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

| all work from present low prices,
Photos from 81 per dozen up. BE
guarantees to please all and his prices
| will be one-third below those at WaIla
Walla or Penuleton.
| NCapt. s. r. Isaacs. the veteran post,
master of Helix. suffered q paralytic
stroke Yesterday. This is the second
time the old gentleman has been SO
stricken, and his condition is serious.
He is at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Frank Perham, in Pendleton.
IX Mrs. Kidwell, who has been the
Fguest Of Mrs. Al. A. Foss for several
days. returned to her home at WalIa
Walla Wednesday evening. She was
accompanied by Miss KitMe Gholson,
who may accept position in the mu-
sic department of the Davis-Kaser
store.
Mrs. George Mahar, wife of the
/ electrician, arrived home Tuesday
evening from a three months visit to
relatives in Hastings, Minn.. aocom4
panied by her three children. Mr.,
and Mrs. Mahar reside in one Of the
Hiteman dwellings in the northeast
part of town.
h Mrs. Ed Barr. who was injured in
lah automobile accident at Pendleton
during the fair. died as the result OF
injuries sustained, Wednesday morn
ing. She had been in hospital since
the accident and suffered much pain.
Mrs. Barr before her marriage nine
years ago, was Miss Flo Estebrook.
|g\"Old man" Bennett, the Judge of.
the baby show at Pendleton, fell an
easy victim to the charms of Ray
mond Leroy, the even-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Burke of this,
city, and the handsome youngster was
awarded first prize over all the babies
on exhibition at the fair last Satnr-
day.
4 Postmaster Citizens, who has been a
Very sick man for many weeks. is
gradually failing and now is in the
last stages of Bright's disease. There
is no hope for his recovery. For the
past two months Mr.. Citizens has not
been able to look after the affairs Of
the postoffice. his son Harold officiat-
ing as postmaster.
Al Weston next Thursday, October
IS A. Phillips will offer at auction
sale, six head of registered Peroheron
mares and stations. a registered jack.
several head of horses, farm impie-
ments, gasoline engine. feed cutters
etc. Don't fail to attend this sale.
A good time good stock, good bargains
and good free lunch. Sale begins
at 10 o'clock.
Charles Powers, linotype operator
employed on the San Francisco Call,
has been visiting at the home of his
father at Weston for several days. In
company with his brother William,
he paid visit to the Press office We'd
nesday. Mr.. Powers lie a veteran print.
having served his apprenticeship in
the Office Of the Weston Leader many
years ago. He took kindly to the
metropolitan appearance Of the Press
shop and left the impression. that he
has not had much to do with Wood
since arriving at Weston.
\ Charles Norris has splendid dis
play of apples at his harness shop.
The fruit is from the farm of W. D.
Parker. of st. John, Wash. Spokane
Beauty, Jonathan. Winter Banana
and Rhode Island Greenings are the
varieties in the collection. One of
the Spokane Beauties is mammoth in
size, measuring IA inches in circum-
ference and weighing one and three
quarter pounds, There are three ap-
pies of this variety which bear down
the scales in total weight of four and
onehalf pounds.
\ The Sunshine Club met with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Koepke Oct. 6, those
present being Rev. and Mrs. Macken-
zie Meldrum, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas
Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmitt.
Mrs. VIM. Piper. Mrs. James Potts.
Mrs. Casper Woodward, Mrs. Chas
Gerking, Mrs. M. Howe. Mrs. W. H.
Kissler. Misses Lula and Stella Lieu
allen. Refreshments were served by
the Hostess and her assistant. A pea
nut hunt was feature of entertain
ment and general good time was
greatly enjoyed by all. A vote Of
thanks was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Koepke for the pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. Plamondon is in receipt of a
post card from Mrs. R. 81. Whitehead
who with Mr.. Whitehead at present
resides at Orland, California. On the
reverse side Of the card is photo of
Mrs. Whitehead taken in hunting COS
tune and hanging on tree beside her
is deer which fell before the unerr-
ing aim Of the lady while on recent
hunting trip. during which both she
and her husband brought down deer.
Rattlesnakes were close neighbors,
and the lady also distinguished har-
self by killing huge one, and as a
memento of her daring. the rattles
now add to the resonance of her vio-