The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-15


OF friends came over from their homes
in Walla Walla last week and took
dinner at the Geo. Woodward home.
Mrs. ]. s. Henry, who arrived last
week from Portland, where she has
been residing with her son, Is again
nicely settled in her own home in this
city.
Doug Flynn and ,Braden Gerking
rode mp from John Day yesterday.
Range is good in that section this
year. and consequently stock is doing
we'll.
Mrs. Chance Turner end children
were in the city Tuesday from Wes-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner will leave
soon for their new home in Wallowa
county.
The Owen Rusie estate has been ap-
praised at something over one hundred
dollars. The estate consists of shoe-
makers tools and q small stock OF
leather, etc.
By trapping two coyote dens John
Pierce gathered in 16 young ones this
week and between times, John says
he caught 200 trout In Squaw creek.
Going some.
j. M. Hayes OF Pendleton, was in
the city yesterday. Mr.. Hays is coun-
ty treasurer OF the Anti-Saloon league
and as usual. is taking an active in
tsrest in the campaign.
A. Mackenzie Meldrum will 30 to
the Willamette valley next Monday,
and will deliver addresses at Corvallis.
Eugene and other points. Mr.. Mel
drum will return Friday.
Remember that You can get high
grade bacon at the City Meat Market
for Is cents per pound. Lard is selling
in pound buckets for IS cents, 10
pound buckets for $l.25.-Adv.
A heavy downpour of rain, accom-.
panied with lightning and thunder
visited this section last night. settling
the dust and Frightening up vegeta-
| Ltiok. 1t was generally welcomed.
|NQuarantiue restrictions we're lifted
from the Vancil home this week, and
there are no smallpox cases In Athena
or vicinity. Only one case, that of
a boy, developed in the Mr.. Vancil's
family.
n M. L.. Watts of the Preston Shaffer
Milling company. and Virgil Zerba
are touring Central Oregon by auto
mobile this week. They 60 az far az
Bend, and are making the trip 10 Mr..
Watts Ford roadster.
The primary election is being held
| today for the nomination of State aud
County Offices to be voted for iu the
general election to be held in Novem-
ber. Indications are that a large vote
will be cast 10 Athena today.
Promptly at S:32 tomorrow morn
| ing, be the temperature at the right
angle, the fiz.z-z will begin TO sizzls
in Hawks soda fountain, where all
sorts OF summer drinks and delicious
ioe cream decootions may be had.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Dickenson re.
turned Wednesday from Hot Lake
where MIR. Dickenson has been takinI
treatment, an attack Of pneumonia las
winter having left him with health
impaired. He lie considerably i'm
proved.
| Mr.. aud Mrs. r. A. Thompson will
leave Sunday morning for Portland
| Mrs. Thompson will be met there b,
Miss Lizzie Sheard, and the two ladia
will go to McMinnville Tuesday, t
attend the session of Grand Lodge o
Rehekahs.
A driving horse owned by Fran
Price OF Weston, ran away near tha
city Tuesday throwing the driver
Mr.. Loveridge, an aged gentleman
out and seriously injuring him. Th
horse was found with broken shoul
der and was killed.
Mrs. S. A. Banks and daughte
Miss Lula. who have been visiting q
the home Of Mrs. N. Dickenson fo
some time, will leave tomorrow fo
their home in Santa Rosa, Calf. Mrs
Banks was resident of this couot
several years ago.
The Dreamland program for tonigt
and tomorrow night, is as follows:
and 2.--"T Tony the Fiddler" Essanal
3.-"And the Watch Came Back.
Kalem. Sunday night: L."
Daughter OF Romany," Edison. g.
"Which?." vitagraph. 3.--"Salv,
tioa Sal" Vitagraph.
DA new band stand has been erectt
onNhe vacant lot at the corner I
Main and Third streets. which wi
hereafter be utilized for open air col
oerts during the summer months.
splendid concert was given by Il
8 band last Friday evening in front
the st. Nichols hotel.
4 Fishing Licenses may now be had
1 the Foss- Winship hardware stor
8 without going to the trouble of filir
application With the county clerk,
4 heretofore. And while your license
/ being made out it may be OF adva
z tage to you to make your selection
/ fishing tackle for the season.
A. ]. Parker and Jesse Myfick hs
! formed partnership, with the Iesr
that they are equal owners Of &
] two shops in Athena. Henry Ke
: has disposed of his interests In &
! ber business to them and retir
after many years Of service to t
: public 10 the capacity of tonsorial q
tist.
8 The production of Pilgrims Pl
4 gress" in photo play at the M.
S church tuesday evening was witness