The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-14

When In town, hunt up the Fan
nery." You'll find your smoke there
'also the latest in base ball gossip
Brown runs it.
Mrs. Gustav Vollmer aud son
Charles, of Waitsburg. were visiting
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Henry
Sohmitt, Friday of last week.
Louie LaBrache's team took a spin
without driver, on the streets Monday
afternoon. They were finally stopped
without doing any damage.
A social dance will be given by the
young people of Adams on Friday eve
inng, April 81. Music will he fur
nished by Morrisette brothers.
Tom Gilkey was in town Tuesday,
laying in supplies preparatory TO en-
gaging in roadwork for the county,
between the Springs and dibEon.
M. T. Starr has commenced suit
for divorce from his wife, Stella S.
Starr. The plaintiff alleges desertion.
Homer 1. Watts is his attorney.
Byron Hawks is having his drng
store repainted and calsomined in the
interior. The Improvement adds
greatly to the appearance of his al
ready neat store.
Henry Lewis and son of La Grande
were in the city Wednesday. Mr..
Lewis has been in the insurance bus
iness for several years, and has visited
Athena frequently.
Mrs. Lille Miller announces that
a shipment of the large Easter hats
has arrived this week. also children g
hats. Don't wait till after Easter to
make your purchase.
Herman Beverly came up from
Portland yesterday morning on pro-
fessional BUSINESS. He says the me-
tropolis is booming along. and really
looks as though he were lost, in Ath-
ena.
A change has occurred in the man
agement of the Hot Lake Sanitariam.
DR.. PLY has resigned to practice his
profession in Spokane. and Walter M.
Pierce takes the management of the
institution.
George Gross is assessing personal
property in Athena this week. The
real property valuations are not being
taken this year. The levy on real es-
tate will be based on the assessment
taken last year.
A number of local Masons went
over to Weston one evening recently
and assisted in comforting degrees.
They were royalty entertained. a
feature being the enjoyment of a
splendid supper.
Fay LeGrow returned home yester-
day from a visit to his Montana stock
ranch. He found his stock in good
condition. The boys, Grover and
Shorty" are getting along nicely
and like Montana all right.
Miss Martha Ellen Sorimsher died
at her home near Crockett station.
north of Freewater, Monday, aged 40
years. six months and ~ days. Fun
eral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at the Christian church in
Milton, interment being in the Odd
Fellows cemetery at Milton.
Eber Luna is over from Milton today
on business connected with the Mos
grove store at that place.. Eber is
manager of the Milton base ball club.
He played Walla Walla Sunday, and
says the garden city team has been
considerably strengthened since play
ing the frst game here.
Bate" Hollis, son of Q. W. Hollis,
former merchant of this city, has
been signed by the Pendleton manage
ment and will pitch for that team in
the Blue Mountain league this season.
He was brought north by Nick Will
liams of the Portland Northwest
league team and is considered to be a
good pitcher.
According to press dispatches. TT.
Walla Walla is not to be abandoned.
Several batteries of artillery that have
been in the Philippines, have been or