The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-01

60 to Union for the remainder of their
vacation.
WIN. Alexander Of Eugene, was in
the city this week. He is a barber
and would like to locate here, and is
J said to te considering the purchase of
/ the Parker shop.
IA Miss Dora Myrick, who is employed
id the Alexander store in Pendleton,
has been in the hospital there for some
time, threatened with typhoid but is
reported better.
n Mrs. N. G. Dickinson is expected
home from her visit with her son and
family at Santa Rosa, Calf, next
Sunday. She has been in California
about two months.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Willaby and
Miss Dora Bennett have returned from
camping trip to BinghamSprings. A
journey to Lehman Springs is now
contemplated by them.
James Henderson is over from the
ranch on the Walla Walla river. He
is looking after customers wants in
the grocery department of the Mos
grove Mercantile company store.
" Fire at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing destroyed about one half Of China
town in Pendleton. The property de-
stroyed belonged to the Aura Raley
estate and was partially insured.
Several wheat field fires have al
ready Eeen reported. In each instance
they have occurred in the section of
country north and east of Pendleton,
along the Northern Pacific road.
Ir. Sharp is wearing a discolored
optic as the result of the crank on his
automobile slipping while be was
oranking the engine. de fell forward
striking the corner of the radiator.
The Golden Rule stores are the
oIiglnators of low prices. We do not
throw out few old and unstable
goods, but show you new and up-to
date merchandise for less money.
A series OF camp meetings will be
held in this city at the park August
2l-31 inclusive Services beginning
at s O'Clock each evening, will be con-
Quoted by the Free Methodist denom-
ination.
w. W. Pinkerton's team took spin
upN4th street Tuesday. where after a
sprint of five blocks they came in con-
tact with tree. whioh stopped the
runaway. No harm was done except
to the harness.
~ small crowd attended the circus
Yin Athena Wednesday. But the
crowd was as large as the circus, so it
was an even break in that respect.
Harvest days and circuses are not good
mixers anyway.
A. Mackenzie Meldrum was in Port.
land this week, attending a board
meeting in connection with his church
work. Mr.. Meldrum will hold regular
services in the Christian church Sun
day morning and evening.
NJ. u. Watts and Attorney Bishop
spent Monday night at Bingham
Springs, going up in the evening in
Mr.. Watts car. They went by way
of Oayuse, the fridge at Thorn Hol-
low crossing not being in at the time.
Among the names of ladies who have
teen appointed on subcommittee to
| formulate new charter with COM
mission plan of government for the
city of Pendleton, appears that of Mrs.
NJ. L. Akers. on "Duties Of Mayor
R9d Commissioners"
VA number of machines star ted
threshing this week and many Of
them were compelled to quit on aC-
count Of the grain being unripe.
Other crews have found conditions
better, locality favoring them, and
have continued work.
III Aside from Jesse York g N bushels
OF wheat per acre yield the best we
have heard of is on the Watts place,
north of town where wheat on an
eighty acre field averaged So bushels
per aore-but then there is only one
Jesse York to hear from.
Mrs. Lille Miller this week closed a
deal whereby she becomes owner Of
the Idleman millinery store on the
northside of Main street, aud will CON-
solidate it With her own blishment
Mrs. Miller will leave for Portland
atout August Is to order large line
| of fall millinery.
A concrete sidewalk, FIVE and QUE
half feet in width is being construct
ed on the east side of the school
grounds. This is a permanent i'm
provement, for which the board of
directors will be commended. The
work is being done by Hiram knight
and Fred Koontz.
The program at the Dreamland the
ater for Friday and Saturday: L.
"Tno Electric Laundry" q. q. P. @.
2-"His Little Indian Model" Pathe.
3-"Twixt Love and Ambition" Lu-
bin. Sunday: 1.-"Too Many Cas-
eys," vitsgIaph. 2.-"His Mother q
Hope" Edison. 3.-"The Driver of
tbe Deadwood Coach" Kalem.
Ira Booher, uncle of the Booher
brothers of this community died at
his home in Darlington. Indiana. July
10, aged SO years. He visited bis
relatives here four years ago and
while here family reunion dinner
was spread in the city park-on July
10. just four years to day before the
honor guest was called by death. The
deceased was a hardware merchant.
and prominent in the affairs Of bis
bope town.