The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-10-15

fine residence thereon and come to
town tos.reside. The lots are situated
jusG east of the Plamondon residence
and will make Mr.. Potts fine home.
Mr.. Herman Kirk and Miss Irene
Dudley were married Sunday morning
Oct. 10, in Walla Walla. The young
couple took the train for Athena i'm
mediately after the wedding ceremony.
| NMiss Jeanette Manasse leaves to.
day for her home in Napa CAL, after
several weeks pleasant visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmitt
west Of town, and with other friends
in this city.
| 4 John Backman, living on the Estes
place near town, had the index finger
of his right hand severed and two
other digits badly mashed this morn
ing in hay cutter. DR.. Sharp dress
ed the wounds.
K 4 Grover Bowles and Walter Philips
Yfeft Tuesday for Miles City. Montana,
where they will be employed on Fay
LeGrow's stock ianch. The ranch
contains 900 acres and was recently
purchased ty Mr.. LeGrow.
| mick Taitenger left last week for
his farm in Alberta, after several
weeks visit with friends here. Mrs.
Taitenger and the children will remain
for the winter months with her
mother, Mrs. Wright in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mansfield re-
turned Tuesday evening from Cald-
we'll, Idaho, where they visited at the
home of their son, Harden Mansfield.
They were also guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Ely in Boise during their alb
sence.
X Last Saturday there was general
Regira of the Athena teachers to the
county seat. Those noticed on the
train were Prof. and Mrs. Mulkey,
Misses Edith and Blanoh Orswell,
Miss Velma Wilkenson and Miss
Nettie Beverly.
WMrs. Wall and Mrs. Jack Harrison
went over to Milton and Walla Walla
Friday, remaining until Sunday. They
wei the guests of the Danner family
| and report that Mr.. Bert Danner, the
o. R. & N. conductor. is visiting his
parents there.
Mrs. H. Fl. Hill was called Monday
evening to the bedside of her mother.
Mrs. Fleenor who is making her home
with Mrs. F. E. Parkyn in Lewiston,
Idaho. Mrs. Fleenor is of advanced
age and it is thought her illness will
prove fatal.
TX Ben Swaggart is in the city from
ILexington, Morrow county, with
number of thoroughbred Oregon jacks
which he is offering for sale. With
these jacks be took three first pre-
miums and one second. and the sweep
stakes prize at the Walla Walla fair.
John Stone, H. y. Worthington and
Fred Boyd left yesterday for two
weeks hunt on the headwaters of the
Grand Ronde river. They will join
the party composed of M. Kelly. VIM.
Dobson, Tom Gilkey and Chas. Smith
who went up couple of weeks ago.
The class of girls under Mrs. George
Gerking, of the Christian church Sun
day school held sale of fancy articles
and pastry last Saturday in the win
dow of the Kidder paint store. The
neat sum of $10.25 cents was realized
from the sale, which will be used by
the class in redeeming their pledge
for missionary work.
KMr. and Mrs. Frank Knowlton ar
frived in the city Tuesday from New
port, Wash. They have come to make
their home on the Reeoer place, pur-
chased by VIM. Willaby Sr. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knowlton are old time residents
of this vicinity, and will be made
heartily welcome by their many
friends here
Rev. N. Fl. Marvin, pastor of the
Wilbur Memorial church at Walla
Walla, and formerly district superin-
tendent of this field, presided at the
first Quarterly Conference of the NJ.
E. church on Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. Gabriel Sykes, the district sup
erintendent. could not be present on
account of recent operation. The
Rev. Marvin found a warm greeting
among old friends here.
The monthly meeting of the Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions was
held Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. G. M. Brotherton in the north
part of town. The meeting was one
of unusual interest being in the nature
of centennial program, in honor of
the Tooth anniversary of the Restora-
tion movement under the Christian
church. Mrs. Brotberton served re-
freshments at the close of the meeting.