The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-09-16

ROno 10 Eugene 10 I66l06. MT. P1nk0r
ton has secured employment there.
dad" Jacobs has given his house
b hew coat Of paint. The report that
he used tar and whitewash is not true
! Charles Hillyard will 60 ITO The
Dalles. where be has secured a posi-
tion with the o. R. & N. construction
department.
| II. o. Worthington and son Emery
and Ross Payne spent couple of days
this week hunting in the mountains
east Of town.
IX Mr.. and Mrs. Ad. Pinkerton and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Pinkerton moved
to Milton this week, where they will
spend the winter.
Hogs brought $1O.75 per hundred
pounds in the Portland market Mon
day. The top price was paid for East
ern Oregon stock.
! Workmen have been engaged during
the week in getting the school build
ing in shape for the opening Of school
Monday morning.
IN Mrs. VIM. Tompkins and daughter.
Lillian, spent the week with the fam
ily Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Woodruff, at
Two Rivers, Wash.
The electric pump has been under
going repairs this week Mr.. Gholson
was assisted in the work by an expert
from Walla Walla.
* The Athena hunters came in last
evening from Salmon river. They
report an enjoyable trip, with lots of
fish and small game.
Miss Mary Peterson, the profession
al nurse, went over to Walla Walla
yesterday morning. where she will
remain for few days.
|. Miss Lucille Kemp has returned to
Yher home in Weston. after two
months visit with relatives in Spo-
kane and Cotton. Wash.
Attorney General Crawford, State
Senator Kay, Max Kern and R. W.
Henneman, republican candidates,
were in the city yesterday.
|X Sam Haworth has purchased the
wood saw of the Athena Truck COM
pany, and is prepared to saw wood in
large and small quantities.
TX "Doc" Osburn's peach tree is laden
with fruit and the only reason that
the boys do not express him box, is
that they have lost his address.
Mrs. A. 2. Crayne. formerly of the
Weston Normal school, has accepted
position as dean of women and in
structor in English at o. A. c..
Mrs. Lizzie Jones has new millinery
goods arriving daily. Her new pat
tern hats are now on display, and she
invites the ladies to call and see the
latest.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Swaggart re-
turned Sunday evening from week 3
stay in Portland, where they visited
the stock show and attended to busi-
ness interests there.
N IS. s. Piersol. who purchased tract
On the Estes property, last Fall, is
building new cottage. His new
home will consist of six rooms and
will be we'll constructed.
4 q
Mrs. S. @. Stanton left yesterday for
Scio. Ore. where she will visit her
brother. She was accompanied by
her son, John, who will 60 to Prime.
vile before returning home.
Miss Edith Orswell has been retain
cd in the public schools at junction
City for the present school year. and
Miss Blanche is taking course in the
Pacific University at Tacoma.
Large quantities of fuel have been
hauled from Athena by farmers for
winter use. An exceptionally good
grade of cord wood is being handled
by Athena fuel dealers this season.
X Virgil Zerba. the automobile ma
chinest, has Bryan's "grayhound"
franklin car scattered all over his
shop this week. The big machine is
being overhauled and given general
repairs.
XMessrs French Criglar, Will Har-
den, VIM. Winship, A. Fl. Luna, Ell
mer Booher and johnny Hoy left
Wednesday for trip through the