The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-14


was blacksmith ty trade and estab-
lished. with Fred Stine, the flrst
blacksmith shop 10 Walla Waila, af.
ter which he and Mr.. Slime engaged
in freighting before the days of the
iron horse, over the old Oregon trail
between Walla Walla and Boise.
He later came to Milton, where be es-
! tablished the first blacksmith shop in
this city.
East Oregonian: Leon Cohen,
president of the Peoples Warehouse.
was convicted of selling short weight
butter by jury in the justice court
Tuesday. He was fined $40 and
costs, which he paid. The prose-
outing witness was W. p. Duncan,
deputy food commissioner. In de-
fensa, the accused denied any knowl-
edge of the fact that the butrer was
under weight, it having been pur-
chased froln creamery.
We are glad to announce that Mr..
Meldrum will give one Of his popular
lectures on travel next Wednesday
night. These lectures have been dis
continued during the progress of the
meetings at the Methodist church.
The subject for Wednesday evening
will be Of great interest, "a Study of
Japan. y The lecturer having trav-
eled through the length and breadth
of that country will be able to throw
light upon the various phases OF jap
anese life. Admission free. All are
invited.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Leeper left Tuesday for
Pasadena, CAL, whore she will spend
the remainder of the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Chlore. She was ac-
companied as far as Pendleton BY her
daughter, Mrs. W. X. Taylor, and will
be joined in Portland by lady friend
from Centralia, who will accompany
her on her journey. Mrs. Leeper bas
been confined to the house for. several
months, having sustained an injury
to her knee wren alighting from a
vehicle in Weston.
Owing to the extreme cold Of last
Saturday evening. the attendance at
the high school entertainment was
light; but those who did attend were
well repaid by the high character of
entertainment. The local numbers
were we'll rendered, and the talent
from Columbia college. Milton, repre-
sented by Prof. Bacon, Mrs. Thomp-
son and Miss MoRae, was especially
pleasing. Expenses were barely paid.
II is certain that should the perform
anoe te repeated, it would be much
better patronized.
Tuesday evening the members of the
Christian church choir were invited
to the hospitable home of MIR. and
Mrs. Geo. R. Gerking three miles
west of town. Sleighs were furnished
ty Sheldon Taylor and Fine Long, and
the party arrived at the home about
1880 where the usual rehearsal was
held. Afterward jolly social session
was capped with an hours coasting
by starlight by the younger members
Of the choir. Refreshments OF red
apples. popcorn and fudge were served
by tbe hostess and her daughters.
Weston Leader: Among the stock
which Joe Hodgso1 is raising ty way
of side issue at the Hodgson farm
telow town are forty head of Shrop-
shire and Lincoln sheep They have
already begun lambing, and SO far the
increase has been l25 per cent Using
this herd as a nucleus, Mr.. Hodgson
intends raising as many sheep as his
farm will support. He finds that they
will not only produce proflta BILE rev.
enue. Eut are useful as weed-killers.
He is also raising cattle in small
way, and contemplates putting in
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