The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-23

Tonight Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis will
lecture on "Signs of Character in
Face. Walk, Handshake, etc." Do
/ you know man when You see MIN?
Are you easily taken in? You should
hear this lecture. It is free.
Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis will lecture
to women only, Saturday night. The
subject will be. Motherhood and
Dress Improvement. This will be
of untold value to mothers. Every
woman in Athena should hear it.
NAthena is to have laundry. Mrs.
Minnie Baker has sent for machinery
for both washing and ironing which is
now on the road and as soon as its ar
rival will be set in operation at her
residence on High street; /The ma
Mr.. and Mrs. b. G. Kidder are in
tho city from Pendleton visiting at
the home of their son, g. B. Kidder.
Mr.. Kidder may decide to purchase
tract of land from the Athena Land
81 Trust company and come here to
reside.
Miss Maud Sherman recently closed
successful term of school in the
Waterman district north of town.
Miss Sherman is one of the most care
full and paicstaking teachers in the
county and deserves the success attend.
ing her efforts,
NAthena is destined to be noticed as
6enter for breeding Thoroughbred
poultry. A number Of persons here
are giving attention to thoroughbred
fowls. the principal breeds at present
being Rhode Island Reds. Buff Or
pingtons and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Rev. Currey aud family of Weston,
will make their home in Seattle. Mr..
and Mrs. Currey and daughte Bernice
have already gone to the Sound city.
while Miss Uarda and Ben will join
the family at the end of the present
term of the normal school.
At the Dime tonight and tomorrow
night a most interesting program is
promised by Manager Tharp. The
films to be produced will show ''The
Need of Gold" Laughing Gas;''
The Sheath Gown aIhe Policeman
Bafflled." and the song, "Whe1 | Am
Away From You Dear"
MVill Pinkerton and family are again
'domociled at the old home northwest
of town. Mr.. Pinkerton disposed of
his Milton land purchase after owning
it but four months at an advance of
SO, 900. He has purchased the Noah
Remillard place Oh the reservation,
containing 1S1 acres, for $4,000.
The announcement is made that
Athena people are shortly to be favor
ed Ey Tearing lecture delivered by
the we'll known minister, Victor Dor
is. This lecture will be given some
time between the 10th and 18th of
May. and will Ee highly appreciated
by the thinking people of the city
W. E. Dobson, who has been ailing
! for some time, went to Portland Sun
day where he is receiving medical
| treatment from DR.. A. B. Stone
Liver complaint, complicated with a
| growth in the left side is reported to
be Mr.. Dobson's affiiction. 1t is
thought that an operation will not be
necessary in bringing about Mr.. Dob
sons recovery.
NMrs. CoIdelia Waterman, well
known in Athena. died at the home
of her son in Spokane, yesterday. aged
SO years, five months and IL days.
The funeral services will be held in
this city tomorrow at 1915 a. M. at
the Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs.
Waterman lived in and near Athena
| for many yeers After the death of
her husband in this city several years
ago. she removed to Spokane, where
| she has since resided