The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-24
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" Frank King was in town yesterday
from Weston.
N NJ. L. Watts returned from Port
iand. Sunday.
J. v. Mitchell made business trir
to Echo. Yesterday.
Born. January "a. to MIR. and Mrs.
John Toland, boy.
: Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. Alexander will
reside in Walla Walla.
Jim Spence was in town yesterday
,on his periodical soliciting trip for the
Oregon journal.
Joseph N. Scott is victim of the
grip this week, being confined to his
home west of town.
"Peck" Mcbride came in from the
ranch yesterday and placed an order
for butter wrappers.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tompkins re-
turned home from Portland last eve.
ming, both improved in health.
A number OF PeHdlston- bound pas
sengers were taken overland in sleighs
during the fore part Of the week.
X E. Forbes will open a plumbing shop
In the Swaggart tnilding, on Third
street. between Main and Jefferson.
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N Mis-. Ed. Kilgore is seriously ill
with pneumonia at her home in this
city DR.. Sharp is the attending ply
sioian.
The condition of A. Shiok remains
about the same as reported last week.
He is said to tie growing weaker.
gradually.
Mr.. and Mre. Richard Wright came
up from Hood River several days ago,
and are visiting at the John Wright
home in this city.
Jack Vincent, Byron Hawks aud
Leslie Nelson obtained some good
views of the trains ane crews during
the snow blockade.
Mrs. Merle Roby visited friends in
Walla Walla this week. Her visit
vas necessarily prolonged on account
Of trains not running
Frank Jackson who went to Port
land some time ago for medical treat
ment, is reported to be confined to bis
bed with rheumatism.
Marion Jack has returned to bis
home in Pendleton from Hot Lake,
where be had been to recuperate from
an attack of the gripp.
A Carl Kupers has Teen appointed ad-
ministrator OF the estate of August
Arp. who recently died at Helix. The
estate is appraised at $500.
An errol in section 90, line two, of
Senator Barrett's road bill, reads
one-ffth per cent, when it should
properly read 80 per cent.
Sleighing has been exceptionally
good during the week. and numerous
par ties were organized to take advan-
tage of an evenings enjoyment.
Mrs. Louis LaBrasohe returned from
Walla Walla Wednesday evening,
where she spent week at The home
of her daughter, Mrs. Baddeley.
Sheriff Taylor arrested L.. q. Stun
baugh, Monday at Pendleton. He is
wanted at Enterprise on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretens-
eH
u j. e. Froome of the st. Nichols
Eotel has invested in an electric vac
uum cleaner and is prepared to clean
your home, store or office at reasona-
ble rates.
District Attorney and Mrs. Freder-
iok Steiwer are the happy parents Of
new baby girl. which the stork
dropped into their Pendleton home
Monday night.
The annual Pythian ball at Weston
tonight promises to be we'll attended.
A large number Of lodge mem beIs and
young people from this city will be
In attendance. all anticipating good |
time.
" Starr Charlton returned Tuesday
from visit to relatives in La Grande.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton are visiting at
the Sanders home west OF town, and
will return 10 their home in Alberta,
next month.