The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-20

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to McEwen & Sons, are re-
quested to call and settle at once
either by cash or note. This is i'm
perative. as the firm has discontinued
business and desires to close up affairs
Immediately.
| In his first case as prosecuting
attorney. 8. e. Van Vactor convinced
the jury that Mike O'Neal was guilty
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The jury deliberated Al
minutes and recommended with the
verdict, mercy for the prisoner.
| The Athena High school basket ball
team meets the La Sale team OF
Walla Waila tonight on the home
floor. The local boys are in fine
shape and will do their best to WIN
the game from the Walla Walla team.
Buy ticket and boost for the game.
Continuous heavy rainfall in the
Willamette valley has caused streams
to run at food stage. with the result
that trains from the west have been
delayed by washouts. No mail from
the coast arrived yesterday and land
slides are giving the railroads much
| trouble.
Walter Baker Moore. son of ex-
Governor Miles O. Moore. of Wash
ington. and a resident of Walla Walla
is being sued in ciroait court in Port
land for 500, 1000 by Mary E. Cronan,
swho alleges that Moore broke bis
promise to marry her. according to the
Portland papers.
George Pambrun is here from AL
berta, visiting at the home Of his
brother, Samuel PamErun, south of
town. Thirty-two years ago Mr..
Pambrun left UmatiIla county and
this is his first visit since that time.
He may conclude to make his home
here indefinitely.
AEie Jones is at the home Of his
parents in this city. having come up
from Portland Tuesday. Abe is badly
afflicted with kidney trouble and
rheumatism and before coming home
had been in q hospital at Portland.
He has been employed in barber shop
in the metropolis.
Mrs. e. L. Crockett. who has been
with her daughter. Mrs. A. Maoken-
zie Meldrum in this city for the past
Two months, has gone to Eugene where
she will reside. Her son and daughter
are attending the university there, and
the young lady is reported to be con-
valesoing from an attack of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. J. q. Dixon Of Hermiston met
death in horrible manner yesterday
morning. Mrs. Dixon was thrown
under the wheels Of wagon and her
life was instantly crushed out by the
heavily loaded vehicle passing over
her body. Mrs. Dixon was 30 years
old. She has resided at Stanfeld for
two years and was born at Walla
Walla.
A marriage license was issued We'd
nesday to George B. Woodward and
Miss Lucy Lieuailen. Both are well
known here. the young man having
been reared near this city, and later
going to Walla Walla, where he grad
usted from Whitman college, The
bride is the daughter of J. 7. Lieu
allen. Of Adams, and has host of
friends Ia Athena.
A. j. Wagner the we'll known farm
er residing north Of Athena, was
thrown from horse yesterday after
noon with the result that his rig BIT
hip was badly fractured. Drs. Sharp
and PIamondon were called to attend
the injured man. Mr.. Wagner was
engaged in rounding up some stock
when the horse he was riding threw
him violently to the ground.
Mr.. Wilbur L. Kidder and Miss
Eva r. Clemons were united In mar
riage at Pendleton, Saturday. The
bride is the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. B. ID. Glemons of this city
and the groom is son Of the late B.
@. Kidder, and is resident of Spok-
ane. The newly married pair left
the FIRST of the week for that city,
where they will make their home.
Suit to force payment from George
Mcclure on $50 check, was entered
by Attorney Watts in Justice Rich
ards, cnuIt. Saturday. The check in