The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-16

/ Miss Flora Booth arrived from Spo
kane this week, where she has been
nursing several patients. She will re-
main in Athena for the summer.
Bert Whitman was up from Pen
dleton this week and bought mixed
carload Of sheep and cattle from
Marion Hanssll and Fl. A. Barrett.
1.-THE forms fol the concrete walls Of
4 the new CITY jail are 10 place and
pouring Of the cement will soon be nc.
complished. The interior contains
three cells and corridor.
Mr.. Curtis Pearre Ooe, Professor of
Commerce and Education at MoMinn-
vile College, was in the city this week
interesting prospective students in the
work of his institution,
W The driveway on the east side Of the
Preston ShRffer wheat warehouse In
the O.-W. yards at the foot of Main
street is being repaired and raised to
level with the warehouse floor.
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Hill aud her little grand
son. Dale Whiteman, went over to
Walla Walla Monday. remaining over
night to see the Liberty Bell and t6
hear the speech of Governor Lister.
Charles Keen was in town Yesterday
from his mountain raDob. he reports
some barley beginning to head, tut
most OF the grain is lats on account Of
a backward season in that section.
Wv. s. Ferguson limhered np bis
new Holt Oregon Special com bine 10
thirty acres of barley on the place be
recently purchased from Harry Tur-
ner. The yield was around 80 bushels
per acre.
! Game Warden Pruitt and Harry
Brokers of Pendlston, passed through
the city Wednesday enrouts to Milton,
where they turned loose consigu-
ment Of pheasants from the State
game farm.
" Mr.. aud Mre. F. s. LeGrow and
4 Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor drove by
auto to Walla Walla Tuesday. where
they took the train for Seattle, and
are now attending the annual Potlatoh
in that city.
The pavilion skating rink will be
open on Monday, Wednesday aud Fri
day evenings, with Thursday after
moons for ladies only. Children will
Ee allowed to skate on the focr from
z to 8:30.-Adv.
Mrs. Otis Whiteman came down
from her home near LaCross, WASH.
this week. for visit with relatives.
Her two little sons, Dale aud Jack au-
company her. Shelby remaining home
to see after the farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrison Of
Brownsville. who have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Charles Kirk,
left Tuesday evening for Oanada for
a visit. Their little grandson, Tom
Kirk accompanied them.
1.-The Watts Bros. machine started
fthe harvest season Wednesday on the
old Tom Myers place. north of town.
The crop of wheat is John Martins
and Mr.. Watts reports that it has Teen
affected by the hot weather.
Miss Lilly Ware Of Burnley, Idaho.
has been a guest the past week at the
home OF her brother, I. w. Ware IN
this nity. Miss Ware came down with
her little nephew. who will make his
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Ware.
Miss Jessica MoEwen writes that her
health is rapidly improving in the sa-
lubrious climate of Newport, where
she has remained since the session Of
grand lodge of the Eastern Star, which
she attended. Miss MoEwen will be
home ABOUT the 1st Of August.
D, 81. Mansfield who has been buy
ing horses for the European war gov
ernments, shipped carload Of stock
to Sheridan. Wyoming, over the
Northern Pacific, Tuesday. Mr.. Mans
field has received word not to tuy any
more horses until further notice.
Mrs. R. e. Stewart, who with her
husband and children recently re-
turned from trip to the Panama
Pacific fair, has been oonf1ned to her
home with illness, but is now reported
better. While in San Francisco, the
family visited with Grandma Boyd.
\ Dreamland program for Friday and
Saturday evenings: and 2.-"Lad-
de-" Edison. 3.-"Gray Eagles Re-
venge,' Kalsm. Sunday: l.-"Mem-
cries in Mems Souls" vitagrapb. 2.
-"A Matter Of Record" Lubin. g.
-"The Winning Trick" vitagraph.
Mrs. Harvey Cation returned some
time ago from her visit to Portland
and Seaside. The party did not 60 to
San francisco, as reported. Mrs.
George Banlster, who with her hus-
band is still In Portland. has been in
very i'll health ever since leav ing
home.
Miss Lula Tharp left this morning
to resume her duties in the Multno
NAH hospital, Portland, after two
weeks vacation spent with her parents
here. She was accompanied back tt
the city by little Verva Shields. who
has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. W. E.