The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-21

Donald McFayden, the chicken rails
er, made trip to Weston Monday,
and purchased Oyphers incubator of
g. W. ProebsteI. hardware dealer.
Mr.. McFayden received two fine
White Orpingtons this week from the
Aldrich farms in the East.
IA. H. Bishop has advanced in the
profession of law since coming to
Athena, year ago. He FIRST asso-
ciated himself with the firm of Peter
son & Wilson. Recently he purchased
Mr.. Wilson's interest in the firm.
which is now known as Peterson q
Bishop.
Emphatic complaint has been reg
istered from time to time over the
i'm passable condition of the Athena
Weston macadam road. on account OF
snow drifts. Since the snow came,
this road had to be abandoned, travel
going through fields and over the
lower road.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Meldrum
Ieotnred in the Christian church on,
Japan, giving a .most comprehensive
insight into the various aspects OF
that most interesting country. These
lectures will be discontinued indein-
itely on account of the impending
revival meetings
Everything is in readiness to enter
tain the large crowd of young people
at the annual Knights Of Pythias ball
tonight at |. o. o. FIX. of P. hall
| in this city. The hall has been dec
Grated in lodge oolors, good music will
be feature and supper will be served
in the hall dining room.
Miss Partridge entertained the mem
bers of her German class with Val
euline party in Masonic hall Friday
evening. Invitations were extended
| to forty, including the class member-
ship. Games and social intercourse
served to while the evening hours, and
refreshments were served.
Judge Richards handed down deois
ion in favor of the plaintiff In the
case Of Q. 8. Barnes vs. 3. O. Barnes,
whrch was tried before him last week.
The decision involves some fice points
of law relative TO tenant and landlord
ownership of property annexed and
made part of the freehold.
James Ashworth we'll known CON.
tractor and builder of Weston, was
in the city yesterday, consulting with
Cass Cannon relative to plaDs and
specifications for modern Bungalow,
which Mr.. Cannon may decide to
build on his acreage property across
the street from the city park.
| Postoffloe Inspector Linebaugh was
in the city Monday ON official busl'
ness. After inspecting the local office
the inspector complimented Postmss'
ter Worthington on the splendid con
dition in which he found the office
saying that it was one of the best Of
it's class he had encountered anywhere
= The Weston Leader dissertates oil
the splendid showing made by OhIi
Thoney on his IA acre farm. Ihone'
has hut 10 acres in cultivation. d
practices diversified farming, and es
Inmates his gross income returns TO 3
at least $4,000 per year. He has
family of six and each year lays by
tidy sum for "rainy day.
e.. W. Proebstel, the Weston hard
ware dealer, mas full stock of to
famous Cyphers inoubatoIs on hand
which be is disposing of at reasonabi
prices. These inoubators are guaran
teed to do the work expected OF then
satisfactorily, and Athena poultT.
raissrs would do we'll to see Mr.. Proeb
stel before purchasing elsewhere.
TX Friends here have received news 0
lFtbeA death of Mrs. Jane Watts. whio
v occurred at the home of her sister, a
Kingsville, Mo-. on January "a, 1913
The cause of death was due to neural
gia and the lady was i'll Just eleve
days, though she had been delicat
! tor years. Mrs. Watts lived in thi
and Weston vicinity for many years
being pioneer of the county. Sh
: yves past 10 years of age.
IA couple of men from Pendleto
were iu town this week solicitin
money to assist in paying freight on
carload of elk which is TO be sEippe
! BY the government from Gardner
: Wyoming. The elk are to be TUNE
! loose in the reserve on the head wal
Q ers of the Umatilla. Walla Wall
Q county has secured carload. III
Q animals will be taken to the Rees
: farm aud fed until turned out on tt
Wanaha reserve.