The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-02-25

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ed at the annual meeting of the de-
partment Monday evening.
The many friends of Grandma Shick
| will regret to learn that her health
continues to be on the decline. All
wish for her speedy recovery.
Mr.. John Foss and sister, Mrs.
Mitchell, returned to their homes at
Moro. Yesterday. after visiting with
relatives in Athena for several days.
MIR. Allen, father of Mrs. George
Carmichael, died at his home in Wes-
/, ton, Wednesday. The funeral, con-
Quoted by the Masons, will take place
today.
The photographers here will re-
main until Sunday March the 9Th.
Don't miss this opportunity to have
your picture taken. Studio on Main
street Athena, Ore.
Operator Nicholson, who has been
employed by the o. R. and N. in this
city, has been transferred to Colfax,
WASH, and his place here taken by
operator Burns.
ALT Richmond an insane man who
recently escap ped from the asylom at
Medical Lake, was apprehended in
this city Monday by officials and
taken to Pendleton.
NThe Umatilla County Galedonian
Society will hold a meeting in the
Athena Commercial Association rooms
Saturday, March 9Th. at2:30, p. m.
John Bell, President.
Wilbur Fl. Bailey. Milton young
man is 10 the tolls for having passed
forged checks at Milton and Walla
Walla. He was apprehended at Port
land by Sheriff Taylor.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones' cottage ON Jeffer-
son street is for rent. The house is
neatly furnished and will be rented at
a reasonable price. Call at her mil
linery store, on Main street.
Lost-A gentleman's gold watch
fob in or near the Athena opera
house. The initials 81. J. M" are
engraved on the pendant. Finder
please leave same at this Office.
Rev. Guy Denny of Penawawa,
WASH. is in the city. icing called
here to preach the funeral sermon of
Mr.. and Mrs. James g. Br:yn's little
child, the funeral of which was held
yesterday.
4 Uncle Jack Criglar was in town
from his home near Freewater. Satur-
day. The old gentleman is enjoying
fairly good health, and was glad of
the opportunity to meet with old
friends here.
K Chas. Barrow, of the Mosgrove Mer-
camille company. returned Saturday
evening from Portland. where he spent
couple of days buying goods of the
Wholesale houses for the spring and
summer trade.
Miss Alta Sharp, operator in the
local telephone Office. was confined to
her home a portion of this week with
illness. During her absence from the
office, her place was taken by Miss
Gertie Booher.
Sam Hutt has received intelligence
Of the death of bis sister. Mrs. Fanny
Hypes. who died at her home in In
dianola. Iowa. February 20. The tele-
gram stated that the funeral would
be held yesterday.
There was plenty of snow for good !
sleighing. and every old kind of a
sled in the country was being used
until the Ealmy chinook came.
Carriages. hacks and automobiles were |
entirely out of the running.
Considera BILE interest was manifest
ed in the result of the Nelson Wolgast
prize fight by Athena sports. Prefer
enee seemed about evenly divided, |
judging from the manner in which |
the outcome of the flstio contest was
received.
Mr.. and Mis-. Leroy W. Fike are in
the city this week. working in the |
interests of the Auxiliary Educational |
League of Boston. The work of the |
league is supplementary to that now |
done by schools and churches. The
general plan of the league is for its