The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-12-01

All trains in and out of Athena
were delayed to some extent Wednes-
day by the snowstorm. However,
since Wednesday all trains on the o.
R. & N. Spokane branch, have been
| on time.
Numbered among the large stock of
trunks at Manassas store is one that is
sure to captivate the admiration of the
traveller. 1t is real departure in the
| matter of convenience veritable
wardrobe.
A fine new church will be erected
in Weston by the mem bers of the
German Baptist church on South
Water street, which will be 36x60
feet, with basement. The building
will cost $4,000.
I1\In one of the finest exhibitions of
foot ball ever witnessed on Ankeny
field, the Whitman college team de-
feated the heavy "agrics' from Pull
man by 10 to 6. The first half was
fiercely contested, ending to 0.
Pain may go by the name of rheu-
matism, neuralgia, lumbago, pleursy.
No matter what name the pains are
called, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will drive them away. 35c, Tea
or Tablets. Pioneer drug store.
The morning subject at the Chris
tian church will be "God, the Giver
of All Good and Perfect Gifts. - In
the evening the pastor will give the
third lecture on the Life of Christ,
illustrated with the stereopticon.
Grandma Mcintyre left on the de-
layed train Wednesday for Nanton,
Alberta, where she will reside in fu-
ture. She was met at Tekoa by Mrs.
Bertha McCollum, who also went to
Nanton where she will join her hus-
band
M The goose hunters are having sport
and success in bagging game at Ar
lington. They sent up nine fine birds
on yesterday mornings train. The
boys are undoubtedly having splen-
did time for they say nothing of re-
turning home.
EThe masquerade ball in Athena
Wednesday evening was well attended,
majority of the dancers coming
masked. Music was furnished by
Johnson's orchestra, and splendid
lunch was served in the opera house
by Mr.. Dan Prendergast.
>Advices over the telephone from La
Grande state that the La Grande team
won over the Athena foot ball team
yesterday by score of ~ to 0. No
particulars of the game were given.
The members of the team missed train
connections and will not be home un-
til this evening.
The Friday Afternoon club will
entertain number of invited guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Reeder this evening. AS entertainers
these ladies have an enviable reputa-
ton, and a most pleasant evening is
anticipated by those so fortunate as to
be invited.
The death of Mrs. Rachel Sommer,
| one of Union county's Oldest pioneers,
occurred in Elgin Tuesday, November
2S, of Bright's disease. She had lived
in that county since 1874, and in Elgin
since 1892. She was the wife of d.
Sommer, one of Elgin's most success
full and wealthy merchants.
Harvey McMurray and his lake
steamer Idaho are reported to be lost
on Lake Pend D'Oreille. McMurray
left Hope Sunday with a cargo of
freight for points up the river. A
search of the lake was made without
result. 1t is supposed that the boat
filed with water and sank during the
storm Sunday.
The condition of Mrs. Bruce Wallace
was far more serious than was antic-
ipated when taken to the hospital at
Walla Walla. A diagnosis revealed a
complicated case Of floating kidney