The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-20

mem bers Of the Mcdonald family will
gather at reunion, the occasion be-
ing the 55th anniversary Of the we'd
ding of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Mcdonald.
The Dreamland program for tonight
and tomorrow night is as follows,
1.-"Overland to Fremont" Selig
2.-"Grandmother's Plot" Gaumont,
IA Fortunate Misfortune" Es-
sanay. Sunday evening: 1.-THE
Vampire, Selig. 2.-"Modern Court
ship" vitagrapb." 3.-"Who Owns
the Rug?" Pathe.
Mrs. Silbaugh. a lady reform work
er from Seattle, spoke in Athena
three times last Sunday lin the inter-
ests of the ". G. r. U. Mrs. Sill
baugh is very interesting and cul-
tured speaker. and at each of her ad-
dresses. which included the Metho-
dist. Baptist and Christian churches.
held her audience in rapt attention.
In a telephone message from Ka-
mela Monday, it was learned that the
hunting party comprising Postmas-
ter Wortbington, John Stone, Osie
Barton and Walter Boober. had &C.
cured two deer which they shipped
home. the meat arriving here Tuesday
The party will arrive home today or
| tomorrow.
Leader: J. W. Keen passed through
town yesterday with two big wagons
loaded with an outfit for his Weston
mountain farm. The coyotes will
greet him with sinister smile, for he
has a good sized lot of black Minoroa
chickens. Charles Keen went with
him and will have charge of the ranch
having concluded to go "back to the
SOIL"
Prof. Carl Guiott. the we'll known
Pendleton musician, who has a class
in this city, and makes regular weekly
visits here, had the misfortune to fall
and break his leg. at his home in Pen
dleton last week. He was feeding
his chickens. and owing to his de-
feotive eyesight. fell over tox, sus
tanning the painful injury.
A sumptuous birthday dinner was
served at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bannister last Sunday. in hon
or of the 71st anniversary of the birth
of Hugh MoArthur, which occurred
on Saturdays and the 37ih birthday Of
Mrs. Charles Belts, which was on
Monday. Mrs. Mary Barnister of
| Weston was a guest at the dinner.
Wines are the staples in family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries a large
and varied stock of select vintages.
$3.50 per gallon. you can get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California g
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
The mountain district near Weston
raises fine fruit and ought to raise
more Of it, says the Leader. j. V.
| Bell brought down some excellent
peaches this week from the l.. R. Van
Winkle place. which he is farming
under lease. Mr.. Van Winkle set out
few trees about five years ago by
way of experiment. and they are now
nicely bearing. The variety was To-
oally developed and is known as the
"Wild Horse"
The lecture given at the Christian
church Wednesday evening by A.
Mackenzie Meldrum. was the third in
the series. and dealt with the coun-
try of Greece. both old and new. A
large audience was out to greet the
lecturer, and enjoyed the magnificent
views presented on the screen. On
Sunday night Mr.. Meldrum will
preach bis second illustrated SCI mon,
and next Wednesday evening will give
his fourth free lecture.
Miss Zena Graft. who has taken a
two years course in the Cottage Hos.
pital at Hood River. as trained nurse.
will on November /, with a class of
six Others. receive her diploma. grad
uating in her chosen profess with
high honore. Miss Graft has made
wonderful progress in the work, and
oontemplates going to Denver, Colo,
where she will take a post graduate
course Her mother, Mrs Charles
Smith Of this city, will go to Hood
River to witness her daugh ter's grad
uation and will also visit her son,
who resides there.
At meeting of the officers of the
Christian church Sunday. A. Mack
enzie Meldrnm rendered bis resigna-
tion as pastor of the church. It
was not accepted by the officials. MIR.
Meldrum has been called to churches
both in Portland and In Kentucky.
and believing either to te broader
field for operations in bis liue Of work.
be was quite willing to go, but not
so with the congregation in Athena.
Recognizing the fact that they have
a man of superi or ability. and one
whose place would not be easily filled.
they prevailed upon MIR. Meldrum to
retain his pastorate in Athena. So the
Interesting course of lectures and illus
trated sermons will continue at the
Christian church.
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