The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-12-06

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farmer, passed through yesterday on
his way home from Pendletou. where
he had disposed of load of potatoes.
| /Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins have
recently moved from their fruit ranch
at Hood River and are now living on
a 500 acre farm about ten miles from
Salem.
Mrs. S. F. Sharp went over to Walla
Walla yesterday to visit her daughter,
Alta. who is just recovering from a
recent surgical operation performed in
a hospital there.
Mrs. NJ. J. Mays left Wednesday for
her home near Starbuck, WASH, join
ing her son, Chas. and wife, who
recently drove through from Elgin,
Wallowa county.
| XMr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas have
Returned from short wedding trip to
Spokane, and are preparing to 90 to
housekeeping in the cottage near the
Baptist church.
Mrs. Lillian Dobson has been oblig-
ed to give up teaching this winter on
account of i'll health and the school in
the Cannon district has been discontin-
ued until the spring months.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Booher returned
yesterday from Lexington, Morrow
county, where they have been visiting
their brother, Lank Booher, who has
Teen very i'll at his home there.
The families of John Bell and q. +.
Lockwood recently spent day at the
home of James Bell, south of town. A
delicious dinner was served and all
present enjoyed pleasant time.
K Last evening Miss Lula Tharp enter
tained number of her young fri ends
at her home on Current street. Games
and music were the order of the eve
ming, and refreshments were served.
Austin Foss and York Dell leave to-
day for a visit to Seattle, Tacoma,
Portland and other cities, and expect
to return by way of Moro, Sherman
county, where they will visit relatives.
HZeph Lockwood and jerome Hill
left yesterday morning for Cedar City,
Utah, where they expect to secure
land. Others in this vicinity may
follow, if they send back favorable re-
ports.
Mrs. M. L. Leeper left last week for
Corvallis, where she will visit for
some time with her daughter, Mrs. j.
W. Smith, before going on to Centralia,
Wash, where she expects to spend the
winter.
\ The roller skating craze has invaded
Helix. P. D. Mann. proprietor of the
local rink, has opened rink in the
little city up the fiat, and Tuesday
night, So Helix people enjoyed the
sport.
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.
4 Homer I. Watts principal of the
Athena High school was admitted to
tho bar, at TUESDAYS session of the
supreme court in Pendleton. Mr..
Watts is graduate of the law depart
ment at Harvard College.
XDr. and Mrs. Heisley gave an old
fashioned candy pull Tuesday evening
to the older patients under their care.
A pleasant time was passed, and the
guests pronounced the doctors most
excellent candy makers, as we'll as en-
teItainers
The Frank l.. Smith Co. of Port
land will pay gold coin for carload
lots of cattle, calves, sheep, lambs
and hogs, must be all fat stuff. Also
for dressed veal, pork and poultry.
Frank L. Smith Meat Co., Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Preston of Hunt
ington Beach California, announce the
engagement of their daughter Miss Es-
tella A. Preston, to Mr.. Joseph N.
Scott of this city. The wedding will
take place at the brides home the
middle of December.
The ladies of the @. W. B. M. met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Mamie Smith. for missionary
study. Some facts ''in nutshell"
were aptly brought forth from real
walnut shells. their meats being notes
Of interest folded securely and sealed
for opening and reading by the ladies.
Light refreshments were served by the