The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-07

mer ana longs, against tue ehst sluo
down in the town of Hermiston. A
suit has been fled in the circuit court |
having for its purpose the dissolution
of the municipal incorporation Of the
town.
N Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Smith went
to>Spokane the first of the week where
they were guests of friends. Mr.. ]
Smith intends going to Wenatchee,
Wash, before returning home. He
may invest in fruit land in that vicin-
ity.
Dupuis & Company, the hustling |
Weston grocers, announce that they |
are paying 60 cents for butter and 30 |
cents for eggs. This fif1-: is enjoying |
lucrative business. "Once a patron
always patron" is the motto of this
popular Weston store.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Parker left |
yesterday for short visit with friends |
in Weston, before proceeding to their
home near st. Johns, Wash. Mr..
Parker has been i'll during his stay |
here, and Mrs. Parker thought best'to
cut their visit short.
NMrs. Newell, state organizer for the
Women of Woodcraft, net with
Athena Circle No. 10 Tuesday evening
and gave very instructive talk on the
work of the order. Refreshments
were served and social hour spent
after the business session.
M.z UoJLou o,,5 Mxe Had ho no
opened boarding house at the NJ. E.
church parsonage on Third street, and
are prepared to serve 6rst-olass boald
by the week. A few lodgers can also
be furnished rooms. Tables are we'll
supplied with the best the market
| affords.
" Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Kirk remembered
Several of their Athena friends this
week Ey sending them generous sup
ply of California oranges from Los
Angeles. Each winter Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk send consignment of oranges
to friends here and the fruit is always
appreciated.
Organizer Saundets of the Wood
men of the World met with the local
camp Wednesday night. Two candi-
dates were initiated and five applica-
tions for membership were received.
The Athena Camp will have ten or
fifteen candidates for imitation at the
big Woodman convention at Pendleton
on February "a.
| Three pupils out of four in Athena's
9Th grade examination were successful
in procuring diplomas. They were
Ralph Gillis, Katie Hendriokson and
Ross Maloney. This is said to have
been an especially severe test. only IA
out OF 80 having passed the examina-
tions Miss Zellah Yerxa. of Umatilla
secured the highest average, with 93
SO per cent.
| IMr. and Mrs. A. K. Finley left for
their home in Pullman, Tuesday, after
several days visit with various friends
in this city and vicinity. They were
guests at the homes of Chas. Belts, O.
A. Rhodes, Henry Koepke and others
while here. Mr.. and Mrs. Finley also
visited their daughter, Mrs. Al Garden
in Pendleton, last week.
i Rev. Ellis during this last cold snap
contracted la grippe; he and Mrs. Ellis
have gone to their sons to visit and re-
cuperate at Baker City. MI. Ellis
contracted la grippe some years ago,
which left him an asthmatic, and
this recent attack has brought on a
new case of asthma. He will take
osteopathic treatment while there.
The 5-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Ernest Mccoy of Kamela was severely
burned Wednesday morning. The
| accident happened at the home of a
neighbor, where the child's clothing
caught fire from a stove. The little
one was frightfully burned and it was
not known at the time the last reports
were received whether the burns
would prove fatal or not.
NWm. Winship's experience with in
flammatory rheumatism during this
, changeable weather is not the most
pleasant. A day or two ago DR.. Heis-
ley had him up. walking around th'
room. Then there was change fol
the worse, in spite of all that could b.
done. Some years ago be had his shar
! of this disease. He was unable t
/ walk without orutches for two years.
! Mrs. Lou Hornaday, of Walla Wall
! gave very interesting address on tn
a work of the Christian Woman's Boar
: of Missions at the Christian churc
last Sunday. A quiz on the wor
in the various fields was conducted b.
: Mrs. Holnaday, and the members Q
. the local auxiliary responded wit
ready answers, showing they wer
we'll informed in the work. While il
the city Mrs. Hornaday was entertain
ed by Mrs. Robert Tharp.
I Mrs. D. 81. Sanders was called Tues
day to the bedside of her brother
Ralph Ashpaugh. who resides at Cor
don. Mr.. Ashpaugh, who formerl,
l,i;vetd, here aud has many friends
this vicinity. is very low with heai
Is disease. About year ago be undel
/ went an operation for appendiciti'
and has Eeen failing since that timt
Mr.. Sanders awaits news from hin
and should his death occur, will joi