The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-05

A. Mackenzie Meldrum made trip
to Spokane this week. preparatory to
taking up his residence there. He
will soon begin the erection Of a mod
ern bungalow on his lots in the Uni
versity grounds.
@. a. Barrett returned this morning
from the stock show at Union, which
he attended with the Pendleton dele
cation in their special car. Mr.. Bar
rett reports a splendid exhitit but
cold, snowy weather.
Nate Pinkerton came down from
his home near Washtuona, WASH,
Tuesday, and will return tomorrow.
He reports crop conditions good in
Adams county, though the growth Of
weeds is prolific, also.
Mrs. LaBrasche and daughter. Mrs.
Joseph N. Baddeley, feel deeply CRATE
full to all who so kindly rendered as.
sistanoe during the death and funeral
of Lonis LaBrasche, and take this
means of thanking all.
Thso. Danner, the well known
photographer, will be in Athena every
Saturday hereafter until further not
ice, to take and finish photographs
He will be found at the gallery. south
of the st. Nichols hotel.
Quite mum ber of Athena people
"took the children" to see Sells Floto
CIRCUS at Peudleton Wednesday. Those
who saw it, say the circus was good
one. They had the pleasure Of meet.
ing Buffalo Bill. himself.
Mrs. q. J. Ayers, nee Miss Bess
Proebstel, was calling on friends 10
Athena Wednesday. Mr.. Ayers is
O.-W. roadmaster. and is frequently
in the city, having headquarters FOR
the present IN Walla Walla.
MIR. and Mrs. E. H. zerba returned
Thursday night Of last week from
visit in Portland and other Willamette
valley towns. Mr.. Zerba has resumed
bis work as tookkeepsr for the Pres.
ton .Shaffer Milling company.
W. P. Littleiohn. head miller for
the Preston -Shaffer Milling company,
had the misfortune to step on a nail,
Monday. which penetr ated his right
foot, since which time he has been
hobbling about on orutches.
The pupils in the sth grade Of the
Athena schools who failed In one or
more subjects In the May exams, are
taking the examinations again this
week at the school house. with Mrs.
Lillian Downs Dobson in charge.
Mrs. Walter Ely was a guest at the
Joseph N. Scott home the first of the
week, and from there. visited the Will
cur Woods home near Weston. Mrs.
Ely will spend fortnight with her
mother in Pendleton, before return
ing to her home in Portland.
Mrs. J. Il. Cottsr of Spokane, sister
of Frank Knowlton, is visiting in this
vicinity. Monday Mrs. Cotter spent
with Mrs. Minnie Willaby, since
which time she has been at the
Knowlton and Long home. and is now
attending the Pioneer Picnic.
D. q. Mansfield this week moved
his family to the Hargatt farm on
Pine creek above Weston which he
has under lease. Mr.. Mansfield has
been tending the ranch all spring, and
will soon have Mountain straw berries
fol- sale. as we'll as other choice fruit.
Friday and Saturday night program
at the Dreamland theater: and 2.
1.-THE Bridge of Shadows. Selig.
3.-"McGann aud His Ootstte," Bio
graph. Sunday: 1-"Master Fixit, !"
vitagraph. 2.-"Winning His Wife" !"
Lutin. 3.--"Stolen Models" Edison.
Tony LaBrasche. half brother Of
the lats Louis LaBrasche, came up
from Portland and attended the fun
eral of his brother. held in this city
| IIluuy dAtULuOuus Hlis AubEnbohe
has long been resident of Portland.
where he is connected with the Baker
theatre.
Ed. Foster came over from Union
Wednesday and spent couple Of days
10 Athena renewing acquaintance
and meeting old-time friends. Ed
has married since leaving Athena,
and for time was in the employ Of
the O.-W. as brakeman on passenger
train.
| FLOYD Payne continues to win laur
ais on the oinder path. His latest
victory was made at Pullman. wher,
he easily won the two mile event al
the U. of o.. entry in the inter
collegiate meet. The medal be wor
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