The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-10


Little Gladys Kidder celebrated her
9TH birthday Wednesday afternoon,
with her little girl friends as happy
guests. A merry time was had by all
and goodies and games were enjoyed.
DR.. Plamondon and VIM. Mcbride
drove over to the Agency Tuesday in
the doctors Buick car. The roads
were found to be in excellent condi-
tion and the round trip was made in
good time.
William Winship left Athena Wed
nesday for Washtucna, Wash. Mr..
Winship goes to visit the section where
Jack Weir and A. NJ. Gillis invested
in farm lands. and he may conclude
to purchase laud there.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Gerking has again been very i'll this
week, and the little oue's life despair.
ed of. At present it is slightly i'm
proved and it is hoped may be spared
to the young parents.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Baker died at the
home of ber son, Postmaster M. "A.
Baker, at Weston Tuesday, aged So
years. Mrs. Baker was born at New
London, Conn. For IA years she had
made her home with her son in Wes-
ton.
k A. l.. Douglas has leased the Rich
mond place at Weston. and with his
family moved to take possession yes
terday. He-also purchased the Nc
Grew residence there, where they will
reside, farming the land which is near
town. town. ~
Mrs. W. r. Taylor and Mrs. M. l..
Leeper will visit Mrs. J. w. Smith
and family in Corvallis for month
or mole. Miss Glare Moussu, of
Pendleton, will have charge of Mrs.
Taylor's household during her ab-
sence. <ff
NJ. W. Lockwood has purchased the
D. II. Preston residence in this city.
The Spriea. -paids 1000, secures Mr..
Lockwood and family fine home,
and Athena people will be pleased to
learn they are to become permanent
residents mere. -
* His honor, Justice Richards and
''Pete" O'Harra, have been engaged
this week in the performance of farm
work on the Richards Kershaw tract,
below town. Post holes is said to have
been the principal crop planted by
these energetic laborers.
= Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Mumford. of
Pendleton, visited relatives in this city
and vicinity this week. Mr.. Mum
ford has leased his property in PEN
dleton, and will leave in month Or
two for the seaside, where the fami.y
will spend the summer.
X. j. Boldly has returned from Walla
Walla, where he went some time ago
and entered a hoipital to ret>.iNe
treatment for chranic ailment la
surgical operation was not maSS.
though MIR. Boldly returned consider
ably benefited in health.
Mrs. M. A. Terry, who had been a
resident of Umatilla county since 1866.
died Tuesday evening at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. I. B. SweaIingen
in Pendleton, of paralysis. Mrs. Terry
was 81 years of age at her death, and
was a daughter of the late Mrs. Sabre
Hopper.
Little Nina Tharp was removed to
the hospital at Walla Walla Saturday,
for treatment for the ailment which
has held her bedfast for many weeks.
Her father, mother and sister are with
her. DR.. Blalock came over from
Walla Walla Saturday and advised
the move.
Mrs. J. D. Pamondon and her broth
er, Fl. A. Barrett, were in Helix and
Weston yesterday. canvassing those
cities in the interests Of Mrs. Plamon-
don's candidacy in the Tribune con-
test. Mrs. Plamondon stands very
high in the contest. and is steadily
gaining votes.
NGrover Hayes and Miss Elsie Ackles,
I3young people who are we'll known in
this city, were recently married at the
home of the BRIDES parents at La
Grande. They will make their home
in The Dalles. Mr.. Hays has an en-
gine run on the o. r. & N. from that
city to Portland.
| NSince Doll Reed made visit to towr
| Monday, bringing with him fine
catch of trout from Ryan creek, war
bles have been auguring the backs Of
several local Walton disciples. II;
Kemp and Henry Miller could beal
| the suspense no longer and hied ava.
to mountain streams yesterday morn
ipg.