The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-03-10

come the owner of brick cottage,
formerly known as the Harry Shick
place, on north Water street. Its
former occupants, Pratt Mayberry
and family, have moved to farm in
the Walla Walla valley. The resi-
dence on north Franklin street which
John formerly owned and occupied,
passes into his fathers possession.
]. M. Ashworth, Weston's we'll
known contractor, regrets having
contracted the flu. He is over it now,
however, and has again taken up the
hammer, saw and square. Mr.. Ash
worth says that the prospects for
building this season in Weston and
vicinity are better than for number
of years. The lower prices for lum-
ber have a good deal to do with the
favorable outlook.
Lawrence H. Curtis is back on the
Price homestead, after a three
months visit with his parents at
their home near Brownsville, Oregon.
His trip below was made just after
the first big snow, which blocked the
O-W. along the Columbia, and he
travelled 450 extra miles without
extra charge. The journey was made
via Tacoma, and required 20 hours.
Miss Louise Rintoul returned Sum
day evening from The Dalles, where
she spent the school vacation period,
and is making her home with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. Price. Miss Rintoul lost
trunk containing practically her en-
tire wardrobe and number Of val
ued keepsakes, in the recent fire
which destroyed the Mrs. Achilles
residence.
F. G. Lucas, realty operator, is abb
sent this week on a. trip to Baker.
Tex Barnett, who is hauling hay
to Weston from the Hudson's Bay
neighborhood, says that this forage
product, heretofore a drug on the
market and quoted as low as $500
per ton in the stack, is advancing
rapidly in price. He paid $11 per
ton for recent load Of choice grain
and alfalfa hay, and predicts that
the price will advance to SIS within
a few days.
Miss Gertrude Van Winkle has dis
continued her studies at the Univers-
ity of Idaho, and is now enrolled as
a student at Walla Walla business
college.
Walter CHM was over from Walla
Walla Wednesday on business trip.
Application for the privilege of
ten-year payments for the
recent paving, under the Bancroft
act, have been filed
with the city recorder by most Of the
property owners on Main and Water
streets. Recorder Avery announces
that the improvement bonds will be
advertised for sale in the near fu-
ture. Little doubt is felt that they
I'LL -~.ss~,and mar or hettar, because
Of the increasing demand for prime
municipal securities.
Harry Simpson was here from
Portland this week on a business
visit, and was a guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. Price. Mr.. Simpson dis
posed of his ranching interests near
Walla Walla last fall and now, with
his mother, is making his home at
Portland.
After an extended visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. DeGraw,
Mrs. L. w. Barnes left yesterday for
her home at Chelan, Washington.
Eugene Lucas left this morning for
lone, where he will be employed in
ranch work for R. w. Lieuallen.
Mrs. Lillian Fredericks spent sew
eral days last week visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. c. C. White
man, in Pendleton.
Mrs. d. B. Foster and little daugh-
ter Arleen visited F. N. Giles and
family of Kennewick, last week.
A Mission Study class was organ
lied by Rev. John B. Coan at the
home of Mrs. James Kirkpatrick,
afternoon. Ten women Of
The Methodist church were present