The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-29

Jesse Myrick and Hei bert Parker
have made noticeable improvement
in the appearance of their barber shop.
A fresh coat OF paint decorates the
front Of the building. an attractive
sign has been put up, and the interior
of the shop is spick, span and spotless.
The June meeting Of the @. W. B.
M. will be held next Tuesday, instead
Of Wednesday. at the home Of Mrs.
Chas. GeIking west Of town. Mrs.
James Potts will assist the hostess,
and Mrs. u. H. Hill will lead the
| meeting. with the topic: Girls and
Missions.
| Colonel Wood was In town Saturday
afternoon and was juberously jubilant
over the manner in which the Gale
domains entertained theft visitors. He
was particularly delighted with Jock
Coleman's stunts, the readings Of
| little Jeanette Miller and the singing
of Mrs. Binges.
| The latest purchasers Of automo.
biles in Athena and vicinity are
Byron Hawks and Frank Berlin. M.
and Mrs. Hawks are driving REQ
and Mr.. Berlin got by with a CLASSY
Franklin. Both cars were purchased
through Mr.. MCCORMACK Of the PEN
dleton Auto company.
Marion O'Harra was in town from
Weston Tuesday. He Is in poor health,
and will leave for Lehman Springs
by private conveyance Monday, where
be hopes the change may be Of tenefit
to him. He will remove his family to
the springs to reside indefinitely.
| should be feel better there.
Mrs. J. N. Scott has received word
Of the arrival at Huntington Beach.
Calf. OF her trother law, Rev.
Chas. Rutherford and little daughter,
from Calcutta, India. where Mr.. Ru-
tberford is resident pastor. With his
little daughter, at whose birth two
and a half years ago be lost his wife,
Mrs. Scott's sister. be will visit here
some time during the summer.
| p. @. Crockatt. the rising young
Christian preacher, demonstrated bis
ability 10 bis chosen profession Sun
day when he delivered two very atle
ser mons in the church here, during
the absence of Pastor Meldrum. Mr..
Crookatt. who is pastor Of the Wasco
church. Is having marked success
there, and is assisting his congrega
tion in building new church edi6ce.
W. q. Miller never overlooks an
opportunity to exploit his prowess al
a hunter. His latest adventure wal
with coyote in the county road abov'
town this week. Returning from
W eston 10 an automobile. William
passed the coyote In the road and Sc
ouring his trusty gun, returned ant
shot it. Lawrence Tharp, who wa
driving the car, will collect the bounty
from the county.
Mountain ranchers are we'll pleased
with the seasons crop prospects. Th
I sesaon has been an exceptionally earl!
one with the result that the seedinl
operations were finished with the sol
in better condition than 1t had beel
for a long time before. Grain
: growing nicely, and the fruit Gro
q promises bountiful yield. The acr'
J. age to be planted to potatoes will
larger than that Of last season.
b Agent Mathers. of the O.-W.
: quarantiued at his home with we
d developed case Of smallpox and fo
d the present the keys are being presit
j. ed over by telsgraphsr Hardin, WI
was sent here by the dispatcher |
J. Star tuok. George Winship, assistal
!. to Mr.. Mathers. was indispost
n Wednesday and Bill Konasek can
70 over from the Northern Pacific al
4. took the day "triok" for him.
From some unknown cause. fire Q
IN iginated and totally destroyed Il
n ranch home and contents. Of 3.
! Gerkiug near Republic. Wash. OF
:. day last week. "Quill" writes Il
Il Press that only a pair Of shoes renal
Of all be possessed in the house.
was absent at the time of the I'll
1o His hired man was awakened abo
3 eleven O'Clock to find the house in
!. mass of flames and rarely escap
= with his life. Mr.. Gerking figures
= 81 loss at $1,000, and carried $3.50 insl
. anoe.
:. Since the new road on the sou
~ side OF the river has been put to q
!. - travel from Bingham Springs to Pt
:. dleton has been diverted over 1t.
!. is thought by some that the buildi
- of this road will work to some ext
a' against the construction Of brit
at Thorn Hollow crossing. Howev
= should the bridge be constructed. P
n dleton people would no doubt use 1t