The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-27

Theodore Russell is down from Spo-
kane and will spend the holidays at
the Geo. Bannister home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wagner, spent
Christmas at Walla Walla, with their
daughter, Mrs. Raymond.
o-Mrs. Jack Weir is expected soon to
make visit with Athena friends from
her home near Delight. Wash.
Miss Edna StrahI was guest of
Athena friends this week, from her
home in Moro. Sherman county.
Mr.. Charley Miller, of Union, with
his children is expected down on visit
to bis brother Will, of this city.
Grandma Mansfield has been ailing
the past week, at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Jones in this city.
Fine bunch grass lands open to
homestead. See or write j. M. Hays
care Alta Hotel, Pendleton, Oregon.
TEter Luna, the popular salesman for
Pthe Mosgrove Mercantile Go. at Milton,
spent Christmas with his parents here.
Misc Genevieve Dixon, student at
Whitman, is visiting her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Nelson.
MI. Thos. Armstrong, salesman at
the Mosgrove Mercantile store, spent
Christmas with his daughter in Mil
ton.
NBert Zerba and family arrived home
yesterday after visit of several
weeks with friends in Alberta, Can
ada.
Miss Dora Myriek, saleswoman in
the Teutsch store at Pendleton, spent
Christmas at the home of her parents
here.
Wayne, the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. A. Worthington, is very i'll
with appendicitis at their home in
| Portland.
Mr.. H. N. Payne, the telegraph
operator, left today with his wife, for
Phoenix, Arizona, where he goes for
his health.
Mrs. w. q. Preston. OF Waitsburg,
is enjoying the holidays with her
children, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Preston
ip this city.
fH. Mr.. and Mrs. Otha Reeder arrived
'home Wednesday after having enjoyed
a short wedding trip to Portland and
other points in the valley.
Fl. o. Worthington was called to
Pendleton yesterday to be in attend
ance at the famons Warner Young
trial now in progress there.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Akers are up
from their home on Mckay creek, Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
L. Swaggart north of town.
>Ralph McEwe1 of the University of
nscSon a. Ton Miss Jessie McEwen and Boise
"oi,"en vi thef reaaleton Academy,
are home for thF holidays.
II The annual Kew wears ball will
take place at the Athena opera house
Tuesday night. La Brasche's Orches-
ira has been engaged to furnish music.
The Christmas ball. given at the
Athena opera house on Christmas eve,
was literally attended by the young
people of Athena and near by towns.
The Congo Twins colored ag-
gregation, held forth at the opera
house last night. The performance
was witnessed by fair sized audience.
The death of the 18-month- old baby
of Mr.. and Mrs. &. Il. La Hue of Van
syole, occurred Sunday. Interment
was made in Olney cemetery. Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Fl. Preston are
preparing to move their household
effects to their farm near Waitsburg,
Wash, where they will make their
future home.
Trainmaster j. d. Mathoson and
wife Of La Grande spent Christmas at
the home of Mrs, Matheson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Nelson who re-
side west of town.
Mrs. Lille Miller is the recipient
of fine box of dried raisins, figs
aud dates, sent by her sister who is
In California. The fruit was put up
by her own hands.
Mrs. Fred Johnson arrived in the
city from Colfax, yesterday, and with
her husband will take up her resi-
dence in d cottage on Third street,