East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-05


one Of the most gala days in Athena
this season. The Yellow Kids and the
Walla Walla Boosters will meet on the
local diamond, and hundreds of peo-
pie are expected in the city Saturday
and Sunday.
Saturday night the benefit dance
for the Yellow Kid team takes place
in the Athena opera house. A large
crowd is expected Sunday from Pen
dleton and Walla walla, as there will
be excursion rates. Danny Shea, the
we'll known northwest player, will
catch for the Yellow Kids, which will
make the team one OF the strongest in
the inland empire.
To Canada
Nearly two dozen people left Athena
and vicinity in the last two weeks for
Alberta, where they expect to reside,
which adds considerably to the large
number that have gone to that coun-
try in the past year. William Mos
grove, who for the past 10 years has
been manager of the Athena Mer-
chantile company. the largest estab-
lishment here. left Monday and he
will engage in business near Clares-
holm.
Reception.
A reception was rendered Rev. j.
w. Jenkins and family at the Chris
ton church Tuesday evening, by a
large number of their friends. The
family departed yesterday for Hood
River, where they will reside on a
fruit farm, and Reverend Jenkins ex-
poets to engage in evangelistic work.
Different ministers in the city made
brief talks at this gathering, and a
very pleasant evening was spent by
all. W
John Dawson, who was released al
Pendleton, having been taken in Gus
tody on the charge of insanity, was
in the city the early part Of the week.
He denies having written threatening
letters to any one, and from all ap-
pearances is sane. 1t is known that
Dawson sold some land here and 1t is
believed that relatives have been try
ing to get him to break the sale on the
plea of insanity.
The Umatilla Caledonian society is
making elaborate preparations for the
annual picnic to be held here next
month.
Fifth Annual Banquet.
The fifth annual banquet of the Ia
dies of the Friday Afternoon club was
held in the Knights of Pythias hall In
this city last Friday evening and II
was one OF the most successful occa-
sion ever given by the club. The hall
was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion. A short program was render
ed, with Mrs. d. B. Jarman, president
of the club, presiding. The roll was
called and each lady responded with
a quotation. At the banquet toasts
were responded to by the following:
Rev. John Evans, James n. Scott, Rev
]. w. Jenkins, DR.. Hasbrouck and
Mrs. G. w. Proebstel of Weston, and
Will NJ. Peterson. A large number OF
the club ladies from Weston, with
their husnbands, were in attendance.
T. P. Mosley and family, have gone
TO Alberta, where they expect to re-
side. Mr. Mosley will engage in his
trade as carpenter in that country.
T. ]. Norval. the carpenter, will
leave in a few days for La Grands.
where the family will reside perma-
nently.
Mrs. Bruce Wallace entertained a
number of young people at her home
Monday evening. all reporting a de-
lightful social time.
Doris, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Thompson, was
taken violently i'll Sunday night with
membranous Group. but Is considered
out OF danger at the present time.
Mr.. T. ]. Watts, who returned last
week from winters sojourn in Cali
fornia, has been critically Ill for sew
eral days from the effects of a stroke
of paralysis.
Mrs. w. II. Reeder is down from
her home in Tacoma, visiting her sons
and friends in Athena. Mrs. Reeder
reports the family well.
Zoeth Houser, republican candidate
for representative. was in town Tues
day. Mr. Houser has but recently
returned from Chicago. where he put
mining stock on the market.
Mrs. o. NJ. Castleman Of Pendleton,
came up last Friday evening to attend
the club banquet.
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