The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-12

" James Huggins has closed bis saloon.
| his license having expired. This
leaves three saloons yet doing Business
in Athena.
/ Mrs. A. H. Mcintyre, who has been
in ill health for some time. was taken
to Walla Walla Wednesday for med
ical treatment.
Frank O'Harra, an old time resident
of the Weston vicinity. but for many
years past living in Pendleton, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Porter, of Portland, a
relative of Mrs. Minnie Willaby and
also of D. Fl. Mansfield. has been Wis
(iting in Athena this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". B. Hinkle of Echo
we're in the city Friday, attending the
Watts funeral. Mrs. Hinkle was a
niece of Mrs. Lizzie Watts.
The subject for the morning sermon
at, the Methodist church for next Sun
day: "Self Mastery for the even
inR; Seeking After Truth"
(1Lester Vaughn came over from Mil
ton, where he has been attending
school, and has gone out to the Moln-
tyre ranch to begin spring work.
Mrs. Ann Matl,ck was in the city
last Friday, having come up from her
home in Pendleton to attend the fun
eral Of the late Mrs. Lizzie Watts.
| Nate Pinksrton came down from bis
home in Adams county, Washington
and spent the fore part of the week
at the home Of bis mother. in this
city.
| Mrs. Donald Mcdonald ia over from
her home in Walla Walla, visiting
her daughters, Mrs. h. A. Dudley and
Mrs. W. M. Peterson. here and In
Pendleton.
| Grandma Van Winkle, who has
been in the city for several weeks on
attendance upon her sister, Mrs.
Watts, lately deceased, returned Mon
day to her home 10 Weston.
The little Spitz house dog Of Hardy
MansHeld's became poisoned yesterday
afternoon. but prompt administration
of antidotes saved its life, though be
was a sick dog for several hours.
Miss Henrietta Foley Of La Grande,
was the guest this week of Mrs. H. A.
Barrett and Miss Jessioa McEwen.
Miss Foley also visited her brother.
manager of the Daores hotel at Walla
Walla.
Henry Keen and Fay LsGrow yes
terdsy received box of oranges direct
from the ranch of Charles Brown in
California. Mr.. Brown has before
remem bered Athena friends in like
manner.
W, D. Parker was in the city Tues
day, from bis home near st. Johns,
Wash. Mr.. and Mrs Parker have
heen residing in Spokane until the
last few months. when they removed
to the farm.
The diphtheria case, which was
in mild form aud looked aftel by ~.
4 Plamondon in the family of Q. CLANCY
is the only one reported. The child
has recovered, and other children did
q not take the disease. .,-,s..... ].
H Delegates from the base ball teami
of Helix, Weston and Milton will NEE
Z in this city this afternoon to perfect
Il schedule for four team amateu
Z league, comprising Athena and th
above mentioned towns.
I The condition Of MIS-. William
+ Pinkerton continues to be critical
I and it seems that all hope for her re
& oovery has been abandoned, on accouu
] of her age. Her children are at be
home in attendance upon her.
/ Mrs. Helmer, for many years res
+ ident of Weston, but now residing a
+ Oaksdale, WASH. is visiting friends II
{ the Weston and Athena neighborhood
Her daughter, Mrs. Cassie Ferris, am
husband reside near Burley. Idaho.
Walter Adams has been trying on
4 new six Buick roadster with view
to purchasing. tut in all probabilit.
4 be will retain ownership of his famou
"Doo Yak" machine. which is ye
4 good for several million more mile
of tIdvel.
q The California Colored Jubilee Guar
tette will appear at the Athena Oper
a House. tomorrow night. Go and hea
these famous Jubilee jubers lube
q They have been here before and jube
4 all right, and you'll want to hea
them again.
4 w. Fl. Maroho has established
plumbing and timing shop in th
4 building opposite the Tum-a-lum Inn
Der yard, aud announces in an adveI
4 tlsement in today'g Press that lie
prepared 10 do all kinds of sheet meta
4 work. repair pumps, etc.
y Mrs. A. 81. Tebeau, of Walla Wa
la, left for her home Tuesday moi min
after two weeks visit at the home {
her son, s. S. Paris northwest Of towI
y Mrs. Tebeau is an early pioneer, ha'
> ing crossed the plains and settled
,s the Walla Wslla valley in 1859.
1 The auto stage leaves Athena twit
i daily for Weston, at $40 a. m. an
/ 4:10 p. M; and leaves twice daily II
II | Adama and Paudlaton at 9.26 a. n
I and $50 p. m. Express packages GA
l ried. Headquarters at St. Nicho
Il Hotel. A. M. Boyden, proprietor.
EfV Frank Jackson recently purchase
/ the Gus Schubert place from W.
4 Watson, consideration $1,000. NJ
/ Jackson will move to town from Il