The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-29

FreGt0n -SnhHeI HILL nanule0 o0o0
sacks of wheat, the rect I'd for one
day in the history of the mill. This
is going some. All day long strings
of wheat hauiers were on hand and
the truckers were kept on the jump.
Miss Anderson's music class will te
organized at the home of Mrs. b. D.
Tharp. instead of at the st. Nichols
hotel, on Saturday. September 6. as
previously announced The choral
class will meet for organization at
Mrs. Tharp's at 4;30 p. M, on that
date.
s. T. Phillips, farmer of the Dry
Greek ueighborhood, had one of his
legs broken last week as the result of
an automobile accident. The ma
chine. driven by Mr.. Slower. a mer-
chant of Milton, plunged head on into
a wagon driven by Mr.. Phillips, with
the result atove stated.
q The dancing season will be opened
~ Prof, GoIdon's orchestra at the
opera house tomorrow evening. The
orchestra will comprise seven pieces,
and the latest dance music will be
rendered. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all who enjoy dancing and
VITO appreciate good music.
Patrons having children for en-
trance in the primary department of
tho Athena public schools. ara re-
quested to starr them at the hegin-
ming of school. Children who lack
but six weeks of school age will be re-
ceived, providing they start in at the
commencement of school.
IA jury heard the case of Bishop vs.,
iPisfsol, in Judge Richards court yes
teiday Afternoon. Bishop brought
suit to collect $500 commission on the
sale of Mr.. Piersol's place to Hugh
Mcintyre. The jury awarded Mr..
Bishop $55, and it is said both parties
to the suit were satisfied with the ver-
dict.
The program at the Dreamland
theater for Friday and Saturday: L.
Palmetto Hat Industry" "Once Was
Enough" Lubin. 2.-"The Bear
Trap" Pathe. 3.-"Sue Simpkins'
Ambition vitagraph. Sunday: H.
Frederick g Ride" Selig. 2.-"Loye
Through Lens" Essanay. 3.--"How
Duke of Deisure Reached His Winter
Home" Selig.
Last Friday evening eighteen ladies
of the Mothers Club spent very
pleasant and profitable hour at the
home of Mrs. Barger. The subject
for discussion was: "The Big Boy III
the Home" The subject for Septem-
ber 26 will be: 'The Sonool House
a Social Center. I" The place of meet
ing will be at the home of Miss Mat
tie Coppock. All interested are inyit-
ed.
" Preliminary work for the construo-
Ition of the new steel bridge on Wild
Horse creek, at the Lieuallen place,
commenced this morning under the
direction of Foreman Charles May,
of Pendletou. A road will be built
around the old structure, SO that traf-
fio will not be interfered with during
the building of the new bridge. The
new bridge will be one span. steel,
with concrete abutments.
Miss Lindley. of the Grand Leader
sore, (Albert Fis proprietor) of Walla
Walla, a1 experienced saleslady and
filter, will have charge of the Suit
and Coat department in Fix & Radt-
ke's store. She will have fine line
of all the latest styles of high GLASS
Coats and Suits. that are guaranteed
to satisfy the wearer. Miss Lindley
will ne in Athena Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, September /, 2 and 8.
The Business Mems Billie class was
duly organized last Sunday morning
in the study Of the Christian church.
Mayor Koontz named the class. Mr..
Keen was made president, Professor
Guerne secretary. and Mr.. Mahar as.
sistant secretary, and the pastor was
made teacher. We invite every bus
mess man in town not attending els
where to come to the class next Sunday
at 10 o'clock. Come tor the good ii
will do you, the influence you will
have upon Others and tho moral uplift
it will have upon the community.
II Word comes from Wallowa county
of hair-iaising experience with
bear. Two hunters, Frank Swaggart
who is well known here. aud another
man, SO the story goes, encountered a
bear in small canyon. A couple of
shots aroused truin into prime fight
ing temper and it took after the men,
who were SO closely pressed that the
friendly branches of tree soon pro-
teoted them. They were kept ontheir
perohes during a drenohing rain.
When the bear tired of holding them
and made off. they slid down and
raced to camp. returning next morn
ing for their hats.
Addison Bennett, pioneer news
paper man, at present on the staff OF
the Morning Oregonisn, was in the
city Monday. He secured data for
writeup of Athena and vicinity. He
was accompanied by Charles Wan,
also of the Oregonian. "Pop" Ben
nett is versatile writer and plat
form speaker of note. He is remem-
bered by many Athena people as uhiet
faototum OF the annual baty shows
held at the county fair. He is the
one man in all the world that can
trazenly tell doting mamma that her
baby is the outest oherub In the
show and then give the prize to her
nsighbor's kid. It's no joke. Aud
this year the women and the babies
will be on deck as before, and MIR.