The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-01-22

| Little ETaly Risers-small, gentle,
easy, pleasant little liver pills. the
best made. Sold by Palace Drug Co.. /,
The Isl Plunkard" troop which
was to appear at the opera house We'd
nesday night. was marooned by high
water at Waitsburg and cancelled
date here.
hSanford Stone is in town from the
McEwen ranch. Athena's canine pop
uIation is temporarily increased by
four. that number following Sanford
from the ranch.
Work on the new Odd Fello ws
building at Milton was resumed after
the cold weather. The contractors are
under $40. 600 bonds to have the build
ing completed by March l.
MA. R. Price and family are spend
ing the winter at Newport, Yaquina
Bay. Their present home is at Pull
man, WASH. but warmer climate
was selected for the winter.
All members of Athena Circle No.
10 are requested to be present at the
meeting Saturday afternoon, January
23. Officer for the ensuing year will
be installed at this meeting.
Mrs. Octavia Hargrove and daughter
of Juniper. were guests this week OF
her brother, M. 0. Rose and family.
Mis-. Hargrove was detained during
the week by the high waters.
Mr.. and Mrs Ora Rhodes returned
yesterday from Portland. They came
over the North Bank to Pasco. theme
TO Walla Walla ou the Northern Pa
cific and home on the local passenger.
The Northern Pacific was also out
of commission as the result Of the high
water. The road bed was badly dam
aged in vansycle Canyon and there
are also washouts between Pendleton
and Helix.
The recent snow is said to have
been of much value to the fruit crop Of
Milton and Freewater. 1t is estimat-
ed that two inches of moisture went
into the soil in that locality when the
snow melted.
|NOn Friday evening, January 29,
there will be an invitation dancing
party at the Athena opera house. The
young gentlemen having in charge the
matter of arrangements are putting
forth efforts to make the event sue
| cess.
For some reason not explained, the
library Of School District No. 29 has
not received its appoItionment Of books
this year. Where the difficulty lies is
not explained. but unless the books
come soon they will be of little benefit
this year.
During the high wind of Wednesday
night, the electric lights went out.
Service at the Baptist church revival
meetings were interrupted until Ian
terms could be secured and lighted.
The program at the Dime was also
delayed.
HA team from the Mcbride livery
| static made trip to Pendleton this
morning and the driver carried au or
der from Postmaster Githens for Ath.
ena mail held there The mail is ex-
pected to arrive about 5 O'Clock this
evening.
YMrs. Frank Jackson. who was ser
ao0sly injured last week by the explo-
sion of water pipes in the kitchen
range, is reported to be getting along
nicely. No bad results to her eyes,
which were blistered by hot ashes,
are anticipated.
! MA derelict cayuse. old, starved anc
weak for want Of food. .drifted into
town from the reservation after the
storm and roamed about the streets
until yesterday morning when it goI
down never again to rise. 1t was hu
namely put out of its misery by a lead
en- missile from officer Gholsons pistol
An effort will be made by the
Walla Walla Ministerial Association
to secure the services of Evangelist
Billy Sunday in proposed religious
awakening of the garden city. Tht
Rev. Billy's schedule is now extended
over period of two years and it il
doubtful if his services can be SO
cured.
There will be no preaching service
in the Baptist church Sunday morn
ing, but all will attend the Methods
ohuIch, where Rev. Geiszler will ad
dress the new converts in both congre
cations. AT 3 p. m. Distict Evangel
list Bachelor will deliver an addres