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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1904
Page
3
Athena Mercantile Co declares an opening on Monday February 21 featuring new Spring goods including waists white goods lace embroidery dress trimmings and overs. Also 15 cases of Spring men’s shoes and Gordon hats in latest shapes arrive.
Athena and surrounding towns report a flurry of activity with visits from Pendleton residents like T. D. Taylor and Wm. McBride, social calls by Mrs. Barrett and Misses Rosenzweig and Carmichael, and local business moves. The Elgin shooting tournament is set for February 28, while Beaty Bros. prepare vaudeville and pictures at the opera house. Public notices include court actions settled and two two-day visiting physicians returning to Athena.
George Hewitt of Helix visited the metropolis and, aided by friends and eight policemen, managed to stay on Main Street amid wandering confusion. Alberta tripers Gillis and Averill bought land near Claresholm at six dollars ten cents per acre, Gillis taking two sections and Averill one. Gillis brought oats samples yielding 125 bushels per acre and promising wheat. School notes report Washington’s Birthday observances, reading-room progress, a first grade teaching certificate for Miss Cannon, and anticipated steady spring attendance. Whitman Glee Club to perform at the opera house with Fischer and Pennell, interspersed with college songs. Various local notices cover cattle sales, a severe wood-splitting injury, and family visits. a stock roundup lists a February late 1904 takedown in Athena, Oregon. Also items include a doctor’s praise, a kitchen graft report, and a plea about a dehydration remedy.
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