East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

Athena, Dec. 24.--Athenu was
lively Saturday, every one doing their
Christmas shopping.
The public schools are closed for
one weeks holiday.
Mrs Bruce Wallace has returned
from Walla Walla, where she recent
ly underwent a serious operation.
Mrs. James Mitchell OF Moro. Shcr-
man county, is spending a few weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. J.
Foss.
Judge y. T. Cation. well known
pioneer. accompanied by his daugh-
ter and grandson are expected TO ar
rive from Davenport, Wash. today.
to spend the holidays with relatives
in Athena. Mr. Cation is prosecuting
attorney OF Lincoln county Wash.
\ New Year and Christmas ball
win be given at the Athena hall next
Friday evening. which promises to be
the leading ball of the season.
The Eastern Oregon Baptist asso-
citation will meet in Athena January
end for the purpose of organizing a
Umatilla County Baptist association.
The purpose of this association will
be TO work in connection with the
State Baptist association, and will
enable them TO meet more regularly.
Rev. ]. W. jenkins, pastor of the
Christian church in this city. has re-
signed as pastor here. To take effect
April |. He expects to reside on his
farm at Hood River. and will give his
entire attention to state missionary
work, as he is president Of the State
Mission board OF the Christian
church.
Miss Belle Wallace of the Whitman
college faculty. is spending the holi-
days with her brother. Bruce Wal
lace, in this city.
Rev. George T, Ellis. OF the Bap-
list church, will spend Christmas
with relatives in Baker City.
The Baptist church has recently
been thoroughly renovated. repaint-
ed, papered and new furnace has
been installed. Some fine new pews
have also been put in. on account
OF this work going on there will be
no Christmas tree this year.
Considerable interest is being man
Tested here in the Gardena tract of
land l6 miles northwest of this city.
Mr.. Craighead. of the firm of Craig
head & Hays, accompanied a party of
land-seekers to Gardena, Friday, who
are thinking Of purchasing 10-acre
tracts. This land comes under the
Walla Walla Irrigation companys
tract
Christmas i'm Athena.
Christmas will be observed in all
its glory at the Christian and NJ. E.
churches Monday evening. At the
Christian church Santa Claus and a
number Of his fairies will appear, and
n fine program will be carried out
consisting of songs, recltatlons and
the distribution Of presents. At the
NJ. f. church two large Christmas
trees will be loaded with presents,
and an interesting program Will be
carried out. At the Baptist church
the presents were distributed among
the children during the Sunday school
hour.
Bank Prosperous
The Athena First National bank Is
one of the prominent banking insti-
tutions In the inland empire, being
in the heart OF one Of the best wheat
sections in Oregon. The business Of
the bank is steadily increasing, and
In n recent statement made Of bust
ness to the comptroller Of the cur
rency, showing of s36O,O54.44 wa
made. distributed rs follows
Bank has in loans and discounts
s22s,z31.54: overdrafts, $27,5sO.19
bonds. $12.50O: warrants. S4742.sS
banking house. furniture and fixtures
5l0,353.4O cash in bank S76,645.
80. The liabilities Of the bank arr
as follows. Capital stock. $4,000
surplus. $l9.7O5.42; due to bank
s44s4.OS; deposits. s273,3SA99, cir
culstion, S12,5O0.