The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-25

der way and vouches for good cror
there. Wheat is averaging from 4C
to so bushels per acre and is worth 50
cents bushel.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Wagner are
contemplating taking trip east this
fall. Mr.. Wagner will visit his old
home near Oskaloosa. Iowa.
| Mrs. Martha Mays, Of Elgin, arrived
in the city yesterday and will bs a
guest at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. G. A. Barrett for some time
Miss Glen Parkyn, who has been
visiting at the Hill and Whitemen
homes for several weeks, will leave
tomorrow for her home in Lewiston.
Idaho.
| Miss Jessie Smith and Miss Conley,
both of Union county. and attending
the Normal school at Weston, visited
at the Oolbern home Saturday and
Sunday. M s
For the SWEETEST besdgear to he
found, stop and see the bats at Mrs.
Lille Miller's. She has just received
new lire. aud others arriving all
the time.
Rev. r. E. Story of Portland. con-
Quoted a missionary meeting at the
Baptist church Tuesday evening Rev.
Story is well known to the people of
Athena and Weston.
| INfBorn, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hiteman,
Hof San Francisco September II, 1908.
daughter. Lee writes home that the
little one has Teen given the name of
Lucinda Ray Hiteman.
Mrs. Lille Miller has just received
the latest thing in hat trimmings, the
new Pocahontas feathers. They are
magnificent and are attracting the
attention of ladies everywhere.
DR.. Thompson, cousin of Cass
Cannon. is visiting here. DIR. Thomp-
son. who is retired physician of Bel
mont county, Ohio, will probably seek
a residence location on the coast.
Gus La Fountain, who made lots of
money and fame as proprietor of the
old French restaurant in Pendleton,
will open swell grill in that city
soon, to be known as "The Quails." /"
XIV. W. Jacobs has completed an up
to date implement shed for A. J. Wag.
nerf6 by 40 feet in size. The build
ing is a oommodious one and will
house Mr.. Wagner's farm machinery
for the winter.
Mrs. q. Fl. Pennell, of Calgary,
Alberta, is a guest this week at the
home of her uncle, VIM. Tompkins,
in this city. Mrs. Pennell has Eeen
visiting in Vancouver, B. g., for
some time.
The dissolution of the firm of Stone
& Boldly will take place on October 1.
Mr.. Stone will continue the business
10 the present shop, and James Boldly
will open the market at Fourth and
Main streets.
be considerably larger than formerly,
and will be finished up in splendid
style. A force Of mechanics are put
ting in huge dust collecting machine,
which necessitates the mill being shut
down this week.
O. Fl. Allen, the we'll known Adams
farmer, wss in town Monday. Mr..
Allen came up to secure surgical aid
for an obnoxious felon which had
grown so Troublesome that sleep was
out of the question.
& Sanford Stone is preparing for the
exhibition of ten head of horses aud
colts from the A. B. McEwen farm,
at the Pendleton district fair. He has
winners and expects to bring home
several prize trophies.
W. E. FIoome, Chas. Booher and
Zeph Lockwood returned from an out
ing on Meaham creek Wednesday eve
ming. Grouse and fish were literally
contributed to the camp larder, but no
large game was encountered.
Mr.. Jarman, Of Jarman's Depart
ment Store Athena, and the Weston
Fair store. has placed a $1,000 order
for a large stock of the famous Brown
shoes. These shoes embrace all that
is up to date 10 good foot wear.
miss Eta Leach. who is interested
in an art store in Walla Walla, was
the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Fred
Kershaw. for short time Monday.
Miss Leach had been on a visit to her
parents on Weston mountain, where
her sister Mrs. VIM. Krassig, of Port
and, is also visiting