The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-08-19

| NMr. Hartman, relative of @. A.
Barrett. is in the city from Alaska.
X DR.. J. D. Plamondon has purchased
1.-THE Palace drugstore from @. E. Golf.
and took possession this morning. The
store will probably be under control of
the Palace Drug Co., as formerly.
MIR. and Mr.. G. A. r. McGrew have
returned to their home in Portland.
"Bob" went back to the metropolis
looking hale and hearty, after spend
ing several weeks in the harvest field.
D. B. Jarman, the Weston merchant,
has found new market for mountain
potatoes and has shipped out the first
carload of the season. The spuds were
consigned to Great Falls, Mont,
firm.
llXWork on the cottage to be occupied
bt Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Mitchell is
nearing completion. The place. which
is owned by Dell brothers, will make
an ideal home for the newly welded
couple.
Mrs. Harry Morse. nee Beulah PAM
brun, died yesterday at Portland after
long illness, due to consumption.
The body will arrive here tonight.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
| Marion Jack was in town from his
ranch Tuesday and told the Press man
that he harvested splendid crop this
season. His wheat averaged we'll and
from 55 acres he harvested 1906 sacks
of BARLEY.
TX Out of ~ teachers taking the exam
\ inations last week in PeGdleton, 23
were successful The names of Lill-
ian D. Dobscn. Georgia Hansell, Maud
| Sherman and Leota Cannon of Athena
are in the list.
DR.. Plamondon and Will Pinkerton
spent couple of days this week on
Meacham creek. fishing and hunting.
But few fish were put into the basket,
but they were successful in grouse
and pheasant shooting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walters were
in the city this week from Sedro-
Wooley, Wash. Mrs. Walters was
formerly Miss Winnie Fischer. and
while in the city they we're guests of
her sister, Mrs. Lille Miller.
Semi Centennial services will be
held at Weston Mountain church on
Sunday, morning August 21st, in COM
memoration of the organization of the
Free Methodist church, which occur
red on August 23rd, 1860.
Ewd. P. Zeller, Pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bern Banuister and
family arrived this week from Wal
Iowa county, where they went several
weeks ago to reside. They were glad
to get tack, and hereafter will be
satisfied with Athena as an abiding
place.
TX Miss Zelma DePeatt is making prep
Afations to leave the first of next
month for Tacoma, where she will en-
ter the high school. She goes in com
pany with Miss Nettie Royce, anc
will make her home with the family
of Elmer Reeder.
The season for grouse shooting
opened Monday. Either the birds
were wary or had due notice Of ths
hunters intentions, for reports are
universal from different parts Of tht
county that few birds have beer
bagged to date.
The Pacific States Telephone & Tel
egraph company has force of men at
work building the line between this
city and Meacham. 1t is reported
that the company oontemplates max
ing extensive improvements on their
lines in this vicinity.
Mrs. H. A. Rice, of Clalkston,
WASH, visited this week at the Boyd
home in this city. Mrs. Rice is q
kinswoman of Mrs. Boyd. and has
been in Portland and Pendleton foI
some time. visiting relatives in those
cities. She left..this morning for hel
home.
N A group of italian railroad laborerH
4 have been giving nightly concerts al
their car on the o. R. & N. siding.
Some very good vocalists are accom-
panied in their singing by an orches
ira of FIVE pieces. The concerts are
greatly enjoyed by the youngsters.
Mrs. VIM. Geisler was in the city
the first Of the week, from Wasco
called here by the illness of her son
Jesse Smith. who was afflicted with q
second attack of appendicitis. Jesse
is rapidly recovering from the attack
and an operation will not be necessary
N. A. Miller. the furniture dealer
is in Portland this week, where be il
purchasing big stock for the fall ant
winter trade. Mr.. Miller is thorough
ly up to date when it comes to furni
true and house furnishings, and tb
stock carried by him would do credi
to city much larger than Athena.