The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-11-03

Millard Kelly, Tom Gilkey and
George Brace returned this week from
the Summit House in the Blue Noun
tains, where they spent several weeks
on hunting trip. One deer was killed
but no bear were taken, although con-
siderable sign was observed on
hillside and in canyon.
Frank Ely, we'll known in this city,
where he attended school in bis boy
hood. was united In marriage with
Miss Louene Hoisington, at Boise, Ida
no, last week. The Eride is grad
uate of the Eastern Oregon State Nor
NAL school. Frank is employed in the
postoffice at Boise.
The Halloween party given by the
young ladies of the Missionary Circle
} at the Christian church last Friday
evening was pronounced by all to have
been most enjoyable one. An IN
ique program was we'll carried out
and large numter of young people
| were in attendance.
| Ralph Dimmick, popular and we'll
known athlete of Whitman College,
who has been praotioing law in Port
land, while delirious from pneumonia.
jumped from hospital window and
died from the effects of the shock.
Dimmiek was we'll known in college
base ball and foot ball circles
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A number of Athena sportsmen con-
template trip to the government
project at Hermiston on goose hunt.
1t is said the wary birds are in con-
slant fight between the big reservoir
and the Columbia river. A high wind
would bring good shooting on The
hills, over which the geese are COM
PEELED to fly low.
Gus Schubert is aware of the fact
that his team can outrun him. Wed
nesday morning. while walking along
side his wagon, mis- horses became
frightened and ran away. Gus kept
up for some distance. but was moi
| fleet enough to head them off and the
team finally got away from him. Nc
damage.
| A fine opportunity is offered to se-
cure some valuable horses at bargain
| prices at the Rogers Sale near Weston,
November Is. Glendlve, very fine
registered Percheron, two other reg
istered animals and 25 choice grade
Clydes; farm implements, harness
etc. See advertisement elsewhere in
this issue.
| Weston Leader: W. o. Read and
family of Athena were here Sunday
for surprise visit" with bis mother,
Mrs. Martha Read. When Mrs. Read
returned from church she found her
cottage full of children and grand
children, and a big Sunday dinner
ready to serve. M. E. Shurte and
family of Arlington and Jack Read
and family of Weston completed the
happy gathering.
| Mrs. Edward Koontz went to Walls
Walla yesterday. where she attended
the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Lucinda
Courtney. whose death occurred in
Spokane, Monday. Mrs. Courtney had
been in i'll health for some time, and
death was incident to the infirmities
of old age She was well known to
many of the pioneers of this section,
being sister of the late Mrs. Ann
| Kirk.
In the "Who's Who, and Why"
department of the Saturday Evening
Post. appears the Biographical sketch
of man we'll known in this county.
@. s. jackson, former publisher of the
Pendleton East Oregonian and now
owner Of the Oregon Daily Journal is
given national sendoff in the, Post
The subject of the sketch gives ample
latitude and scope for the character
istio pen picture presented by the
author.
The Sunshine club met at the home
of Mrs. Henry Sohmitt Thursday. o.
tober 26. The usual proceedings were
carried out. including the discussion
| of subjects that were important and
helpful to all present. Luncheon was
served by the hostess at 4 o'clock.
This organization is one which GER
tainly bears out its name. having been
the source of great pleasure and profit
to the community In which it holds
| operations.
B. II. Milliken, who purchased the
Conley tailor shop, is prepared to dc
all kinds Of clothes cleaning and press
ing in the most highly satisfactory
manner. Himself an expert filter, ht
has all the measurements of customers
of the shop taken by Mr.. Conley dur
ing his residence in this city. HI
handles the same high grade of ma
terials that have given satisfaction II
the past. Before ordering your new
suit or oyercoat, see him.
A splendid program of pictures hay'
been shown at the Dreamland thi
week ald a good bill is promised fo
Friday and Saturday nights as fol
lows: 1.--'Betty Is Still at He
Own Tricks" Pathe. b." Suspicion,
Vitagraph. 3.--"The Attack on For
. Ridgely." Kalem. For Sunday eve
ming the.program premises to be es
pecially interesting: 1.-"Hank ant
Lank." Essanay. 2.--"Pharaoh, Q
Israel in Egypt" Gaumont. B.
{ "The Adoption, Edison.
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