The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-11-29

4 Athena hereafter en- Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday nights and the
J same management will have skating
at Helix on Tuesday and Thursday
nights of each week.
Mr.. II. B. Hudson, of the Interna-
tional Reform Bureau. will speak at
the NJ. E. church on Sunday, Decem-
ber Sth, at II a. m, at the Christian
church ats p. m. and at the M. E.
church again in the evening at z.
Admission free.
| X Jake Reno, thoughtful man that he
is, had goodly supply of Olympia
and Eastern fresh oysters, crabs,
shrimps etc., on hand to assist Athena
cooks in providing good Thanksgiving
dinners. Jacob is always opportune
along about Thanksgiving time and
the holidays.
Sunday was proud day for the
Church of Christ of this city, when
the last cent of Indebtedness on the
building and parsonage was announc-
ed paid in full. The church is no&
free from debt and the congregation
are in full accord with the Thanks
giving season.
Mrs Lee Baker, of Pendleton, was
a guest of Mrs. A. J. Willaby last
week. Mrs. Baker is visiting other
friends in this vicinity before return
ing to Pendleton from whence she will
soon leave for Olympia, WASH.
where with her husband she will make
her future home.
XThe LaBrasche orchestra is very
much in demand at this time. It fur
nished music Wednesday night for
ball at Milton. last night its services
were required at the masquerade in
the opera house here and tonight it is
playing for Waitsburg social func-.
tion. An engagement at Prescott was
declined.
| Mrs. Fred johnson arrived in the
city Monday evening from Colfax and
Joined her husband here. Mr.. and
Mrs. johnson were recently married at
Waitsburg and will reside permanent
tly in Athena, where Mr.. johnson is
engaged in the blacksmith business,
bieng associated with P. d. Mann in
conducting the Spencer shop.
| X Mrs. Edward Manasse, daughter
Jeanette and son Herbert left on Tues
day evenings train for Stockton, Cali
fornia, where they will reside in fu-
ture. During long residence in
Athena the family made many warm
friends here and these friends extend
their best wishes for prosperity and
happiness in the California home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcbride and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mcbride attended
the reunion Of the T.. T. Mcbride
family at the parental home near
Weston Thanksgiving day. Eight
brothers gathered under the home roof
yesterday, all being present at the
dinner table for the first time in twen-
ty years. The occasion was happy
event.
Charles Barrow of the Mosgrove
Mercantile company spent Sunday in
Milton. Returning home he had the
pleasure of riding with certain dis
tinguished Weston gentleman, who
had travelled all the way to the garden
city to appease his consuming aspira
tion to make the other fellow believe
that he really does amount to some
thing.
II Mrs. VIM. Mcbride will leave to
morrow for a short visit with bel
daughters at Portland. before being
met there by Mr.. Mcbride and Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Tompkins, when al
will leave for winters pleasure il
California. Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkini
will travel through southern Califor
MIA. Old Mexico and Arizona during
the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley spen
Thanksgiving in Walla Walla will
the parents of Mrs. Dudley. Mr.. ane
Mrs. Donald Mcdonald. The TIVE
latter, with their daughter, Miss Ma
bel, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mcdonald
of Walla Walla, and Mr.. and Mrs
Anson Wood, who reside west of Ath
ena, will leave soon for Long Branch
California, where they will spend th
winter. .... .,...s ..
p The ladies of the Christian ohurcl
realized the handsome sum of $151.6
as the proceeds of their fair and sur
per held last Saturday. Notwith
standing the inclemency of the wea
ther, every article was sold before eve
ming, and nothing was left for an auc
ton, as is usually the custom, A
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