The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-04-11

d. B. Jarman. the Weston mer.
chant. says there is no truth in the
report that be has sold bis store at
Weston. Mr.. Jarman was in the city
Tuesday.
INA. J. Williams of Ontario, Oregon
came to town yesterday with fifty
head of young mules, which he offers
for sale. The stock is at the Bolin
feed yard.
Remember the school entertainment
at the opera house this evening. The
little tots of Miss Bruce's department,
will amuse you with an interesting
, program.
X A Walla Walla rancher was in town
one day this week, in the market for
500 head of stock hogs. He offered
seven cents, but could find but few
for sale at any price.
The directors of Athena school dis
triot have placed an order with the
Atlas Relief Map company for set
of maps for use in the Athena public
SCHOOLS, at a cost of $115.
\ Little Bill Parker hands in the fol-
lowing for publication: "Shines at
A. ]. Parker shop. The shoe. sinner
is at the shop happass two. Hurry
and get your shine, etc. Willard
Carry Parker"
The High school track aspirants
are praoticing regularly in prepara-
tion for the county school meet in
this city. The track is being put into
proper condition. the school athletic
association doing the work.
lA Attorney R. r. Johnson Of Pendle-
ton, was in the city Wednesday on
legal business. He has been retained
with Homer I. Watts to defend the
city in the damage suit brought by
the Irelands, of Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Dickinson re-
turned this week from Spokane, where
they attended the Free Methodist con-
ference. They report that Rev. Guy
Denny. present pastor of The Water
man church, will be returned to that
charge.
The Sunshine club met with Mrs.
William Piper on April 8, and the
usual pleasant time was enjoyed.
Babies Walter and Woodward were
received as honorary members of the
Sunshiners. ABOUT sixteen mbers
were present.
MIR. and Mis-. J. V. Mitchell have
leased the farm house and forty acres
of the MoGrew place east Of Weston.
and have moved their household goods
and taken possession. Mr.. Mitchell
will continue as agent for the Singer
sfying machine.
Merbert Manasse was in the city
Monday renewing acquaintance here.
Herbert has grown to be man since
leaving Athena, and his many friends
we're pleased to meet him. He is en-
ployed at his uncle's store in Pendle-
ton, the People Warehouse.
Mrs. j. K. Bott died at her home
in Pendleton of heart trouble, yester
day morning, and will be buried from
the Christian church in that CITY to-
morrow. Mrs. Bott was pioneer of
the Helix neighborhood. She is sur
vived by her husband and six children.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Sohmitt. Mr..
Robt Coppock, Miss Matte Ooppock,
Mrs. VIM. Tompkins, Mrs. A. R.
Booher, Mr.. Henry Koepke and Mr..
Helmink attended the Convention of
Bsnevolences of the Methodist Episco-
pal church held at the First M. E.
church in Walla Walla this week.
At the call of the comptroller of
the currency. the First National Bank
Of Athena, makes one of the best re-
ports in long time, at the close of
business on April 4. The Press is
pleased to call the attention of Its
readers to the statement referred to.
which will be found in today's paper.
Earl Ross. young man we'll known
here and in the Weston neighborhood,
died Saturday al the home of VIM.
Williams, Oh the mountain, after a
few days illness with typho-pneu-
monia. He was aged 10 years and
was SON of Clarence Ross. The
funeral was held Tuesday at the
Methodist church in Weston.
Weston Leader: Another repre-
sentative farmer is about to leave the
Weston district for Washtuona,
Wash, and will be missed from this
locality. He is H. A. Dowd, who has
exchanged his quarter section Of land