The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-10-06

paratory to seeding has called severa,
teams to the work aud until seeding il
completed the contraction work will
necessarily be held back.
County editors will meet at Pendle.
ton soon to form county press olup'
The plan of organizing the newspaper
men of the county into body was ad
vanoed by the proprietors of news
papere Of the west end of the county.
Mrs. VIM. Tompkins will leave next
week for months visit with her mo,
ther at Silver City. Nevada. She
will 60 hy way of Sacramento, Cal
ifornia, taking the Central Pacific
and crossing the Sierra Nevadas from
there.
Alex. Mckenzie left yesterday for
Portland, from whence with his two
sisters. Misses Lizzie aud Agnes, he
will 60 to Long Beach, California, to
spend the winter. They will later be
joined by Miss Ruth, who is visiting
in Spokane.
Mrs. Grace Lloyd, formerly Miss
Grace Knox of Weston, died this week
at Walla Walla, from the effects Of a
goitre. Mrs. Lloyd was a resident
of Kennewick. Wash. She was the
daughter of Judge Knox. the veteran
Weston lawyer.
Miss Dora Dowden is in the city and
vicinity in the interest Of the orphans
and old peoples home at Walla Walla
which is under the manage ment of
the Christian church. Miss Dowden
was a guest of Mrs. W. r. Taylor aud
Mis- George Gerking
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McAthur, who
have been visiting relatives here for
the past two weeks, left the first Of the
week fer Spokane, where they will he
the guests of DR.. and Mrs. Fred Stine.
They will also visit Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Fl. Leonard at Walla Walla.
John Stanton, Hugh Rohie. Bert
and Percy Wilson and Doll Read left
Tuesday on a hunting trip to the
Grande Ronde river. They expect to
be absent for month and took plenty
of provisions to last them for that
length of time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims Diokenson have
set the date of their departure for Cal
ifornia for next Tuesday. They will
60 direct to Santa Rosa. and later
will visit other points, They will
spend the winter in the south. for the
benefit of Mis-. Dicken g health.
Misses Evelyn WelIand and Kath-
crime Romig enter iined the other
lady teachers of the public school Sat
urday afternoon in their rooms at the
Wilkinson residence. The ladies spent
the afternoon in sewing, aud refresh
ments were served ty the hostesses
Farmers of this section are getting
ready for seeding. The moisture has
been favorable for promoting weed
growth, and with cultivation, the
fields will be in prime condition for
wheat seeding. This fall is more fav-
oraEle for early seeding than for years
past.
The reception, announced last week
to take place this evening in the
Ledge hall of the knights of Pytbias
and Odd Fellows, in honor Of the
teachers of the Athena high and pub
Iio schools, promises to be one of the
most pleasant affairs c' the kind ever
held In the city.
Mis-. Autin. of Eugene, arrived in
he city last week and will spend the |
winter with the family of NJ. l..
Watts. Mrs. Autin, who is an old |
riend of Mr.. and Mrs. Watts, is an |
experienced housekeeper and will have |
,harge of the household affairs during
Ter stay here.
Divorce applicants are conspicuous
~ their absence in the court house.
ays Pendleton paper. Women who
ave shed their wedding rings in an
oipation of an early legal separation
Ither have taken their DEGREES home
ith them or will wait more sea-
'nable occasion to have their cases
led.
Wines aIa the staples in family liq-
IFS. Bert Cartano carries a large
I'd varied stock of select viptages.
80 per gallon. you can get choice
Okay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
VIDA or Port. These are California's
9st product and give satisfaction
heIever used. Call at the Red Front
r the best and purest liquors.
A meeting was held at the NJ. E.
lurch Sunday evening for the pur-
$50 of re-organizing the Epworth
eague, which society has not met
gether for some time. The young
'ople are taking active interest, and
is thought the organization will be
feoted aud announcement of the
fioers handed the Press for next {
eok q issue.
George Brace, Millard Kelly aud
1m dilkey returned Tuesday even {
& from their bear hunt in the noun