The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mckenzie Meldrum
spent the greater part of the week in
Pendleton, attending the Sooville
meetings.
Mrs. ]. F. Brown went down to
Portland Tuesday, where she will pur.
chase goods for the Athena Depart
ment Store.
Miss Zelma nePeatt went down to
/Pendleton Tuesday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Harris. and attended the
Scoville meetings.
Mrs. Frank Boynton and children
were up from Pendleton Monday, Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L..
Jones in this city.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones went to Pendleton
Tuesday where she met a representa-
tive from the Tyler Millinery estab-
lishment, at Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hall and Miss
Nettie Hyatt. of Weston Mountain,
were guests Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. 4. Jones.
A. L. Knight has disposed of his
interest in the Peoples Warehouse
store at Pendleton. and will engage
in the mercantile business elsewhere.
X Rev. 81. E. Ryder went down Tues
day evening and heard DR.. Scoville iu
one Of his great evangelistic sermons
at the Christian church in Pendleton.
Y Oliver Dickenson has lumber and
material on the ground for his new
farm house. Contractor McFadyen
will begin work on the house shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Kirk came in
from ths ranch yesterday morning and
left on the early morning train for
Pendleton. Mr.. Kirk also visited the
Agency.
X A number of Weston farmers are in
the city today for the purpose of wit
Messing the demonstrations given by
experts with the O. R. & N. demon
stIation train.
Photographer Van Wrinkles equip
ment has arrived from Chehalis, Wash.
and he is now prepared to do work at
reasonable prices, that will equal that
done in the largest cities.
Many beautiful creations in the new
spring styles in millinery are arriving
daily at the Miller Millinery store.
Ladies are. invited to call and see them
while the stock is whole.
Y Cass Cannoc has his acreage tract,
Which be purchased from the Land
and Trust Company. all cleared and
nicely leveled. Mr.. Cannon expects
to build residence there this fall
X Pendleton farmers are complaining
Kof shortage in farm hands. The
railroads now building up the Des-
chutes river have drawn heavily on
the labor ranks in Eastern Oregon.
X Ben Burroughs, of Pendleton, spent
Several days this week at the g. W.
Hansell home west of town.. Mr.. Bur.
roughs was at one time county clerk.
He has been in i'll health for several
years. 55.,t.,
George Bannister is still adding i'm
provements to his residence on Fifth
street. Carpenters have been engaged
this week in building a large porch
which will include an outdoor sleeping
apartment.
Mrs. VIM. Tompkins returned Tues
day from Hot Lake. whittier she 40
oompanied Mr.. Tompkins. who re-
mained at the resort in the hope of Sc.
curing relief from a severe attack Of
rheumatism
NMrs. Charles Norris Rhode Island
Reds have become SO famous that she
finds difficulty in furnishing the de-
mand for eggs. She recently received
an order from LaCross, Wash. for two
settings OF eggs.
/N"Beans' has arrived in town and
taken up permanent residence wit
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Watts. ''Beans'
is the foxiest kind of frisky little
fox TERROR puppy. He was imported
from Pendleton.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones is receiving bel
new spring millinery in daily ship
ments. Another is expected today,
and those buying Easter hats will dt
we'll to see hers before purchasing
She shows some handsome creations