The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-07


Harry Turner, the we'll known Wes-
ton farmer, was transacting business
in Athena Tuesday.
Born. March 8, 1918, to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Walter, at their home west
OF town, daughter.
J. Fl. Ridenour arrived in town
Tuesday from Auburn. Wash. where
be has spent the winter.
William Konasek, the local agent
for the Northern Pacific, was in Pen.
dleton Monday evening.
q. A. Barrett drove over to Helix
Wednesday. He reports the roads to
| te in fearful condition.
D. Fl. Mansfield, proprietor Ct the
Athena meat market transacted bus
mess in Pendleton Saturday.
Fred Radtke has freak egg on dis
play down at the store. 1t is vir-
tually two eggs in cne. ends on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Downing have
gene TO their farm at Kennewick,
WASH, to attend to spring work.
John Peebler, who has been resid-
ing in Perdleton, will engage in farm
ing in the Juniper neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Oliver of Walla
Walla, spent Sunday in the city, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Steele.
PA SON was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
Kilgore, at their home in Cold Spring,
on March 2, 1918. All are doing WE'LL
Mr.. and Mrs. Otha Reeder and little
daughter were in the city over Sunday,
visiting at the Gholson and Foss homes.
For Sale--40 acres of land in wheat.
Address, Mary LaBrache, Raddeley,
541 e. Alder 81. Wal!a Walla, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley and Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Dudley, who spent the
winter in Portland have returned
home.
The Young Peoples Society of the
M. E. church. will give weight So
oial on Friday evening, March IA.
All are invited.
The farmers of Pilot Rock will re-
vive the meetings of tie Farmers Un-
ion. The Pilot Rock local suspended
about two wears ago.
Mrs. d. B. Jarman and daughters
were over from their home in Weston
and spent Saturday and Sunday with
the Winship family.
The postponed meeting Of the 9. W.
B. NJ. will be held at the home of
Mrs. Minnie Willaby on next Friday
afternoon, March ID.
Mrs. VIM. Tompkins and daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Coppook, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Wood
ruff at Two Rivers. Wash.
!, Growing grain appears to be in
splendid condition in the Pine creek
district, north of town. Flowing is
under way in that locality
Mrs. s. G. Stanton recently lost
handbag on the road between the D.
A. Pinkerton place and town. Finder
will please leave at this office.
Mrs.. Julia Brooks returned to her
home in this city last week. from her
daughters home in the mountains,
where she has spent the winter.
A son was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Walker. of Walla Walla.
Mr.. Walker was formerly agent for
the local Northern Pacific station.
Miss e. L. Hines of Spokane. has
purchased Mrs. Idleman's millinery
store in this city. aud is now in Port
land laying in stock of millinery
goods.
Mrs. Eva Ogle and two children of
Pasadena. California. are In the city,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Grant. Mrs. Ogle is the sister of Mr.
Grant.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Il. Swaggart and
children came up from Portland Fri
day. and are again at home on the
fam, after spending the winter in the
metropolis.
Miss Lula Tharp arrived home Sun
day evening from Portland. where she
has spent the past three months in the
training school for nurses at st. Vim
cents hospital
X Leon Miller has struck hard strata
Aof rock in the deep we'll being bored
for the city, Boulders were also en-
countered, which greatly retarded pro-
gress in drilling.