The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-10-07

i Ralph McEwen was IN from tbe
ranch fews days ago. He ia over
seeing the fall work and has three
men under his supervision.
i Bert Warren will farm in the Cold
Spring district. His postoffice address
hereafter will be Helix, he having
moved onto his rented farm this week.
James Cullen. section foreman for
the .. R. q N. company at Una tilla,
committed suicide in the Penland
lodging house in Pendleton Wednesday
morning.
lHMiss Bertha Gross is up from Pert.
\ land, visiting relatives in this vicinity
this week. Miss Gross is q recent
graduate of the School of Oratory Of
Salem.
The Ladies, Aid society of the M. e.
ohuroh have made extensive prepara-
tions for the pastry sale which will
take place tomorrow at the Worthing-
ton store.
III. E. Jones. salesman in the grocery
department of the Mosgrove Mercan-
tile oompany's store. will 60 to the
Salmon river country on a bear hunt
next week.
Fhe father of Harve Whiteman died
yesterday at bis home near Milton,
and interment will take place in the
Athena cemetery after the 4:10 train
this afternoon.
Mrs. f. E. Parkyn, of Lewiston,
Idaho. was guest of Mrs. B. B. Rich
ards the first of the week. Mrs. Par
kyn has been on a short visit to the
Eastern states.
/ TUncle Fred Gross has been confined
to his home for some time with ill
ness. Yesterday he was reported some
what improved. but is still in a very
feeble condition.
Mrs Fl. Fl. Hill will be home the
latter part of the week, after stay
in Lewiston of several weeks. Her
mother, whom she has been attending
is materially improved in health.
Burke & Son are engaged in con-
structing a new coal shed on the o.
R. & N. right of way in which will
be stored their winter supply of fuel.
The building will be 1880 feet in
dimensions.
The linemen are replacing telephone
poles along Main street this week.
The company is making extensive i'm
provements. New wires are being
strung and the entire system is under
golng permanent repairs.
A card from Mrs. Jane Watts an
nounces that she arrived at her des-
tination, Kingsville, Mo. Friday morn
ing. at s o'clock, had pleasant jour-
ney and was we'll Mrs. Watts left
Athena the Tuesday previous.
All mem bers of the Athena Com
mercial Association are requested to
be present at special meeting to be
held in the Commercial room next
Wednesday evening. October IL. By
direction of B. B. Richards, president.
4 J. T. Leuallen was in the city yes
Iterday from Adams. Mr.. Lieuallen
was nominated by the democrats in
the primaries for the Office of repre-
sentative but as yet has not decided
whether he will make the campaign.
Mrs. Claude Reeder, of Tacoma,
with her baby, was in the CITY over
Sunday guest at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mansfield. Mrs.
Reeder left Monday for Walla Walla. |
where she will visit her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Owen.
X Athena near beer sellers indicted by
the grand jury, have given bonds to
appear in the circuit court when their
cases are called. 1t is understood that
each will enter plea of not guilty.
Attorney Watts has heen retained to
represent the defendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hummel have
taken up their residence in one of the
Hiteman cottages. Mr.. Hummel has
been employed in the we'll drilling
business and worked for Miller & West
when they bored the artesian we'll
for the Athena Land & Trust Go.
I. L. Van Wrinkle. the photographer,
will discontinue business in Athena
October "a, and if you ever expect to
get photos at low prices now is your
opportunity To dispose Of the stock
on hand, he will make reduction on