The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-04-24

Mack Gerking. of Franklin county.
WASH, is guest at the David Taylor
home.
Mrs. E. A. Dudley was the guest of
Mrs. Will M. Peterson in Pendleton
yesterday.
Mrs. Jake Clark and Mrs. Carter, of
Wetson, were shopping in the city
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Ruby Douglas and her grand
mother, Mrs. Douglas, of Weston, were
in Athena yesterday.
Mrs. P. T. Harbour, of Weston, who
has been near deaths door, is now CON-
sidered out of danger.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones left yesterday
morning for three days visit to her
millinery store in Echo.
KAT a meeting of the Lamar Union
Monday evening. four new members
were added to the society.
Mrs. Amy Mcdaniel has been sick
the past week in Weston, and unable
to attend her school duties.
Mrs. John King returned home
Wednesday from several weeks visit
with relatives in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggrat visited
their son and daughter who reside
south of Pendleton this week.
Henry Koepke has been under the
care Of DR.. Sharp for several days.
Mr.. Koepke is afflicted with pleurisy.
lYMrs. Will Anderson, of Milton,
lcame over yesterday and visited her
sister, Mrs. Chas. Mclean and family.
Z Mrs. Robert Tharp went over to
Walla Walla yesterday to visit her
little niece. Nina Tharp, who is in the
hospital there.
George Amahast, Robert Wells and
Amos Thompson. Freewater lads have
been arrested by officer Lawler for
chicken stealing.
The County Judge and the commits
sioners visited Weston Wednesday for
the purpose of viewing the proposed
road improvement there.
Mrs. Carl Wheeler, of Pendleton,
was guest of her brother. J. M.
Swaggart and wife north of town,
Tuesday aud Wednesday.
X E. r. Cox is suffering a severe cold,
asthe result of getting wet while re-
pairing sink at his home Wednesday.
Pneumonia is feared IN his case.
Miss Minnie Naylor and her friend.
Miss Meloher, who visited here during
the Easter vacation, returned Tuesday
to their studies at Whitman college.
Bertha, the little daughter of P.
D: Mann, has been ill the past week
with pneumonia, as also has little
girl iu the Bryan family near town.
INMT. and Mrs. Otis Whiteman are in
Pendleton today where they will meet
Mrs. Kate Rider and son. who came
from Boise, Idaho, for visit with rel
atives here.
"A contingent of the Salvation Army
were on the streets w Wednesday evening
and held forth to those business men
| who are usually too busy to attend
/ church services.
| Nina, the little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank ThaTp of this city under
went surgical operation at Walla
Walla, and as result is reported to
be much better.
W w. T. Shaw of Hudson Bay is cir
Iculating his petition as democratic
candidate for representative. Mr..
Shaw will sail through the campaign
on statement No. platform.
Rats yes. A cage full of great big
black ones attranted the attention of
people passing the window at the Mil
Ter Millinery store yesterday. The ro-
dents were caught in cage trap in the
Miller cellar. the night previous.
Mrs. P. A. Worthington, of Port
land, was guest of Mrs. H. o. Worth
ington Wednesday night. The former
lady is visiting her mother, Mrs. Emery
Sailing, who has been i'll at her home
in Weston but is much improved al
present.
| Mrs. e. r. Cox was guest at the
most brilliant function of the season
which occurred in Eagle Hall at Pen
ldeton Tuesday afternoon. Three hun
dred invitations were issued, and th'
guests weie entertained at 800. ;
During the afternoon music was dis
coursed by Johnson's orchestra. ant
refreshments were served.