The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. ". E. Dobson an6
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thompson re-
turned Tuesday evening from the
Walla Walla river where they spent
the Fourth.
A number of Athena people attend
ed the Indian celebration at Cayuse
on the 4th. The Indians entertained
themselves and visitors. with a parade
and dancing.
fNMr. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk returned
Vthis morning from the Willamette
valley, where they have been visiting
friends and relatives. They spent the
4th at Albany.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Conly are now
nicely located in the Nelson cottage
on the West side. Mr.. Conly's tailor
shop is still at the former location on
lower Main street.
lNThe ladies' band of Weston furnish
We'd music for the celebration at Pasco.
Newspaper reports are to the effect
that the band was one of the best
heard in that city for years.
j. r. Quick, special agent for the
Fireman's Fund Insurance company,
! is in the city, aud in company with
the local agent, B. B. Richards, is
canvassing for wheat insurance.
Miss Carrie Sharp. who has been
visiting at Seattle and other points on
theS ound. has returned to her home
in this city. where she will remain
during the remainder of the vacation
term.
! X Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmitt, Mrs.
IN. o. Worthington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Gerking and Mr.. and Mrs.
Casper Woodward spent the 18th at
the power plant on the Walla Walla
river.
xMr. and Mrs Bert Warren are down
from their home near La Crosse, Wash.
Bert will have his teams at work in
the harvest field, after which he will
return home in time to do his fall
seeding.
Haying is about completed in this
vicinity. The second crop of alfalfa
in many instances is reported to have
been better than the first crop,
and wheat hay is of the usual stand
ard quality.
Milton Eagle: Clarence Lessuer was
an Athena visitor last Sunday. Ru-
NOR has it that he has a special at
traction at the above named place and
does not merely 60 to see the sights
of the city.
Several Athena people went to the
Weston mountain for the 4th. where
a celebration was held in the grove
near the Bryson place. The regula-
tion program was carried out, and all
enjoyed the day.
Attorney Wilson has fled suits in
Justice Richards court for Carl
Plucker against Ralph and Willie
MoBain, to collect 800 on promis-
sorry note. and for tho Oregon Lum ber
company against John Backman to
recover $50.
NMrs. S. L. Spencer has been SER
iouslY ill at her home in this city.
During the past week she has suffered
more than usual, but at present is
somewhat better. Her ailment is of
long standing, being in the nature of
stomach trouble.
Lawn tennis seems to have waned
somewhat with the return of warm
weather. However, now that the
Fourth of July period is over, and
the boys have returned from the river
camps, the tennis court will again be
populated.
The time for grain insurance is ripe
and special agent have put in an ap-
pearance. Some of the best companies
in the world are represented by local
agents. and the wheatraiser as rule,
exemplifies business sagacity in hav-
ing his grain insured against possible
loss by fire while in the field.
Alex. johnson was thrown from a
load of hay Tuesday and sustained a
bad cut on his right leg, just below
the knee. DR.. Sharp took several
stitches in the wound after dressing
it. Alex was thrown to the ground
when the load of hay toppled over, but
does not know in what manner he re-
] ceived the out.