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

j @faden GerkinR. zidiDs Fay LIE
4 Grsw's brown horse. easily won the
cowboys race at Walla WalIa. yes
tsrday. He also was fiist in the pony
express race yesterday.
w. a. Graham, we'll known oar
psnter of Weston. was in the city
Wednesday looking into the possibili-
ties of work here. He may decide to
to come to Athena to reside.
| G. r. Rude, stock huysr for Fry &
Co.. OF Seattls has lately made ship
ment OF two carloads Of hogs from
Athena. One Gar went out last week.
the seooad cafload Wednesday Of this
week.
Mayor Watts gives notice TO all
owners Of chickens within the CITY
limits, that fowls will hereaftar not
be permitted to run at large. II you
live in town. and keep chickens, this
means you.
Mrs. Lille Miller is displaying the
new white crush hats for girls and
children this week. A new consign-
ment Of these bats In colors are also
here. They are the very latest. 81.
to $2.0 ADV.
Pete Pambrun, while in town Tues
day evening. was taken suddenly i'll.
He was taken to the Athena Hotel.
where he received the attention Of a
| physician and Wednesday morning
| he was much better.
After closing successful engage
ment in this city Tuesday night, the
Vim Moore company left Wednesday
morning for Walla Walla where they
appear at the Kaylor Grand for the
balance Of the week.
The LeGrow -Drumheller strings of
relay horses was withdrawn from the
races at Walla Walla Yesterday, over
thu refusal Of the officials to permit
the substitution Of horse 10 place Of
one tnaf had gone lame
Mrs. Lille Miller this week pur-
chased the bungal6w on Adams street
at present occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. s. Ferguson, from Dell Brothers,
aud with her husband and family will
make the property their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Pinkerton Of
Ashland, are in the city, visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Heury
Pinkerton. Mr.. PinkeIton is employed
in the public schools of Ashland. hav-
ing taught there for two years.
The O.-w. has been running heavy
passenger trains, drawn BY double
headers on this division during the
week, In order to take care Of in
CREASED travel as the result Of the
Frontier Days exhibition at Walla
Walla.
Miss Blondelle Riohey of Milton, q
popular young elocutionist Of that
city, left last Friday for Chicago
where she will spend another year
studying oratory. Miss Richey will
graduate from the Northwestern Un-
iversity next June.
| Miss Lillian Mcdonald, who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. B. N.
Hawks in this city. left Sunday morn
ing for her home in Spokane, and
from there went to Pullman, Wash,
where she will finish her course in
the state university.
| Rev. A. M. Lamtert, the new pastor
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, ia
| expected to arrive in the city this
week. Rev. and Mrs. Goruall left
Athena Tuesday afternoon for Grange
Vile, Idaho. where be has been ap
pointed to new charge.
Dick English was down fIom biz
mountain ranch Tuesday. BE says
that already the ranges begin to i'm.
prove as the result Of recent rains
Water also is more plentiful for stock
at the watering places, where until
recently there was none at all.
Mrs. AL. johnson is in Walla Walls
this week, where she has been in at
tendance upon her daughter, Mis-
Grace, who underwent surgical op
GRAFTON at a hospital there recently
Miss johnson ia recovering nicely ant
! both will Ee home this week.
DR.. J. w. Welch has purchased th
Barnett property on Main street. a
present occupied by Mrs. Miller
millinery store. The sale Of the prop
srty was negotiated by Mrs. Miller
DIR. Welch will convert the east por
tion of the building into dental Of
foe.
~ Sno~ was observed on the foothill
Tnssday and Wednesday, 1t is re
ported snow fell to depth Of fou
inches at McDougal's Camp in th
Blue mountains. Tuesday night. Yer
! few campers remain in the mountains
and all resorts have been closed 70
the season.
Chris Thoney, the well known Pin
Greek truck farmer, finds considers
BILE time. in addition TO carving o
his farm work, to devote to his trade
that of timer. This week he ha
been employed in the Foss- Winshi
shop, and Mr.. Thonsy terms the wor
there OF a recreative nature.
l Rev. Charles Rutherford, Baptis
| missionary from Benares. Indii
| preached 10 the Christian church Sur
dy morning to union congregation
In the evening Mr.. Rutherford wa
greeted with large audience, wh
were deeply interested in the illustra
ed lecture on his work in the Orient.
II During the heavy rain storm, Nor
day. large number Of Umatilla Il
dians passed through town, hound f.
| the Frontier celebration at Wall