The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-08-05

cabbage.
Ross Payne, popular memSer Of
the Athena band, received new Conn
trumpet by express yesterday morning.
The instrument is fine one and is
valuable acquisition TO the bands
equipment.
Charles Grant has leased one of the
Betz buildings on Main street and is
putting it in shape for restaurant.
The interior has been altered SO as to
give every convenience for the quick
service and comfort of patrons.
Umatilla county democrats are i'm
portuning J. B. Saylor, of Freewater,
to become candidate for the office of
county commissioner. His friends
over this way would be pleased at the
opportunity of voting him into this
responsible Office.
A. Mackenzie Meldrum, pastor of
the Christian church of this city,
will 60 to Pendleton next Sunday eve
ming. where he will deliver an ad
dress for the temperance forces in
that city. at union meeting to be
held in the fair grounds.
General and Mrs Morton, of Wash
ington, d. c., were visiting in this
city Monday. the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. S. LeGrow. The general and
his wife, who il the eldest daughter
of T. P. Page. formerly of this city.
are on their way to Seattle.
Mrs. Fred Gross jr. and Mrs. Arthur
Douglas have arrived from Alberta.
Their husbands are on the way down
with stock and farming implements.
The loss of two crops in succession
was about all the boys would stand
for, hence their return to Gods coun-
try.
The caterpillar engine which has
been drawing combined harvester
on the Jerry Stone place west of Ath-
ena, has been the attraction for many
visitors from this city during the past
week. The machine works success
fully and is giving satisfaction to the
owner.
Mrs. Frank Mansfield received word
some days ago of serious accident
which had happened to her brother,
Lee Fountain, at Lewiston. 1t seems
he was hauling hay, when the load
tipped over, crushing him and break
ing four ribs, besides causing other
serious injury.
A feature at the district fair in
Pendleton this year will be the big
frontier celebration. The festival will
be given on the order of those held al
: Denver and Cheyenne. and will consist
4 of buckaroo contests. Indian parades
dances, racing, roping and othel
I events typical of border life.
4 A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
\ Sam Pambrun was painfully injured
I yesterday, by falling from the liml
! of a tree, which she had climbed fol
I the purpose of gathering fruit. Dr.
Sharp was summoned and found tha
she was hurt about the hips. but not
to the extent of any permanent injury
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bannistei
went over to Walla Walla Tuesday
where they consulted with DR. Bla'
lock, Mrs. Bannister's old time phys.
ician, concerning her present bad state
of health. The doctor gave her every
encouragement, and advised an outing
in the mountains, which will be taken
at once.
The family and friends of A. j.
Willaby were greatly alarmed yester-
day morning. Mr.. Willaby suffered
slight stroke of apoplexy. but wal
relieved by the prompt attention OF
physician. He has not been in tht
I lest of health for some time 1t il
/ reported that he is resting as well al
+ can be expected this morning.
! T. M. Taggart has exchanged hi
1 stock OF drygoods and ladies furnish
ings with Mr.. Campbell of the Depart
I ment store for clothing and mems fur
nisbings. He has changed bis grocer.
I stock from the east to the west side oi
the store room, in ordor to make room
for the increase in his clothing stock
/ J.. r. Quick. representing the Fire
mans Fund Insurance company, wa
in the city yesterday and promptl.
: adjusted the loss sustained by a. b
McEwen, who owned the Cox dwell
ing which was practically destroye'
E by the recent Main street fire. Mr..
McEwen had the house insured TO
$4O0. This insurance company. o
which B. B. Richards is local agent
has a national reputation for pfomp
settlement of losses.
1 Fire destroyed Joe Keys separate
4 Wednesday evening, the loss beln
E total, as be carried no insurance. Th
crew was cleaning up a setting On tn
4 Key place, preparatory to moving I
another when the machine from al
unknown cause became enveloped l
flames. The derrick table was ais
consumed. The separator was praC
I tically a new one. 1t will re replace
1 by MIR. Keys old one and his harve'
! work will be completed with it.
/ Zolo Mack, the fine colt owned b
4 Charles Norris, has been registered
! the American Trotting register as TO
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