The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-16

d. @. Sanderson Of the Freewatel
Times, was in the city Wednesday,
Mr.. Sanderson officlated as clerk oil
the Wade mule sale.
|. Charles Price. a well known Weston
farmer, came over Wednesday with a
load of hogs which he disposed of to
Taylor & LIE Grow.
Hank Tanning. an old. time resident
of this county. was in the CITY Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Tanning now lives near
Lethbridge, Alberta.
Mrs. Edna LaBrache has returned
to Weston after spending several days
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
LaBraohe. near town.
There will Ee a meeting of the
Athena Commercial Club next Tues.
day evening. All members are re-
quested to be present.
Athena high school was defeated at
basket ball Friday evening at Milton
| by the high school team of that city.
The SCORE was 20 to 16.
Death claimed three citizens Of PEN
dleton Tuesday night. Those who
passed away were L. T. Link, Mrs.
Rothwell and Mrs. Allen.
Miss Zena Crafts has recovered from
her recent illness and has again taken
up light work in the hospital at Hood
river. from which she graduated last
fall.
Fred Eiffert, the we'll known auction
eeT of Freewater. was in the city
Wednesday having come over for the
purpose of CRYING the Wade stock
sale.
Mrs. Fay Loveridge, of Washtucna.
WASH. was here several days this
week, having dental operations per-
formed by DR.. Sponagle, the popular
dentist.
Joseph N. SCOTT writes that with
his wife and little daughter. he left
Long Beach. Cal. on the 18th inst.
and will receive his Press at home
this week.
Miss Nellie Mcdonald. a recent ar
rival from Scotland and Miss Koepke
of Helix, visited this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. AL johnson west
of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamp Booher came
over from their home near Weston and
attended the band concert Saturday
evening. remaining over Sunday and
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. MoCorkell were
down from the mountain ranch this
week, visiting at the homes of their
daughters, Mrs. John Rothrock and
Mrs. Joseph Sheard.
George Stages was over from Wes-
ton Wednesday, demonstrating with
an Overland car of late model. Mr..
Stages has the agency for the county
to sell the Overland.
The opera house picture show has
changed picture houses and is now in
position to give its patrons first
class pictures with entire change of
program each night.
J. W. Smith. formerly resident
of this city but now engaged in bus
mess in Montana, is visiting relatives
and friends in the county, including
those residing in Athena.
Goodwin is to be tie name of the
station at the branch asylum near
Pendleton. Goodwin. pioneer of
1869. donated part Of his homestead
for the townsite of Pendleton.
Whooping cough has been prevalent
on Gerking Flat for some time past.
Children in the families of Ernest
Koepke. Frank jackson and George
Gerking have been afflicted.
Services in the Methodist church
Sunday morning as usual, at il o.
clock. but the evening service will be
held in the Baptist church, where
baptismal service will be conducted
by Thomas Lawson, the pastor.
A horse belonging to Alex johnson
was stolen from hitohipg rack in
this city Wednesday evening. about 8
O'Clock. Officers have but slim
chance of apprehending the thief,
being in possession of but one slight
clue.