The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-07-26

thrown under the buggy when it over
turned. and were dragged for nearly
90 yards with the horses running al
top speed. Strange to relate. the only
injury resulted to Mrs. Kennard. who
escaped from the awful ordeal with
only bruised and sprained wrist.
The Mothers clut will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Thomas Lawson on Fri
dao, August 2, at $3.50 p, m,
Pay Up. Those knowing themselye es
indebted to me are expected to call al
once and settle their accounts and
save costs. / have sold my livery
business and all accounts due me must
be settled without delay.
Harry Mcbride.
Ferguson Brothers have purchased
an entire new stationary thTashing
outfit. The equipment consists of a
Minneapolis engine and a Pride of
Washington separator. The ma9hine
will run short time in this locality,
after which it will finish the season s
run in the mountain district.
In addition to the combine, j. 7.
and Lawrence Lieuallen have two big
steam stationary outfits threshing on
the wheat crop near Adams. The
employment of the stationaries is due
to down grain, which the comb bine, d
horse power machine, could not han
die fast enough.
The Athena Weston farming SEQ.
tion was fortunate in that it escaped
the damaging visitation of the storm
which was general throughout the IT.
land Empire last Saturday. The most
favored part Of the best county in the
best state on the Pacific slope has the
habit Of icing always without the
pale Of climatic oalamities.
Program at the Dreamland for Fri
day and Saturday: 1.-THE Pro-
figate' Selig. 2.--.Jinks joins the
Temperance Club" Biograph. B.
"The Smugglers,' Kalem. For Sun
day: 1.-"SnubEing of Mrs. Nag"
Vitagraph. 2.--"As Fate Decreed,"
Pathe. s.-"Birds Of Feather" ;"
vitagraph.
Jack Keller came up from Portland
this week to attend to some Business
matters. He has been engaged in
the real estate business to certain
extent since going to Portland. He
purchased the frame building on the
Journal site. had it removed to a lot
in South Portland aud then traded
the property fol farm near Corval-
lis.
Wines are the staples In family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries a large
and varied stock of select vintages.
$l.50 per gallon, you can get choice
Tokay, Musoat, Angelica, Sweet Ga
tawba or Port. These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the "Goat"
for the best and purest liquors.
Harry Mcbride has sold the Com
meroiAl livery stable to Il. Atkinson,
of FIeewater. Mr.. Atkinson taking
possession last Saturday. The new
owner owns q fruit tract near Free
water and has been engaged in the
fruit raising business for several
years. What Mr.. MoBride's inten-
tions are is moi known. but it is hoped
that he will decide to not leave Ath.
ena.
Charles Grant and Jess Lieuallen
enriched the city treasury Friday af-
ternoon to the sum of $l5 for
sorapping. Monday morning Clifford
Stone made his appearance before
Judge Richards and was fined $3.50
after pleading guilty to riding on the
sidewalk. The offense occurred late
Saturday night Stone being arrested
when he came to town Sun day, by
Officer Henry.
@. A. Barrett received a draft for
$4,000 Monday. in payment of the pol.
ICY held by the late jacob Bloch in
the order of Maocabees. Mr.. Bloch
had held his mem bership in the local
lodge of that order and his life was
insured for the above amount. The
draft was issued little less than a
month after Mr.. Bloch's death, or as
soon as the necessary papers could
reach the proper officials.
J. E. Froeme has his two and a-half
acre tract near the City Park IN a
high state Of cultivation and 1t is ap-
parent that he is to pe we'll paid for
the labor and attention given to what
be terms his truck patoh." Many
different varieties of vegetables are
to Ee seen growing politically, and
the young fruit trees are growing
spendidly. Mr.. Froome is especially
pleased with the rapid growth Of his
almond and English walnut trees.
Raspberries and Logan berries are also
doing well. Ae has the prize patch of
sweet corn in this vicinity. while his
potato and cabbage crop will be enor-
nous. Mr.. Froome employees man,
Gardener by both name and trade. to
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