The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-01-06

Laura and Belle Mcintyre, Cecile
Boyd. Sheldon Taylor and Bennie
Gross have returned to their respect
i've schools, after having spent the
Christmas vacation at their homes
in this city.
Bert Cartano will opsn bis saloon
tomorrow morning. He has gone to
considerable expense in fitting up bis
place of business. which is located in
the building where Sam Booher for
merly conducted saloon.
Mrs. James Woodruff, of Two
Rivers, was guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tompkins, during
the holidays Mrs. Tompkins accom-
panied her daughter as far as Pendle-
ton, on her way home Monday.
The mild winter weather continues
throughout the Pacific coast states and
with the exception of two or three
days. when frost was in evidence,
plowing operations were not interfered
with. This has been an exceptionally
favorable winter for outdoor work.
The Athena High school basket ball
team will play team composed of
Athena business men this evening at
1880. The game will take place in
the gymnasium building. On Satui
day evening, January IA, the Dayton,
WASH, High school team will play
Athena High in this city.
Mrs. Sarah Bowles and daughter,
Miss Laura. are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. LeGrow this
week. Miss Bowles has been granted
"a leave of absence from her duties In
the Walla Walla High school. on
account of illness. and may not re-
sumo her work there this year.
The assets of g. B. and e. T. Kid
der, who have been adjudged bank
rupt. have been appraised at $2,759. 70.
The Liabilities are about $4,000. The
property consists of residence, paint
and paper stock and book accounts.
Byron N. Hawks, N. A. Miller and
Carl Christian were the appraisers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Miller. of Union,
with their children. were guests dur
ing the week Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Miller, of this oity. They were on
their way to Portland, where they will
transact business. after which they
will visit in Salem vicinity. including
tho homes of J. W. jenkins and Ora
Rhodes, formerly Of this city.
A. Mackenzie Medium, pastor Of
the Christian church in Athena. and
who is widely travelled evangelist,
will give an instructive entertainment
on "The Worlds Wonderland; Ma
ture's Scenic Masterpiece at the
church on the evening Of January IS.
Mr.. Meldrum's 3 lecture will be illus
trated with magnificent oolored views
by an expert lanternisr. Mr.. Chester
johnson.
In his biennial report to the state
department. Of public instruction
which has just been made, County
School Superintendent Welles shows
the progress which has been made
by the schools in this county during
the past two years, in growth, effic-
iency and improvements in various
departments. In conclusion he also
calls attention to the Crying needs
which are felt.
Mrs. E. L. Barnett left for Portland
and the valley Tuesday, after visiting
and attending to some business in this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett are at
present at the Fl. W. Kemp home in
Cornelius, but expect to leave soon
for Arizona. where, should Mr.. Bar
nett's health improve, they will re-
main permanently. Their son Rex
and wife, are in st. Louis. Mo-, where
Rex is promoting the manufacture of
a hospital bedspling. invented by him.
DR.. L. Dell came near being the vic-
tim of careless rifie shot yesterday
DR.. Dell was in the act
of leaving an upstairs room in his
home. when 1886 rife bullet came
whizzing through the windsw, passing
near his head. The tullet struck the
wall and fell on top of stand. 1t
has the appearance of having struck
some hard object before finding lodg-
ment in the Dell home and was fred
from gun in the hands of some care
less person in the east part of town.
Or probably in the Kirk field. Such
oarelessness is entirely inexcusable.
and if permitted to continue will re-
sult in some one being killed.