The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-02

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y G.7A. Barrett returned yesterday
from a campaign trip into Union
county. He reports that threshing
is still in progress over THERE.
/ JOS. N. Scott, demooraiic candidate
for joint senator. recently returned
from Union county. wnere hs met
and iuter viewed many voters.
A card from Byron Hawks annouuc-
es that be left Wilson. Wyoming for
the mountains in the jackson Hols
district, Monday Of tLis week.
Mrs. Minnie Crafts and little son.
and her sister, Miss verlie Douglas of
] Hood River were guests last week of
( Mr.. and Mrs. @. 4. Smith in this city.
Mrs. +. s. LeGrow left Tueaday
evening for Long Beach. California,
| where she will join her mother and
sister and will remain until November
1st
Arthur Rigby was In the city We'd
nesday. Mr.. RiRby recently sold bis
farm on Mckay creek. since which
time he has been residing In Pendls-
| ton.
Stanley Keith Of Albany, has ar
rived 10 the city and taken position
as salesman In the Golden Rule store.
Mr.. Keith ia cousin Of W. E. Dob
son.
Wayne Worthington and Robert
HotaIttf Portland. after taking in
the Roundup. came to Athena and
spunt Sunday at the Fl. o. Worthing-
%9home.
Bert Ramsey assumed bis duties Of
city marshal yesterday morning. His
resignation as section foreman on the
Northern Pacific. also went into effect
yesterday.
There will be Silver Medal con-
test. held under the auspices Of the
W. 9. T. u, at the Christian church,
uext Friday evening, Octoter 8, Ad-
mission free.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. T. Ellis, Of
Baker, who visited friends here over
the week end, we're returning from
fortnjght's vacation spent at New
port. Oregon.
Fred Hummel, who has been on the
Athena police force for several months
serving as night watch, has concluded
to leave Athena. and W. E. Dobson
is on the night shift.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo. r. Gerking went
down to the Willamette valley this
week. and at present are attending the
Fair at Salem. They will visit other
points before returning.
g. ]. Smith, candidate for COVER
nor. and other demooratic candidates
will be in the city Monday. October
9th, for the purpose Of meeting the
voters Of this vicinity.
Miss Nellie Dee Writing. OF the
Malen Burnett School OF Piano Play
ing, teacher Of piano. Studio at Mrs.
D. H. Mansfield's. Wednesdays
Terms upon application.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. e. Koontz returned
from Portland Tuesday evening. Mr..
Koontz made business trip to Cali
fornia and was met 10 Port rtland on his
return by Mrs. Koontz.
Mrs. q. o. Whiteman and little son.
Jack. came down from the farm near
LaCross. Wash. yesterday and will
be guests ofrelatives and friends in
Athena for couple Of weeks.
D. q. Barton has leased the Britten
place on Wild Horse mountain, from
W. s. Ferguson. present owner, and
will move onto the ranch In the near
future. He will raisa hogs. prin-
cirally.
Ezfharry Alexander will enter and
dHve his Ford Gar in the road race,
which takes place today. The route
of the racers, several of which have
entered, ia from Walla Walla to Lew
iston, Idaho.
| j. j. johnson arrived In the city
this week from Ohio, and came fol
the purpose Of selling bis land in the
Geer Springs neigh torhood, which for
some time has been held under lease
by David Ferris.
The October meeting Of the Chris.
tian Woman's Board of Missions vii
be held next Wednesday afternoon al
the home of Mrs. W. K. Wall. Tht
subject for the afternoon is "Prayer.
with Mrs. J. 7. King as leader.
1 Miss Carrie Sharp who Is teaching
at Roslyn. Wash. came over to th'
Roundup at Psndleton Saturday ant
spent Sunday at her home here, sh'
was accompanied by young lad,
friend, and they returned Sunday
night to Roslyn.
Louis Hodgen, demooratic candidate
for county commissioner, was in th
city Wednesday. greeting old tim
friends. Lou hasn't cultivated th'
handshaking habit, and in this respeo
be differs materially from other can
didates We have met.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. q. Pickel Of Th
Dalles. were In the city this morninl
on their return home after taking Il
the Roundup and visiting relative
and friends in this vicinity. Mr.
Piokel Is engaged In the real estat
business at The Dalles.
Paul Bushman, who died Monda
at the Pendleton hospital after fats
attack Of pneumonia. was buried a
the Catholic mission on the reserva
tion Wednesday. Deceased was 8
years old. His wits died last Decem
ber. He leaves four SONS and dapgh
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