The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-07

| dr6 r6auy CO WOIks duu are ITUm tur6e
to six years old.
| G. .. Henry was in charge Of the
Tum-a-lum lumber yard this week
during the absence of Manager John
son, who was with the band at Pen
dleton and Walla Walla.
| Millions city council has the matter
OF constructing crosswalks of concrete
under consideration. Athena's CROSS
walks will Ee built as soon as the &C.
ment and gravel arrives.
This season has been a productive
one for exceptionally fine roses, many
Athena homes having been greatly
beautified by splendid specimens Of the
most beautiful of flowers.
The steel for the fridge on Pine
creek at the Baddeley place has ar
rivsd and is being put in place. The
steel for the Wild Horse creek bridge
near town is expected daily.
DR.. Newsom, in company with his
little son, Max, and Miss Enid Car
tano, drove down to Pendleton yester-
day afternoon in his car. to see his
wife, who is in The hospital.
1t is said that this years crop of
wheat will be the largest ever harvest.
cd in the Pine creek district. Esti-
mates are made that many fields will
yield 40 to 45 bushels per acre.
II you want the best grain insur-
ance going. just have talk with B.
| B. Richards. who makes insurance a
| business, and is prepared to insure
your grain in reliable companies.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. B. Richards we're
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcbride
on the Fourth, and spent the day at
Cayuse. where they witnessed the
Indians in their celebration of the
national holiday.
York Dell has furnished his home
with fine Mission furniture. The
house when built, was finished. in Mis-
sion style. aud with the addition of
the furniture. the effect realized is
beautiful and homelike.
The latest example of Sam Pam
bruins artistic ill as a taxidermist,
Is shown in the mounting of a fawn,
found dead on the Umatilla river Ey
Jack Read. The specimen may be seen
at the First National Bank.
New screen doors are being put in at
the Athena Meat market. Taylor &
LeGrow. the new proprietors, desire
to serve che public in the best manner
possible. and use every means to keep
the market clean and tidy.
In letter from E. Weir, of Kah-
lotus. Wash. in which be renews his
subscription to the Press. be states
that crops in his vicinity are in fine
condition. plenty Of rain having fallen
to insure an abundant yield.
A letter from Prof. Wiley, who is
in Minnesota attending summer school
announces that he will arrive in Athe-
ma some time prior to the opening of
school. in time to make general prep
arations for the years school work.
Letters to his family state that the
condition of A. J. Willaby who is re-
ceiving treatment in Portland san
itarium, remains about the same. He
ia attended most of the time by his
trother, but pines for home at times.
Busby's colored minstrels came to
town Thursday, made street parade
at noon and showed to good sized
audience in their tent at night. The
performance was fairly good. A
splendid band is carried by the COM
pany.
A family reunion was held at the
Haworth home in this city July 4th,
in honor of the arrival of relatives
from Port Angeles, Wash. A splendid
dinner was served by Mrs. Haworth,
the elder, assisted by Mrs. Sam Ha-
worth.
Mrs. Fred Lieuallen, of Pilot Rock,
with her little daughter Barbara, is a
guest this week at the home Of her
brother, Byron N. Hawks. She was ao-
companied to this city in his auto. by
the doctor, he returning home Sunday
evening.
Phil Nadue. a professional ball
player who was on the Walla Walla
team a portion of the season, is in a
Chehalis hospital with fractured
skull, as the Jesuit of being hit by
pitched ball. No hope is given for
bis recovery.
Miss Caroline Bergen. of Harring-
ton, Wash, will be a guest of her
sister. Mrs. Rollo T. Brown. in this
city for short time. Miss Bergen
bas been making tour of the Sound
cities. coming here by the way of
Portland yesterday.
Frank Simpson, formerly hook
keeper for the Mosgrove Mercantile
Co.. was in the city Wednesday. Mr..
Simpson has resided at Eugene for
the past two years. He and Mrs. Sim
pson are visiting at the Rush home
northwest of town.
Mrs. B. D. Tharp and daughter,
Miss Lula. went over to Walla Walla
Tuesday morning and stayed during
the celebration. Miss Lula remained
and will take course of medical
treatment, while visiting at the home