The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1910-04-08

| J. 81. Lunn of Salem, uncle of Mrs.
J. F. Brown. is in the city. For
many years Mr.. Lunn and Mr.. Brown
were engaged in the mercantile bus
mss at Salem. Mr.. Lunn may con-
clude to reside permanently in Athena.
X Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hiteman are ND
ffom San Francisco OH visit to Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Hiteman. Lee seems
to hold his own very well indeed, and
wears still the smile that won't wear
off. He is in the employ Of the Dia-
mond Rubber company and Will Knox
is also engaged in work for the COM
pany.
Owing to the funeral of Alexander
Mckenzie. which takes place today at
1:30 p. m., the athletic meet between
the High school boys and the town
has been postponed until tomorrow
afternoon at 80 p. M. It is expected
that large crowd will be present to
witness the competition in the differ
ent events.
rs. S. Peirsol, lately of Ritter. Ore
'gon, has purchased an and Q acre
tract in the old Estes place of VIM.
Booher. Mr.. Piersol will improve
the property aud make his home here.
He is accompanied by his daughter
and son-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Johnson. who will also make their
home in Athena.
HMr. and Mrs. Victor Burke have
moved up from Pendleton to reside.
and will live in the Charles Brown
cottage in the north part of town. Mr..
Burke and father will engage in the
ice, fuel and drayage business. He
has taken out dray license and next
week. when their new truck arrives.
will be ready to do all kinds of haul
ing.
HThe new suits for the Athena base
tall team arrived yesterday and the
boys are well pleased with them. The
color is maroon, with the word, "Ath-
ena," across the front of the shirt.
Stockings are white. with maroon
stripe and caps are white with maroon
visor. The kids will look nifty when
they get trigged out in the new par
aphernalia.
Jerry Stone drove into town We'd
nesday with brand new buggy. to
which was attached a fine blauk team.
Jerry endeavored to staye the Press
man off by saying that the rig was a
borrowed one, but finally owned up
that the old white horse was about
past the stage of service and the
blacks had succeeded him at the fam
ily carriage.
Friday and Saturday, May 20 and
81. are the dates selected by the Una
tilla County Caledonian society on
which the annual picnlo will be held
in Athena this year. John Bell, the
president of the society is taxing great
interest in the arrangements being
made for the gathering. The finance
committee has collected $3O7.50 in
subscriptions.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Kidder died in this city
yesterday. aged two months and ten
days. Funeral services were held
this forenoon at 10 O'Clock from the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. B. d.
Clemons, parents of Mrs. Kidder. The
little one had been delicate for some
time, and everything was done to re-
store it to health but to no avail.
Rev. r. 9. W. Parker, correspond
ing secretary of the Oregon Baptist
State convention, will preach in the
Baptist church Sunday morning,
April 10, at IL o'clock. Ali are COR
daily invited to attend this service
and it is hoped that many will avail
themselves of this opportunity of hear
ing and meeting with Mr.. Parker.
Sunday school as usual at 10 O'Clock.
Let all be present promptly on time.