The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-03-14

| hAlsx. Mcintyre is preparing /,
build oommodious new barn on hi
farm west of town. It will accom-
modate S2 head of horsse.
N. a. Miller, the furniture dealer
is in Portland this week, where be i,
purchasing carload of furniture fol
the replenishment OF his stock.
Carl Christian, the painter is doinf
splendid work on the interior of tht
Mosgrove store. The etore rooms
have been painted throughout.
In apractice game Friday afternoon
the High school ball team was de.
feated ty the team representing the
9Th and 8th grades by score of II tc
10.
MA. L. Swaggart is taking down the
buildings on the lot in front of the
Press Office and hauling the lumber
and timbers to his ranch north Of
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kershaw have
removed from Portland to Dixie,
WASH, where it is understood Mr..
Kershaw and others will establish a
bank.
Mr.. and Mre. George Forrest were in
town yesterday from the ranch.
George. who is a chicken fanoier
received Pit game bird while in the
city.
Mr.. and Mre. W. P. Willaby and
Miss Golda Willaby came up from
Portland Monday and are visiting rel.
atives and friends in Athena and
vicinity.
Tomorrow will OCCUR the spring
opening at Mrs. Miller's millinery
store. The ladies of Athena and vic.
Unity are requested to call and inspect
the stock.
|xMarie and J. W. Pinkerton have
sold to Joseph D. Clemons lots and 8,
in block 4. Richards addition to Ath-
ena. Mr.. Clemons will build home
on the lots.
DR.. Fred I,ieuallen has returned
from Chicago. where he took post
graduate course. DR.. Lieuallen will
locate in Houston, Texas, to practice
his profession.
Ben Swaggart of Morrow county,
was in the city yesterday. He had
been at Walla Walla for several weeks
disposing stock raised on his Eastern
Oregon Jack Farn.
IN Mrs. Ralph MoEwen and the twin
boys are at their home uorth of town,
having arrived from Portland last
week. Mrs. McEwen visited in the
city for few days.
The winds of March struck this Sec
tion Tuesday with an accompaniment
of rain. sleet, SHOW and hail. Plow
ing, which was we'll under way, has
been temporarily suspended.
XChief No Shirt of The Umatillas. has
gone to Washington. D. g.. with a
mission to the great white father. His
object is to secure money long due
the Indians from the government,
John Thompson was in Athena
Wednesday from bis cattle ranch on
the Umatilla river. He is we'll
pleased with tha condition in which
his stock came through the winter.
J. M. Swaggart received another
fine bird this week. to add to his
splendid fiooks. The one ia question
is fine Barred Rock oookerel from
the pens Of Jay Myers Of Portland.
s. B. Couch Of Weston. who was
held to appear before the grand jury
on the charge of killing John Van
Slyke during fight at Weston, last
week. is at liberty on $4,000 bonds.
The recent cold snap was welcomed
by fruit growers, If not by others.
The low temperature has the desired
effect of holding the buds back, thus
lessening danger of damage from
frost. later on.
Mrs. Alma Bowen has brought suit
for divorce from James Bowen. They
wsfe married at North Yakima Sep.
tenn ber /, 1910. She asks that her
maiden name. Alma Fortier te re-
stored to her along with divorce de.
cree.
Lee Atkinson of the Commercial
livery stable has recently added 30
horse power E. IN. f. touring car te
his equipment. Hs is now prepared
| to give automobile service in coonec
tion with good teams and careful
drivers.