The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-14

dered to the barracks in the garden
city. 1t is understood that Whitman
college has given up the effort to Sc
cure the post grounds for a greater
Whitman College, and will confine its
labors to securing a million dollar
fund.
g. @. Osburn dropped off yesterday
between trains and talked over old
times with friends. He expects to be
located with the Telephone company
in the Portland office. having for some
time Eeen travelling auditor.
Miss Flora Booth. who is taking a
course as nurse. in st. Luke's Hospital,
Spokane, is in the city for three
weeks vacation. Miss Booth has been
ill with measles, and feels the need OF
a rest. She is at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Hutt.
The Athena High school baseball
team left on this mornings train for
Dayton, WASH. where it will try con-
clusions on the diamond with the
school team of that city. OF course,
the boys expect to win, and here's
hoping they do.
Rawl Miller showed at Weston Mon
day and Tuesday nights of this week
with his moving pictures. returning to
Athena Wednesday night. He reports
good business at Weston, and will ex
hibit there on Monday and Tuesday
evenings of each week.
Mrs. Casper Woodward was hostess
to the Sunbine club Thursday, April
9Th. Mrs. Woodward's mother, Mrs.
Elliott, of Walla Walla. was the guest
of honor. Lunch was served at 4
O'Clock by the hostess. assisted by
Misses Herman Elliott and Emma
Heidtke.
A certain young lady informs the
Press man that since she engaged in
the poultry business, she has been ex
tremely lucky. For instance, she says
that recently an old mother hen
hatched 10 chicks from nine eggs for
her. Good chicks. too. They are
White Orpingtons.
1t is expected that during the
months of May and June the teams in
the Blue Mountain league will play
exhibition games during the week,
Sundays being reserved as now, for
the league schedule. 1t is understood
that Portland and Spokane managers
are in correspondence with the league
officials regarding dates.
The proceeds from the pastry sale
given by the ladies for the Park fund,
last Saturday, netted $50. The sale
was literally patronized. to the extent
that by O'Clock all cakes aud other
edibles had been disposed of. The
committee of women who had charge
of the sale deserve special credit for
their enterprise.
J. E. Keefe, Jr.,. principal of the
Weston High school. has accepted the
lucrative position of secretary and
manager of the Pendleton Commercial
Association, and will assume his du-
ties as soon as his school closes. Mr..
Keefe is the right sort of man for the
position, and the Commercial body
has made no mistake in selecting him.
Yum Sumpkin, an Indian, was sued
in Justice Richards court to recover
money due for groceries and merchan-
disc purchased from T. Nj. Taggart.
An attachment was run on some hors-
es, wagon. harness. etc. A com
promise was agreed to, the India n
paying the account which amounted
to nearly 5000. and Mr.. Taggart set
tied the costs.
Marion Hansall exterminated fam
lily of nine coyotes Tuesday. at the
ranch west of town. An old one and
eight pups were exoavated from the
den and despatched in short order.
The neig ighborhood is loser of num-
ber of fowls. due to the proximity of
the den discovered by Marion. John
Tompkins is reported to have recently
demolished nest of five of the var
mints.
Friday and Saturday program at
the Dreamland, as follows: 1.-"The
Tongue of Scandal" Vitagraph.
2.-"The Village Inventor" Selig.