East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-30
ATHENA BREVIT|ES
GRAND NEW YEARS
BALL TOMORROW NIGHT
Well Known Couple Married In CALI
fornia-NIcctings Come TO Close at
Christian Church-Child Buried in
Athena Cemetery Lecture at
Christian Church Tonight-Lodge
Officers Installed and Grand Ban
quet at Hotel.

Athena. Dec. S0.-The annual
New Years ball will take place in
Athena opera house tomorrow eve
ming. 1t promises to be grand sue
cess.
Miss Minnie Naylor, who has been
spending the holidays with Athena
relatives, will return to Whitman col
lege this week to resume her studies.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcintyre are
here from Nanton, Alberta. to remain
about a month.
Little Bessie Smith, who recently
underwent an operation for an alb
scess under her arm, is improving
rapidly.
Mrs. ]. A. Kirk has gone to Port
land, where she will visit relatives
for a short time.
Miss Dora Myrick of Pendleton,
spent Christmas with relatives here.
The 1S-months-old baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. z. La Hue of Vansycle, which
died a few days ago, was buried in
Olney cemetry in Athena.
Miss Carrie Stone. who is teaching
school in walla walla valley. was
home to spend her vacation with rel
atives here.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John L.
Clark. Monday, December 20, a
daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Will
son on the reservation, December 81,
a son.
Miss Lillian vredt of The Dalles.
has been the guest of the Misses
Sharp for several days.
Frank Coolidge, the Athena Jewell
er, has been in Pendleton a few days
during the past week.
D. H. Preston, who recently pur-
chased a large wheat ranch near
Waitsburg, Wash, is arranging to
move his household goods from here
to his new home. Mr.. Preston for
years managed the business of the
Preston-Parton Milling company at
this place and of late has been in the
automobile business in Walla Walla,
though they continued to make their
home here most of the time.
Scott Preston.
The marriage of Mss Estella Pres
ton and Mr.. Joseph n. Scott of this
place, took place last Wednesday at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L, c. Preston, near Hunt
ington Beach, Calf. Both young peo-
pie are we'll and favorably known
here, the bride beng a former resi-
dent of this place and the groom is
a prosperous farmer of this section.
The couple will spend several weeks
in California before returning here
to make their home.
Meetings Close.
The revival meetings which have
been going on at the Christian church
for a few weeks came to a close last
night. Four people were baptised in
to the church, and large number
were converted during the meetings.
Tonight Professor Kelmes, who has
been conducting these meetings, will
give a recital. He is an elocutionist
Of note, and his entertainments are
highly spoken Of.
Lodge Officers Installed.
The installation of the officers of
the Athena Masonic lodge took place
Saturday evening as follows: A. B.
McEwen, worshipful master; A. NJ.
Johnson, senior warden; D. G.. Nc
Kenzie, junior warden; Byron Hawks.
junior deacon; Edward Foster. senior
deacon: B. D. Clemens, treasurer;
Edward Koontz, secretary. w. D.
Chamberlain was installing officer.
and Attorney Will M. Peterson of
Pendleton, made an address during
the evening A grand banquet was
served at the st. Nicholas hotel.