The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-06-16

day, after the regular business pro-
gram. at the home of Mrs. Joseph N.
Scott northwest of town.
A. Mackenzie Meldrum is recover
ing from a severe illness ocuasioned by
the return Of symptoms of jungle few
er. disease which he contracted
while in the South Sea Islands.
The Masonic Grand Lodge oonveu-
ton is in session at Portland. E. f.
Koontz, A. B. MoEwen and James
Henderson are the representatives
from Dolph Lodge of this city.
Lester Carlisle and Kate Hendrick
son. young people of Weston, were
united in marriage at Pendleton Mon
day. The young couple will make
their home on Weston mountain.
Miss Leta Ellington, who has been
visiting at the W. R. Taylor home
near town since the close of her
school in Wallowa county two weeks
ago, will leave soon for her home at
Corvallis.
Mrs. T. J. Kinks Sunday school
class of the Baptist church enjoyed
basket picnic at the City Park Wed
nesday afternoon. The little folks
spent pleasant afternoon among the
trees with games and refreshments.
Misses Zelma DePeatt and Nettie
Royse will arrive from Tacoma on
the 4:1O train tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Royse is graduate of the Taco
ma high school, and Miss DePeatt
will finish the course at the end OF the
first semester next year.
Mrs. George Gerking is recovering
from surgical operation, which she
had performed last week in Walla
Walla hospital. Miss Merna DePeatt
has been in attendance upon her
this week, pending the arrival of her
adopted daughter, Miss Nettie Royse,
from Tacoma.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bannister,
east of town, Wednesday fevening
when their daughter Ruth became the
bride Of Carl McConnell. Rev. Crooks
of Weston performed the ceremony.
The couple were students at Columbia
College, Milton.
Pine creek is atfording unexpected
sport as trout stream. The Leader
reports catch of 60 by couple of
Weston young men. With obstruc-
tions removed and irrigation bitches
screened according to law. Pine creek
would once again rank as an excellent
stream for fishing.
The Miller drilling machine has
been at work on we'll at the Jesse
York place north of Weston. The
drill is down 172 feet and the prospect
for large quantity of water is fiat
tering. At present repairs are being
made on the machine, and work is
temporarily suspended.
Several Athena fans are at Walla
Walla today, to witness the game
between Weston and the Bears. Con-
siderable interest in the game is felt.
for the reason that if Weston wins,
Athena has oinoh on the pennant.
Brown, Friuk and Lieuallen are in
Weston's lineup today.
A. J. Willaby. who was taken to
; DR.. Williamson's sanitarium at Port
land several days ago, is getting along
as we'll as could be expected. Having
known the doctor in the old time days
at Weston, Andy was content to re-
main and take treatment there. Bul
little hopes are entertained for his per
manent recovery.
Bert Cartano carries the best family
liquors in town. and he is making a
speoialty of fine table wines. Fol-
$3.50 per gallon, you can get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica. Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California e
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
Jackson Toles, formerly of the Una
tilla reservation, eIstwhile resident OF
. Canada and now nf Yakima, has been
| visiting the haunts of his boyhooo
! days in this vicinity during the week.
Jackson is much the same as OF yoIe
! except that be is more corpulent. In
this respect, President Taft does not
outshine him to any great extent.
Elsie, the 12-year-uld daughter ol
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker residing
northwest of Athena had the misfor
| tune to have her left arm croker
Wednesday evening. The girl wa
tripped by dog, the fall resulting il
badly fractured arm. DR.. Sharp wa
called, and using his automobile mad
the round trip in an hour and 40 min
utes.
The Athena Band will play for tn
celebration at Pendleton July 4. Th
! services of the band were secured b.
the committee on arrangements for ID
sum of 5000 for the engagement. IN
band is rehearaing new music AM
will go to the county seat prepared t.
j render first class service. The organ
! ization will be siren gthened by addl
i tional players for the day.
! Emesley Ridenour and family, for
I mer residents of Weston, but lately Q
= Port Angeles, Wash, have reoentl
/ moved to Montavilla, a suburb Q