The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-10

Clauoe heeuer arrived IN the CITY
from Tacoma Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Campbell were
up from their farm near Pendleton
this week and visited at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Caplinger near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Barrett arrived
home from Salem Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Barrett stood the trip remarkably
we'll, considering her weakened CON-
dition, and her many friends in Ath-
ena are indeed glad to know that every
indication points to her permanent re,
covery.
Sealed bids will be received for the
sale of the school house in District
No. 45, known as the Cannon district.
bids to be opened at the Cannon school
house March l., at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Bids may be delivered to A. l.. Swag
gart or to the board of directors at
time of meeting. The right is reserv,
ed to rel cot bids.
A. L. Swaggart, district road super
visor, was in town yesterday for the
purpose of interviewing the city au-
thorities relative to securing the rock
crusher and rock from the city's
quarry for road work. He would place
crushed rock on the road in the vioin
ity of D. A. Pinkerton's place, and
also on the road at the Stanton farm
near town.
The program at the Dire amland the
ater for tonight and tomorrow night
will be an exceptionally good one
and IS as follows: "Dora." Kalem;
"Fiorella and the Bandits Daughter"
and Fighting Battle Ships Gau-
mont; Country Doctor" Biograph.
For Sunday the program is, ."Three
Queens and a jack" "Fate Against
Bim." Pathe Freres. Lucky Jim"
and "Twin Brothers Microscope and
Biograph Co. "Saved From the Tide"
Selig.
The Walla Walla ball team of the
Blue Mountain league has organized
and will play its first practice game
Sunday with the Mavericks, of the
| penitentiary team. The team will also
accompany the Walla Walla CONNER
cial association to North Yakima next
week, and will play game with the
Yakima Tigers. Looks as though the
Walla Walla team will be in the
running from the start this year. and
Athena opens the season with her on
Sunday, March 26.
Today and tomorrow Mrs. Lille
Miller will have her spring opening at
which spring hats in the latest styles
will be displayed. Her assortment
contains suitcase hats for Misses and
children. The famous college hat
will be seen in her large stock OF sail
ors. Mrs. Miller has children's hats
from SOC. to $3.50. Later announce
ments will he made for her opening
of trimmed hats. Ladies are cordially
invited to visit the store and avail
| themselves of the rest room.
The Rebekah Lodge of Helix gave
a necktie and apron social Friday
night, March 3rd, when DR.. Griswold
of that place. who has retired from
service, was presented with hand
some watch, chain and charm by tht
citizens as a token of their apprecia
tion of the faithful service he hal
given them for the past 30 years. Th'
watch was a high grade Hamilton
with beautifully engraved case, ant
was purchased of Fl. FL. Hill, the Ath
ena ieweler. DR.. Griswold will retir'
to his farm near Two Rivers, Wash.
| A. Mackenzie Meldrum arrived hom
Saturday from lone, where he report
very success full two weeks evangel
istic meeting Mr.. Meldrum foun'
the little city with seven members o
the Christian church, and the result
of his preaching added IS TO To
number. A church was organized
and arrangements for building plac
of meeting to cost approximatel
$500 were made. MI. MeldTum wen
to Pendleton this week and visited a
architect. and plans are now oomplet
for the structure, which will be con
menoed in the near future.
According to Prof. Carl Guiotl
who was in the city from Pendleto
yesterday, that German musician wh
was in the city for several days. turI
out to be something of frost. III
professor say s he employed him to pla
the piano part for his orc hestra IN
engagement at the German Hall lai
Saturday mig BIT, and has not seen hil
since that evening. Arriving at II
hail the fello W proved to b 3 a difm'
failure at orc hestra dance music, b
ing unable tc read the simI dest mus
at sight. Th professor be lieyes thi
the extent to, the German's y music
knowledge stt Fps at few pol 'ular de
, man airs pla yed by ear. when q
German must clan left here 5aturda
! be was loaned wearing appa,'al W
! couple of acq uaintances and was
return to AT hena Sunday III ornln