The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-09-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gross Jr. left this
week for Nanton Alberta, where they
will reside in future.


week for Nanton Alberta, where they
will reside in future.
johnnie Iompkius. the popular
farmer, returned the drst of the week
from short tusiness visit TO Two
Rivers. on the Columbia.
Mrs. Clint Thomas and children left
yesterday tor Pendleton near which
city they will visit her daughter. Mrs.
Frank Swaggart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Zerba went down
to Portland Sunday. Mr.. ZeIba is
contemplating engaging in the dairy
business at the metropolis.
Miss Glen Parkyn, of Lewiston,
idaho, is guest of her cousin, Miss
Eva Rider, having accompanied Mrs.
II. Il. Hill home from Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Koontz re-
turned Monday from a visit with rela-
tives at La Grande. Yesterday they
moved into the /. M. Kemp cottage.
|e1SQr. Heisley, the osteopath, finds his
Weston practice increasing to the ex-
tent that three days of each week are
! entirely taken up with patients 10 that
city.
"Bob'' Russell returned Saturday
from short stay at Long Beach.
where he went in company with his
mother and several other Baker City
friends.
YAttorney S. F. Wilson returned
TUESDAY evening from his eastern trip.
He spent Eve days at his old home in
Burnsville, N. G. and put in the time
I pleasantly.
Mrs. Isham Davis, of Walla Wallh,
has been guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. I. O'Harra the past week.
Mrs. Davis was also visiting Weston
friends last week.
! ,XMI. and Mrs. Will Piukerton and son
and daughter. went down to Hood
River Tuesday. They will be gone
q couple of weeks and will visit the
State fair at Salem.
Rev. Herbert E. Ryder of Hermiston
will preach in the Baptist church
Sunday morning at II O'Clock and in
the evening at 1880. ALI are cordially
invited to attend.
The tail end of the seasons wheat
hauling is being brought to close.
With sufficient rainfall farmers will
be ready to cultivate summer follow
and prepare for fall seeding.
X THE ladies of the Q. w. B. NJ. met
"Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. David Taylor. The officers for
the ensuing year were elected and 9
short program was enjoyed by all.
| W. M. Preston is up from Califor
mia. looking after the interests of hil
father. Mr.. Preston is the brother o.
Mrs. Joseph N. Scott, and is visiting
at present at her home west Of town.
h Emil Blevins Of Weston. has accept
Ied salesman position at JaIman'
store in this city. Mr.. Blevins is
Normal school graduate and come
highly recommended to Mr.. Jarman.
Chas. Dunn, who is returning from
visit to New York and other eastern
states to Tekoa, where he is in the EN-
ploy of the o. r. & N, has been il
the city this week, renewing acqain
tance.
IXMr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk and Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. DeFIeece returned
Monday from short outing tip
They went to Wallowa Lake and ha'
the rare privilege of experiencing al
August snow storm.
Fay LIE Grows racing mare, BIusl
Up. which is being raced at Butte thi
season, ran in the money twice thi
week. Monday she came under th
wire second with a bunch of swift
ones. and Wednesday she ran third.
A. q. Gilliland, telegraph operate
Vat the o. R. & N. depot, left this wee
to take similar position at Starbucf
Mr.. Mitchell fills the place made vi
cant by Mr.. Gilliland, whose mothe
will follow him to StarEuck later.
Mrs. M. L. Watts entertained IL
Baptist Missionary society and ii
j Christian Woman'e Board of Mission
n at her home yesterday afternoon.
8 suitable program was enjoyed and I'll
ladies were served with refreshments
Q N "A. Miller returned Saturday fro
Q Spokane, where he attended the annu
;, meeting OF the Washington Unde
takers Association. The mem bers