The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-26

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jewelry sale. at the Pioneer drug store
tomorrow night. when he will discon-
tinue business in Athena. Tomorrow
will positively be the last day you will
te able to get first class Jewelry at
low prices.
@. A. Walker will leave soon for
HALEY, Idaho. where he will have
charge of the Daily Times. Mr..
Walker has been in ill health for some
time. He will return in the fall ard
make his home with his family in this
vicinity.
J. W. Kester was in the city Tues
day from Walla Walla. Mr.. Kester
was formerly connected with the AS
toria public school, and was here for
the purpose of considering making an
application for position in the pub
lilo schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis B. Harris left
the first of the week for Dayton,
where they spent the week with Mr.,
Harris parents. They will be home
tomorrow and Mr.. Harris will con-
duct the usual services at the Christian
church Sunday.
X D. B. Jarman shipped four carlo ads
Rok mountain potatoes from Athena this
week. The shipment went over the
Northern Pacific to Puget Sound
markets. MIR. Jarman paid $I40 per
sack for the ''spuds, since which time
the price has reached $1.50, SO it is
reported.
Mrs Eva Boldly came down from
Washtucna, Sunday, where she has
spent the past winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs A. M. Gillis and family. Mrs.
Boldly spent the firstsof the week Wis
iticg friends here, and Wednesday
went on to La Grande, where she will
look after her property interests.
Miss Katherine Sharp left yesterday
for Ona. Lincoln county. Oregon.
where she will teach four mo nths
term of school. The place is near
Newport, Oh the sea coast, aud will be
a pleasant change during the warm
months. Miss Sharp was accompan-
led by her sister, Miss Alta. as far as
Pendleton.
kGlen Sailing, a former Press en-
ploye, is now editor and publisher of
the Touchet (Nvash.) Times. The
Times is bright looking little sheet
and appears to have lost none OF its
attraotiyeness or interest through the
retirement of Mr.. Cummins. and the
grasping of the helm by Mr.. Sailing.
Here's success to you Glen.
Miss Maggie Derrick, Of Myrtle.
idaho has been the guest OF her oous-
| in, Miss Lizzie Zerba, and other rel
atives in this vicinity for the past few
weeks. Yesterday in company with
Miss Ter ba, she went to Pendleton
| for short visit, after which she will
return home. The Derricks were we'll
known in this county in an early day.
Wednesday G. o. Whiteman moved
his household goods to Lacrosse,
WASH, shipping them over the .. f.
ZEN. Otis drove his horses through.
He with his father has purchased one
of the finest farms in that section OF
| the country. Mrs Whiteman and the
two boys will follow as soon as Mr.
Whiteman gets settled there. In the
meantime they will be guests OF her
mother, Mrs. I'll. Ell. Hill.
Last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B, Harris, at gathering OF
the young people, after thorough
discussion of the subject it was de-
cided to organize in the near future,
a young peoples club. The object
will be purely social, and it is expect
ed that much pleasure and profit may
result from the association. Further
particulars will be giveu in the Press
soon.
The people of Athena enjoyed a
musical treat last Saturday evening
when the Polmatier Sisters appeared
at the opera house in their excellent
program in concert. Each number
was heartily encored and all were we'll
deserving of the keen appreciation
shown by the audience. The ladies
are thorough musicians and deserved
better patronage than they received in
Athena.
TX Perhaps the most highly pleased
man in Athena this week is Charles
Norris. OF course the cause of it all
is a colt. A bay, with two white
hind feet. and not having the star in
the forehead cost Charles the cigars to
Link Swaggart. The colt is 0. X. II
is of royal lineage, having the distinc.
tion of being the first foal in Umatilla
county from the great speed sire, 70.
lock, @1f promises and correct breed
] ing6ount for anything the little one
should "go long" and be some pump
kins in the speed class.
People passing along main stree
Monday were attracted Ey the fearless
gyrations in midair, made by paint
er employed by the Kidder firm. Th'
painter, who is named Smalley, wa
working on the front of two stor.
tuilding and appeared indifferen
whether the swinging staging was OF
any old incline. perpendicular, hori
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