The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-06-10

HOFFMAN ana spent Sunday with friends
here. Mr.. Beck still has nearly a
month Of school yet to teach.
The family Of Charlie Garrett have
moved from Jefferson street to the cot
tsge on upper Third street, recently
vacated by Mrs. Craigen and daughter.
If>A camp meeting will be held at Adams
by the Free Methodists, beginning on
the evening of June Is. District Elder
E. W. Achilles, of The Dalles, will
preside.
Carpenters have completed the new
addition to A. l.. Swaggart's home
north of town. MIR. aud Mrs. Swaggart
have one of the neatest farm residences
in this part Of the county.
KIM. W. Smith, the popular o. r. & N.
depot agent, has been on the sick list
this week and Wednesday went over to
Walla Walla. He is at his post again,
however.
Children's Day exercises will be held
at the Christian church Sunday evening
beginning at 8 o'clock. Agood program
with good singing has been prepared.
Every one viii be welcome.
NMr. and Mrs. Charlie Mclean have
moved to the farm for the present.
Their son, Hughie, who has SO long
been afflicted with rheumatism, is i'm
proving and is now able to walk about.
Program cards have been received by
friends here, announcing the graduation
Of Miss Oma Smith, at the Pullman,
WASH, college. Miss Smith is daugh-
ter of Rev. Melford Smith, formerly of
this city.
The parsonage Of the Christian church
has been finished with handsome coat
of paint, and Rev. j. w. Jenkins and
his estimable family now have one of
the finest and most complete homes in
the city.
Roxey McGee, the miner who was
murdered at the mass meeting of miners
in Victor, Colorado, Monday, was re-
Gently employed on the Wade ranch in
this county, and has an uncle residing
in Pendleton.
After the departure of Mrs. Annie
Mcintyre and her two daughters, Laura
and Belle, for their visit to Toronto,
Canada, this week, the other members
of the family moved to their farm west
OF town, for the summer.
Mr.. A. @. Stevens, prominent So
cialist lecturer from Portland, is in the
city. Mr.. Stevens delivered stirring
address on socialism at the Pioneers
picnic Saturday, at Weston, and stopped
over in Athena on his way home.
D. B. Jarman returned from
his trip to Spokane yesterday. Mr..
Jarman met numerous old time Athena
ties, among them the families of Jacob
Bloch and Lake France, who kindly
desired to be remembered to Athena
friends.
Mrs. VIM. Gholson and daughter,
Kittie. went to Walla Walla yesterday,
where they will visit for several days,
then will 60 to the country home of
Mrs. Gholson's mother, Mrs. Mckay,
east of Walla Walla, and visit there for
couple Of weeks.
A reception was rendered the visiting
delegates of the Epworth League con-
vention, at the M. E. church last eve-
ming. A large number we're in attend
ance. A short musical program was
rendered and refreshments served.
l< The Sargent Bros, carpenters, will
go to Weston mountain next week,
where they will commence the erection
of fine farm residence for VIM. Leech.
They will be accompanied by their
families, who win enjoy camping out
in that vicinity.
Miss Hazel Glass, who has been at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. W. j. Will
kinson, the past term attending school,
left the first of the week for PendIeton,
where she visited day with her uncle,
W. D. Chamberlain, before proceeding
| to her home near Goldendale, Wash.
I4Victor Shick and family left yesterday
for Latah county, Idaho, where they
have invested in farm, and will make
their home. Their many friends in this
vicinity regret to lose Mr.. and Mrs.
Shick, but hope they may prosper in
their new home. Their postofice adj
dress will be Freese, Idaho, where Vic
orders lhe Press sent.
The friends of Rev. and Mrs. w. E
Armfeld gathered in Epworth hall
after prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing, bringing with them substantial
tokens of their regard for the pastor and
his wife. After a short speech from
Rev. jenkins and Mr.. Peterson, ant
response from Mr.. Armfeld, the evening
was passed pleasantly in social converse
Ice cream and cake were served, ant
the young folks enjoyed games.