The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-14

Mrs. Lille Miller returned TO hel
home in this city Sunday from Union,
where she spent several days looking
after her millinery business In that
city. She was accompanied home BY
her daughter, Jeanette, who has been
visiting in Union since the close Of
school.
For the most part. straw berries
now arriving from Milton are of poor
quality. The condition Of the berries
is due to the rains. In a few days
up-river berries which have now be.
gun to ripen, will be in the market.
1t is expented they will be Of good
quality.
On NEXT Sunday, MOI ming and even-
ing A. Mackenzie Meldrum will prsaoh
at Milton, and J. A. Lord, pastor of
the church in that city, will OCCUPY
the pulpit in the Christian church in
Athena. Mr.. Lord is said to be one of
the strongest preachers in the Chris
tian brotherhood, and at one time was
editor Of the Christian Standard.
Frank Baker, an old time harness
maker Of Athena. was met in Pen
dleton by friend Tuesday. Frank
was with the Sells-Floto CIRCUS in the
capacity of harness maker, having
been with the circus for the past Eve
years. His daughter has made repu-
tation as singer, being in the cast
of an opera company in New York.
Mike Pierce was the iistigator of q
drunken distuI banoe at his mothers
home on the reservation Saturday
night, A free .for-all fight occurred in
which all members Of the family par
tioipated. Deputy Sheriff Taylor went
out and arrested Michael and brought
him to town. Sunday he left the city
by the skidoo route. his mother refus-
ing to prosecute.
The Pioneers Reunion at Weston
was we'll attended Friday and Satur.
day of last week. The programs
contained interesting features. and
people from all parts of the coun-
ty were there to meet old time friends
and aoquaintances. The weather was
ideal and the session was said to be
one Of the most successful ever held.
Wines are the staples In family liq.
ours. Bert Cartano carries large
and varied stock Of select vintages.
$1.50 per gallon. you can get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California; a
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the "Goat"
for the best and purest liquors.
The members Of the Christian Sun
day School enjoyed picnic in the
Park Tuesday when most happy day
was passed. A sumptuous dinner was
spread, picnic fashion, and games and
jollity ruled the day. A base ball
game was feature of the fun, when
boys were pitted against girls, the
former very ungallantly winning the
game.
The Walla Walla-La Grande series
of base ball games for this week in
the Tri-State League have keen trans
ferred to Walla Walla on account of
the conditions prevailing in the new
ball park in the Mormon oity. The
game Tuesday at LaGrande was called
on account Of whirlwind of dust
swirling over the grounds, with the
score four 10 four. Captain Brown
of the Bears spent Wednesday at his
home in this city.
jacob Bloch died at st. Vinoent's
hospital. Portland, Wednesday after
lingel ing illness from cancer of the
stomach. The funeral was held yes
terday forenoon. Mr.. Bloch was aged
55 years, months and 80 days at the
time of death. He was we'll known
in this city and county. having been
engaged in the mercantile business in
Athena until 1896, when he moved to
Spokane from which place he later
went 10 Portland and engaged in the
real estate business. He leaves wife,
two married daugt ters and three soDs.
Beginning with a slight electric
storm Tuesday afternoon. in which
few flashes of Lightning and peal
or two of thunder Jared up the at
mospherio conditions, steady rain
set in at evening time and has contin-