The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-07-29

week ITUu du cAbouu0u VISA WAth
friends at Centralia and Tacoma.
llIMrs. Wang hn left Wednesday morn
ing for Condor, 10 response to call
| to the bedside of some relative there.
Il Il
TX Miss Kathleen McEwen went out to
| the farm Wednesday evening. to see
her father, who was kicked by horse.
TX Other Athena residents would do
we'll to follow the example set by Rob-
! ert Cuppock. He has burned off the
dead grass adjacent to his premises.
| n Photographer VanWinkle is en-
gagged this week in taking views of
harvest scenes. He is splendidly
equipped for this character of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Mcdonald re-
turned to their home in Spokane Tues
day. after pleasant visit at tha home
of MI. and Mrs. Byron Hawks in this
| city.
lH A caterpillar gasoline engine is
being used as the motive power for a
combine harvester which is at work
on the Jerry Stone farm west of the
J city.
! Spinal meningitis was the cause for
| the sudden death of the 12-yeRr old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Irwin.
at Hermiston which occurred Wednes-
day.
Mord from Wenaha springs regard
| ing Dale Preston is to the effect that
his condition remains practically the
same as it was the fore part OF the
i week.
Ix With the exception of hcgs, all
| lines of stock have been firm in the
Portland market this week. The swine
market was merely steady at $10.25
for toppers.
Ii This seasons business record at the
| Weston brick yard has been a brisk
one. In the neig borhood of one mil
lion brick have been disposed of with
orders yet to ill.
TX A corn stalk that perhaps goes the
7 Norris exhibit one better, may be seen
at the st. Nichols hotel corner, nailed
to post. 1t is from the FIoome truck
patch below town.
M. L. Watts returned Sunday eve,
ming from Wenaha springs where he
spent couple of days with his wife
and daughter, who are staying at thai
resort for the summer
NJ Frank Smith was left at Shaniko
A When the family took the train fol
Athena Sunday morning. He trallef
in Monday evening and his young
friends are glad to see him.
hAthana was out in force at th'
fire Tuesday morning. Women ant
children lined Main street and wer
interested spectators of the splendi'
work performed by the fire ladies.
VI. Armstrong, miller from Eugene
has taken the position with the Pre-:
ton Parton company recently vacate
: by Charles Olson, who is employe
in the Dement, mill at Walla Walla.
Tx Mrs, Wilkinson. who was delegat
to the Degree of Honor grand lodge 9
J Portland. returned home Sunday. Al
ter the grand lodge session she spent
couple of days visiting with Portlan
friends.
INE. E. Koontz returned fIom Por
3 4 land Monday. where he was dele
gate from this county to the Ieput
lican state assembly. Mrs. Koontz II
NAMED in Portland for the week
, visit relatives.
: James Sturgis of Pendleton was i
the city Sunday. Mr.. Sturgis is IN
terested with the Holt Manufacturin
company, ard in connection with I
L. Smith of Pendleton, sells Holt con
. bined harvesters.
IXA double compartment cheese ca
is the latest addition to the fixtures
the Mosgrove Mercantile company
grocery department. 1t is convenlen
neat in design and product of Il
' skilled workmanship Of Mr.. Desper
y bMrs. John Tompkins, who has bet
= i'll for some weeks, at her home mort
west of town, was taken with a r
d lapse Friday and the services OF
Is / trained nurse we're required. MI
it Tompkins much improved at pre-
ent.