Surprise party for Barnett sparks joyful homecoming
A January gathering at Mr. Barnett’s home turned into a surprise party with friends arriving from four directions. The evening featured whist and dominos, music, a photo album for Barnett, and a banquet at the Athena Hotel followed by dancing. Attendees included Gatch, Odd Fellows and Rebekah members, plus Woodmen officers installed midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett
Pendleton
Bhgars
Hall
Ieee
Missen
Young
Quartette
Gusate
Meners
Mesdames G
Mesdames G. ©. Osburn
Lake France
J. W. Smith
R. J. Slater
B. O. Maniaco
Min Booth
Flora Kemp
Lucy Brandon
Mesara
Chas. Fischer
Will Chamberlain
Matt Johnson
Odd
Piatt
Gatch
Smong
Neita
Sting
St the Athena Hotel
Mom
Narrow Escape At La Grande Crossing
A man named Ford driving a sleigh narrowly escaped disaster at a railroad crossing near La Grande as an eastbound passenger train approached. The team lunged onto the track but was halted by the engineer’s braking. one horse was thrown, the other freed with help from bystanders. Ford suffered no injuries. Also, A Maloney Jr returned from California with limited health improvement, while “Dick” Dickson left Dixon to travel, then returned home with tales of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
la Grande Chronicle
Oro Dell
la Grande
Matheson
Banerners
A. Maloney, Jr
California
Dixon
Sacramento
San Francisco
Stick
Oa ‘Fornia
Q. Pavpelt
Rossell
St. Nichola Hotel
Rannell
San Fray Aco
Free Samples Offer for Dr King’s New Discovery
The advertisement promotes free trial bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds at Pioneer Drug Store with no purchase required. Regular bottles cost 50 cents to 1 dollar. The note also mentions a bowling alley under construction near the Athena hotel and a large ice supply stored by Wells with clear water from Ebensburg and Lake Michigan sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Pioneer Drug Store
Ebensberg
Waeh
Waa
Mra M. Bird
Harrisburg
Croup
Palace Drag Store
McBride
Bilerie
Ecsana Te Aes
Athens
Hota
Local Athena Notes and Advertiser Patchwork
A collage of 1898 era notices and ads from Athena featuring store sales New York Cash Store Hollis bargains and clothing stock Pendleton and Walla Walla items light social and church events medical notices and local personalities with brief sightings of residents and travelers in town exchanges and upcoming meetings.
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Neck of Woods
M. Musgrove
South Side Main St
Athena, Oregon
Banqui
A. M. Lillie Lee
Benin
Ad Fine
Heartin
Sharp
Stamper
Foster
Brankfort
Ted
Boyal
Athena
Ben Waggart
Matlock
Athena Hotel
C. A. Barrett
J. H. Curtis
Washington
C. A
Barrett & Co
New York
N.A
Miller
Paisce Deng
Thomlinson & Sharp
Hollis
Owens & Thompson
Owen & Thompson
Cleaver Bros
F. L. Belirich’s
Onrtia & Rigby
Morria M
Jolene
Santa Cruz
Cal
Ivia Pens
E. G. Marquis
Adama
Pures
Daniel J. Fry
Salem
Fry
Ae Bros
Oregon
Rev. L. Green
Christian Church
Odd Fellows
Claud Gatch
Selum
Pickwick
Square
Pendleton Steam Laundry
Billiard Hall
Grande Roode Lumber Co
Perry
Walls Walla
Bunyan
Baptist Church
O. H. McKee
Zoeth Houser
Stark
Pleasant Ridge
Palace Drug Store
Mo- Bride Prep
Mies Allle Hughes
Norfolk
DeWitt
Wm. McBride
Qos
Panel Canyon
Max Lewin
Mr. Lewin
Bargaina
J. A. Parking
We. McBride
M. B. Ford
Alona
Dick” Maloney
Pean
Zhaneiver
de Witt
Win
Spence
Mongrave’s
W. T. Koonta
Duon
Fletcher
Dry Creek
the Square
Haye
Palace
McBride Prep
Batteriox
Delinea
Orland Metropolitan Fashion
A. J. Parker
Athena Band
Tims
Poretane
Darrin
Jacob Florchinger
Pees i Capon
Fletchinger
Darsia
Miles
Batar City
John Day Guy
Nate Fisk
Weston
Carrie
Pendleton Dr
B. F. Mansfield
Frank Manafield
Dr. Smith
Blalock
Walla Walla
AJR
Camp Fira
Gettyburg Post
Tomorow
Santana
J. A
France
Tacoma
Bockley
Mosgrove
Pendleton Monay
O. Turner
Ed Managee
J.J. Green
Arlington
J. B. Huntington
Lee Mittchell
Wella Walls
P.N. Rtevenage
Baker City
John A. Groos
Helix
McDaniels
Ios
Cora de Graw
WD Parker
Gsteb
C. F
T. J. Kirk
Anna
Portland
R. Barnes
Mra
Warren Matthews
Ili
Rome
Zimmerman Place North
Mien Nejlie Froome
Vine Sted Herite
J. W. Broome
John Boteaban
M. Baruh
Dark Leimer
Toeee
Mr. Fried
Mra. F
Marquerdean
Payette
Idaho
Austin Foas
Business College
Henry
Mm. Logan
Oskepdale
Waal
Bertha Wet
Newport
Wash
Albena
W. B. Brown
E. Manasee
Athans
Seattle
Portice
Bhagway
Alaska
Jaule Anthony Bradley
Wishis
Morris Block
OREG
Butterick
Dr. Blalock
Curtis & Rigby, Proprietors
Munson Typewriter
PHE
Mantiaquarers
Lake Street
Chicago, Ils
People's
Rnisher
Royal Tailors
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