The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-05


on the reservation for several months.
is now welding the paint brush for
Bundy & Christian.
J. H. RAIDER and wife, of Genesee,
Idaho, we're visiting last week with
Mrs. RAIDERS brother and family
Albert Fix, in this CITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bannister are
ready to leave for their new home in
Wallowa county. They will reside. on
their farm near Enterprise.
S. F. Wilson has purchased new
franklin car. He went to Walla
Walla Sunday, accompanied ty M.
L. Watts, to receive the car.
II Pendleton business men are will
ing to line up. and contribute to a
fund, Pendleton papers say oelebra
tion will be held July in that city.
Fay LeGrow accompanied George
Drumheller of Walla Walla to Hepp-
ner and lone, Wednesday. The trip
was made by automobile. and good
time was made.
S. E. Porter, of Centralia, was in
the city last week visiting at the home
of his niece. Mrs. W. r. Taylor. Mr..
Porter is taking treatment at Hot
Lake sauitariam.
F. Fl. Emery, representing Western
Union Life Insurance company has
been in the CITY for several days in the
interests of his company. B. B. Rich
ards is local agent.
The ladies of the q. W. B. M.
met at the home of Mrs. Henry Keep
ke near town Wednesday afternoon,
and enjoyed the hospitality of her
beautiful country home.
For sale-J. M. Swaggart offers
eggs for Matching from thoroughbred
Barred Rocks at the following prices:
From pen /. $3 for setting of Is; from
pen 2, $3.50 for setting of Is.
Miss Della Danner was guest of
Athena friends Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Danner is student of the Milton
aigh school aud expects to finish
the course at the expiration of this
term.
Mrs. VIM. Dobson has been retained
to teach in District No. 81 for next
year. and has signed a contract to that
effect. Mrs. Dobson has taught sue
cessful term in the same district this
year.
A. Mackenzie Meldrum went to
Walla Walla Wednesday to conduct
the funeral of the late Sanford Strout,
a Pendleton pioneer whose remains
were taken to the former city for
burial.
Billy Cham berlain is in Pendleton,
and is just recovering from the effects
of an accident which occurred in Port
land sometime ago, in which he was
struck on the shoulder by street car.
D. Fl. Sanderson. editor of the Free
water Times, was vooiferous rooter
4O1 bOdlu db ouu-
days game. Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A.
Barrett.
W. S. Ferguson has purchased a
new automobile, going down to Pen
dleton yesterday to receive it. The
machine is Marion, thirty horse
power and is equipped with the pop,
ular fore doors.
Rawl Miller reports good patronage
at his picture show in Weston. Mon
day and Tuesday nights. his shows
here are well attended. standing room
only being in evidence during the ear
ly part of the evening.
W. A. Hunt, the we'll known ma
ohinist of Walla Walla has been in
the city this week, working territory
for the Best company. Mr.. Hunts
company installed the Atlas gas en-
gine on the Steen combine.
f. Hildebrand tailor who has re-
gently arrived in the city from Cali
fornia, has found employment at
Conley's. That popular shop is now
better prepared than ever to turn out
first class work with promptness.