The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

. A. Mackenzie Meldrum, minister
. of the Christian church, has returned
and will preach morning and evening
July %. He will give a report of the
International Convention lately held
in Portland. A large attendance is
requested.
A depth of $50 feet has been reached
by Miller & West. we'll borers of this
city. in the Jesse York we'll, without
striking water in any quantity to
speak of. MIR. York has hauled water
for years and is desirous of securing a
good we'll of water.
While at Wenaha Springs Sunday,
Jack Keafe and John Dickson of Pen
dleton saved stranger from drowning
in the bathing pool. Keefe first going
to the rescue, was taken under by the
drowning man, when Dickson plunged
in and rendered aid.
In the society column Of last Sun
days Oregonian an item appeared in
which the name of Golda Willasy
Corkrum was announced as among
a class of young women who appeared
recently in musical recital at
Eiler's hall, in Portland.
a. II. Alexander has purchased
of S. f. Wilson. the three and one
half acre tract on which the ball
park was located and will soon CON-
mence the erection of fve-room bun
galow. Part Of the tract is situated
in Richards addition to the city of
Athena, and the other part in Park
addition.
A. NJ. Meldrum arrived home yes
terday from short vacation, and
reports that since attending the big
convention in Portland, he has been
olim bing mountains and otherwise
enjoying his vacation at Everett,
Wash. Mrs. Meldrum and daughters
are visiting at the Crockett home in
Pendleton.
Jinks Taylor was minus his watch
for time the other day, and believ-
ing his friend, Charlie Henry knew
of its whereabouts, "frisked" the big
fellow in hope of finding the time
! piece. However, it developed later
that Mr.. Taylor had lost his watch,
which was fund and returned to its
owner in due course of time.
Bert Cartano carries the best family
liquors in town. and he is making
speciality of fine table wines. For
$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.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Swaggart de-
sire the Press to state that they are
deeply grateful and thankful for the
assistance rendered them during the
fire which destroyed their home last
Thursday. Only prompt action and
hard work could have saved anything
from the burning house, and their
heartfelt thanks are extended to all
who 80 kindly assisted.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Dobson return
ed Tuesday evening from Portland
where they spent several weeks. Mrs.
Dobson left her mother greatly i'm
proved in health. She and her hus-
band were delayed in returning home
by an accident which happened to her
brother, Guy Downs. who was injured
in a street Cal accident on July 4.
He is in a hospital, receiving treat
ment for three broken rits.
Will Cameron. a young man who
has resided on the reservation south
Of this city for many years, died in
Walla Walla hospital Sunday after
noon of typhoid pneumonia. He was
taken to Walla Walla the latter part
of last week for treatment. The fun
eral was conducted from the Catholic
church in that city Tuesday forenoon.
Together with his mother. be is sur
vived by two sisters and two brothers.
Taylor q LeGrow will move their
meat market into the Cook brick
building on Main street. which was
formerly occupied by the Pioneer
drugstore The building, which is
now being put into shape. will afford
splendid oonveniences for a market.
This firm is doing everything posi- BILE
to give it's patrons the best the market
affords and in moving into this Euild-
ing the best of facilities will be taken
advantage of.
The Dreamland theatre has a most
interesting program for Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday evenings. For the
first two evenings the following is an
nounoed: l.--"Rosemary for Remem-
brance." Lubin. 2. .-"Feats of Riding
Cossacks, +" MAX Foils the Police"
Pathe. 3.--"A Lucky Toothaohe."
".Tbe Masher." Biograph. For Sun
day: 1..-"Mazerpa," Selig. 2.-"The
Grandmother. Kalem. 3.-"Life in
Senegal" Clink of Gold," Gaumont.
S. c. Ives left yesterday morning
for the Soldiers home at Roseburg,
where he intends spending the remain
ing days of his life. The old man has
been declining in health and on the
advice of army comrades who became
interested in his welfare. concluded
that il was best for him to enter tbe