The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-04-09

At the Dime tonight and tomorrow
night, will be shown the following in
teresting subjects: "Out of Work."
''The Artist Wood Carver" "If Will
liam Penn Came to Life;" "The Two
Brothers." and the song 'tlf Were
Only You."
X Miss Lizzie Mcintyre was over from
Weston and spent the week with
friends here. The McIntyres will re-
turn to Athena to reside as soon as the
Normal school is closed, and will send
their young people to the Athena High
school next year.
Mrs. James Woodruff. who has teen
the guest Of her parents for several
weeks, left this week for her home
at Two Rivers. Wash. She was ao
companied by her sister. in-iaw, Mrs.
Woodruff, who also came up from
there for few days visit.
Mrs. T. P. Defreeoe received news
Tuesday night concerning the critical
illness of her mother. who resides near
The Dalles. Owing to i'll health, Mrs.
Defreece was unable to accompany
her brother, who passed through
Wednesday from Walla Walla, to
visit her bedside.
The lecture and stereopticon views
of Ben Hur given last Friday evening
at the Baptist church where highly
appreciated by the large audience
which greeted Rev. H. E. Ryder.
Especially was the thrilling "Chariot
Race" the SUBJECT Of favorable COM
ment on the part of those present.
Call and see the beautiful new
summer fabrics just arrived at jar
mans Department store. Kuto silks
in all colors. at 500 per yard, Oriental
landings for trimmings and all-over
net for waists, in the late fashionable
colors. Also another new shipment
of shirtwaists, wash suits and silk
petticoats.
Notioe-By request of Dolph Lodge
No. 80, A. F. & A. M. all those hav-
Jug friends buried in the Masonic
cemetery of Athena are asked to clear
away all debris from their lots and
graves, removing all surplus dirt etc.
This work must be done at once, as
the grounds are to be cleaned and
beautified.
Miss Ferol Mcbride met with an ac-
cident Saturday at the home OF her
parents south of town. which will re-
suit in her absence from school TOR
some time. While riding horse, she
fell, sustaining fracture of the two
bones above the wrist of her left arm.
This is the second time the arm has
been broken.
IN Austin Foss this week purchased
Ethe fine residence property adjoining
his own lots on Jefferson street, from
T. J. Kirk, and will move as soon as
few improvements are made in the
interior. MIR. and Mrs. John Stone,
who occupied the same, have moved In
to one of the cottages owned by Lester
Swaggart, situated farther east on
the same street.
II The ladies of the C.~Ws~B. M. held
very successful Missionary tea al
the Christian church Wednesday af'
ternoon, after their regular session.
Lunch and tea was served in the din
ing room below, and the auxiliary
realized about $14 from their efforts
A sale of fancy articles sent up from
Pendleton by the ladies of the churcf
there, swelled the sum to $22.
TX Unique invitations and program
Il were sent out for the Arbor Day exeT
cises at the public school, which ar
in progress today. These were pre-
pared by the pupils of Mrs. Walker
primary grade and by the children Il
the 3rd and 4th grades. taught b,
Miss Wilkinson, and are hand painte'
in water colors, the invitations in tn
form of mapel leaf, the program
tree.
Miss Zelma DePeatt went over t
Walla Walla Monday where she wa
guest of Miss Helen Adams. Whil
there she visited her friend. Mrs. ]. J
Gross, who is critically ill at be
home, also Miss Katie Hendrickson
who recently underwent an operatioo
for appendicitis. The latter youn
lady is recovering nicely. and is q
tended at the hospital by her siatel
Miss Ida.
Miss Carrie o. Millspaugh Pacifi
Coast secretary of the Baptist Womer
Home Mission gave very interestin
talk on the work at the Baptist churc
to good audience Tuesday nigh
She was also present at helpful coi
ference with the local women's mi
sionarv society at the home OF MI
T. J. Kirk the next morning. ST
4 left on the noon train for Walla Wa
la Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Ross, Of Adams, dIt
in that city Wednesday night, al
was buried today at O'Clock in Il
Weston cemetery, Rev. Geiszler,
this city officiating. A short funer
service was held at the house befo
leaving. by Rev. Hacker. The lodi
\ of Rebekahs. of which the lady vi
member, had charge of the tuner