The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-14

rousing big organization could be
effected.
Mrs. Marguerite Howe is able TO be
about again.
X W. @. Russell left last night for
Condor, where his brother Dave Rus
sell is lying at the point of death.
MIR. and Mrs. J. 4. Kirk have re
turned from visit to relatives and |
friends in the Willamette Valley.
4 After initiating two candidates.
the members of Lilly Enoampmeut,
I. o. o. F.. enjoyed an oyster supper
at the regular meeting Monday eve-
ming. Visiting members of the order
were in attendance from Weston and
Adams.
AMrs. Roy Penland is critically ill at
her home near Helix, following the
birth of son, which died Monday.
Mrs. Penland was formerly Miss Maize
Sharp, the winsome Scotch dancer who
entertained SO cleverly at the Caledo-
nian picnics, held in athena.
One good, old southern melody,
sang as only the Tennessee Jubilee
Singers can sing it, is worth the price
of admission the concert which wall be
given under auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society at the M. E. church,
Wednesday evening, February 10.
% J. W. Smith Of Helix, was in the
city Wednesday. Mr.. Smith in addi-
tion to being agent for grain COM
pany is engaged in the lumber and fuel
business in Helix. He reports heavy
sales in lumter and building material
to farmers in the Holdman district.
Rev. V. E. Hoven has been sick the
past week with the gripp, and was un-
able to fill his appointments Sunday
at the Christian church. A social
meeting was held during the morning
hour by the mem bers, and in the eve
ming many attended services at the M.
E. church.
Attorney Wilson, counsel for lisa bella
Taylor is in Pendleton today arguing
against a demurrer in the suit filed by
Mrs. Taylor against Moses Taylor for
the recovery of some $4,000 as rents
and profits alleged to have been col
lected by Mr.. Taylor Oh the old Fair
store building and property.
X Miss Maud Sherman, who is attend
ing the Normal school at Weston, re-
Gently met with quite a serious acci-
dent while driving home. A heavily
laden wagon came in contact with her
buggy wheels, tearing off both on one
side. The horse ran for short dis
tanoe, but the young lady was unhurt.
VClarence La Rrasche, who has been
seriously i'll for several weeks with
liver trouble, was taken to Walla
Walla Wednesday and placed in hos
pital. An operation was performed.
with the result that pus was removed
from the affected organ. The patient
rallied nicely and his recovery is as
sured.
N.Thos. Gilkie, Will Dobson, York
DELL, Reed Hill and Arthur Shick,
members of Pythian Lodge K. of P. OF
this city were guests of the Adams
lodge Wednesday night. Work in the
three different ranks in the Adams
lodge was drawing card of the meet
| ing, which ended with banquet.
Mrs. Leeper and her sister, Mrs.
Porter, arrived Tuesday from Cor
Wallis, and went on to Weston where
their sister, Mrs. J. R. King, is very
i'll. Mrs. Porter's home is in Centralia,
WASH, and Mrs. Leeper has spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. j. w.
Simth, at Corvallis. They are at
present at the w. R. Taylor home.
The Leap Year ball at the opera
house, Friday evening was a splendid
success. The fnoI committee was
composed of young ladies, and the
young men. in fact, were shown how
real good dance should be conducted
Owing to the serious illness of Clarence
La Brasche, the La Brasche orchestra
did not furnish the music. Chas
Keen's orchestra from Walla Walla
was engaged.
X Philip Heimer, who resides on tn
Gus Volmer place northwest of Athens
was in town Wednesday and reported
that two of his horses had been stolel
Saturday night. The horses wer
tracked for some distance and the sup
position is that the thief took them il
the direction of Wallula. One was
dark bay horse with reached name