The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-04-07

move fast to get out of the car and
away from the blazing ruin with
their baggage. The Ford was re-
duced to its running gears, but the
engine being found serviceable was
rebuilt in Citizens garage. The par
ty consisted of young man and his
mother and grandmother, and they
intend locating near Spokane.
Miss Esther Davis and Miss elena
dine Larson, students of Walla Walla
High, took advantage of the spring
vacation to visit this week in Wes-
ton. Miss Davis was the guest Of
Mrs. G. L. Pinkerton, and Miss Lar
son was entertained at the home of
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. G.
DeGraw.
Dick Powers, well known at Wes-
ton, where he formerly resided. was
brought down this week from River
side. Washington. and is at the home
of his sister, Mrs. J. E. Stanfeld.
Seized with an attack Of neuritis fol-
lowing influenza, Mr.. Powers was or
dered out of the Riverside country,
where he has been engaged in farm
ing, by his physician. Mrs. Powers
remained to dispose of their personal
property and will join him at Weston
later.
Clarence Beathe feft Tuesday for
his ranch near Garrison, Montana, af-
ter visit with his parents and
friends at Weston
Tom Narkaus, we'll known Weston
citizen and former Alberta farmer,
usually dims his car lights when mo-
toring and meeting another car. But
he forgot this the other day while
out on the state highway, as he hap
pened to be talking and driving at
the same time. The opposite car
contained three traffic officers, and
Tom was required to contribute $40
to the public till, in Justice Parkes'
court at Pendleton.
There will be no baseball game in
Weston next Sunday, as until the
last few days weather conditions
have permitted Of no practice by the
local team. For the following Sum
day game may be arranged with
the O-W. team of Rieth, to be played
on the Weston grounds. The locals
are now "rarin' to CO." and feel con-
fident Of giving good account Of
themselves.
Sim j. Culley sustained an opera
tion at Walla Walla Monday in
which more than one hundred gall
stones were removed by the sur
geons. While his condition had
reached very serious stage, favor
able reports are heard as to his
prorroco pn+faJ ,,1op+ ,,yoc eoof
to the sick room this week as to-
ken of esteem from Stevens Lodge,
Knights of Pythias.
C. E. Fisk and Marvin w. Adkins
were summoned from Weston this
week for jury service at the April
term of court in Pendleton.
G. A. Cowl was over from Milton
yesterday on a business visit.
The stock of the Weston Mercan-
tile Co. was sold Monday by R. L.
Sabin of Portland to Matt Mosgrove,
well known merchant of the Inland
Empire, formerly in business at
Athena. Mr.. Mosgrove is busying
himself this week in making the in
voice, in which work he is being as
sisted by T. C. Elliott of Milton. 1t
is announced that the goods will be
disposed of in their present location.
James Harris has so far .regained
his strength after long illness that
he was able to put in a week of
shearing at the Cunningham sheep
ranch near Pilot Rock.
In an order from the headquarters
of the Ninth Army Corps at Port
land, Captain Herman E. O'Harra of
Weston is ordered to report by let
ter to the chief of staff of the 96th
Division, and is attached to the 381st
Infantry. This command is part of
the reserve corps for the Pacific
coast, and is skeleton organization
which may readily be raised to full
strength in case of need.
W. M. Davis was over this week
to gather up some of his scattered
machinery for removal to his farm
near Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Tanning left
yesterday for their Alberta wheat
ranch to look after the spring work.
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