The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-09-30

A Pendleton man is boasting of
second crop of violets in his fowe
garden. That's nothing. We alway
have 'em in Athena.
"A party of bronoho busters from
Wallowa county passed though th,
city Wednesday evening on their way
to the round up at Pendleton.
N q. F. Lock wood is making extensiv,
improvements on his acre tracts soutt
of town. He recently built barn ant
now cottage is nearing completion.
The Union Temperance meeting will
be held in the NJ. E. church Sunday
evening. The pastor. Thomas Law.
son will speak. Let all who can,
come to this meeting.
N Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Zerba left last
evening for Portland, where they will
reside in the future. Mr.. zerba will
enter the employ of the street car
company in the capacity of conductor.
NWlth the aid of pair of crutches,
d. G. Baker is able to peramtulate
along Main street. He is on the mend,
but his injuries sustained in a fall
from wagon have teen slow in heal
ing.
Mrs. D. M. Woodside. who recently
arrived in this city, was operated on
for the removal of tumor, at Walla
Walla hospital. this week, and is GET
ting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
Nine dispensers of near beer have
been indicted by the grand jury this
week, and each was given his liberty
on $400 bonds. It's said other indiot-
ments against near Eeer men will he
returned.
X Edw. Koontz. 7. M. Taggart and
Ernest Zerba spent Saturday night
and Sunday on the Umatilla river,
Turing the festive trout into previ us
ly provided oreels. The boys were
moderately successful.
81. T. Booth. the we'll known insur-
anoe man of Portland. was in the city
this week. Mr.. Booth was formerly
in the life insurance business tut is at
present selling stock in an Oregon
fire insurance company.
B. T. Swaggart passed through
town Monday with number of jacks
which he. exhibited at the Walla
Walla fair. and Won all ths premiums
in sight. He was takirg his stock to
Pendleton for exhibition.
ma wire being dragged along the
street by employees of the telephone
company, Wednesday. caused the dray /.
team of Burke & Son to freak loose
from their hitohing post, and run
away was narrowly averted.
NMr. and Mrs. Frank Henry are in
the city from Othello. WASH. visit
ing at the home of Mr.. Henry's par
ents. Frank is in the employ of the
Chicago & Milwaukee railroad, and is
now taking his. annual vacation.
Mrs VIM. Mcbride has teen fur
nishing her friends in town this week
with boquets of beautiful astors from
her garden on tho farm. Such exuuis-
ite coloring and abundance Of grown
might to have taken premiums at the
fair.
Mrs. Jooelyn Roberts, who has been
visiting relatives here, left this morn
ing for her home in Dayton, WASH,
by her mother. Mrs.
Koontz. Rev. Roberts is newly con-
signed to the pastorate of the M. E.
church there.
The excursion train was not very
we'll patronized from Athena yester-
day, the people preferring to go down
on the local. A double header with
plenty of coaches on the local would
take care of the fair crowds from this
way about right.
4 Everett Paris and Miss Lottie Gay
we're married September IA at North
Yakima. The bride is daughter OF
Charles Gay, and is well known here.
The groom is said to he popular
young business man Of Toppenish.
where they Will reside.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Isley of Ia
coma, formerly residents of Weston,
lost their four-year-ol daughter.
Erma, by death on the 2lst inst.
Death was due to tonsilitis. This is
the second child Mr.. and Mrs. Isley
have lost in the past three years.