The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-08-04

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test in the person Of man in his en-
ploy, who stands six feet six inches in
height and handles 100 feet of rope.
Will Ferguson is engaged in repaint-
ing his wagons and wheat racks propar-
atory to hauling wheat. He believes
in preserving farm machinery and ve-
hioles and this season has used over
eight gallons of paint in the good work
The corner on water melons at Port
land has broken, the result being that
melons are considerably cheaper in the
cities hut the price is about the same
in Inland towns. Milton melons will
soon be on the market in large quan-
titles.
J Millard Kelly and Fred Flint have
returned from their annual sheep
sheariug tour. Their itinerary includ-
ed the Montana ranges, where MIR.
Kelly lost twelve days shearing on ac-
count of a sore and badly swollen
hand.
The wedding of Miss Celestine Moor
house of Pendleton, to Adolph Schae-
fer, we'll known jeweler of that city
took place Wednesday at the Church Of
the Redeemer in Pendleton. The bride
is the daughter of Major Lee Moore
house.
Monday night and Tuesday forenoon
strong indications of rain developed
and there was many an anxioos eye
cast sykward. However the clouds
passed away and the scare was over.
This section of the country reeds no
rain just now.
Uncle John Calender is enjoying an
extended vacation. He is visiting rel
atives at Portland and Seattle. His
place behind the desk at the st. Nichols
hotel is being oreditably filled by Miss
Catherine Froome. daughter of the
proprietor.
l. e. Goodrich, separator tender for
Watts Bros, became entangled in the
machine yesterday and only by exer-
cising presence of mind in cutting his
pantaloons saved him from serious in
Jury. He came to town and DR.. Sharp
found one of his legs badly Eruised.
One of the worst dust storms Of the
season occurred Saturday. The dnst
sifted through every crevioe in the
land, and standing grain shattered
considerably. The temperature was
oppr essive, the thermometer register
ing SO.
The annual rumor floats over from
Milton that the peach crop will be
short this year. 1t is a noticeable fact
of the past, with few exceptions. that
Milton produces crop sufficient to
more than supply home consumption.
with many carlaods to ship, on the
side.
Ernest Wells was stricken with ILL
LESS while working in the harvest field
Saturday and was forced to come to
own for medical attention. He was
threatened with typhoid fever. and al
leges the attack to be the result OF
drinking bad water in the harvest field.
He left yesterday for Seattle.
Wines are the staples in family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock of select vintages.
$3.50 per gallon, you can get choice
Tokay, Musoat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California g
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
Mr.. George Gerkihg, superinfend
ent of the Christian church Bible
school, requests all parents having
children of age, who are not attending
Sunday school elsewhere to send the m
or letter still bring them to the Chris
tian Sunday school. Meets every Sun
day, 10 a. IN. Church service at 1 a.
IN. All are welcome.
| Word has been received that Lester
Swaggart who was taken to New York
City. that specialists might treat a
malignant growth which had formed
iu throat aud nose. had withstood The
long journey much better than expect
ed ty DR.. Smith and G. S. Wheeler.
who accompanied him.
Miss Margaret Brookner has been
in the city this week, visiting the
scenes of her childhood. Miss Brookner
is employed in the Spokesman. Review
office in the capacity of stenographer.
She is taking her summer vacation.
and left Wednesday evening for Walla
Walla, to spend several days with her
friends.
The improvement of the Morrow
Umatilla fair pavilion at Pendleton is
now under way. This work includes
the construction Of an entrance on the
model of Constantine g Triumphal
Arch, the moving Of the hand stand
tack, the enlargement of the exhibit
and seating space aud building of bal
comics The ooutrot for the improve
ments has teen let.
Boston DUR, the well known weston
pioneer, d led at his home in that city
Saturday at the ripe age of rs years.
Mr.. Durr came to Umatila county III
1872. He was one of the best known
men in the Weston country, and has
many friends who deplore the loss of
a useful citizen. He leaves son and
one daughter. Rev. Lawson, pastor Of
the NJ. L. church in this city, conduct
ed funeral services at Weston. Mon
day.
Will Howard, the we'll known teach
or, who has spent many years in Una
tilla county school rooms is behind the
bookkeeper's desk temporarily, during
Manager Belts summer vacation. Nit
Howard's last educational work in thu
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