The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-11-03

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| Smith ALLEN Hardware Co. of Milton.
was in the city yesterday On a bus
iness visit.
Mrs. E. E. Koontz returned home
Monday from Portland. where she
spent several weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
Lawrence Lieuallen came up from
his ranch near Adams yesterday. and
srent few hours in town, transact
ing business.
| .. A. Zerta and family will soon
remove to Kennewiok, WASH. to re-
side. Mr.. Zerba will engage in diver
sif1ed farming.
John Martin, who was critically i'll
with pneumonia. is able to be up and
| is reported by DR.. Sharp to be on the
road to recovery.
Mrs. William Hughes, of Portland,
arrived in the city last evening, and
is guest Of her son, DR.. w. u.
Hughes and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. W. Hansell have
returned from a pleasant visit with
their daughter and family. Mrs. Lucy
Rogers. at Cambridge, Idaho.
Mem bers Of the Athena class OF
Prof. Biakeslee's College of Porpora
gave a recital at the home Of Mrs. M.
L. Watts Wednesday evening.
Geo. w. Piper, J. q. Toland and
Yves Zerba are new Subscribers to the
Press, all residing on rural route No.
/, and B. Fl. Milliken, Athena.
The county court met in monthly
session Wednesday for the purpose OF
auditing Hills against the county, and
| the TRANSACTION of other business.
Sheriff Taylor accompanied by his
wife, sdrove up from Pendleton Satur-
day evening and spent Sunday with
relatives 10 Athena and vicinity.
Active practice by the Athena
High school basket ball team hegar
this week. Several students are try
ing out for positions on the team.
Mountain potatoes are coming into
the local market in large quantities
this week. Prices asked are 81 te
$1.25 per sack, according to quality.
Win Burden has purchased the
Andrew Douglas cottage on Fourth
street, formerly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. May. Consideration. $3.50.
Mrs. Lille Miller has been confined
to her bed with sickness the past
week, threatened with fever. Her
condition is considerably improved at
present.
J. W. Davis, formerly engaged IN
the saloon business in this city, and
! now proprietor of the State Hotel at
Walla Walla, was in the city Tuesday
on a business visit.
The many friends of Mrs. David
Stone are pleased to hear that she is
recovering from her recent alarming
illness. She is still at the home of her
mother in Walla Walla.
Marshal Gholson and Deputy Henry
were engaged this week in a weed
burning crusade. As result, the
streets have a cleaner appearance in
the vicinity of the Press office.
Barry Alexander figures that there
is money in the poultry business and
intends to embark in that industry on
| large scale. He has purchased some
| fiue fowls during the past week.
The first basket ball game sched-
uled ty the Athena High school team
will be played in this city Monday
evening, November ~, the Weston
high school team being the opponents.
Lost. In Athena, last Saturday. a
Scotch Collie dog, color brown and
yellow, with white brush and white
fore legs. Ralph MoEwen, the owner.
will pay liberal reward for its recov-
cry.
| County Fruit Inspector Campbell
has made himself busy at Pendleton,
where he discovered that retailers
were selling woImy and soaly fruit.
He threatens to prosecute the offend.
eTs.
carload of beef cattle will be fat
tened at the county poor farm this
fall. This farm has surplus Of al
falfa hay and the county commits
sioners see profit to the county in feed
ing 1t.
The Sunday evening illustrated ser
mons at the Christian church still
continue with undated interest. Or