The Athena press., March 17, 1911, Image 3

Press Paragraphs
' Fresh garden seeds at Worthing
ton'a. .
A. B. MoEwen was in Walla Walla
Wednesday.
Matt Mosgrove was in town from
Milton yesterday. 1
Viotor Burke transacted business at
Pendleton Satnrday. ,
Mr. and Mia. Will Read visited in
Pendleton Satnrday. '
Dave Lavender was in the oity
Wednesday from Weston. .
Will Potts was in the city yesterday
from bia home near Helix.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sobmitt were
Pendleton visitors Monday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Win. Mo
Donald, March 10, 1911, a boy.
Miss Lnla Tharp was the gnest of
Walla Walla friends Friday night.
Miss Edna Taylor has spent the
past week with relatives at Pendleton.
A. M. Meldrum made a business
trip to Poitland the first of the week.
- Attorney H. I. Watts was in Port
land this week on professional busi
ness. .. -, . 'v ...
Mrs. E. M. Smith and dangbter,
Miss Norma, were in Pendleton Sat
urday. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow and E.
H. Wells were in Walla Walla Wed
nesday evening. , --
Mrs. Edna LaBraohe was in the oity
from Weston Wednesday, visiting
Athena friends.
.
J. M. Hayes and daughter Gladys
spent Sunday in the oity, from their
home in Pendleton. '
' Arohie Mclntyre is breaking a fine
team of colts. The team will make
a good span of roadsters.
L. H. Koontz of Pasoo, spent the
week in Athena, vieiting at the homes
of his mother add brothers.
Harry Bandy has been the main
spoke in the wheel of helpers at the
new ball grounds this week. -
Judge and Mrs. James A. Maloney
were op from Pendleton Snnday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs.' Foss.
A. M. Gillis arrived in the oitv last
evening from Washtnona, and went
on to Pendleton this morning,
Al Nordean and ."Slats" Wheeler,
members of the Weston, base ball
team, were in the city Tuesday.
Mr. George Soott of Pendleton, was
a guest the first of the week at rb
borne of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs.' Marion Hansell were
g nests Tuesday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. B. Richards in this pity.
Lost A stick pin, ornamented with
a two and a-half dollar gold piece.
m i i n a j.i
ornery vr unuiugiou win rewuru me
finder. .
S. A. Barnes and Louis Van Winkle
of Weston, aocompanied County Com
missioner Cook burn to this city yes
terday. Mrs. Lester I. O'Harra and Mis.
James Lalande were in the oity from
Weston, Wednesday evening, trading
with Athena merobants.
Mis. James Mitohell, who was call
ed here by the death of her mother,
Mrs. L. J. Foss, returned to her borne
at Moro, Wednesday morning. "
Mrs. John Walter baa been removed
to Walla Walla, where she is under
the care of DroSuttner. She Ms re
ported to be improving in neaun.
Jim Stevens, who enjoys the sobri
quet of the "human gopher," was
over from Milton this week, engaged
in oleaning wells for nearby farmers.
A.J. Willaby had another stroke
of apoplexy yesterday, but this morn
ine is considerably better. His bro-
Mrs. Frank Bovnton and children
were in the oity from Pendleton, Sat
urday and Snnday, visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones.
John Foss retnrned to bis borne in
Moro, Sherman county, Tuesday morn
ing. His wife has keen seriously ill
for some time, but is recovering.
This week Wlotor Bnrke received
from Casey & Son, Waitsbnrg poultry
dealers, a fine White Leghorn oookerel
whioh he will use in his breeding pen.
Friends in Athena bave received
cards announcing, the wedding iri
Calgary Alberta on Wednesday, March
8, 1911, of Miss MaryL. MoKinnon, to
Mr. Peroival C. Loree.
Charles Eirk, Andy Weaver, Sam
Hntt and J. E. Froome and others
bave won the gratitude of the Athena
Base Ball olnb for labor contributed
cn the new ball gronnds.
The Wright Comedv company ap
peared at the Dreamland Theater last
evening in vaudeville. Bawl Miller
continues to give his patrons more
than the worth of their "money v -
Mr. and Mrs. Will Ferguson were
Pendleton visitors Saturday. They
are oontempating the ereotion of a
model farm house on their fat m south
of town, to be built this summer.
Miss Aloy Foss came down from
Spokane Friday evening, and is now
at her home in this oity. She will
probably return to Spokane next week,
where she is employed at bookkeeping.
Mr. and MrB. Olaud Hansoomb were
np from the farm near Pendleton, and
attended the fnneral of the late Mrs.
L. J. Foss. Mrs. Foss was foster
mother to Mrs. Hansoomb in her girl
hood. M. L. Watts has pnrohased a fine
Winton "six" automobile. He went
over to Walla Walla yesterday to re
ceive the machine. It is one of the
finest automobiles owned in this part
of the country.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pinkerton were
in the city yesterday from Weston
visiting at the home of their eon Fred.
They spent the winter at Eugene, bnt
were not favorably impressed with
the wet climate.
Mr. and Mrs. George Woodward are
down from their borne near Lind,
Wash, visiting at the home of Mrs.
Woodward's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Lienallen of Adams, and at the
Casper Woodward home. .
A telegram announoing the serious
illness of Victor Shiok, at his home in
Stevens county Wash., was received
by "his relatives here last night and
his brother, Arthnr, left on the next
train to be at his bedside.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Forrest moved
the first of the week to the ranob near
Thorn Hollow, and will begin spring
work. The daughters will remain in
town until the close of sohool, when
they will join their parents.
Dr. Fred Lienallen and wife spent
Wednesday at the borne of Mr. and
Mrs. Byron K. Hawks in this oity.
Dr. Lienallen is convalescing from an
attaok of throat trouble, after spend
ing a week in the hospital at Pendle
ton. Undertaker Miller last week exhum
ed the remains of a little child of
Frank Jackson's, whioh died 21 years
ago, and was bnried on the old Bay
mond place northwest of town. Re
interment took plaoe in the Athena
cemetery. , '
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hawks are
preparing to move into the Colbnrn
residence on Fifth street. The Louse
is now in the hands of the painters
and decorators and wiil have under
gone a thorongb renovation bv the
first of next week.
J. H. Rideno r arrived in town
Wednesday evening from Portland,
where he spent the winter. He left
this morning for a short visit with rel
atives at Weston and Walla Walla,
and will' leave soon on his annnal
sheep shearing tonr.
Dean Dudley moved his household
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the ladies of Athena and vioiuity are
invited to oall and see the late styles.
Some of the most beautiful and Ohio
models ever brought to Athena are on
the oounters.
LaMar Gnlob neighborhood against
the world anyway, when it comes to
record breaking etook production.
This time Joe Sheard is involved in
notoriety. Tuesday he butohered
eight July pigs whioh dressed 200
pounds . eaoh. Joe thinks be is some
bog-raiser, and is satisfied that Berk
shire stock is good enough for him.
Mrs. Frank Smith was hostess on
Thursday, Marob 9, at her home near
Helix, to tbo Sunshine club. The usual
proceedings of the olnb were oarried
ont. Mrs. Fred Morrison was a gnest,
and Mrs. George Woodward was pres
ent from her home near Land, Wash.
Ioe cream and cake were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Morrison.
A basket social will be held tonight
in theK. of P.-I. O..O. F. hall. An
exoellent program is to be rendered,
starting nromutlv at 7 :30 p. m. No
charge for admittance and the pro
ceeds derived from the disposal of bas
kets will go to tho benefit fund of the
Athena High sohool. Ladies and girls-
are requested to bring baskets and a
general invitation is extended to all to
be present. , ,
The piotnre program at the Dream
land for Friday and Saturday is as
follows: 1. "Tragio Adventure;'
"Arrest of Dnohess DnBarry," Pathe.
2. "For Her Sake." Vitagraph. 8.
"Jones and the Lady Book Agent,'
"French Duel," Biogiaph. " Snnday
at follows: 1. ''The Treasure Hunt
ers." Selisr. 2. "A Baby's Shoe," Bi-
oeraDh. 8. "Shooting in Haunted
Woods," "Tower's New Job," Gan-
mont.
Working the Grounds, ; "
A banoh of the loyal ones have been
getting the new ball grounds in shape 1
for the season. For a time it looked
as thoigh the boys were np against it
for a nlace to olay, , but JViarville
Watts came to the resoue and threw
onen his ten-acre Dasture south of
Current street and all is merry now.
The team is Dei ok assembled and next
week there will be nothing to it but
strenuous practice. Weston is in
fine fettle and Walla Walla, the team
to meet Athena on the 26tb. won a
hotly, oontested game Sunday from the
Walla WaJla nrison team by a score
of 1 to 3. ; ' ;
vWB arrived this morning from "ean movea ?18
I goods and farming equipments to the
CP" Dudley farm west of town yesterday,
Miss Ethel Chapman arrived from
her home near Weston, Tuesday, and
is again in her old position as bead
milliner at the Jones millinery estab
lishment. ,
Mrs. W. T. Eoontz is seriously af
flicted with rheumatism. MissVedder,
a trained nurse from Walla Walla,
has beeu: secured to look after the
wants of the patient .
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and each Watch the best
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according to its worth, in
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H. H. HILL, Athena
and with bis wife will make his home
there. The old farm house has been
remodeled and renovated, and will
make a oomfortable borne for the
yonng couple.
Mrs. Walter Ely, of Boise, was call
ing on Athena friends Monday. Mr.
and Mis. Ely came np from Boise
abont a month ago, and since that
time Mr. Kly has been in Spokane,
soliciting business for bis oreamery
firm, and bis wife has been visiting
in Pendleton and Weston.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones went down to
Pendleton Wednesday, where she re
ceived a large ooueignment of milli
nery from the east Her bats are con
tinually arriving, and are being sold
almost as fast as they come. Ladies
are invited to oall often, and see the
new styles as they arrive.
Monday. Marob 13 was the 76th an
niversarv of Uncle Frank Mansfield's
birth, and -the day was celebrated by
his good wife as usual, with a eomp
toons dinner. A few intimate friends
of the family were present to partake,
The Press was. remembered with a gen
erous slice of tirtbday cake.
Mrs. H. H. Hill was called to the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Otis
Whiteman, near La Cross, Wash
last Friday, to assist io nursing little
Shelby Whiteman, who waa ill with
scarlet fever. At last reports the
little fellow was progressing nicely
and Dale, the older brother, was not
afflicted with the disease.
Mrs. Lillie Miller baa been receiving
an immense shipment of bats and oth
er millinery this wetk. nnd her store
now presents a most metropolitan ap
pearance. Her grand spring opening
takes clace today and tomorrow and
' ' ' Motor Giyes Trouble.
The motor used at the pumping sta
tion of the 1 Athena water works system
has been eivine Marshal Gholson con
siderable trouble of late. It becomes
over-heated to snob extent that ' it is
feared the ooils will be turned out.
It takes most of Mr. Ubolson's time !
to pump water for the city's needs.
Card of Thanks. ;
We desire through the columns of
the Press (0 extend oar heartfelt thanks
to our friends and neighbors for the
mnv kitjflrv aota extended us in our
bereavement. .
L. J.JFoss and Family.'
A German Title.
In the matter of titles the Germans
show more courage than we do. On a
card which reached London the other
dnv the sonder describes herself as
Frau , Rasiermesserhohlschlclfeidi-
rektorswitwo. Would nny English wo
man venture to describe herself aa wid-
o wof ttiema na sevof ther zorbladc-gri n d -
ingworks? When this was shown to a
German friend he produced a card on
which the sender was entitled "Staats
schuldentilsunsburenuausRehe r s w i t-
tre," a description which she held to
buer due as the widow of an official
In the national debt office. London
Chronicle.
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"I envy you," says the very thin
man. "I wish I had your weight
Here I am, a skinny, dyspeptic crea
ture, suffering half the time with
stomach ache.'
"Envy me!" 'chuckles the very fat
man. "Why, what if you do have the
stomach ache half the time? Think
what a little bit of a stomach ache
you can have. Now, when I have the
stomach ache It amounts to some-thing."-Life.
Perfectly N atural.
The supposed young millionaire
bought an, airship Just before he was
declared bankrupt." ,
"That waa a perfectly natural pro
ceedirig." "Flow so 7"
"Most reopJe do buy- airships before
they go up." New York Journal
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