The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01

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mains of the buggy and harness lost
In the Umatilla river last week when
one of Harry MoBride's horses was
drowned, and brought them to town.
The top is torn off the buggy and the
harness is in tatters. The dead horse
was found entangled in the harness,
having his feet through the collar
worn by the horse that escaped drown.
ing.
AT the special school election held
at the school house last Friday after
noon. for the purpose of electiug a
director to serve the unexpired term
caused by the resignation of S. f.
Wilson. two nominations were made,
E. A. Dudley and Edward W. Koontz
Eeing named. Mr.. Koontz was elect
ed. His friends believe that be will
fill this responsible office effectively
and we'll.
The Meneley Concert company will
close the sesson's Lyoeum course in
this city on Saturday evening, April
9th. W. J. Weber, opera house man.
ager of Candy Ore.. says of this
company: Fol- five years l have book
ed the very best talent offered by three
of the strongest bureaus. but the Men
eleys are equal to the best. l com
mend these entertainers.
In letter to Athena friends. Miss
Lizzie Mckenzie writes that with her
sister. Miss Agnes and brother, Alex,
she last week visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown at Red
lands. California. Miss Mckenzie
states that they have spent the most
of the winter at Long Beach. The
county there has great need of rain,
and the January frost damaged crops
materially.
Charles Grant returned from Van.
couver, WASH, yesterday morning. In
company with Sheriff Taylor be at
| tended, as witness, the court martial
trial of Private Riferberger. charged
with desertion from the United States
army. Rifer berger was employed by
Grant as cook at the time of his ar
rest. He faced a sentence of three
years. hut on the face of evidence of
good Behavior he was given six
months.
The officials of the First National
Bank of Athena have every reason to
feel elated over the fine showing pre-
sented in the statement to the comp
troller of the currency at the close of
business February 20. published on
another page of this issue of the Prese.
The splendid condition of the bank
is revealed iu the fact that it had on
hand in cash AMI exchange $114,-
1896. Loans and discounts a.
mounted to $258. 225.S7 and deposits
totaled $282, ,124.13.
Last night ths annual ball of Pyth,
ian Lodge No. 80 K. of P. took place
in tho lodge hall and was attended by
large numter of people. The annual
Pythian ball is the social event of the
season and the large assem- blage pres
ent last evening thoroughly enjoyed
the occasion and nothing but praise is
heard of the manner in which they
were entertained. The hall was ar
| tistioally decorated and emblemati
programs were distributed as souve-
Mrs of the occasion.
The horse owned by Harry Mo
Bride, which was drowned in the
Umatilla river last week. has been To-
Gated a quarter of mile below where
the team went down. The buggy is
wrecked and the harness. or parts O
it only, has been recovered. The
horse that escaped drowning seems tc
be none the worse foi Its terrible
struggle in the river. When it came
out of the water it had not vestige
of harness about it. Even the collar
and the bride had been stripped clean.
L. ]. Foss is here from Crook ooun
ty. visiting his son Austin and Athena
friends. Mr.. Foss came here direct
from Portland, where he visited bis
daughter, Mrs. I. M. Taggart. He is
pleased with the prospects down in
Crook county. and says since the ad-
vent of the railroads business activity
and settlement of the country is MOTTO
able. Where land is irrigated the
soil produces prolifCally. with the re-
suit that in time the territory down
there will be settled in small tracts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph N. Scott have
returned home from California. arriv-
ing in Athena Wednesday. Mr. Scott
reports the ''time Of his life," al
though pursuit of pleasure in tho
country of the orange was not quite
strenuous enough for one of his con
stitutional characteristics. However,
Joseph is satisfied TO be at home once
again, lin the best country in the
world" with plow in one hand and
a combined harvester in the other, so
to speak.
The Sunshine Club met at the home
of Mrs. Casper Woodward Thursday
afternoon, February Is. There was q
good attendance, of the mem bers,
with one visitor. Mrs. Wallan of Her
miston, present. The following offlo-
ers were elected: Mrs. q. B. Wood
ward, president; Mrs. J. g. Walter,
vice president; Mrs. Dave Stone, SEQ
retary. The day of meeting was tenn
porarily changed. from Thursday to
Wednesday afternoon. Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess
aCogt A O'Clock
The recent revival held at Holdman
by A. Mackenzie Medium. was q
great SUCCESS. Nightly the church
was crowded by earnest people who
listened with ever increasing atten
ion to the preacher as he unfoldet
the scheme of redemption. Mr.. Mel
drum made many friends and haf
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