The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-03

Iatm 0n l1e WhliH Whlla tlVSI LUIS
week, after spending the busy harvest
season 10 the Mosgrove Mercantile
store in this city.
Vernie Grant has purchased the
Buel residence on Current street, dam.
aged by Era some time ago, and will
tear down the structure and build a
new cottage on the lots.
Archie Mcintyre. who has been In
the pendleton hospital since his recent
operation for appendicitis was brought
home last evening and is fast regain
ing his normal health.
Gus vollmsr, we'll known retired
farmer Of Waitsbrug. was in Athena
and vicinity Monday on business
visit. Mr.. Vollmer still owns his
land northwest of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Gerking moved
this week to their fruit ranch near
Freewater, after spending the summer
in charge of the Schmidt farm, now
owned by George Gerking.
DR.. J. D. Plamondon returned the
first of the week from business tip
to Portland. Mrs. Plamondon, who
has been visiting in Salem and other
points, will return home soon.
Have McAlexander is carrying his
right hand in sling as the result Of
the laoeration Of three fingers, which
we're caught in the woodsaw Monday.
DR.. Sharp dressed the wound.
Notice ALI those indebted to me
will please settle at once, as I leave
Sunday for Portland, to lay in my
winters stock of millinery.
Mrs. Lille Miller. ADV.
Carl Christian, the efficient barter,
who has been employed in tho Parker
shop for several years. has purchased
barber shop in Adams and will move
his family to the little city to reside
Mrs. ]. s. Henry, who sold her
home in this city this week, gave
possession yesterday and will 60 tc
Portland about Octoter ! to make bel
home with her son. William Henry.
fWTha Athena Band will combin,
With ths Psndleton band for th'
Round Up. Member Of the Pendle
| ton organization were in town Tues
ady evening at the regular band prac
tice.
W. M. Zoph. wifs and children cam
up from Lebanon yesterday. Mr.. Zopl
BIS the contract to build the new bun
galow for J. B. Anderson. who re
Gently purchased lots from zeph Look
wood.
William Mcleod and family, VII
have teen on an extended visit to rel
atives in Eastern Canada. returne
home Saturday. A most pleasan
summer was spent by the family !
the east.
1 Mr.. Watson, who has been en-
ployed with Fix & Radtke in th
| grocery depar tment Of the store, ha
accepted position in Dayton, Wash
and will move his family there at ont
70 peside. :. ..... 81
| Nm last SUNDAYS Orsgonian, appea
ked b most creditable writeup and illu
tration Of E. A. Dudley's famous de
man Red wheat. the article was So
piled by the O-W. R. & N. industri
department. x
Miss Velma Wilkinson left th
morning for Hood River. where g
will lie teacher 10 the schools. II
mother will join her in the near I
ture, and will spend the winter
Hood River.
s. L. Spencer this week purchas'
the cottage of Bert Ramsey on Hii
street, adjoining his other two hous Sc
for $500, and Mr.. Ramsey bought Il
home of Mrs. J. s. Henry on Thi
street, paying $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Thompson,
Albany, have arrived in the city. N
Thompson is retired farmer, haviT
disposed of large land holdings In Il
valley. and has come 10 Athena
make his permanent home.
Miss Sylgia Beathe. who has spe
the past month in vacation visit
her parents at Seattle, has return
and resumed her duties in the dr.
goods department. Of the Mosgro
Mercautile company's store.
Miss Rena Bergevin. who is
training for nurse in Seattle hos
tai, is at the home Of her parer
q south of town on three weeks Wis
1 after a years ansalas he you
! lady will graduate u MaS ssxt.
1 MA. L. Swaggart was in town To
1 dNmorning displaying fine pair
s Airedale puppies. which he gravs
announced be had imported fr'
i Russia. He hopes to see them deVel
a into splendid brace of beardogs.
4 Mrs. M. l.. Watts and daught
Vernita who have spent the past th
Z months at Long Beach and ott
+ points in California, returned ho
4 Saturday, spending couple of d.
4 en route with friends iu Portland.
Il 10 letter to friends here, announ
4 ment is made of the birth of daul
I ter 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lakin.
E Ethel, Mont. Their little son, Adj
1 was bitten by rattlesnaks during
summer, but has fully recovered.
/ Mrs. David Mcdonald, who condu
4 the Grand Central botel at Ulatskar
4 Ore, was visiting with her husbal
+ David Mcdonald. ye landlord of
4 Athena hotel last week, returning
4 her home 10 Clatsk anie Thursday.
4 Wesley Tompkins has acceptet
I position in the grocery department
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