The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-09-01

giving pianoforte lessons in Athena on
Saturdays, beginning September 2nd,
if a sufficient number of pupils war
rant class Names of those wishing
10 enroll may be given to Mrs. Boyd,
at the Press Office.
The family of E. NJ. Smith are
moving to Weston this week. where
they will take cottage on Normal
Hill The Baptist parsonage, vacated
Ey them will be occupied by the fam
lily of R. 7. Brown. who will immed-
lately take possession.
N. A. Miller returned from Portland
Monday, where he purchased his fall
stock of funiture. Mr.. Miller says
he has some of the finest designs in
furniture that has ever tesn brought to
the Northwest. His stock selection
EN- braces uptodate lines.
An effort is being made by the Nor
row. Umatilla fair management to &C.
cure from the fish and game commits
sion the fish hatchery exhibit which
is now at Astoria. If successful, the
exhibit will prove to te one of the
most interesting at the tair.
Pendleton Business College opens
September 5. A large enrolment is
anticipated. Ten per cent discount
will be given to pupils enrolling be-
fore September 20. Graduates assist
ed to good positions.
NJ. L. CLANCY, B. A, Prin.
The books of the county officials
are being exported this week. This
exporting of county records is done to
detect possible errors and inaocur-
aoies. The labor of the accountants
will require several weeks, as there
are several sets of books to be exam
ined.
Mrs. Lille Miller will visit the
wholesale esta hlishments in Portland
next week, and will study the latest
fashions and trim hats for the fall
trade. She will carry a larger stock
of hats and millinery goods at her
stores in Athena and Weston than
ever before.
A Harvest Ball will be given at the
Athena opera house Friday evening,
September s. Johnsons orchestra
will furnish music and lunch will be
served in the opera house. Ernest
Knight of Helix. James Lalande of
Weston and q. E. Nelson of Athena,
are floor managers.
Jack Watson. prisoner in the
county jail. who was doing work
outside the courthouse as trusty. be-
trayed the confidence of the Janitor. |
and made his escape to freedom, Tues
day. Watson was taken into custody |
two months ago on the charge of as
saulting couple of squaws.
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, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
The weekly prayer meetings have
been resumed at the Christian church,
after having been discontinued for
several weeks on account of the hot
weather. Very interesting sessions are
for the fall and winter, the
subject matter Of which will be an
nounoed ty the pastor in the near fu-
ture.
The first service on Rural Mail
Route No /, out of Athena, takes place
today. Emery Worthington is the
mail carrier until the reg
ular carrier receives his appointment.
The service is to be daily except Sun
lay. Patrons of the route are expect
1e to have their toxes in place with
'ut delay.
Athena was nearly depopulated
Monday, as the result of the appear
anoe of Ringling Bros circus in
Walla Walla. There wele more
children" on hand who had never
'een show than in any former in
stance, to our knowledge. and if other
owns were similarly represented, the
circus certainly drew good crowd.
John Pierce is initiating an Eastern
friend into the ways of the Western
bills. He has taken the Fastener on
several hunting trips and has had fun
enough to last him Tor a decade.
What at having him shoot at deceased
coyotes propped along convenient
trails and guarding against imagin-
ary rattlesnakes, the fellow finds little
time for shooting grouse.
The annual conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church is in progress
at Spokane this week. Rev. Lawson
is in attendance. The sessions began
Tuesday. Rev. Gabriel Sykes, who
b as held the office of district superin-
tendent for the term of six years, will
not stand for reelection. The confer
snoe is being presided over by Bishop
Smith of Portland.
Several nimrods spent Sunday 10
he hills southeast of town. in quest
If the elusive grouse. Only a few
birds were seen, several hunters re-
urning home without seeing any,
Fay LeGrow, Will Ferguson and Sam
oambrun were the ouly lucky ones
rom here. Six grouse were bagged
md MIR. LeGIow killed a coyote, of
which there are large numbers this
ear.
Sheriff Taylor and ]. Roy Ralsy
lave returned to Pendleton from
cheyenne, where they attended the
Frontier Days celebration. According
o their verdict, Frontier Days" has