The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-14

Harvesting commenced this week
in the Pine Greek district and the Eig-
gest crop in the history of that dis
triot is reported. For the most part
Eluestem is raised there, and the sea
son has teen particularly favorable to
that variety of wheat. the weather be-
ing ideal for perfect filing and ripen-
ing.
Everett Knight. imbued with the
spirit of 'let 'er buck" and a desire
to ride cayuse straight up, that had
soused George Winship a couple of
times Sunday, was thrown of course.
and as result sustained a fractured
shoulder blade. Dr.. Sharp reduced
the fracture and says the youngster is
gritty and stands his injury we'll.
The program of pictures at the
Dreamland for Friday and Saturday is
as follows: 1.--"By the Faith of a
Child" Vitagraph. IA Night on
the Coast" Gaumont. 3.-"The
Empty Cradle" Pathe. For Sunday {:
1.-THE Wanderers" Kalem. a.
"The Motion Picture Man," Lubin.
3.-"The Emigrant," Selig.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M.
E. church announce that they will
hold pastry sale on Saturday. July
%. The sale will be in building on
Main street. Contributions of cakes,
pies, salads. dressed chickens or any
other eataEles are solicited, also a
generous patronage of the sale. Pat
ronize the ladies and save yourself on
baking Cay.
DR.. Smith and DR.. McFall were in
the city Sunday for the purpose of in
vestigating the cases of infantile par
alysis in this vicinity. Chas. Henry's
little girl is improving. though not
yet fully recovered. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Johnson's child is in about the
same condition as it was last week.
Frank Berlin took his child to Walla
Walla for treatment this week. No
new cases have developed.
William Meineoke and Dallas Mar
quis, cab drivers. became involved
in trouble at Walla Walia Wednesday
night and Meinecke shot Marquis, and
when later be arrived at the police
station he committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head. Both men
had been cab drivers in Walla Walla
for number of years. The trouble
between the two men started three
weeks ago when they engaged in fist
fight at the depot.
A Mothers Club was organized at
the home Of Mrs. Chas. Coomans, on
Thursday afternoon, July 13, with
fourteen ladies present Officers were
elected as follows: President, Mrs.
Thomas Lawson; vice president, Mrs.
George Mahar; secretary. Mrs. CHARLES
Coomans. and treasurer. Mrs. N. Dick
enson. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs VIM. Winship,
on Friday, August 4. 1911. All are
invited to these meetings.
Mrs. Chas. Coomans, Sec.
Miss Mitylene Fraker. we'll known
in this city, was married at ST.. Vim
cents hospital, Portland, June 80, to
John Robert Sites. just before she
went to an operating tatle to be re-
lieved of serious illness. Prepara-
tions had been made for an elaborate
wedding, set for July 5. but stricken
with critical illness. the invitations
were recalled and the hospital we'd
ding decided upon. Mrs. Sites is
now out of danger. and is rapidly re-
covering.
An inoipient fire which started uu-
der unknown and peculiar circum-
stances is reported from the home of
Oliver Dickenson. The fire beoa Q
ignited between the outside rustic
and inner wall and when discovered it
had nearly burned through the outer
wall. No stove is located near where
the flames originated. The house is
new and practically mouse proof
where the flames started. The origin
Of the fire is mystery which will
probably never be solved.
A transient teamster came near
causing a oonhagration at the Mcbride
feed stable at the corner of Second
and Current streets Wednesday after
noon. After feeding his team near
the earn and departing, flames were
discovered in the grass near the build
ing by A. M. johnson. of the Tum-
aum Lumber company. The fellow
had evidently dropped a lighted
match while smoking. A few min
utes more and the flames would have
been against the barn.
"Pug" Bailey, old time twirler on
the Pendleton base ball team in the
days when Horace Stillman captained
the team. Elew into the city the other
day and is waiting to participate in
harvesting the present crop. "Pug"
has been in almost every land under
the sun. OF late he has been in the
show business. coming to town with
the Cowboy and the Girl company
last week. Yearning for touch of
rural life and few simoleons grated
by the honest sweat of the brow, he
decided to bide a wee.
Ethel, the 13-year old daughter OF
Mr.. aad Mrs. Sam Bannister, had an
eventful horseback ride soon after the
family ramnyad 10 WallnMa onuntY.