The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20

UiuC6 lOE SoV6ldA udyS tu4o WoOh. AhO
work has been ably looked after by
Cleve Myers and Harold Citizens.
AL. Swaney was down from Pasco
this week, visiting friends. Mr.. Swa.
ney was formerly electrician for the
Preston Parton Go. in this city, but is
at present engaged in railroading.
X Dean Gerking is recovering from a
serious illness, occasioned by overwork
during the illness of his twin babies,
one of which died last Friday. The
other baby is expected now to recover.
The Press was misinformed in regard
to Mrs. ]. L. King entering santa
riam in Portland. Mrs. King merely
goes on visit with relatives there,
and her indisposition is nothing seri-
Gus.
An order for 1000 loaves of bread
is easy for the Athena Bakery. and if
all reports are true. we may expect to
see our friend Jones sporting an auto
soon.
The Press is informed that Ira
Luna, who with his wife has spent the
past winter in Spokane, has leased
house in Athena and will soon move
here to reside. Mrs. Luna is already
here. ...
H. g. Cation is having his town res
idence remodeled, for the occupancy of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Koontz, who
will move as soon as convenient. The
Cation family are in their farm home
near town.
F. B. Surbeck, who has been under
the care of DR.. Heisely fox infiamma-
tory rheumatism is able to be up, and
will soon return to the store, which in
his absence has been conducted ty his
| sister Jaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeph Lockwood left
Friday for their home in Portland,
where Mr.. Lockwood is employed as
street car conductor. They enjoyed a
pleasant visit of two weeks with rel
atives here.
Mrs. Cox returned Wednesday eve
ming from Portland, where she has
been for the past two weeks trimming
and selecting stock for her new milli-
merry store, which she has opened in
her residence on Main street.
II. L. Wilhelm of the Coast Maya
zine, completed his work in Athena
Monday, and left here for his home in
Seattle. The April edition of the
Coast will be devoted to writeup of
UmatiIla county, exclusively.
lVM. f.. Matlook of Pendleton has
Epurchased two carloads of Missouri
Tmules. A number of the mules will
4 be sent to Alaska to be used in the
Matlock mines and the others will be
sold to Umatilla county farmers.
7 he hardware firm of A. B. McEwen
& Sons has leased one of the Betz
buildings on Main street and will
handle a full line of agricultural i'm
plements. A line of the famous John
Deere plows is now on exhibition.
| r. J. Boldly who has been i'll for a
good portion of the last two years, will
H go to Walla Walla Saturday where he
will enter hospital. A surgical op-
GRAFTON will be performed in the hopes
that he will be benefited in health.
4 MSeven members of the local Artisan
A lodge drove over to Weston Monday
night and visited the lodge at that
place. They were royalty entertained.
A principal feature of the evening was
the serving of delicious collation..
st. Patrick's day was appropriately
observed at Mrs. Miller's millinery
store. One of the show windows was
! artistically decorated in green. Hats
galore ard the trimmings thereto
J were arranged in attractive display.
Alex MoRea came down from Spo
! kane Wednesday. He is experimenting
the construction Of his combined har
vesters, which are being manufactured
in that city. He has taken orders fol
several machines to be delivered thii
season.
J. Roy Raley, prominent young
attorney of Pendleton has been stated
for city attorney, aud indications
point to his being the successor o.
John McCourt, who vacates the offic'
+ TO I'll the appointment Of United State
District Attorney at Portland.
The Whitman College Glee Club
twenty voices strong, sang its way int
the appreciation of fair sized audi
ence at the Athena Opera house las
evening. The Club has appeared her
in past years, but never before did
i give such universal satisfaction as
did last night.
About twenty-five young people sur
prised the family of Mr.. and MIe
Cass Cannon Tuesday evening afte
they had retired for the night, an
arousing them from their slumbert
! proceeded to enjoy themselves. A joll
old fashioned candy pull was the mai
feature Of the festivities.
! Ardin Ernest, one of the infant twi
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Gerkine
E died Friday, of pneumonia. The littl
one had been i'll for several dayi
Funaral servieae ware held at tb