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

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this district, will begin his annual
visits to property,owners, Monday.
The two Earls. Lieuallen and Mo-
Kenzie. well known Young men Of
Weston. were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Mckenzie. and Miss Ida
| Mussus, teacher in the Weston
schools were shopping in Athena
Monday.
Henry Barrett and Joe Hodgson
were members of the jury that heard
the cattle rustler trial at Pendleton
this week.
The orchestra music at the M. Il.
church Sunday evenings is splendid.
You ought to hear 1t. You are al
ways welcome.
Admiral A. H. Brown was in lvalla
WaIla Sunday. He returned without
seeing ball game, due to bad wea-
ther conditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Macarthur have
returned to their Portland home, from
San Diego, California, where they
spent the winter.
David Ferris was in the city We'd
nesday from his farm in the Walla
Walla valley. He reports fine crop
prospects in bis section.
IN Will and Arthur Rigby and fami-
lies are at Pendleton, having sold out
in Alberta. Arthur has purchased
a farm on Mckay creek.
Y A new sign decorates the Press
Rhuilding. That master of the brush
George Kidder, did the lettering in
his usually capable way.
Archie Mcintyre is 10 the CITY f,r
a few DAYS. Mr.. Mcintyre resides in
Portland. and is on his way home from
business trip to Alberta.
l.. s. Vincent has received Ills Max
we'll car from Pendleton and is await
ing the opening of the fishing season
with oommendable patience.
Miss Stella LaLande. Of Walla
Walla, was married in that city last
Thursday. The young lady was for
merly we'll known in Athena.
IX Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter
HVernita are expected to arrive home
from California about the first Of May.
AT present they are ia Mexico.
Damage amounting to $4,000, re-
suited TO tie Drumheller stock of
goods at Walla Walla, Monday morn
ing, by FIRE of unknown origin.
Jesse Lewis Edmisten and Miss
Nellie M. Clark, were married in
Pendleton Sunday, Pastor Weaver of
the Christian church officiating.
For Sale.--A small saddle horse,
also two male Poland China hogs
Alfalfa pasture for stock. Phone, 247.
Casper Woodward, Adams, Greg. 2t,
Dominant weather Indications this
week would lead one to believe that
spring Is really here. Speak lightly
of the fact lest the weather man hear
you.
With the roads getting in fair con-
dition, automobiles are being put in
readiness for riding. Athena has
quite colony of car owners and it is
steadily growing.
Miss Ruth Mckenzie, who has spent
khe past winter with her sister near
gGoldendale. WASH. visited friends in
this city this week. Miss Mckenzie
has been at Adams the past month.
NThe little son of MIR. and Mrs. Vic
TOR Burke fractured his leg Tuesday
evening. DR.. Sharp reduced the frac-
ture. and the little fellow is getting
along as well as could be expected.
Both Mrs. DePeatt and her daugh-
ter. Miss Merna. have been confined
to their home this week with serious
case Of the grip. Many other cases
are reported throughout the commun-
ity.
IX Byron Hawks has had additional
Cement side walks built at his resi-
dence on Fifth street. Besides being
permanent improvement to his prop
erty, Mr.. Hawks finds that the cost is
but little more than lumter would
be.
Mr.. Joseph P. Bowel, nephew Of
W. W. Jacobs, arrived in the city
this week from his home 10 Virginia,
and visited bis uncle. Mr.. Howell
has been touring the west coast for
The past seven months, and is now on