The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-02-24

Miss velma Wilkinson will 60 to
Walla Walla this evening, where she
will be week k-end guest of Miss
Laura Bowles.
Albert Green. recent arrival from
Oklahoma. is in the city. He Is a
brother of Miss Green. the teacher in
the public school
Charles Barrow and Matt Mosgrove,
of the Mosgrove Mercantile company.
were In Portland this week selecting
goods for the spring aud summer trade.
George Brutcher is confined to his
home In Weston on account Of an at
cess in his side. DR.. Sharp, the at
tending physician, reports that Mr..
Brutoher is improving.
E. Fl. Wells. assistant principal of
the Athena schools. went to Seattle
Tuesday. expecting to return Sunday.
He was accompanied on his way ty
party of friends from Pendleton.
There will be meeting of the base
ball enthusiasts tonight in the Office Of
B. B. Richards. Important matters
will be up for consideration and all
who are interested are expected to be
out.
The grand jury has been in session
this week. considering criminal cases
which will come before the adjourned
session of the January term of court.
which is to be convened next Mon
day.
The protracted meetings conducted
at the Baptist church, came to close
Sunday night. Rev. Black going from
here to Portland. The attendance for
the two weeks Of the meeting was very
good.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. B. Gerking
went over to Milton. Saturday evening.
near where they will visit with their
son, Dean. and family. and at the
home Of their daughter. Mrs. J. B.
Saylor.
Grover Gerking and his sister, Miss
Fay, returned last week to their home
near Laidlaw, CrooK county, after
spending the winter here. They had
two days travel by stage. after leav-
ing the railroad at Shaniko.
The girls basket ball teams of Mil
ton aud Walla Walla high schools
played a tie game at Milton last week,
the score standing at to z. The
game was the fastest of any girls
game ever played in Milton.
1t is reported that Mrs. King, mo-
ther of Mrs. Ad Pinkerton, is very
i'll at the home Of Mrs. Pinkerton, in
Milton, and not expected to live. Mrs.
King has many friends in this vicinity
where she has lived for a number Of
years.
Bern Bapnister has leased a, ranch
in the Holdman district. He will not
move there, however. but his family
will remain on the place west of
town. The Holdman land has for
some time been farmed by Keller g.
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. M. Brotherton and
son, Clarence, left Saturday evening
for Spokane and vicinity. where they
went for the purpose of investigating
some land proposition. Clarence re-
turned Wednesday and his parents
this morning.
Rundy Il Christian went to Walla
Walla yesterday to select their new
stock OF paints and oils. They will
open their store next week with full
stock of paints aud wall paper. and
will be prepared to do all CLASSES of
work in their line.
Rev. Thomas Lawson will preach
Sunday morning on the following top
ic: 'ChIist's One Great Infallible
Proof of His Followers Love and
Affection" In the evening, Revival
Service. The, public is Kindly invit
ed to attend these services.
The 'get-together" convention held
at Pendleton Wednesday afternoon
was fairly we'll attended by farmers,
business men and county fair and
roundup officials. The farmers un-
ion men and the good roads contingent
had important places on the progi am.
Waatou T,aadar. " r. Boohar
Glenn Duncan. W. s. Price, Orval
Duncan, AL. NorDean, J. V. Bell and
Clark Wood drove to Athena last
Thursday evening to meet with Pyth-
ian Lodge No. 80. They assisted in
third rank work and had an enjoyable
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otha Reeder are ex-
pected to arrive soon from Tacoma,
and will remain here permanently.
It is reported that Claude Reeder and
family will return here to reside also.
They will stop on the way at Toppen-
ish, Wash. where they will visit with
Mrs. Reeder's family.
The Adams dance on Friday night
was quite success. 1t was we'll at
tended and a good supper was served
at the Adams hotel at IL o'clock. The
dance lasted till O'Clock in the
morning and all had good time.
Quite number Of people from Athe-
ma and Pendleton were present.