The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-10

day from his ranch on Juniper. &c
reports five inches Of snow covering
the ground in his neighborhood.
tx Oliver Dickepson has rented bis
farm to Yves Zerha. Mr.. Dickinson
will remain on the placs and devote
his time to raising stock on small
scale.
LXMrs. Lizzie Mansfield has been SER
ionsly ill the past week. but is i'm
proving at present. She has teen at
tended ty her sister, Mrs. j. s. Harris
Of Weston.
E. L. Troutman, the we'll known
architect, was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Troutman, since leaving Pendle-
ton several yeaIs ago. has been resid-
ing at Aberdeen. Wash.
Clarence Brotherton visited friends
in Athena Saturday. Clarence was
on bis way mack to the U. of o., after
having spent the holidays with his
parents at Waitsburg, Wash.
n Snow drifts are encountered on all
rJads leading from town. A rotary
plow cleared the O.-W. branch line
Wednesday, and it took two hours to
buck the snow from Adams to Athena.
Matter spending the holidays with
friends at Helix ard Athena, Miss
Lnra Flock has returned to MoMinn-
vile to resume her studies in the Con-
servatory department OF McMinnville
College.
Horehound, Irish Moss, Tolu. White
Pine, Selected Pineapple. Lemon and
Orange. Uncxoelled for its curative
qualities for the Grippe. coughs and
colds. Guaranteed strictly pure, by
Bert Cartano.
Services at the Christian Church,
Sunday includes Bible school 10 a.
m., sermon and communion. II a. m.
Subject for evening sermon, "The Pas
sion Play and its Lessons for Us"
Everybody welcome.
A. @. McCubbins, who went to
Portland last week to consult spec
ialist. returned Saturday. improved in
health. Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins are
still in the metropolis. under the care
of the same physician.
NA. B. McEwen received the first
parcels post package delivered from
the Athena postofflce. @. A. Barrett
& Co.. forwarded the first parcel over
the rural routes. Eleven pounds of
staples went to Oliver Dickenson.
Ordinary postage stamps will not
carry parcels post packages. Special
Stamps are required, though POST
master Worthington says common
stamps are frequently put on pack
ages with the expectation Of carrying
the parcels.
G. A. Barrett received intelligence
of the death OF his sister. wife of Cap
tain Sherman. at San Diego. Sunday.
Mrs. Sherman was pioneer of Cali.
fornia. going there from the east as
teacher when San Diego was nothing
but an army post.
Mrs. William Gould. aged N, a
pioneer woman Of Weston. died
Wednesday while at the home of q
friend in Pendleton. The cause of
death was pneumonia. Mrs. Gould
had been on visit to her daughter,
Mrs. E. G.Brehm, Of Albee.
Milton Eagle: Jim Henderson is
again on South Folk and able to
walk without bis orutches, Several
mouths ago Mr.. Henderson and a re-
lay horse tried to abolish several rods
of tarb wire fencing with the result
that both man and animal were Sc
verely laoerated.
August Arp, we'll known saloon
man Of the county, having been in
business az Adams and Helix, died
suddenly in the latter city Wednesday
morning when he was just on the eve
Of starting to Los Angeles. to visit
his daughter. He had recently re-
tired from the business, aud expected
to go south for bis health. He was
81 year of age.
10 appreciation for meritolious SET
vice, the Methodist Sunday school
presented Emery Wortbington with a
fine Bible last Sunday, Superintend-
ent Koontz in a few well chosen
words presented the token of esteem.
Mr.. Worthington was the recipient
also, of watch fob from his class for
securing the most scholars for the
nrAvious three months.