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

The famous Sunny South minstrels
will give an entertainment at Weston
opera house tomorrow night, at s
O'Clock.
Coroner Ralph Folsom, who was in
town Wednesday, announced that he
would again be a candidate for the
Office.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Pickel have re-
turned to their home in Alberta, after
a protracted visit with friends In this
I county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Connick re-
TUNED Tuesday from Waitsburg,
where they, visited relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matheny, of Walla
Walla, were guests Sunday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas, in
this city.
!: Rev. B. F. Harper, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Milton, was in
the city Monday, and called at the
Press Office.
John Stanton left yesterday for
Shaniko. from which place he starts
on his animal, sheep-sbearing tour with
Jesse Lieuallen's crew.
~. N. B. Gerking arrived in town
last week and is attending his aged
mother, who is i'll at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. David Taylor.
First opening of spring hats will
take place the last of next week at the
Jones 50 jackson millinery store.
Street styles will be on display.
William Killgore of Weston. is re-
ported dangerously i'll with typhoid
fever at Kirksyille, Mo. Weston rel
atives have gone to his bedside.
Mrs. J. J. Gross of Walla Walla.
spent couple of days in Athena this
week. coming over Monday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. F. J. Beale.
The family of Mr.. Oleson, who is
employed in the Preston Parton mill,
have arrived and taken up their resi-
dence in the, Arthur Shiok cottage.
Albert Bales and his mother, Mrs.
Jane Walker, will move from Pendle-
| ton back to their home in Athena as
soon as the lease to the present ooou-
pants has expired.
tsNRev. and Mrs. Geo. T. Ellis arrived
( home from Baker City yesterday. Mr..
Ellis is somewhat improved in health.
Rev. Ellis will preach in the Baptist
| church Sunday morning.
w. P. Leach, who has been spend
ing the winter in Portland, came up
from the metropolis Monday for the
purpose of beginning spring work on
his ranch, east of Weston.
| u Harvey Cation returned yesterday
from weeks visit with his father,
Hon. N. T. Cation, at his homo in
Davenport, Wash. Judge Cation is
recovering from a protracted illness.
Mrs. !. Samuel Gholson, wife of a
brother of W. J. Gholson Of this city,
died at her home at Dayton. Washing
ton. yesterday forenoon. Funeral ser
vices will be held at Dayton. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Fl. Preston came in
from their farm near Waitsburg We'd
nesday by motor car, and spent few
hours with Athena friends. They re-
turned to Walla Walla in the evening.
Miss Anna Baker gave party last
Saturday to the little girls of the Sun
day school class. of which she is a
member, and all enjoyed a happy
| afternoon at her home on High street.
l{XJ.I. Froome, well known in Athena,
i WAS in the Hity Monday from Waits
burg. Mr.. Froome is not engaged in
farming at present. but has town
residence in the thriving little Wash
ington town.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. LIE Grow went
over to Walla Walla Wednesday eve
ming in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Fl. Preston. where they witnessed
the production of the popular comic
opera. Red Feather"
| D. B. Jarman, Of Jarman's Depart
ment store, made business trip t.
Walla Walla Wednesday. He has beer
suffering from severe attack of rheu
matism the past week, but manage
to keep on the move.
Miss Stella jackson. who was em
ployed in the millinery establishment
of Mrs. Lizzie Jones last season. ha
formed partnership in the business
and the firm name will now Ee know