The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-05-13

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League will use the time of the usual
preaching service for the League ami
versary program. There will be good
music and all are cordially invited.
XGuy Shattner, Ed. White and Harry
IfHaseur. Lewiston high school boys.
were guests of Maurcie Hill Saturday
night. The boys had been at Walla
Walla, attending the Interstate track
meet.
Marriage licenses were issued this
week at Pendleton to Frank Clemmons
and Louise Byrd, both of this county,
and to Richard Morrison of Des
Moines, Iowa and Myrtle Stevens of
this county.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh Macarthur ar
rived in the city from Portland Thurs
day, and will visit here for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macarthur have recently
returned from California. where they
spent the winter.
Mrs. l.. I. Mcbride, mother Of
Harry Mcbride OF this city, has re-
turned to her home in Weston after
two weeks treatment in Walla Walla
hospital. The lady is reported much
improved in health
Y Mrs. Minnie Baker came up from
Weiser, Idaho. this week for the pur-
pose of disposing of her household
goods. Mrs. Baker is doing we'll at
hair dressing and maniouring in the
Southern Idaho city.
The pupils of the eighth grade gave
their teacher, Mrs. Ethel Mulkey, a
pleasant surprise Friday evening, at
her residence on High street. Games
were played until late hour, and re-
freshments were served.
xEd. Koontz and Byron Hawks re-
turned Saturday from Meacham creek
where they had been trout fishing.
They had fair luck, and displayed
number of speckied beauties in the
showwindow at the Pioneer drug
store,
Mrs. Nelson A. Miller, who was
threatened the first of the week with
an attack of pneumonia, was taken
Tuesday to Pendleton. where she was
placed under the care Of her physician.
At last reports it was hoped the attack
might be happily averted.
4 Have you seen the comet? If you
haven't. crawl out of led tomorrow
morning at $3.50 and take squint at
Mr.. Halley's splendiferous heavenly
visitor Many Athena people have
viewed the comet this week in the
wee sma' hours and the sight is we'll
worth the candle of early morning
rising.
Hermiston gave strawberry fes-
tival Tuesday to large number of
invited guest from surrounding towns.
Milton has announced her "Straw-
berry day" for June 8. To make the
event still greater, the county organ
ization of the farmers union will hold
their annual picnic and reunion and
big horse show will be held in Mil
ton the same day.
NV. P. Wallan, the we'll known
Adams farmer. died Sunday evening
Of complications incident TO old age.
He came to Oregon in an early day
from Missouri. He leaves wife and
seven children, all grown. At his
death he was aged 73 years. The
funeral was held at the residence
Wednesday afternoon, interment be-
ing in the Athena cemetery.
sAthena young people have organized
atennis club and have begun 1outdoor
recreation. Officers recently elected
are Ed. Koontz, pres, Byron Hawks,
secretary treasurer and DR.. Bilyeu,
manager. Other member of the club
are DR.. Newsom, Maurice Hill, A. O.
Hammond and Movie Desper. At pres
ent the school house grounds are be-
ing used for the court.
Weston Leader: The report comes
from Nanton, N. W. T.. that W. II.
Fletcher has suffered stroke of par
alysis. rendering useless half of his
body. Mr.. Fletcher is we'll known
Umatilla county pioneer, who for
many years conducted a sawmill in
the Blue mountains 10 miles east of
Weston. Since going to Alberta a
few years ago be has been farming on
large scale. using traction engine
to draw his plows. Friends are very
sorry indeed of his misfortune.