The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-12-04

Thomas Myers, for years resident
on farm North Of Athena. but who
now resides south Of Pendleton, was in
the city. Monday.
A miniature Ferris wheel is on ex
hibition at Aawks' drug store. The
constr tructiion work was done BY Mas
ter Ralph Chittenden.
Robert Coppock has set splendid
example in civic improvement, in the
manner in which he has cleaned up
his residence premises.
Mrs. Gen Harris was in the city
from Psndleton. Wednesday night. and
attended the reception to her niece,
'at the Joseph N. Scott home. N
XThe FIRST furry Of snow in this vic.
'iIity did not amount to much. hut
yesterday morning the mountains and
foot. hills wore mantle Of white.
Mrs. l.. s. Vincent and sister. Miss
Peggy Boylen, Of Pendleton, were
week end guests of Miss Edith and
Claude Still, at their home in Milton.
The excavation for the basement Of
De new High school building has
been completed by the contractors,
and the concrete work will begin at
once. .ss y
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Z Reports from Walla Walla are to
the effect that Miss. Matte Coppock,
who recently underwent an operation
is oonvalesoent and is getting along
splendidly. N
A wedding occurred at the home Of
Rev. Good, at Waterman, Wednesday
evening, when his daug hter Miss Vina
Good, became the wife Of MT. Charles
Magers of Tekoa. 9sgiia
William Tompkins. who has been
taking treatment at Walla Walla
hospital. has greatly improved in
health and is expected to return to biz
Ahome 10 this city.
u W. R. Taylor, D. Il. Mansfield ant
F'Ghy Jonas drove bunch Of cavalry
horses over to Walla Walla, Wednes
day, for inspection by buyers in thu
European war service.
The new room for the Athena
branch library has been papered AMI
painted by E. A. Bennett and tn,
place will be comfortable and con
venient for the public.
Mrs. Archie Shick has splendid rec
concentrations as an instructor OF
the piano. Her methods Of teaching
are modern. She charges only 81
cents per lesson. ADV.
Miss Grace Hickman Of Wenatchee
and Miss Gladys Cox and Bernie Co.
grand nieoes and nephew of Mrs
David Taylor, have been visiting he
the past week and left for their home
today.
News is received by friends here o
the critical Illness of Mrs. Alt. Price
at her home near Pullman, WASH. Sh
has been i'll with heart trouble 70
many months, aud is rapidly growin
worse.
The ladies of the library board ar
nounce that the new rooms on th
south side of Main street will b
opened tomorrow for the distributio
of books, and the receiving of thof
that are out.
Little Marcus Conley, fell from
fence Tuesday. and when Dr.. Plamor
4 don was called. he found that I'll
right leg was fractured. The lit
fellow is getting along as well as conl
be expected.
| Special tax stamps may be pu
chased at the First National Bank
Athena, The special tax. which is fe
the purpose Of increasing the internt
revenue, went into effect Tuesday {
this week, Dec. ].
NThe girls basket kali teams Of Ech
Apd Weston will play at Weston. tt
night. The boys team Of the Athen
high school, 60 to Milton tonigh
where they will clay the team of Il
Milton High school.
Two arrests are recorded on the p!
lice blotter fur this week. Charlie
Whirlwind and Young Whirlwint
Indians, were arrested by Marsh
Ramsay for being drunk, and eac
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