The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-02-28

as Jones 81 Jackson. Miss jackson,
with her mother. has taken up resi-
dence in tho rooms in the the Garden
building where they will be at homo
to their friends.
Walter Preston went to Walla
Walla Friday evening, and spent the
time until Monday with relatives
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Gerberding and
Miss Stella O'Harra of Weston are
guests today of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
O'Harra.
KAT a special meeting of the city
council last evening, Bert Cartano was
granted saloon license for the period
Of one year.
Charles Russell, eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Russell, has suffered
a relapse in serious illness from
pneumonia, and has been in bad con-
dition for several days.
A wallet, containing letters and pa
pers, showing it to be the property of
Mr.. Sidney Geering, was found and
left at the Press Office. Same can be
had by calling and paying foi this
notice.
VIM Potts. who has been farming
land in the Cold Springs region, has
moved his family to Sand Hollow,
where they will live in the future.
Mrs. Potts was trading with Athena
merchants this week.
Mrs. Lena Gerking. of Pilot Rock
was in the city Friday evening having
come to visit the bedside of her moher
in-law, Grandma Gerking. The CON-
dition of the sufferer is thought to be-
slightly improved at present.
XGlen Sailing and family, who have
spent the past winter at the Turner
farm near Weston, have moved to Pen
dleton, where Mr.. Sailing will take up
his old calling, that of printer. He
will be employed on the Tribune.
Mrs. J. f. Kershaw went down to
Portland this week, where she will be
| the guest of her sister and mother,
Mrs. q. A. Castlemau and Mrs. Bar
bara Willaby for some time. Their
home is at 1873, KillingswoIth Avenue,
| FMrs. Swaney of Pasoo is guest at
the Danner home this week. Mr.. Swa-
ney, who was formerly electrician for
the Preston Parton Milling company
| in this city, is now firing locomotive
on the Northern Pacific, out of Pasco.
Little Nina Tharp has been very i'll
at the homo of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Tharp. the past couple of
weeks, with swelling Of the glands of
the neck. It is hoped the little one
will recover without recourse to an in
cision.
The Annual Sunday School Con-
vention will be held in the Congrega-
tional church at Freewater on March
4th and 9th. Rev. G. A. Phipps,
State Field Worker, will be present
during the entire session. An inter-
esting program is being prepared. y
Stevens Lodge K. of P. Of Weston
held an interesting meeting Wednes.
day evening. Initiatory work was
on the program in the three ranks.
after which supper was served. Seven
members of Pythian lodge braved the
Indictment weather and attended the
meeting.
Fl. L. Wilhelm, editor and publish
er of the popular Coast Magazine,
accompanied ty his wife, was III the
city yesterday. Mr.. Wilhelm was
engaged in securing data for Una
tilIa county number of his magazine.
The February number was devoted to
Lincoln county, Wash.
ISWeiser Signal: Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. o. Henry, at Thousand Springs
Valley. Tuesday morning, February
18th, girl. Motner and babe doing
nicely, but for time it was feared @.
o. would suffer a relapse. He now
huns that dear old tune, "Papa's Baby
Girl" and then some.
Mrs. D. H. Sanders has returned
| IEOm NOuuOus WAOho 6hU Wohe S0AA~ :
weeks ago to visit her brother. Ralph
Ashpaugh, who is very low with hear
trouble. He was recently taken to
hospital in The Dalles for treatment
although the physicians held out littl'
hope for his recovery.
Il The High school girls of Atheuf
gave leap year skating party at tht
3 rink Wednesday evening. inviting thei
, young men friends. and all spent
! pleasant evening in the merry whirl
. Mrs. A. A. Foss was chaperon for tn
party, and was assisted in serving re
freshments by Mrs. Fred johnson.
Miss Mabel Jenkins is in the cit.
from her home near Salem. and vii
visit her sister, Mrs. o. A. Rhodes TO
some weeks. Miss Mabel is greeted b.
many old sohoolmates with whom
happy days were spent during the tim
her father, J. W. Jenkins, was paste
\ of the Christian church in this city.
4 The annual meeting of the lnlan'
Grain Growers Association will D
\ held at Pendleton, Saturday. March
\ At this meeting officers will be cleo