The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-03-12

the county judge Saturday. Joseph
N. Scott, the administrator, and his
pondsmen we're discharged from fur
ther service.
sArthur Stone Of this city has Leen
chosen one of three Whitman gradu-
ates who will deliver orations during
commencement exercises. Mr.. Stone
was selected out of trial class of "a
for the honor.
Evangelist Bachelor, who held
successful meeting at the Methodist
church in Athena during the winter,
was here Tuesday and Wednesday,
visiting friends. The evangelist goes
to his brother at Enterprise, Oregon.
for much needed rest.
Mrs. ]. N. B. Gerking and Mrs.
Dean Gerking and little son left
Tuesday for Freewater. where they
will be the guests of Mrs. J. B. Say
lor, pending the completion of tboif
respective new residences now in
course of construction.
The latest styles ID all black bats
will be displayed today and tomorrow
at the Miller millinery store. Next
week Friday and Saturday some Of the
nobby new styles in trimmed hats in
oolors will be shown. Ladies are in
vited to call today and tomorrow es-
pecially.
A case of scarlet fever developed in
the family of Tom Defreece early in
the week, his son Will being the VIC
tim. The young man has been SER
iously i'll, and is under the charge of
DR.. Sharp. The residence is under
strict quarantine.
Mrs. S. J. Harden went over to
Walla Walla Wednesday, where she
was called by the illness of the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester McCol-
Tough. The boy is troubled with an
unnatural growth in the throat, which
will necessitate surgical operation.
Miss Nettie MoCorkell who has been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. John Roth
rock and Mrs. J. Sheard. of this city,
returned to her home above Weston
yesterday. Miss McCorkell will return
soon to accompany Mrs. Rothrock to
Hot Lake, where she goes for rel ief
from rheumatism.
Willis Bush returned Wednesday to
Birch creek, where he is farming his
mothers land. Mr.. Bush has been
attending his daughter, Gladys, who
is i'll at the home of her uncle at
Weston. She left yesterday for Walla
Walla, where she will rem ain for
several weeks.
* Clifford Stone is confined to his
home and under the DOCTORS care this
week with serious attack of appen-
dicitis. Cliff was stricken some time
ago with the same illness. No opera
tion has SO far been necessary, and it
is hoped the young man may overcome
the diseass without it.
The debating team of Lewiston high
I,school metand defeated Spokane high
school last night. Maurice Hill, a
graduate Of Athena high school, GLASS
'O8, was leader nf the Lewiston team.
Maurice was the youngest of the en-
tire list of Lewiston aspirants when
the members of the debating team
was selected.
Alva Lincoln, the three weeks old
infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Kid
der. died Of pneumonia ,and was bur-
led Sunday after noon, from the family
residence on north 3rd street. A large
numb Der of friends of the family gath
cred to attend the funeral of the little
one. E. B. Harris. of the Christian
church, conducted the services.
| Weston Leader: George Taylor hal
sold his farm of 440 acres on Weston
mountain to Saylor Paris Of Athena
whose son Wesley. will take charge
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