The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-01-08

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former Cmatilla county people fl
his rounds, and altogether had plea
SAINT trip.
IN Representative G. A. Barrett Ieft
Athena yesterday for Salem where be
will become one of the legislature's
most active members. Mr.. Barret;
had almost wholly recovered from bis
illness. due to severe attack of neur-
algia.
| At meeting of the farmers near
Milton aud the professional men Mon
day afternoon 1t was decided to en-
deavor to have the Columbia Traction
company give Milton place on the
proposed loop to Wallula and Dayton.
The loop is to extend from Touchet.
Some of the best bargains ever offer.
ed by any store in the county can be
found in cloaks and jackets at the
Mosgrove Mercantile Oompany's store.
Think of it; garments the cost price
of which reach as high as $13. so are
being sold for$ 1.5O.
The editor of the Press is in receipt
of current issue of the Saturday Eve
+, ming Telephone" the official organ of
the Weston Mountain Literary Society.
The Telephone is ably edited and easily
outclasses its Weston contemporary,
"Col" Woods infamous rag, the
Leader.
n A mass meeting of farmers will be
held in Athena next Thursday. The
meeting which is held for the purpose
of devising ways and means for buying
sacks at the least possible figure and
for disposing of next years crop, will
be addressed by H. D. g. Cox, man
of experience in cooperative work.
Stevens Lodge K.of P. Weston an
nounces its annual ball for Friday eve-
ming January Is. Walla Walla's best
orchestra has been engaged to furnish
uptodate music for the occasion. The
annual Pythian ball at Weston needs
no public introduction foi it is known
far and wide to be the social event Of
Weston.
X There is an abundance of the beau.
tiful at this writing. Friday noon.
At this time mantle of white, ten
inches in depth lies on the ground
and it is accompanied by zero wea-
ther. The ground is frozen and the
chances are that but little moisture
will 60 into the soil when the gentle
chinook removes the snow.
X "A. A. Stamper and Miss Ada Hop
per were united in marriage at
Walla Walla Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stamper will reside on
the Barrett Pine Greek ranch where
"Doc" is employed in the capacity Of
foreman. The bride and groom are
we'll known in this vicinity and their
friends wish them joy through life.
The mem bers of the G. W. B. Nj.
enjoyed pleasant session Wednesday
afternoon at the home~of Mrs W. K.
Wall. Two new mem bers were added
to the roll and refreshments of cake
and coffee were served in the cozy din
ing room. The meeting for February
will be at the bone of Mrs. Fred Boyd
on 9th street.
Earl Dudley aud Miss Estella Lee
were married Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blake
ly in Pendleton. The groom is the
Oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dud-
ley of this city and the bride is a we'll
known young lady, who has made her
home in Pendleton for several years.
The happy couple will make their
hcme on the Jesse Kilgore place
northeast of this city. A host of
friends extend oongratulatious and
well wishes.
kOld "Joe," noted as one of the best
hunting dogs in the state and the
friend of every kid in town, is no more.
The old fellow, in some manner got
access to salmon remnant, an edible
that is deadly poison to the canine
family, and when all remedies failed,
was mercifully chloroformed to cut
an end to bis suffering. Not only will
be be missed by his owner as a pet and
a faithful hunting companion, but the
chief charm of the boys swimming
hole above town will he lost next
summer through his absence. The
good housewife will now find the con-
tents of the garbage pail intact and
the bacK porches of town residences
will know their early morning visitor
no more.
Mrs. B. F. Swaggart of Heppner.
was guest Of her sister, Mrs. J. G.