The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-01-26

MIR. Ivan O'Harra and Mrs. Ella
duncan, well known residents of Wes.
ton, were united in marriage Sunday,
Ernest zerba, assistant cashier Of
the First National Bank, is confined
to bis home with a mild case of small.
pox.
Will Ball, representing the Inland
Paper company Of Walla Walla. was
in the city yesterday transacting bus.
mess.
Saturday afternoon the county clerk
issued a marriage license 10 CeciI
Ciaud Hill and Miss Ruby Breenan.
both Of Pendleton.
Joseph Forrest, who has been con.
fined to his home for several weeks
with rheumatism. is able to be about
the yard this week.
5. D. Peterson. the Milton attorney.
has announced bis candidacy for re.
election as representative TO the leg.
islature from this county.
School opened Monday after heing
closed for week on account Of small
pox. No new cases have deyeloped
among the children here.
Fred Hendley, former county re
oorder, was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Hendly is now connected with the
reclamation service at Hermiston.
Have you registered TO vote for can.
didates in the primary election. to
be held on April 10? Remember that
registration cooks close on April 9.
For the most practical, useful and
up to date Business Education. attend
the Pendleton Business College.
M. l.. CLANCY, B. A.. Prin.
The old wooden awning in front Of
the Estes building on Main street has
teen removed and the appearance of
that side of the street is greatly I'M
proved thereby.
g. M. Brotherton was in the city
Monday from Waitsburg. having
come down Saturday to attend the
funeral of his wife's mother, Mrs.
Wells, at Weston.
John Foss sends Us a copy of the
Moro Observer, containing an account
OF booster entertainment and ban
quet held in his hustling town last
Saturday evening.
Twin daughters. stilI-born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Wiseman. January 25,
were turied yesterday afternoon. The
parents have the sympathy Of the com.
munity in their loss.
O. E. Roosevelt. Pendleton mer-
chant. is the latest republican aspir-
ant for congressional honors, and will
ask the voters of that patty to support
him in the primary election.
Miss zelma .DePeatt, who recently
graduated from the Tacoma High
school at the midwinter examinations.
is visiting friends in Portland and is
expected home early next week.
The Athena Truck company un-
loaded three carloads of North Powder
ice this week at their ice house on the
O.-W. r. & N. tracks. The shipment
comprised 1870 tons of high quality
ice.
J. L. Harper of the Preston -Shaffei
Milling company. has been down
from Waitsburg this week assisting
in the work of rebuilding the COM
pany electric power system at Wes-
ton.
The postponed basket ball game be-
tween the High school Eoys and a
team picked from town players. will
take place tomorrow night at the gym
nasium. Turn out and see fast
game.
The Pendleton choral society Of the
Royal College of Porpora which re-
Gently presented the oratorio "Elijah"
will in the near future present a
musical adaptation of Omar Khay-
yam's "Rutaiyat" entitled "Persian
Gardens.
The demolition of the old Pendle-
ton high school building on the site OF
which a modern school building is
to be erected, was commenced this
week. High. school work is at pres
emit being carried on in the old acad-
emy building.