The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-12-27

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cent of the 1912 crop ia in the hands of
the growers. While there seems to
be a strong demand for wheat. locally
first class milling quality is desired.
The fringes Of winter are apparent
this morning. A cold wind from off
the suow clad mountains to the south
comes in frigid blasts, necessitating
warm free aud heavy wearing apparel.
The first masquerade ball Of the
season will take place next Friday
evening, January 8, in the lodge hall.
Special preparations will be made to
make ii one of the best dances of the
season.
Claude Sanders suffered a broken
shoulder Saturday, as the result Of his
horse falling with him. DR.. Sharp
reduced the fracture. and the boy is
getting along as well as could be ex.
peeted.
A family reunion was held Christ
mas day at the home of Robert Cop
pock, when the families of Warren
Raymond of Walla Walla and Arthur
Uoppock and W. o. Read were on
tertained.
Horehound. Irish Moss, Tolu. White
Pine. Selected Pineapple. Lemon and
Orange. UnexceIled for its curative
qualities for the Grippe, coughs and
colds. Guaranteed strictly pure, by
Bert Cartano.
Alex, Neil and Malcolm MoFayden
plead guilty to disorderly and riotous
conduct in Judge Richards court yes
terday. as the result Of trouble the
young men brewed with young fell
low named Reed.
Ernest Wells. formerly assistant
principal of the Athena schools is in
the city from Seattle. Mr.. Wells is
director of athletics in the Lincoln
High school. He is the guest of
friends while in the city.
r. T. Brown is expecting visit
from his father next month. He is
now in California. and will stop on
his return to his home in Minnesota.
Mr.. Brown is retired newspaper man
and veteran of the civil war.
Miss Clara Partridge, teacher of the
eighth grade in the Athena schools,
is spending The weeks holidays with
her sister and family in Seattle. A
memter of the family is ill, which
was the main reason for the visit.
Mrs. R. A. Thompson is happy this
week iu visit from her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Edwards, of Heppner.
A portion of the time was spsnt by
the visitors in Weston, at the home of
Mrs. Edwards mother. Mrs. Mosier.
J. L. Snyder, Seth Hyatt and Wes
Icy Paris appraised the Charles Fer
guson estate at $l7,062. The estate
con sists of land. on Weston mountain
and personal property. Oliver Dick
enson has been appointed administra
tor.
Report comes that H. W. Kemp is
critically i'll at his home at Cornelius,
Ore, and little hope is had for his re-
oovery. Mr.. Kemp has been in fail
ing health for long time. and lately
be has taken a decided turn for the
worse.
Joe Key has returned from visit
of several weeks to his old home
in South Carolina. Cold weather
prevented Joe from visiting rel
atiyes in Iowa. A 20 mile auto ride
through the singing cold did not ap-
peal to him. %
II the Press is not mp TO the usual
standard this week, readers will over
look shortcomings with leniency.
for this is holiday week. you
know and the office devil and the old
man holidayed day OF two with the
rest of mankind.
q. @. Osburn, who has a RESPONSE
BILE position with the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company,
has been Irransfered hack to Portland
from Los Angeles. where he has been
stationed for several months. Mrs.
Osburn will remain in Los Angeles
during the winter.
Two dances were enjoyed by Athena
terpsichoreans this week. The lodge
hall was beautifully decorated for the
Christmas eve tall, given there.
Christmas night the ball at the opera
house was a pleasant occasion, the
floor which had been worked over
drawing favorable comment from al
who attended the dance.