The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-12-04


They have made their home at Med
ford and near there for The past twenty
years or thereabouts.
| Miss Gladys Bush. who has been i'll
at the home of her uncle, Mitt Bush
in Weston is reported improving and
was able to drive to Athena Monday.
The Weston Leader reports the re-
cent death Of the 6.weeks old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. Waiter M. Ely at Boise,
Idaho. Friends here will unite with
the Press in extending sympathy to
the bereaved youug parents.
TX Yesterday the Pendleton Tribune
passed from control and ownership of
7. T. Geer to 7. G. Warner of Pendle-
ton and J. T. Dougall of Ft. Wayne
Ind. This mornings issue is the first
edition under the new regime.
Mrs. Joe Bannister left yesterday for
her home near Guy, WASH, after
couple of weeks attending to Business
and visiting here. She leased her res
idence to CieSe Myers, who will
"baoh" it until be secures a better
housekeeper.
Mrs. A. A. Foss arrived home from
visit with friends in Walla Walia
yesterday morning, and Austin re-
turned on the evening train from his
annual two weeks vacation, spent at
Seattle, Tacoma, and Moro, Sherman
county, where his brother aud sister
reside.
N. A. Miller the furniture dealer,
returned Tuesday from Portland, where
he spent couple of days in selecting
his holiday stock. Before returning
he went to Corvallis and visited his
son Rawla. who has been i'll for sew
eral weeks with typhoid fever. The
boy is now convalesoent.
* A. B. MoEwen, Henry Koepke and
will Ferguson Of this city, attended
the big meeting of the Knights Tenn
plar at Walla Walla, Wednesday
night. The conclave was attended by
large number of Pendleton Knighss
and the Order of the Temple was con-
ferred upon FIVE candidates.
The Pioneer, the Whitman College
paper, is ono of the best college jour
mails that finds its way to the Press ex-
change table. Arthur Stone. '09, of
this city is editor in chief, and he is
assisted by an exceptionally able staff
of writer's. The Pioneer is an ever
lasting booster for the future "Yale
Of the West"
There is nothing too good for Mr.
Indian-when he has the price there
of. Yesterday two suits valued at $66
were on the rack down at Conley's
tailor shop, awaiting the coming of
their siwash owners. The suits, made
from imported worsted goods. were
exactly alike and tailored after the
latest styles.
Bernal, aged years, was playing in
the grounds near home and for the first
time. after lusty shout from bis own
hearty lungs, heard the echo of his
voice. Greatly excited. he rushed in
and with shining eyes and bated
breath, said, "Gra'pa. gra'pa,-I was
out there and I hollered SO loud that
the world heard me and hollered
backl"
Rev. Geiszler has received the re-
ceipt for 81. 80 which was the amount
of the collection taken at the Thanks
giving service in the M. e. church,
when union service was held.
The money was sent to the Wash
ington Children's Home Society. and
was received with thanks from Rev.
M. A. Covington. superintendent for
Eastern Washington at Spokane.
KMIss Lula Tharp received serious
injury to her knee last week while
standing on chair in her room at the
girls hall at the Weston Normal
school. The knee cap slipped. caus-
ing great pain. Mr.. Tharp was phoned
for and brought her home, but later
the young lady returned to her studies
at the Normal, where she is able to
keep up with her Glasses.
D 4 Rev. Herbert E. Ryder has accepted
ka'call to the pastorate Of the Baptist
church of this city and will conduct
services on Sunday, December 9th at
the usual hours. morning and evening.
| Rev. Ryder comes to the Athena
church with very fattering recon-
mendations and it is hoped that he
may have large congregation to
greet him upon the above date.
At tryout for the honor of debat.
ing on the Lewiston high school team.
against the Spokane high school and
the preparatory department Of the