The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-10-02

/ s. A. Barnes. grain buyer for the
Pacific Coast Elevator Co. at Weston,
had business in Athena yesterday.
| Many stubbla fires the past week
marked the warfare being waged by
the farmer against the weed evil.
| L. L. Lieuallen Of Adams was an
Athena visitor Thursday. He was ac-
companied by Hon. J. T. Lieuallen.
Tribune: Mrs. Geuevieve Harris Of
athena has accepted position with
the Pendleton Cloak and Suit House.
Mrs. M. L. Akers returned to her
| home near Pendleton Wednesday. after
!, a two weeks visit with relatives here.
Good Groom house for rent; bath,
pantry eto. Inquire Of Miss Eva
Wright at the Athena Mercantile Co.'S.
store.
Mrs. Florence Malcolm left Wednes-
day tor the Willamette valley, where
she is to become the tride Of MIR.
George Darlin.
MRS. A. J. Bsgley arrived in the
tity from Portland Tuesday evening,
and is guest at the home of her sister.
Mrs. Fred Koontz
The grand jury failed to indict Ad
Winters, the young man who was bound
over in the justice court here. on the
charge of robbery.
Frank Ely has returned from Boise,
where be spent the summer with his
brother Walter. and is attending the
Normal school at Weston.
i Mrs. Alice Kirkpatrick, of Weston
was guest Wednesday night of her
I niece, Mrs. r. L. Thompson, who has
been quite i'll with cold.
Carl Long. proprietor Of an automo-
bile emporium at Pendleton, was in
the city Wednesday. He came up by
auto and reported bad roads.
Mrs. Il. d. Foster was called to
Cove Union county, T riday, where
she attended the funeral of nephew,
who recently died 10 Portland.
Chas. Taylor, farmer who resides
near Pendletor, visited yesterday with
his sister-in- law, Miss Stella jackson,
as no drove through to Walla Walla.
" Geo. Gross returned Wednesday
from Alberta, where he went to estab-
lish his son. Fred, and his son-in-law,
Arthur Douglas. on land in that pro-
vince.
Mrs. Shelby Jones and Mrs. Frank
Boynton, both of Pendleton are at the
Jones home, having been called to the
bedside of their grandmother. Mrs.
Mansfield.
Johnnie kidenour visited his eister
in this city yesterday from Weston.
He will leave soon for Portland, and
will probably spend the winter in that
vicinity.
Mrs. Walker. teacher 10 the Athena
public school, has leased residence in
the north part of the city, and will
soon be joined by her husband and
his mother.
The first report to the Comptroller
of the currency to be made by the
American National Bank of Pendleton,
appears in condensed form in this issue
Of the Press.
IN o. A. Rhodes and family are now
| pleasantly situated in their new home
on Fourth street, formerly occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. King who
have moved to Weston.
Frank Reed of Adams traded with
Athena merchants Thursday. Mr..
Reed is farming extensively near
Adams and owns one of the many fine
homes in that vicinity.
John McQuary, farmer in the Wash
tuona country, was guest yesterday
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. a. Foss. Mr.. Mo
Quarry and family are visiting friends
in Milton and Walla Walla.
Mr.. Joe Rainville and family went
over to Walla Walla yesterday, where
they attended the removal of the re-
mains to this city of their deceased
kinswoman. Mrs. Jerry st. Dennis.
The meeting of the auxiliary of the
@. w. B. M. will be held next Wed
nesday at 2:30 in the parlors of the
Christian church. All the members
are especially requested to be present.
Geo. Dunlap. Cass Cannon, VIM,
Winship Thursday formed 6
party who went to the Ritzville coun
try yesterday, via the N. P. to looI
over the land situation in that part o.
the country.