The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
There is large number of men here

die men on the streets.
y ing Elder Gabliel Sykes. Of
~, o. odist Episcopal church, held
a. Injecting with the local con.
g Tuesday, this being the last
IL : meeting of the year.
Z ,rson & Wilson, attorneys for q.
Proebstel. have entered suit
inst Malcolm Stevens for the COL
Z |ction of promissory note. principal
and interest amounting to $50.
| Levi Trowbridge dropped into the
city from Spokane Sunday and called
on friends. Mr.. Trowbridge is trav-
cling salesman for a Chicago firm
dealing in advertising supplies.
Harvest crews and others who desire
first class new potatoes and garden
vegetables can get the samo of S. S.
Plersol at most reasonable prices.
First house south of David Taylor's.
Meaoham station is becoming quite
noted as a summer resort for camp.
ers. Large numbers of people 60
there for the summer months to enjoy
the cool weather the mountains afford.
The Ladies Aid society Of the M. Z.
church will hold pastry sale tomor-
low in the tuilding on Main street,
vacated by B. B. Richards. All are
invited to call and patronize the
sale.
Mrs. J. H. Koontz. who has been ill
for several months. has grown worse
! this week until she is now ina critical
condition. Two of her SONS have
arrived in the city to be at her bed
side.
A. L.. Swaggart hauled lumber this
week which will te used in the oon-
struotion of temporary house in
which to reside until after harvest is
over. when he will build new farm
house.
Wednesday Mrs. Casper Woodward,
who resides west of town, gave pre-
mature birth to all infant, the child
being born dead. Mrs. Woodward
is getting along as we'll as can he ex-
pected.
George Forrest and Elizabeth J.
Griswold were united in marriage at
Walla Walla last Thursday. The
couple are we'll known in this city,
where their friends wish them success
in life.
An intoxicated individual took
snooze on bench at the st. Nichols
hotel Saturday night and rolled ker-
plunk to the sidewalk. The jar did
not disturb his slum bers, but Officer
Henry did.
James Richards, brother of B. B.
Richards. has arrived here to engage
as separator tender in the harvest
field. He will be employed by Bud
Sanders, who has purchased a new
separator this seaso1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis B. Harris and
baby arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from Waitsburg, WASH,
and are visiting with Athena
friends. They are on their way to
their home in Baker.
The swimming pool at Thorn Hol-
low on the Umatilla river has held at
traction for several Athenaites during
the warm spell. Several trips have
been made by different parties of men
in automobiles and hacks.
Miss Katherine Sharp of this city
has Eeen elected to teach in the public
schools at Pendleton. Her sister,
Miss Carrie, has taught at Pendleton
for two years, and has also teen re-
tanned for the coming year.
There promise to be fair crop of
apples in several orchards in this vi
cinity. However. in many of the or.
chards thers will be scarcely any.
owing to the effects of frost while the
blossoms were on the trees.
Reports from the Williamson san
itarium dt Portland are to the effoct |
that the condition of A. J. Willaby
is not improving. From letter re-
ceived by the family yesterday. it is
learned that be is worse again.
J. Fl. Ridenour arrived in the city
Sunday from Spokane, having fin
ished the sheep. .shearing season at
Dunkirk, Montana. He AYERS that it
is relief to get out of that mosquito
infested region into Gods country.
Water conditions are such that it is
impossible TO keep pressure in the
mains during the night. and each
finds scarcely any water in
the pipes For this reason. lawn
sprinkling will have to be prohibited.
Albert II. Kirby and Edith Per-
ringer, we'll known Young people of |
Adams. were married Wednesday. Mr..
Kirty is young business man of |
that city and his bride is the daughter
of well known Umatilla county .pio-
neers.
Mrs. Alice Cox. who visited friends
in Athena and Weston tho past three
weeks, Tuesday took her departure for
Portland, where she will probably |
make her home. Mrs. Cox came to
this city from Colorado. where her
SOD resides.
Mrs. q. NJ. Brotberto ton returned
Monday from Walla Walla. where