The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-06-10

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the ladies of the Methodist church on
Monday evening in honor of Mrs. E.
J M. Smith. Mis-. Smith has been an
active memb ber of the church during
her residence here, and she will be
greatly missed.
Mrs. Weeks. formerly Miss Lula
Lorenz and correspondent for some
time for the East Oregonian in this
county passed through the city Tues
day on her way to visit her parents at
Cove. Union county. Mrs. Weeks is
travelling with her husband. who is a
vaudeville actor.
The Press neglected mention last
week Of the marriage of Joseph Glenn
mons and Miss Takla Beokman, both
of this city. The young couple will
make their home here. A rousing
charivari was rendered them Monday
evening at the Clemmons home on
west Jefferson street.
The tennis court on upper Main
street is we'll populated with players
during the evening hours, and several
weilders of the raquet ale becoming
proficient in the game. It is under
stood the younger set have move
ment on foot to secure permission to
establish court in the school
grounds.
IDIOTS of people were at Milton Friday
attending the Farmers picnic. There
| was horse show held in connection
and J. M. Swaggart's Black Diamond
carried off second prize in the saddle
GLASS. This horse is one of the best
in the country and takes prizes where
ever shown, either as roadster or a
saddler.
J. F. Brown has sold his Depart
ment store to Mr.. Jesse q. Campbell.
of Spokane. Mr.. Campbell is in pos
session of the store and will open bus
mess in Athena with big "get-
acquainted" sale. which starts to-
morrow morning at 8 80 and closes on
July 2. Mr.. Brown and family will
reside in Spokane.
The Milton strawberry season is
about to close and but few berries will
be on the market until the mountain
| crop natures. Many prefer the noun
tain product to the irrigated berries
that come from the Milton ranches.
The mountain berries are considered
to be superiorsin flavor and are also in
demand for canning purposes.
Mrs. Jarvis Hurd. former resident
of this city. died in Salem Sunday
morning of tuberculosis, from which
she had Ebeen a long sufferer. She
was aged 81 years at the time of death.
She was the wife of Jarvis Hurd, who
at one time was engaged in the black
| smith business in Athena. The re-
mains were inferred at Salem last
Monday. the husband and youngest
son being present at the funeral.
IM Cards have been received by friendl
in this vicinity announcing the mar
riage recently in Moiave, California
of Miss Ada Ely and Alfred CASTILLO
= The bride was formerly of this city
but recently has finished term o
school near LsCross, Wash. Ih
groom was a student at the Weston
Normal. and has recently acquired 6
dairy farm in the sunny south. where
the two will make their home.
Tuesday. June z, was the 18th ami
versary of the auspicious day on
which Clarence Brotherton was ush
cred into this world. and large
number of his young friends cele
brated the occasion Ey rendering tc
him a grand surprise. All gathered al
the home of Miss Zelma DePeatt and
proceeded in a body to the Brothertor
home where jolly time was had unit
a late hour. Games and refreshments
were the order of the evening.
The official board of the Sunnysid'
church at Portland, ty vote of IA t,
2 have dispensed with the services o
the Rev. Mr.. custer, who went from
the sPendleton church to the metropoli
to serve as pastor. Rev. Euster ha
reputation as being a G hurch build
er and the trouble which resulted il
the minister's dismissal originated il
the work of building the new Sunny
side church, which is to cost $50. 900
The edifice is only.half completed an
. all work has been suspended durin
J the controversy.
-The family of E. M. Smith lef
. Athena Tuesday morning for Madras
Crook county. Athena people wis
MIR. and Mrs. Smith prosperity i
their new home. Mr.. Smith is sue
ceeded as agent for the 0. R. & N. !
this city by w. G. Dunning of SpC
kane, who was transferred to Athen
from Endecott, WASH where b
served the o. r. & N. as agent. ID
is assisted by F. G. Alexander. tell
graph operator, who came here iroI
the Oregon Short Line. Mr.. Dur
Mug g family will arrive in Athen
shortly from Spokane.
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