The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-09

J. e. German was in the city Wed
nesday from Portland. j. e. is still
engaged in selling plows. He was OF
the job 25 years ago, when the Press
man first met him.
| A. Nj. Meldrum left for Portland
Wednesday, where he went on bus
mess connected with raising funds te
raise the mortgage on the Christian
church. at pendleton.
| Arthur Shick returned Tueeday from
Portland, where he flashed q course
In under taking. Mr.. Shiok proposes
to engage in the business and will seek
a suitable location some time in the
near future.
| NHenry Booher has returned from
Gle Elem, Wash. where be was en-
ployed BY the Cascade Lumber COM
pany. "Hank" has the typical ap-
pearancs Of lumber jack. in his raj.
ment Of sawof trousers, mackinaw
and long geared shoes.
Weston and Walla Walla Y. M. U.
A. will clash at basket ball tonight
over at the oolonel's metropolis. The
Y. M. G. AS are classy lunch, but
the Weston lads are some smndge
themselves and there'll be game
over the hill we'll worth going to.see.
u To keep company with the Zig
mounted elk at Hawks drugstore a
little spotted fawn. long ago passing
through the hands Of Taxidermist
Sam pambrun, has been placed be-
side the lord of the Rockies. During
the week. 1t has proved to be quite an
attraction.
Miss Glare Partridge. who is teaoh-
ing in the Milton High school, visited
last week at the homes Of Mrs. A. B.
MoEwen and Mrs. W. e. Dobson.
Miss Partridge had been to Hot Lake
for short stay In the hope of gaining
relief from q sprained ankle, which
was caused by defective sidewalk in
the state line city.
Friends here have received an
nouncement Of the wedding Of e. 81.
Wells. formerly teacher in the Ath.
ena High school, and Miss Ina Cherry,
Of Berkeley, California on January /.
1914. The young couple will make
their home 10 Seattle. where Mr..
Wells Is teaching, and taking a course
in the study Of law.
A. M. Gillis came down from bis
home at Washtucua on a business
visit this week. The family is resid-
ing at Ritzville this winter where
, three Of the boys are attending school.
Ralph. who is married, is teaching
and Mrs. Gillis the Press Is pleased to
report is enjoying the best health she
has had In seven years.
TBvfop Hawks received an order
yesterday from Heppner poultry
breeder. for $40 White Orpington
cockerel. Mr.. Hawks fine birds
have attained a statewide reputation.
and be is preparing for a busy time
during the Matching season. He is
now booking orders for early settings
of eggs from three pens of we'll bred
birds.
| Pythian Lodge No. 80, X. OF P. in
stalled the following officers at the
regular meeting last evening: @. g..
Robt. Raymond; v. O., Edw. e.
Koonlz; Prel., Lee johnson; M. of W.
J. G. Burke; K. Of R. and s.. W. e.
Konasek; M. of f.. Henry Keen; M.
of Ex.. Fred Radtke; NJ. at A., Wal
ter Booher; /. q. jacob Booher: o.
G.. Elmer johnson.
An interesting meeting of the O. W.
B. M. auxiliary was held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. DePeatt.
The subject as announced by the year
book was: "a visit to the headquar.
ters OF the Christian Woman's Board
Of Missions" and the meeting was pre-.
sided over by Mrs. W. X. Wall. A
quiz, led Ey Mrs. Dobson was an in.
teresting feature.
Fl. A. Barrett this week found the
horse advertised in the Press recently.
Henry had hunted well for the ami.
NAL, and arrived at the conclusion II
was stolen. when he discovered II
with another horse. tucked away 10
a pocket. both much the worse for the
waut Of water. The two horses were
hemmed in by fences near the Barrett
Pine Greek ranch.
TX Those three ears OF Montana corr
exhibited la the Foss- Winship show
window caused a whole lot OF sur
missing and guessing as to the nnmhel
of graius contained on the cobs. Wei
the corna9pwas shelled off the othel
day aud the grains carefully counted
The number Of grains totalsd 1868
and Joe Key missed the number jus
three grains. his guess being 1850
Joe icing farmer, of course had th'
inside track In the guessing contest
against us city guys.
| The ANNUAL meeting Of the Umatilli
County Historical Society was helt
in Psndleton Tuesday evening. a
which new officers were elected TO
the year. Homer /. Watts of this cit,
was named to prepare an historioa
paper for the society, heing assigne'
the subject: sold Indian Trails.
Another interesting paper Is promised
"The Beginnings Of Weston" +.
CLARK Wood. The colonel ought +
do the subject justice. as he wa
dcui tless there and In the prime 0
life at the beginning Of the secon,
oldest town in the county.
Special excursion rates are announo
ed for the 14th annual poultry shoy
at Walla Walla. January 1917 inclus
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