The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-11-10

duct lodging house also. He will
have good equipment, guaranteeing
satisfaction to his patrons. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant have had con
siderable experience in the hotel ani
restaurant business, and should dc
well in their new location.
| Lost. I'm Athena, last Saturday, q
Scotch Collie dog. color brown and
yellow, with white brush and white
fore legs. Ralph MoEwen, the owner
will pay liberal reward for its recov.
cry.
| A fine opportunity is offered to &C.
cure some valuable horses at bargain
prices at the Rogers Sale near Weston,
November Is. GlendIve, very fine
registered Peroheron, two other reg
istered animals and % choice grade
Clydes; farm implements. harness
etc. See advertisement elsewhere in
this issue.
Wines are the staples in family liq-
ours. Bert Cartano carries a large
/ and varied stock of select vintages.
| $1.50 per gallon. you can get choice
| Tokay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California; q
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
The special missionary lecture to be
given by A. Mackenzie Meldrum in
the interests of the @. W. B. M. will
probably be given on Wednesday eve
ming, November 20. This will be
made especially interesting by the
use of stereopticon views. and several
selections of special music will be Civ
en- by some Of the best yocalists in the
ity, including solos. duets and prob
ably ladies' quartet. This to is be a
decided treat. Further partiulars will
be given next week.
The eleventh annual session of the
Oregon Teachers Association will be
held at Baker City November ~, 28
and 80. The session ia the eastern
Oregon division. embracing the coun-
ties of Umatilla. Wallowa, Union,
Malheur and Baker. The meetings
promise to attract great number of
teachers and the program will te of
more than ordinary value for several
prominent educators are to participate
in the numbers on the program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph N. Scott and
little daughter. Margaret. left this
morning for winters sojourn in
Southern California, their objective
point being Huntington Beach, where
reside Mrs. Soott's parents. They will
also visit relatives at various other
points. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott will be
missed here during the winter, and es-
peoially In the activities of the church
circles will their absence be felt
However, with the opening of spring
they will return to the farm.
Weston Leader: Ben Walden, the
Dry Greek pioneer. is still using a
pair of scales that was part of the
first cargo of merchandise to come
around the Horn in 1869. The scales
were imported by Dave and Asa Mo
Gully early merchants of Harrisburg,
Oregon, Mr.. Walden's old home town.
During a recent visit to Harrisburg
Mr.. Walden saw ten bushels of wal
nuts picked from tree which he
planted with his own hands on the
day that the news was first received
in Oregon of the firing upon Fort
Sumter.
The Athena High school Athletic
association has made arrangements to
use the Mosgrove implement building
on Third street for their gymnasium
this season, and have been making
necessary improvements preparatory to
occupying It, The ceiling has been
raised for convenience in playing bas-
ket ball and the shower Eath equip
ment will Ee installed this week. The
building affords ample room for gym
nastics such as the association desires
to undertake and there is plenty Of
seating capacity for all desiring to at
tend the basket ball games to be
played here during the winter.
Millard Kelly and Tom Gilkey left
Wednesday morning for the head
waters of the Looking GLASS where
they vii put in the winter trapping.
They acquired from the Walla Walla
Kennels. before taking their depar-
tuIe. two more Aeirdales. bringing the
fighting strength of their pack of
bear dogs up to three. Athena hunt
eIs wish the boys all kinds of luck in
their enterprise. The Press saw to
it that they we're we'll supplied with
magazines and other reading matter
with which to while away the long,
lonesome winter nights in their noun
tain cabin.
The opening lecture of the winter
series. given by Col. John Sobieski
at the Methodist church Tuesday even
ing. was we'll attended. and enjoyed
by large audience. The story Of the
rise and fall OF the Polish republic
was told in thrilling language by the
distinguished exile. who held bis aud
ience In wrapt attention during the en-
tire discourse. Before and after the
lecture, the audience was favored
with colo by Miss Katherine Romig.
accompanied by Mrs. Plamondon. The
next attraction to appear on the course
will be the Ricketts, Concert company,
which will be in Athena on Friday,
December 10.