The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-22

Miss Nettie Cannon was over from
Walla Walla Saturday and Sunday.
visiting friends in and near Athena.
~ Miss Gladys Bush is up from the
farm Of her grandparents on Birch
creek, where she has spent the past
summer.
Miss Zelma DePeatt will spend
Thanksgiving week at her home in
this city, from the High school in
Wall Walla, where she is attending
schoyL.
John Goodykoontz, of Washtucna,
was in the city the first of the week.
Mr.. Goodykoontz is the gentleman
from whom A. NJ. Gillis recently pur-
chased farm in Adams county.
Mrs. Lester O'Harra is in Walla
Walla this week, attending her moth
er, Mrs. Richard Gerberding, of Wes-
ton, who recently underwent an opera
ton in hospital in that city.
Archie Kidwell. who recently arriv-
ed from his home in Versailles, Mo-.
is visiting at the homes of bis cousins,
Mrs. Frank and Robert Tharp. in this
city. Mr.. Kidwell will make his home
with the Runions, near Pendleton.
| v Miss Merna DePeatt was stricken
with another attack of illness Tuesday
morning, which her physicians pro-
nounce appendicitis. The little girl is
very much better at present and an
immediate operation will not be neces-
saTy.
Henry Barrett derived a snug in
come from his Pine Greek orchard
this season. His early fruit netted
good prices, large portion of it being
sold to the Freewater cannery. He
had no difficulty in disposing of his
apple crop.
1t is a we'll known fact that persons
living in the Pine forests do not suffer
from kidney diseases. One dose of
PIneules at night usually relieves back
ache. 30 days treatment, $1.O0. Your
money refunded if not satisfied. Sold
by Pioneer Drug Store.
Miss Cecile Boyd was the guest over
Sunday of Miss Ada Ely at the E. o.
S. N. S. dormitory, and of Miss Doris
Barnes, at her home in Weston. She
was accompanied home Sunday eve
ming by seven young ladies from the
Normal school.
Miss Katherine Sharp has resigned
her position as teacher in the Cannon
district and the board of directors have
secured the services of Mrs. Lillian
Dobson, who will begin teaching next
Monday. Mrs. Dobson has taught this
school for three previous terms.
X Orie Zerba. who some months ago
went to Myrtle, Idaho, to reside. re-
turned to Athena this week with his
family. He lost his entire crop this
season in hail storm, and his opinion
of Idaho, or the portion where he re-
sided, at least, is not very fiattering.
1t is announced that DR.. ]. Franklin
Coon, of Walla Walla, the noted Os-
teopath will deliver a lecture at the
Athena opera house tomorrow evening,
beginning at O'Clock. The Doctors
subject is "Disease; its Cause and
Cure" No admission will be oharg-
cd. and all are cordially invited to go
and hear tho lecture.
K G. A. Barrett has purchased 100
acres of land on the reservation. south
of Athena. He bought 80 acres from
M. Gagnon and so acres from Peter
Gagnon. The price paid was $75 per
acre, total of $12, 1000 for the place.
The land is among the best pieces on
the reserve and is prolific wheat pro-
ducer. The papers, transferring the
land to Mr.. Barrett were made out
yesterday.
Protracted meetings will begin at
the Church of Christ in this city on
the evening of Nov. 29th Prof. d. G.
Kellems of Eugene Divinity School,
a very successful evangelist, will be
here to conduct the revival. Old time
Gospel methods, used in the first cen-
tury, A. D., will be pursued and people
will be asked to obey the Christ of the
Gospel.
h The union Thanksgiving services of
all the churches in this city will be
held Nov. 28th, 1880 p M. at the
Church of Christ. Rev. Putnam of
the Methodist Church is to preach the
sermon. Music will be furnished by
the ohoirs of the different churches.
Let everybody be present at these SER
vices with grateful heart and an
Offering for those in need.
tx Another disastrous wreck occurred
on the Northern Pacific in Vansycle
canyon, north Of Adams. Tuesday
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