The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-04-22

CESS, and found the river high. In
crossing, they missed the ford and had
deuce OF a time in reaching terra
firma with the rig.
| \ Postmaster Citizens was on the sick
fllst couple of days this week. Dur
ing his absence from the office, the
mails were taken care of by his son,
Harold.
| Y The new switch board for the local
Telephone Office has been here for
some time. The equipment is modern
and will greatly facilitate the service
here, when installed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brotherton
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Medium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mulkey. Miss Nellie
Mulkey, Miss Nettie Beverley and Mr..
jacobs at dinner Sunday.
K James Higgins this week purchased
the r. L. Maloney cottage in the
north part of town. The property
was purchased OF Matt Mosgrove, the
consideration being $3.50.
Wrench Criglar has moved to the
place east of town which he purohas-
ed from VIM. Booher. Mr.. Booher
has taken up temporary residence in
the south part of the city.
Edgar Forrest leaves today for CAL
gary. Alberta, near which place he
will engage in wheat farming. He
shipped car load of stock and far m
implements from this place.
A pleasant party took place at the
Brotherton home last Friday evening,
the occasion being in honor Of the 18th
birthday anniversaries Of Myrna De-
Peatt and Clyde Brotherton.
For the Odd Fellows celebration at
Walla Walla on April 26, the o. R.
&. N. will run special train. leaving
Pendleton at 100 a. m. and leaving
Walla Walla on the return trip at II
p. m.
N Sam Banister returned Wednesday
Hffem Enterprise, Wallowa county.
near which place he owns 76O acre
ranch. Mr.. Banister is we'll pleased
with the urop prospects in Wallowa
this season.
Mrs. Mcbride. mother of Harry
Mcbride, has been removed from her
home in Weston. TO Walla Walla
hospital. Her condition is reported
to he critical. Her illness results FROM
Brights disease.
Charles Wilkes who has charge of
the road work in North and South
Athena precincts, reports his work to
be progressing as well as could be ex-
pected, although he finds it hard to
secure workmen.
The preliminary deolamatory con-
test will not be held at the opera house.
but at the Baptist church this even
ing, at 1880. The reason for the
change is due to the fact that admis-
sion will be free.
Miss Lula Hubbard will be at the
Athena Hotel on Saturday of each
week, where she will give instructions
on the piano. Miss Hubbard is q
gifted teacher and hopes to secure a
large class in Athena.
X Maurice Hill who with other ao-
accomplishments. is an expert stenog.
rapher, has been assisting with CORES
pondence relative to the county school
| track meet and oratorioal contest.
during the past weeK.
Fay LeGrow. who is an expert at
braiding leather has about completed
a set Of bride reins. which show high
class Workmanship. The material
used is rawhide from calf skin and is
unsurpassed for strength and durahil-
| ity.
/ Owing to the sudden and serious
illness of her accompanist, Miss Hub
bard, the song recital by Mrs. Anna
Selkirk Norton, announced to take
place at the opera house tomorrow
evening has been postponed indefin-
itely.
Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, the
ladies CT the Baptist church will give
a cake and pastry sale in the old Tag.
CART store on the south side of MAR
street. Housekeepers. don't wast'
your time In taking. but patroniz'
the sale.
W. P. Bentley of Berkeley, Califor
MIA will speak in the Christian churci