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

NJ A family living in the north part
Of town were reported to the oharitably
inclined in Athena this week, as in
very poor circumstances, and received
a generous donation, both from the
Masonic lodge and by private sub
scription.
| Vat special meeting held at the
school house, Monday afternoon
school tax of two mills was voted for
school purposes in school District No.
80. This levy of two mills on the
assessed valuation of property in the
district which is placed at $683,000,
will net the district $1.366. From
the county the district will receive
$1,275, and from the state over $500.
Mr.and Mrs. E. B. Harris leave to.
morrow for La Grande, where they
will conduct series of meetings in
tho Christian church during the month
of January. They will probably be
away during the entire month, and
there will be no preaching services in
the Christian church during their
absence. Mr.. Harris contemplates
holding a meeting in Athena during
next month.
If\Robt. Tharp has risen to the occasion
and demand for a moving picture show
in Athena, and his Dime Theater is
crowded nightly with an appreciative
audience. MIR Tharp has installed
/ first class machine and his pictures are
the best that can Ee secured. Changes
of program will take place on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings Of
each week. The general admission is
ten cents and school children under IL
years of age are admitted on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons for cents.
The Press man herewith expresses
his thanks to Richard Wright for the
interest the young man took in recover
ingaour valuable pointer, "Joe." We
had occasion to visit Weston recently
and Joe went along. Returning homo
the dog was missed. and later Richard
recovered him at Weston and brought
him to the Press office. Later it has
been learned that certain Weston
editor kidnapped Joe with the view to
selling him to Walla Walla junk
peddler. There are times when a
fellow feels like using the anatomy of
despisable wretches for shotgun tar
gets; and this is one of these times.
C&SAt the home of the BRIDES parents,
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Robert o. Mcdonald,
1919 Sinto avenue, Spokane, Miss May
E. Mcdonald and Byron NJ. Hawks of
this city were married Tuesday night
at s O'Clock by the Rev. Conrad Bluhm.
The bridesmaid was Miss Olive Mckay
and the best man was N, l., Mcdonald,
a brother of the tTide. The home was
decorated with smiIax wreaths and
palms and with Christmas bells. A
wedding supper was served after the
ceremony, to the closer friends and
relatives of the bride and bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawks arrived in Athena
Wednesday evening and went directly
to their residence on Fourth street,
where they will te at home to their
friends after January 9th. Their
many friends extend congratulations.
|IX Weston Leader: r. W. FeIis, a
Prominent farmer OF Weston mountain,
has traded his 200.acre mountain farm
for 770 acres seven miles northwest
of Walla Walla. paying the difference
in the valuation of the two places.
Mr.. Ferris receives $4,000 for his
farm, aud pays $50 an acre for his new
possessions, 100 acres of the latter
being alfalfa meadow and the remain
der wheat land. we'll improved. About
440 acres are now in wheat. Charles
Loney becomes the new ow1er of the
Ferris place, and the actual exchange
of homes will probably be effected
next week. Many friends and neigh
bors throughout the Weston country
will say good bye to Mr. Ferris and
his family with regret. at the same
time wishing them peace and plenty in
their new location.