The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-17

Therepublican county central CON-
mittee met in Pendleton Tuesday
afternoon, to discuss ways and means
of sci soting delegates from this county
to the state ASSEMBLY" q. A. Bar
rett was in attendance.
The lecture TO be delivered by the
famous Sam Small has been set for
Tuesday evening, June 81. The leo
turer will appear in the Methodist
church. and no DOUBT the large audi
torium will be we'll filed.
The meeting of the Rebekah lodge
Tuesday evening was of social ma
ture. The Odd Fellows were enter
tanned by the lodge and most en-
joyable time was had by all present.
Refreshments were served.
: Mrs. Edward Miller of Union. is a
guest Of at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. @. Miller in this city. Mrs.
Miller will be iemembe as Miss 3.
A. Stackland, who conducted a phoa
tograph gallery here several years ago.
W. F. Matlock. the Psndleton cap.
italist, who has been i'll at the home
of his daughter in Portland for several
months, is reported to be greatly in1-
proved. While still confined to his
bed, physicians are confident that be
will soon be able to sit up.
XThe road to Wenaha Springs is re-
,paired aud in, good condition for auto
mobile travel. Several machines
made the, trip, from Pendleton and
Walla Walla last Sunday. The Una
tilla river is bridged at Thorn Hollow
and hegrades are in good shape. u
While yesterdays rain put a damper
on the Sunday school picnic, it was
enthusiastically welcomed by grain
growers and every one in general. 1t is
conceded by wheat raisers that grow
ing grain in this locality has been
considerably retarded by lack of mois-
ture during the last few weeks.
yEMrs. Charles Henry is at the home
of her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. AL
johnson, west of town. Charles is
expected to arrive soon.. He is coming
overland from Idaho with stock, hav-
ing recently sold his farm near Wet
ser. Athena friends are glad to well
come this estimable couple back again.
Word received from Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis B. Harris announces that they
are on their way west from Angola,
Indiana, and will have charge of the
Christian church at Baker City for
the coming year. MIR. and Mrs.
Harris will visit friends at Athena
and Dayton before settling in Baker
City.
X Old HE. favorite horse Of the
Small Eoys of J. T. Lieuallen, of Ad-
ans, was kicked to death by one of
the Lieuallenl mules Wednesday. Paul
was on the horse driving the mules
out of the lot and, one of them kicked
the. animal on, the, neck, cutting an
artery from which he soon bled to
death.
The cowboys and Indiana who. as
sisted in the Portland Rose Show fes-
tivities, had the distinction of Teeeiv-
ing many oommendatory write-ups
in the Portland papers. Many of the
articles were accompanied with half
tone illustrations, featuring the differ
ent Wild i, West stunts and Indian
dances.
George Stages was in town yester-
day from Weston. having come over
to attend the Sunday school picnic.
A wagon load of Sunday school child
rem also came over for the same pur-
! pose, but the rain prevented holding
the picnic, so the youngsters made
the best of it, returning home some
what disappointed.
NOffioials of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday school recently elected are as
follows: B. q. Conrad, superintend
emit; Mr.. H. O. Worthington, assistant
superintendent; Miss Matte Ooppock, /,
treasurer; Emory Worthington, sec
retary; Felah Lawson, librarian Rut b
Dickenson, assistant librarian; Mrs.
R. E. Stewart, organist.
At the meeting of the republican
county central committee held in
Pendleton Tuesday afternoon, it was
decided not to hold county oonven-
tion this year. Delegates were named
to represent the republicans OF the
| county at the state assem- bly, to be held
in Portland July 81. E. E. Koontz il
the delegate from North Athena pre-
cinct and Geo. W. HaDsell from South
Athena.
The o. r. g N. Co. will run 3
farming demonstration train through
Southeastern Washington, starting
from Colfax, June 20. and ending the
trip at PomeroY, on June 25. Durinf
the journey twenty-five stops of about
two hours each will be made. Profes
sors from the staff of the State Colleg,
at Pullman will accompany the trail
\ and deliver lectures on improves
farming methods.
Walla Walla Union: Z. Marion KeeI
of Canton, China. will give an illus
trated talk on China at the First Con
gregational church. The address will
te given in connection with the Bibl
school. Mr.. Kees is graduate o
Wh;tnno0 ooliaoa aud has haau IN