The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-06-12

rive or SIX pupils OF the eighth grade
are taking the examinations at the
school house today, in the hope Of
passing those studies in which they
failed in the May exams.
Henry Barrett has men at work put.
ting up the first cutting of alfalfa, on
his Pine creek ranch. An average
crop of hay is being put up and it is
of exceptionally good quality.
Dr. Plamondon is having his Buick
runabout converted into a touring car.
The Mcbride Carriage Company of
Walla Walla has the contract for
making new body for the car.
Rev. Geo. T. Ellis, who has been
seriously i'll at his home in this city,
will be removed to Baker City this
evening by his son, William, in the
hope that the change will be ben
eficial.
.Agripina and Brushup two feet
racers. owned by Fay LIE Grow have
been entered in the Butte races and
were shipped to the Butte track We'd
nesday. The race meeting at Butte
| opens June 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Swart are down
from Dayton, Wash. on visit to rel
atives and friends in this vicinity.
Jerry has quit railroad work, tempo
rarily at least, and is touring the coun-
try in his REQ aut0mnhile
Mrs. g. @. Osburn arrived in Athena
this morning after a seven weeks trip
to New York, Baltimore and various
other Eastern cities. Mrs. Osburn
will visit few days with friends here
before preceding to her bome,in La
Grande.
II News has, received here of the
death of Will Stumpf, which occurred
May IS, at MoCloud. Alberta. The
young man died from the effects of
rheumatism. He was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Stumpf former resi-
dents of Athena.
The freight on wood from Meacham
to Athena has been increased 25 cents
per cord. The rate will go into effect
June 20. The rate heretofore has been
$1.25 per cord and the new rate of
$3.50 per cord is the same from Ka-
mela and Hilgard.
fNBy score of 13 to the Shamrocks
again outolassed the Pendleton anna
teur bunch of ball players. Sunday, on
the home grounds. After seven in
ming farce. everybody had enough of
it, and the game was called to enable |
the Pendleton team to catch the train.
The Walla Walla Union reports the
marriage of Robert Watt and Mrs.
Orna Langford, of that city, which |
took place at the home of the bride,
629 Juniper street, Sunday evening, at |
O'Clock. Only few intimate friends
Of the contracting parties witnessed
The ceremony.
Cherries and other fruit in this vi |
oinity give every indication of produc-
ing a good crop this season. Straw
berries also, are doing well. Charles |
Norris pluoked splendid specimen
from his garden and placed it on dis
play at the Palace drug store, where it |
attracted considerable attention.
The members of the @. w. B. M.
were entertained Wednesday afternoon
after the business session, at the home |
Of Mrs. Theo. Danner. assisted by her
sister. Mrs. Wall. Strawberries with |
cream and cake, were the refresh
nents. The July meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. P. E. Col
bern.
Mr.. A. B. MeEwen is critically i'll |
at his home in this city with pneu-
nonia. Mr.. MoEwen has Eeen afflicted |
with la grip couple Of times lately, |
and the last attack resulted in pneu- |
monia of the worst form. DIR. Smith |
IF Pendletou has been in consultation |
with DIR. Sharp and trained nurse is
in the case.
I The young friends of Miss Kitty |
dholson to the number of about forty |
enjoyed the hospitality of her home |
last evening IN honor of her 10th
Games aud music furnish
cd entertainment until near midnight
aud dainty lunch of cake and punch |
was served. Miss Kitty was presented |
with handsome birthday ring, set |
with garnet and two pearls.
Monte b. Gwinn. the PendIeton
banker accompanied by Mr.. Stevens.
was in town Sunday. The gentlemen
came up in an auto. and the machine.
doubtless unaocustomed to good roads,
refused for time to travel Athena's
thoroughfares, and the
mechanical genius of Dick Wright had
to be employed to straighten matters
ont.