The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-08-14

day. Miss Della Danuer has been up
from Portland on visit to her parents
and will return to the city tomorrow.
With the end OF wheat harvest.
with the exception of the foothill
ranches. grain hauling is now in full
swing in Athena and warehousemen
are piling sacks Of grain into huge
piles.
The young ladies' club met last
evening with Miss Laura Smith at
the Gholson home where a pleasant
evening was passed With needle work
and sooiability. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Mrs. W. s. Perry and daughter.
Miss Minnie Gross. who have been
visiting relatives here and at Prescott,
WASH. for several weeks, will leave
tomorrow for their home 10 Ladd's
Addition. Portland.
The Pendleton Tribune says: all
the way from Bayocean comes a
cheery hail from Will NJ. Peterson,
who is taxing his drst glimpse Of the
ocean. He is there with his family
and all are having fine time.
The band concert last Friday even
ing was cancelled, on account OF the
general horror and regret over the
accident to Orel McPherrin; but this
evening 1t will be held as usual. and
splendid program is promised.
Mrs. VIM. Winsbip was again called
to the bedside of her invalid father in
Waila Walla Tuesday Mr.. Martin
has been in extreme i'll health Tor
many years, and owing to his advanc-
ed years. little hope is entertained for
his recovery
Mrs. Julia Brooks, who recently
sold her home in the north part OF the
town to Mr.. McUaIty. will leave soon
for Spokane, where she will live with
her daught Mrs. RuRg Mrs. Brooks
will te greatly missed in Athena,
where she has made many warm
friends.
l/Marshal Gholson and assistants. in
I cluding Will Dobson and an army OF
small boys, sprinkled Main street
| Wednesday, with the FIRE hose, pre-
paratoly to putting oil on the street.
After an arduous task was completed,
the marshal treated the boys to a
watermelon feast. n
| Miss Katherine Froome was thrown
from her bicycle the fore part Of the
week. while riding on the road east
Of town. The young lady was con-
sideratly scratched and bruised about
the face and arms as a result Of the
fall. She was in company with Miss
Velva Mansfield.
Miss Cecile Boyd arrived home
Wednesday from Seattle. where she
has been the past two months, teach
ing in the summer session Of the U.
Of W. She was accompanied home
by her mother, who with her hat
been visiting relatives the past two
weeks at Bslliugham and Auburn
Wash.
The home of Jack vincent's parents
at Pendleton, was tadly damaged t,
FIRE Monday night. The FIRE original
ed by the short circuiting Of electric
light wires 10 an npsthiIs bedroom
The circuit was caused by the wir
coming into contact with an iron bed
stead, over which reading light wa
hanging.
!. The Dreamland Theatre promises
, specially grod program for tonight
} tomorrow night and Sunday evening
For this and Saturday evenings:
and 2.--"The Big Horn Massacre,
| Kalen. a." "Ieaohing His Wife
| Lesson" Edison. Sunday: Ia
the Old Maids CALL" Essanay 2
and s.-"The Tudor Princess. Ed
ison.
Plamondon announces that b
is looking for consignment of thre
dozen China pheasants. from the stat
game farm at Salem. He will divid
the shipment equally Between th
Wild Horse, Pine Greek and DR.
! creek game preserves. This additio
to the thriving stock Of gam
tirds already CD these preserves
gratefully appreciated by local SPORT
men.
L Foodstuffs are rapidly mounting tt
stairs of high prices, supposed to r.
suit from the European war. So fa
: only sugar and timed meats haS
. scared in Athena, and local larderI
, in many instances have been replel
ished in anticipation Of still hight
prices. But in Chicago, round steal
I are sold over the counter for 28 cen
per pound and only the rich can affoI
I the luxury.
! A. J. Criglar. the well known Um
) tilla county pioneer. was frightful
injured Wednesday of last week. whit
: he fell from wagon. His ipjuri
/ consist OF two fractures Of the COLL
bone, fractured ribs and bruises. /
was at once taken from bis home ne
Freewater, whele the accident ha
pened, to hospital 10 Walla Wall
wnere he is receiving every possib
care. and attention.
Main street and the hill west of I
I railway tracks are covered with