The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-05-17

from Portland Tuesday. His daugh.
ter. Mrs. Goldie Corkrum, is in the
Good Samaritan hospital. where she
was recently operated on for relief
from an abcess. She is attended by
Miss Iva Calender, as nurse.
In the M. E. church Sunday, the
meetings will be as follows: Sunday
school at 10 a. M. preaching at II.
Subject. "The Communion of the Holy
Spirit" !" Young peoples meeting al
Up. M. Preaching at p. M. sub
] isct. she Dared" You are kindly in
vited.
| Wednesday while unloa ding head
er. William Winship received bat
out on the right hand. He was hand
ling the sickle, when a draper fell
against his hand, jamming it agains
the sickle. The wound was dressed
at once and no serious effects are an
tioipated.
A shed barn on the McQuirt plac,
south of town which is farmed by E
A. Dudley. burned Monday. The FRI
was discovered by Mrs. John Pierce
and had water been convenient. sht
could readily have put the fire out
Several sacks Of barley were destroyed
with the shed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norris will
leave Monday for st. Johns, Wash,
where they will visit with Mr.. and
Mrs, W. d. Parker. Returning to
Athena they will make preparations
to move to Portland. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Koontz will occupy the Norris
residence in the north part of the city.
While driving on the road east of
town lear the Dudley place Wednes-
day, Bern BannisteT came near having
runaway. The pole dropped to the
ground and in an instant the buggy
was in the air. Mr.. Bannister held to
the lines and thus prevented the horse
from getting away. The pole wss
broken.
Carl Christian is local agent for
Peats Bros. wall paper and deoora-
tions. His fine line of samples repre-
sents the finest stock in the world.
When ordering from him you get your
exclusive selections direct from the
manufacturer. When desired. he will
call at your home and exhibit his
samples.
Wines are the staples In family liq.
ours. Bert Cartano carries a large
and varied stock of select vintsges.
$3.50 per gallon, You can get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the "Goat"
for the best and purest liquors.
B. H. Milliken is prepared to give
old time customers of the shop mea-
surements taken by James Conley.
Mr.. Milliken has all the ConIev meas
urements on file. Orders for summer
suits are now being taken by Mr.. Mil
liken from splendid lines of samples.
Careful attention is given to the
cleaning and pressing department OF
the shop.
Little Wayne Jonas was badly cut
between the eyes last evening when a
bottle of soda pop the little fellow was
carrying broke as he fell on Main
street cross walk. and piece of glass
penetrated the bridge of the nose. DR..
Newsom sewed up the wound. Had
the glass been a little to either side,
the lad would undoubtedly have lost
an eye.
The goth annual Reunion of the
Umatilla County Pioneers will be held
at Weston. Friday and Saturday, June
7 and 8. A splendid program of en-
tertainment is being formulated by
the committees having the picnic in
charge and one Of the best times in
the history of the association is antici-
pated. DR.. Harry Lane, democratic
candidate for the Senate. is to te one
of the principal speakers.
The Dreamland bill for tonight and
Saturday night promises pictures of
unusual merit though good films have
teen TIE order at this popular theatre.
The program follows: 1.-"JauIez
After the Battle" Kalem. 2.-"The
Indians Sacrifice" Lubin. 3.-"The
Visiting Nurse" Selig. Sunday even
ing: 1.-"ais Bany's DOLL" Pathe.
IA Clever Fraud" Vitagraph. 8.
-"His Birth Day." Lutin.
The Northwest Panama Pacific In
terDational Exposition Tours company
was recently organized at Portland.
M. w. Smith and Fred Kershaw, for
mer residents of Athena, are officers
in the company. Mr.. Smith is presi-
dent aud Mr.. Kershaw secretary treas
urer. The object of the company is
to manage transportation and pleasure
trips for tourists during the exposi
tion at San Francisco in 1915.
Weston Leader: While driving to
town Tuesday with her two little
daughters, who are attending school
mere, MRS. James SnTlm6her met with
dangerous and exciting runaway ac-
cident. Seeing that she had lost con
troll of ber frightened horse, Mrs.
Sorimsher told her two girls to jump
from the rig. One of them sustained
broken arm and the other was slight
ly injured. The horse was finally
stopped nsar the Kinnear place in the
upper part of town, after Mrs. Scrim-
sher had nearly exhausted herself in
trying TO hold the animal.
DR.. II. Fl. Koepke and family ar
rived last evening from Watsonville,
CAL. TO visit his father. Mr.. Henry
Koepke in bis beautiful home near
town. Seven years ago the doctor
stopped here on his return from Europe
having comnletad his atndies there