The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-25

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their tent homes at the Freewater
park Wednesday morning. Every
train and interurban car that came in
brought big delegations and they are
still coming, says a Freewater dis
patch.
Y It is rather an unusual thing to pick
up cotton in the bole around Athena,
out such was Agent Smiths expert
ence one day this week. A quantity
was spilled on the railroad track, pre-
sumably from carload of cotton in
transit.
NJ John Calender. clerk at the st.
Nichols hotel, is in Portland. He met
a brother there whom be had not seen
in % years. From Portland Uncle
John will go to Seattle. where he will
visit his son Turner. and take in the
exposition.
Mrs. ]. d. Plamondon left yesterday
afternoon for Pendleton, where she
will join Miss Fraker, on her way to
Portland. Mrs. Plamondon will attend
the Baptist convention in that city,
after which she will visit the exposi-
tion at Seattle.
Byron Hawks. of the Pioneer drug
store finds ready sale for his Peroxide
dreaseless Skin Food. 1t is just the
lotion for the removal Of freckles, SUM-
burn and the softening of rough skin.
1t is best for complexion and leaves
the skin free from grease.
The Methodist Sunday school chill
dren and older members of tho school
are today enjoying grand picnic in
the park. No ser program wac pre-
sented, but an unconventional dinner
was spread at noon and games and a
general good time followed.
Wednesda y the last payments to
the Indians of the reservation were
made by Superintendent MoFatridge,
and he is now busily engaged in clos
ing up his affairs SO that Mr.. E. S.
Swartzlander, formerly of the Klam-
ath agency, can take charge.
Rev. H. S. Shangle, financial score
tary of Columbia College, Milton. was
in the city Wednesday. He came over
to interview a number Of ex-Normal
students with the object of securing
their attendance in the new normal
department to be established in the
college this yeal.
J. A. Borie, proprietor of Wenaha
Springs, is making preparations to en-
tertain large crowd on the 4th of
July and the week following. A splen-
did orchestra will furnish music for
dancing, the big swimming pool is in
good condition and fishing is fine. Mr..
Borie will have stand on the grounds
where lunches, candy, soft drinks and
fire crackers can be purchased.
" George Sheard is about the proudest
boy in Umatilla county. He has rea-
son to be, for he has been made the
recipient of present fit for a prince.
His father. Joseph Sheard. recent
ly bought him superb White steamer
touring car. The Press man was given
a ride in the new machine and NOTED
that George handles it with the skill
and confidence of an experienced
ohaffeur.
Mrs. Jack Harrison. who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
K. Wall in this city, yesterday return
ed to her home in Portland. Mrs.
Harrison. who is afflicted with lung
trouble, thinks the climate here does
not agree with her, hence her early re-
turn to Portland. She was acoompan-
led to Pendleton by her sister -in-law,
! Mrs. Charley Wall, who has also been
visiting here.
TX Sid Mclean, a we'll known young
msn of this city is in precarious
condition at the March place on Wes-
ton mountain, where his mother is
attending him. While riding after
cattle, bis horse fell and Sid lit on the
under side. His shoulder was dislo
catd and his arm was badly fractured.
He is reported to be getting along az
we'll as could be expected.
Weideman's Big American Shows
will exhibit in Athena Tuesday. June
30. This show is one of the best tent
ed exhibitions on the road, and only
visits small towns to break long Jumps
or when conflicting dates with other
shows are met with. The Wild Yves
features of this show are second Il
none. the reproduction of the Custe
massacre alone being worth the pric'
of admission. Two exhibitions, after
noon and night, will be given here.
Yester day, June "a, being the 75tl
anniversary of the birth Of Mrs. Jack
son Nelson, number of her friend
proceeded to surprise her in good old
fashioned style. After preparing sub
stantial material for SUMPTION
dinner. they drove to her home nea
town and spent the day most enjoya
lily. both to hostess and guests. Mrs
Nelson bears her weight of years YER
lightly. and is the life of large cir
Gle of friends. May she live to re