The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-05

metropolis and her patrons are assured
that she will bring home all the very
latest in up-to date millinery. Her
opening will soon be announced in the
Press.
TX This week has been house cleaning
Etime at the MosgIove Mercantile Cos.
store and everything was topsy- -turvy
for a time. Painting and papering
have been done and the shelves and
counters in all departments now pres
ent neat and nifty appearance.
Mrs J Gross is critioaly i'll at her
home in Walla Walla, and little hope
is entertained for her recovery. A
surgical operation developed the start
ling discovery that this we'll known
lady is afflicted with cancer. She
rallied from the operation, but is now
very low.
|XSam White, the Pine Greek sage,
Ighas returned from winters sojourn
in Oregon City. Mr.. White spent
month Of his absence from Athena in
7 acoma, WASH, also. He is looking
young and coltish and will no doubt
soon be on hand with the very earliest
spring vegetables.
VIM. Willaty senior. has moved to
bis new home, the Reeder property
purchased last fall by him. Mr.. Willaby
intends to make this his perman ent
home, and will be assisted by his
daughter, Mrs. Barbara Willaby as
housekeeper. They are now at home to
their friends there.
"A subscription paper has been cir
chlated the past week for the purpose
of getting funds to pay for painting
the Christian church building. The
mem bers of the church and citizens
responded liberally and the handsome
structure will soon be dressed in new
coat of paint.
Judge Richards has made marked
improvement in his office by the addi-
tion of a valuable piece of furniture.
The new equipment serves as book
case. receptacle for pBpers. letters and
other funk" which necessarily aocum-
ulates and needs be preserved In all
we'll regulated offices. u
George Foster came up from Cor
Wallis Saturday and disposed Of his
residence property here to Mrs. W. I.
Hill. George is favorably impressed
with the college town aud will per-
haps reside there permanently. His
son is a student of the O. A. @. Mrs.
Foster ID visiting relatives in Union
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Gerking we're
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Tharp the first of the week.
Dean left Tuesday to commence work
on his new home. on the electric car
line between Milton and Walla Walla,
which he recently purchased. The
land adjoins that of his fathers recent
purchase, and is in alfalfa. He will
Immediately begin the erection OF
modern cottage.
|
The meeting of the g. w. B. M.
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. e. b. Harris, when a
most interesting session took place.
About twenty members were present
and participated in the program. 1t
was decide at this meeting to give a
tea, as an Easter Offering, Immediately
preceding Easter. details of which
will be given later. A dainty and
original lunch was served by the host
ess.
Athena people who desire to assist
the Normal school to continue the
present year by subscribing to the
fund for that purpose, may leave their
subscriptions at Barrett's hardware
store. Mr.. Barrett, who has charge
of the Athena list. has been confined
to his home with illness this week,
and has not Eeen able to give the mat
ter personal attention. The school is
receiving loyal support from Weston
people and the sum of $3.50 was re.
ceived from Pendleton citizens. 1t is
the understanding that subscriptions
are not to be used, should a special
session of the legislature make neces
sary provisions for continuing the
school until the close of the year.