The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-17

Fl. Fl. Hill, local agent for the
Washington Nursery company is now
making up an order for spring ship
ment of fruit trees, shrubs etc. The
company Mr.. Hill represents is thor-
oughly reliable. and Ey his residence
here the possibility of satisfaction in
purchasing fruit trees from him is
better guaranteed than when purchas-
es are made from outside parties and
travelling statesmen.
Members of the Christian church
are urgently requested to attend the
morning service next Sunday, Feb.
10th. Bible school at 10 a. m. At
IL O'Clock song service and commun-
ion, followed by a special business
session for the purpose of electing an
additional elder. AtSthis time a re-
port of the financial condition of the
church will be made.
Joseph N. SCOTT. Clerk.
The people of Athena are evincing
great interest in the meetings being
conducted by Rev. Black at the Bap-
tist church. Mr.. Black is a convinc-
ing speaker and of pleasing PERSONAL
ity. Among his subjects of discourse
this week were: "Are There Any
Christians in Athena?' care There
Any Sinners in Athena?" "The
Young Fellow and "The Young
Fellows Father.''
A series Of revival meetings will
commence at the Methodist Episcopal
church in this city during the first
week in March. W. P. Hershey. a
we'll known singer who is engaged in
evangelistio work, has been secured to
assist in the meetings. The sermons
will dsal exclusively with live and in
teresting subjects. and the mem bers of
the church are anticipating that much
good will result from the meetings.
At the DreamIand for tonight and
tomorrow night. the program is as
follows: "Girl of the Range Seilig;
Hector. the Angel child" Pathe;
"Tattooed Arm," Lubin. For Sun
day, "Back Among the Old Folks.
Seilig; "Beggar's Repentance. Pa
the; "Story of Leg" and "Honey
Industry in France" Pathe, Freres.
Saturday Matinee at 2 p. m.. same
films as Sunday. birth of Christ"
being one Of the films.
With a $40 purse locked in the
strong safe of H,.H. Hill, the ieweler,
as an incentive to his efforts, "Henry
the Jailbreaker strove in vain all of
Wednesday afternoon to work the COM
Eination and wrest the prize from the
vault. The young fellow worked dill
igently for hours, but was unable to
accomplish the task. Finally he fell
to the floor in faint, the task having
been hard one on his nerves. Mr..
Hill is more convinced than ever that
he owns good safe.
Fix & Radtke have installed mod
ern Sheran display counter in their
grocery store. The fixture is splen
did piece of furniture and cost 500.
1t is so arranged that fruits and gro
ceries are displayed in glass oompart
ments. behind which are drawers con-
tanning the stock displayed. In addi-
tion to being attractive in appearance.
the counter is all that could be desired
from the standpoint of economy in
floor space and it is practically dust
proof in the compartments holding the
stock.
An institute of the Sunday School
workers of Umatilla county will be
held at the NJ. E. church in this city
on Saturday. February 90. Sessions
will be held in the afternoon and
evening. The institute will be con-
Quoted by Rev. c. A. Phipps, assisted
by Rev. K. E. Storey and wife of Pen
dleton. Mr.. Phipps will address the
institute on such subjects as Making
Good" ''The Worlds Conversion,
Juniors Graded Work. and other
interesting topics. Delegates from
Adams, Helix, Weston and other parts
Of the county are expected to attend
the institute.