The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-05-25

Orell McPherrin. who drives jitney
bus from Weston to Pendleton, reports
that Walla Walla truck went into
the ditch near Havana station We'd
nesday.
lNohn Stanton left Sunday for Mon
tana on his regular sheep-shearing
tour. He was accompanied as far as
Pendleton by Mrs. Stanton and Miss
Mildred.
Miss Katherine Sharp is home from
her school at Dayton, WASH. for the
summer vacation. Miss Carrie, who
teaches at North Yakima, will be home
next week.
One of Lawrence Lieuallen's farm
hands was kicked on the arm by a
mule. Wednesday. On examination,
DR.. Newsom found no fractured bones,
but badly bruised muscle.
Carl Barker, who has held the posi-
tion of pharmacist at the Ware Phar-
macy for the past six weeks, left Mon
day to enlist in the medical department
of the United States Army.
The ladies of the Red Cross will hold
their cooked food sale in the building
just west of Steele's Harness shop,
tomorrow afternoon. Call early and
provide for your Sunday dinner.
Elmer Booher has purchased a 44O
acre wheat ranch in Gillian county for
$751; The land is located within a
| short distance Of Condor, the county
seat, and is considered good buy.
Walter Adams is finding it difficult
to carry on farm work at his ranch
above town. Weather conditions have
been very unfavorable and he has l6O
acres yet to plow and seed to barley.
George Myrick has purchased the
land just north Of town belonging to
French Criglar, and took possession
Wednesday. There is 10 acres in the
piece, and he intends to make it his
home.
The members Of the M. E. choir
were entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Emmel Wednesday
evening. Games, refreshments and
music were the entertainment of the
evening.
The families of Mrs. Mary Tomp-
kins and son, John, are en- route home
from Long Beach, CAL. by automo-
bile. John will doubtless make his
home on the acreage near Walla Walla
which he purchased last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hopper left the
first of the week for trip through
Stevens county, Wash, to look after q
land location. They will visit the Col.
vile country and may decide to buy q
farm. They are travelling in light
wagon.
Next Thursday afternoon, the Star
Club. jointly with the Sunshine Club,
will be entertained at the home of Mrs.
Joseph N. Scott, when the afternoon
will be devoted to Red Cross work.
Mrs. Scott desires that each guest
bring her thimble.
| Marion Hanslell has purchased the
Oliver Dickenson farm of $50 acres
from Clarence Zerba for $4,000 and
exchanged as part payment a quarter
section northwest of Athena, at SIT
600. Mr.. Hansell in the deal, receives
the growing crops.
| C. A. Barrett and Co., are building
outbuildings and platforms back of the
implement store, preparatory to build
ing a large warehouse. The building
will be frame covered with corrugated
ircn sheeting to come within the pro
visions of the fire limit ordinance.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
| Saunders accidentally shot himself
through the right foot, Monday even.
ing, with a egg rifle. DR.. SHARP
dressed the wound, and the boy is get
ting along fine. The bullet penetrated
the fleshy portion of the foot passing
clear of the bones.
Orville Booher has re enlisted in the
) United States navy, and left Athena
Tuesday evening to report for duty at
Mare Island. Mr.. Booher was dis
charged from the navy several months
ago when his term of enlistment expir
ed, and spent his brief vacation in this
city with relatives and friends.
Frank Mcdonald, we'll known young
man who ,has been employed on farms
in this vicinity, has been afflicted with
blood poisoning, as the result of run
ming the tine of a pitchfork in his
hand. For several days he was at the
St. Nichols in this city, but yesterda.
went to hospital for treatment.
In a roundabout way the Press maj
hears from George Hansell that sal
mon flies are ripe along the Deschute
river. The Press man ventures tn
suggestion that Mr.. Hansell is in a pos
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