The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-27

Boston Durr. one of Weston's highly
respected pioneers. is seriously i'll at
his home in that city and owing to
his advanced age, slight hopes are en-
tertained for his recovery
Rev. Thomas Lawson will preach In
the M. Il. church Sunday from the
following subjects: Morning, ''The
Peculiar People," evening, sis Satan
a Personality, or Myth"
Harry Mcbride is having the Office
in his livery stable repainted and
otherwise improved. He is doing
most of the work himself and proves
to he painter of considerable ability.
Sam Haworth has sold his steam
saw to Mason and Simon Deardorff OF
Weston. The Weston men are having
the machine repaired at Coomans q
zerba g shop and will soon te prepared
to saw wood.
Charles Grant has his restaurant
ip working order again. and is finely
located in one of the Betz buildings
on Main street, where he is prepared
to furnish his customers first class
meals at all hours.
A. a. Luna has purchased the
building on Main street west OF Coo
mans g. Ter ba's blacksmith and ma
chine shop. He will engage in re-
pair work, devoting his attention prin-
cipally to wood work.
j. F. Zerba is meeting with success
with his feed chopping outfit. For
motive power Mr.. Zerba uses a gaso-
line engine and moves his plant from
farm to farm, chopping barley and
wheat for his customers.
Notice. All mem bers of Mignonette
Rebekah Lodge. No. SO. are urgently
requested to be present Wednesday,
February /, &c meet the president.
Please bring we'll filed baskets.
Bessie Thompson, Sec.
Miss Anna May Thompson, who has
Eeen employed as saleslady at the
store of Fix & Radtke. has returned
| to her home near Gibbon. Miss
| Sheard, is expected to return from
Portland soon to resume her duties at
| the store.
All persons knowing themselves in
debted to MoEwen & Sons, are re-
quested to call and settle at once.
either by cash or note. This is i'm
perative, as the firm has discontinued
business and desires to close up affairs
Immediately.
The wedding of Mr.. Wilbur Kidder
F, and Miss Eva Clemons. erroneously
stated to have taken place on Satur-
day, was solemnized on Monday. Jan.
uary 16. 1911. instead. The couple
were married in the Baptist parsonage
in Pendleton.
Leader: On the slope east Of towr
William Brown has bought twelve
acre tract from J. A. Read, who nov
resides at Enterprise. 1t is Mr.
Browns intention to improve and cul
tiyate the tract and make his hom
thereon with his family.
| Frank Swaggart has leased th
Jarman farm in Washington and ha
purchased MIR. Jarman's stock an
farming outfit. Frank has move
with his family. and has taken poi
session of the rapoh. which comprise
section of land.
Marion Hansell returned from At
ans county, Wash. Tuesday, where b
was looking after his interests in
large wheat ranch. Yesterday morL
ing he left for Arlington. where t
J has stock interests, and expects to t
absent longer than week.
Mrs. Sam Haworth has been confli
ed to her home this week with sevel
case of the grip, contracted last wes
while visiting at the Jarman home
Weston, where members of the famil
we're i'll with the same distempe
] Sam finds it rather convenient to
] out of job just OF present and max
4 an ideal housekeeper.
q The members of the Athena Athle
ic association have been working hal
] this week in getting their quarters
! proper shape. The floor has be'
i planed smooth. and wire netting b
been placed around the basket bs
court. It is the intention of the mel
! bers to install reading room. Sc
eral citizens have agreed to dona
s daily papers and magazines to t
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