The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-04-18

81. P. Lewis of La Grande is in the
city. Mr.. Lewis has served 80 years
with the New York Life Insurance
company and is now on the retired
list. He proudly exhibits a medal
given him for services faithfully rem
dered.
r. T. Brown has moved his family
to Walla Walla to reside. Mrs.
Brown will te greatly missed by the
many friends she has made during her
stay in Athena. A. Fl. Brown, Mr..
Browns father, also accompanied the
family to their new home.
Mrs. B. d. Tharp, accompanied by
her daughter Lula drove out to Helix
Wednesday in the interest Of the Spir-
ella corset company. which she rep
resents in this part Of the county.
She recently attended convention of
the agents for the Spirella in Walla
Walla.
The bill for tonight and tomorrow
night at the Dreamland will be. "The
Soldier Brothers of Susanna, ""Offioer
Murray" "Father hood of Buck Nc
Geo." For Sunday. "Anona's Bap-
tism. +" 'The Browns Have Visitors. "
"Ninth International Red Gloss Con-
ference.
Wesley Zerba, who has been serious
ly ill with appendicitis, was removed
to hospital in Walla Walla, where
it is thought an operation may be
necessary to produce relief. The
patient was brought TO town yester-
day morning from his home, moth, Of
town by private conveyance. which
connected with the train.
The Mothers club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Chas. Belts on Friday.
April %. at $3.50 p. m. Subject for
discussion: Place and power of praise
in child training. The last meeting
was a very interesting one, and four
new names were added to the mem
bership roll. A home talent paper on
the subject. is promised for the next
meeting of the club.
While loading grain at the Preston
'Shaffer mill, Tuesday, six-h horse
team driven by Frank Forrest, became
frightened at a freight train, "jack
knifed" and threw one of the
wheelers, breaking it's leg. The horse
was hopelessly injured and was killed
to end its misery. In the mixup the
leaders broke loose and ran some dis
tance before they were captured.
The Press man acknowledges receipt
of season ticket to the Tri-State leag-
ue ball games at Walla Walla, thanks
to the courtesy of "Doo" Crews. By
the way, Mr.. Crews is one of the off,
uials of the best base ball crews the
garden city has ever clustered togeth-
or. The way the Bear Grew took care
OF itself in that one-to-nothing game
with the Chicago Giants, was reve-
lation even to old timers at the game.
J. K. Bartlett, former resident
of this vicinity, and brother-in-law of
Frank Berlin, died at Pendleton, last
Friday. aged "a years. The funeral
took place in this city, at the Baptist
church, Saturday afternoon at 2 o.
clock. Mr.. Bartlett had been IN i'll
health for some time and his death
was expected for several days before
he died. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edith Markham, of Pendle-
ton.
A few Athena fans attended the ball
game between the Bears and the Chi
cago Giants. the famous noloIed team.
at Walla Walla, Monday. and all
were well repaid for the trip. One of
the fastast ball games ever played 10
the garden city was played in almost
errorless fashion aud the Giants scor-
ed the ouly run of the game, whicb
came on hit over the left field fence.
in the second inning. Leonard was 10
n,idseason form. and the great pitcher,
Lindsey. made a pitching duel seldom
witnessed outside of major league
ranks.
IA team OF eight horses mired down
In "a quioksand hole on the Barrett
place near town, Wednesday evening.
Roy Kirk. the driver extricated two Of
the animals, then sent call to town
for help. 1t took 18 men and four
horse team, with block and tackle,
from p. m. to 1880 a. M, to rescue
the remaining six head. The horses
were drawing harrow over an alfalfa
field when they suddenly dropped
down to their bodies in mud and were
utterly helpless to help themselves.
Mr.. Barrett is deeply grateful to
those who assisted in getting the
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