The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-19

The ladies of the G. W. B. NJ. will
give their annual Easter tea on the
first Wednesday in April, in the
Christian church. An excellent pro.
gram is in course of preparation. and
tea will be served.
East Oregonian: f. q. Lucas, the
Athena livestock auctioneer, is in the
city having come down from that
place last evening. He is still working
on proposition to inaugurate sys-
tenn of blooded horse sales.
MIR. and Mrs. Donald Mcdonald and
daughter, Miss Mabel, are expected
home from their winters stay in Cal
ifornia, today. They will visit at the
Dudley home here before leaving for
their home in Walla Walla.
Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion
does the ordinary work of the stomach
SO that by taking little Kodol every
now and then you cannot possibly have
Indigestion or any form of stomach
trouble. Sold by Palace Drug Co.
* Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. Brotherton will
leave Monday for visit to their land
holdings in Franklin county, Wash.
Before returning they will visit Mrs.
Brotherton's mother, Mrs. Wells, and
may also see the Rosenzweig family.
x Miss Ida Hendrickson. who is atten-
ding Whitman college. was in the
city Wednesday. She had been visit
ing relatives on the mountains. and
was accompanied by her sister Katie,
who went with her to Walla Walla.
v Mrs. E. r. Cox has returned from
Portland, where she spent two weeks
trimming in wholesale millinery hous-
es. Mrs. Cox will carry complete
stock of millinery this season, many
of her pattern hats coming from the
East.
A very pleasant social junction was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of the
Christian church, in honor of Mr..
Harris Sunday school class last night.
A large number OF young people were
in attendance and all greatly enjoyed
the evening.
Miss Lola Rogers, of Adams, the
successful candidate in the recent vot-
ing contest conducted Ey the Pendle-
ton East Oregonian, is a highly pleased
young lady. She has just received her
splendid prize. Togo, a shetland pony.
cart and harness.
Next Sunday night Hon. Mr.. Niools
will be here to address Union meet
ing at the Methodist church on "Fhe
Legal Side of the Temperance Move
ment." Mr.. Nicols is an attorney of
unusual ability. and will present in
an interesting way discussion of the
above. Methodist church, 1880 p. m.
NCass Cannon road foreman for North
and South Athena precincts is oversee
ing piece of good road work on the
public highway east of town, leading
to Weston. A number Of men and
teams are employed in the work and
the road is being graded over the hill
to a point near Mrs. Taylor's place.
Mr.. Cannon has had considerable ex-
perience in good road construction and
some of the best highways in the coun-
ty are the result of bis supervision.
< Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn. wife of the
head miller of the Preston Parton
Milling company, accompanied by her
little daughter. arrived in the city
Monday evening from 1Marysville,
California. Mrs. Littlejohn is by no
means stranger in Athena. She will
be remem bered Ey many Athena
friends as Anna Molstrom. daughter
of Henry Molstrom, and when girl
attended the Athena public school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littlejohn are residing
in the Bell cottage, corner Fourth and
Jefferson streets.
Tuesday evening at the Methodist
church, in the Epworth League rooms
the young folks of the city we're given
a rare good time by the members of
the League. The event was in the ma
ture of basket social. The young
ladies responded literally with bas-
kets we'll filed with good things.
These we're sold 10 the highest bidder,
kringing the neat sum of $50 for the
work of the Epworth League, newly
reorganized. Coffee was served with
the supper. A short but excellent pro-
gram was rendered before the sale of
! the baskets.
Missionary work in the Congo was
the live topic for able lectures in
Athena the past week. Saturday night
DR.. Dye appeared before large au-
dience at the Christian church and
the result OF his lecture netted over
$500 to the fund which is to be used
in constructing the steamboat. "Ore-
gon." which is to ply the waters of
the river Congo. and which will great
ly assist in missionary progress. The
Christian churches of Oregon have
| pledged themselves to raise $4,000
for this purpose, and funds are coming
in most encouragingly. The Athena
church hopes yet to raise their Offering
to 5000. Wednesday evening DR..
Moody delivered a strong lecture at
the Baptist church. going deeply into
the subject of missions and illustrat-
ing in an interesting manner how
faithful workers are doing their best
! to Christianize darkest Africa.
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