The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-13

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The couple are relatives of Miss Jau-
nita Engdahl. teacher in the sixth
grade of the Athena public school.
Rev. Diven, pastor of the Presby-
terian church in Pendleton, will
preach at the NJ. E. church in this
city next Sunday morning and even
ing. All are invited to hear him.
Miss Kate McEwen spent Saturday
with her sister, Jessie. and brother,
Luyois, who are attending the Pen
dleton Academy. They will both be
home to spend the Christmas holidays.
Mrs. d. Gerberding of Weston, has
returned home from Walla Walla much
improved in health, after the operation
sustained at the hospital, though by no
means restored to normal conditions.
| A/Mr. Hartel, a prominent farmer
from the Cold Spring country, will
soon remove his family to Athena to
reside They will occupy the property
of Mrs. Walker in the west part of
town.
The Peacock Mill suit against the
City of Milton has been again post
poned until the first of January. The
evidence is all in and it is likely that
an amicable settlement will be made
then.
Athena merchants Christmas win
dows begin to slow up in true holi-
day style, and indeed some beautiful
things are shown. Don't wait until
the last minute to do your Christmas
shopping.
One Mr.. O'Brien of La Grande pro-
poses a four team base ball league,
comprising the towns of Walla Walla,
Pendleton, La Grande and Baker City.
The proposition is being considered
by those interested.
To Lease-Six hundred acres of
wheat land in Franklin county, WASH,
IL miles from Connell, for year or
term of years. All the land except 40
acres in cultivation. Inquire OF Mrs.
jackson Nelson, Athena.
N The annual meeting of the Umatilla
4 County Caledonian Society will be
held at the Commercial Club room
Dec. IA at 1880 p. m. to elect officers
for the ensuing year. By order OF the
secretary, Daniel Mckenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shick are stop
ping in town this week on account ot
the serious illness of their little son
, with whom they wish to Ee near the
physician. He is suffering from bat
case of tonsilitis.
y IA travelling agent got busy il
fAthena Monday and sold several Olive
typewriters. DR.. Plamondon is loca
agent for this machine, which is con
|. sidered to be one of the best typewrit
: ers on the market.
lX Mrs. Lucretia Maloney, of Weston
> has been at the home Of her son, job
Rothrock, in this city this week at
tending the children who have beei
sick with measles. Miss Reta ha
been very ill, but is much better a
. present.
A. B. McEwen & Sons have on dis
play most exquisite array of silver
ware and hand-painted china for th
| Christmas trade. Also a full lin
of cutlery, including scissors OF al
, descriptions. carving sets, etc. Cal
and see them.
/ ~ The lease of the Athena hotel t.
fChas, Gay, az reported in the Pres
last week did not materialize bu
failed to go through, and the hote
! business will still be conducted unde
the management of Millen & Harder
as before.
Weston Leader: Mrs. KATHERINE
Affleck, who has been spending
couple of weeks visiting relatives AM
: friends, returned home Saturday. Mr.
Affleck was one of the lucky bidder
on 100 acres of valuable land on th
, Lemhi reservation.
u Line No /. of the rural telephon
n system has at last been consolidate
I with the other lines at the central sta
tion, and will hereafter be designate
{ as line No. 25. Heretofore conneC
/ | tions have been made with this line a
the Palace drugstore.
Rev. Sykes, presiding elder of th
Methodist church, was in the cit
: Monday and attended to the busines
, of his office. A meeting was held q
0 the church in the afternoon, at ,whic
3 the officers and pastor of the churc
met with their presiding elder.