The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-02-17

a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject:
1.-THE Results of Faithful Services"
evening subject, ''The ground of Our
Confidence"
| IA. L. Jones has his 10O-ton ice crop
safely housed from the biting blasts Of
winter and also from the rays of old Sol.
"Abe" is now prepared for warmer
weather.
Posters will be out tomorrow announ.
cling the opening of the new lodge hall
on next Thursday evening. The pro-
gram will be printed in next Tuesdays
Press.
Investigation at Milton shows that
fruit bearing trees, with the possible ex-
ception in some instances of peach trees.
have not been injured by the recent cold
wave.
NMlss Ruby Marsh is home from the
Pendleton Academy where she has been
attending school this winter. She has
discontinued her studies on account of
i'll health.
T>Ed Barrett has the contract for put
ting the shelving in the store room to
be occupied by the Fair store in the new
lodge building. The work will be fin
ished about March /.
Zoeth Houser is in Pendleton from
the Standard mine in the Quartzburg
district. The mill at the Standard has
been closed down after successful run
on account Of cold weather.
In private letter 1t is learned that
Mrs. D. A. Richards is leaving San
Diego and will now make her home in
Oakland, Cal. Her present address is
1867, 9th Ave, E. Oakland.
A change for convenience has been
made in the Office of the Palace drug
store. The rural telephone switchboard
has been relocated and is in much
better position than formerly.
The report sent out from Pendleton
and printed in the PRESS announcing
that local teachers institute would be
held In Athena tomorrow, is erroneous.
The institute will be held at Milton.
Hughie Taylor shot and killed large
eagle out on the Moses Taylor ranch
Wednesday morning. The bird was in
the act Of capturing iackrabbit when
the bullet laid it low. 1t is now the
property Of Win Wells, who will have
taxidermist mount it.
F. e. Parkyn, OF Lewiston, Idaho,
was guest Tuesday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Fl. Hill. He is
brother-in.law of the latter. Mr.. Par
kyn was formerly resident Of Adams,
and had come down from Lewiston to
that burg, on business.
Ex-City Recorder ]. w. Smith, who
takes naturally to city politics, has COM
piled complete list of Athena voters.
Should all Of the men whose names are
on the list vote at the coming city elec-
ton, somewhere in the nelghborhood of
225 ballots will be counted by the
judges and clerks.
Miss Kittie Sharp returned Wednes-
day from weeks visit with Pendleton
friends. Miss Sharp was one Of the
successful applicants for teachers cer-
tificates taking examination last week,
and the only applicant from Athena.
She was awarded second grade certif-
cate whore it is reported nearly fifty per
cent Of those examined failed, owing to
the extremely rigid examination.
MA couple Of eminent base ball fans in
KAShena are in joint receipt of valen-
tine, evidently sent with base and ma
licious intentions. 1t was sent from the
La Grande postofice and we are Of the
opinion that the crafty "Doc" Osburn,
who himself is not slow skate when it
comes to the national game, negotiated
to some extent in the selection of the
fiattering epistle.
Slush ice is a detriment to power
plants and the big plant on the Walla
Walla river has on several occasions in
the past two weeks been nearly shut
down from this cause. The Milton
plant baked entirely Sunday evening,
causing lamps and candles to be used.
Athena has not been materially affected,
aside from the current developing a
weakness for short periods.