The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-07-26

\Archie Mcintyre has purchased a
combined harvester of o. M. Rich
mond and Frank Berlin.
Mrs. Otis Whiteman, little son and
daughter, are down from LaCross,
WASH, visiting relatives.
For Sale.-S acres of land on Wild
Horse mountain. For information, see
Mrs. W. W. Williams, Gibbon, Ore.
Wallowa Lake is attracting many
Umatilla county people who go there
for camping and recreation.
Mrs. John Shick has gone to the
Preside, California, where her hus-
band is in training camp.
N. Berkeley, federal employment
agent at Pendleton. has placed over
100 men in the harvest fields.
Huckleterries are ripening in the
vicinity of Meacham The Indians are
picking the berries for market.
The O.-W. is double tracking its
road from Hanlan Spur to Kamela-
Hundred pound steel is being used.
One hundred pounds of wool yarn
has been received by the Umatilla
County Red Cross from the Washougal
mills.
Mrs. ChaF. Gerking left Tuesday for
Tacoma and will return the latter part
OF the week accompanied by her two
| children.
For Sale.-Green apples for cooking
75c ber pox. furnishing your own box,
at the old Conrad ranch on Pine Creek.
X. A. Mays.--Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Steele went up
to Bingham Sunday, where Mrs Steele
and daughter Elizabeth expect to re-
main for a month.
F. W. Long has been victim of
rheumatism, at his home in Spokane,
for the past several months, and is re-
rorted still bedfast.
Mrs. Dean Dudley and sister, Mrs.
McKathen, returned from the Springs
Sunday, accompanying Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Taylor home.
Billy Plnkerton spent couple of
days at Bingham Springs this week
with his family. but the lure of the
harvest field called him back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Rice enjoyed a
visit from their son, Carlton Rice,
who came up from Portland last week
and spent the week with them.
| Rev. B. B. Burton and daughter.
are expected to arrive tomorrow, from
Iowa. Mr.. Burton is the new pastor
of the Athens Christian church.
Mrs. H. l. Watts and Mrs. M. L.
Watts and daughter, Vernita, went up
to Bingham springs Sunday morning,
where the two latter remained for the
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rider of North
Yakima, passed through last week by
auto to Wallowa county, and on their
return will be guests at the Richards
home.
A. G. Carpenter. formerly engaged
in the jewelry business in Athena, but
now employed by the O.-W. R. & N.
company, was here the fore palt of
| the week.
Joe Scott's Uranium came in force
full contact with the hard end of a
bolt Monday, with the result that Dr..
Sharp took couple of stitches toNcfose
the wound.
Misses Florence Milby and Mabel
Norman, of Milton who have been
visiting the past fortnight at the home
of Mrs. D. Scott Fisher, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Clara Clemons was hostess to a
few friends at her home on Jefferson
street Tuesday evening, the occasion
being her birthday. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keen and
daughter, Zola, were camped at
Bingham the first of the week, in CON-
pany with Mrs. Payne and family.
Miss Mamie Sheard was also of the
rarty.
Marion Hansell is satisfied with his
Weld of wheat on the place he pur-
chased from Clarence Zerha. Pros
poets for 30 bushel yield few weeks
ago terminated in about 40 bushels to
| the acre.
Cards have been received by Athena
friends stating that Elmer Tucker,
formerly employed in the drugstore
here, has arrived safely in France.
Elmer is in the medical department of
the 91st division.
Receipts from the Red Cross auction
sale at Pilot Rock Saturday evening,
totaled s64C, which amount has been
turned in to the chapter at that place.
A buggy whip brought $25 and a jar of
huckleberries $ll.
With cooler weather following the
rain. vegetation has been considerably
revived. The rain came too late to
benefit the grain. but will prove of
considerable benefit to the potato crop
and late vegetables.
Mrs. Alfred Pambrun returned yes
terday from Walla Walla. Miss Ellen
Pambrun. who has been in that city i'll
for some time, was recently taken to
st. Mary's hospital. where it is hoped
she will soon recover.
This afternoon and evening an ice
cream social will be given at the new
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