The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-07

L. J. Foss, who left Athena eev-
eral weeks ago for Crook county, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. T. M.
Taggart, in Portland and attending
the National Christian Church CON
vention this week. This is Mr. Foss'
first visit to the metropolis.
Mrs. q. S. Newsom entered the
hospital at Pendleton Wednesday.
Mrs. Newsom took ill the first of the
week and symptoms of typhoid fever
developed. Little Max is being cared
for at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Cartano. while his mother his
away.
The manager of the Yakima Tigers
has made proposition to Manager
Littlejohn of the Millers to play here
next Monday. A guarantee of 500
is asked. which preoludes any chance
Of the game being pulled off. This
for the reason that the gate would
hardly draw that amount.
The members of the Athena Band
returned from Walla Walla on the
night train Wednesday. The band
participated in contest in which FIVE
bands conteuded for prizes. First
prize was awarded the band from
StarEuok, Wash. and the Ladies'
Band of Weston received the second
prize.
The Dreamland program for Friday
and Saturday nights. is announced as
follows: 1.-THE Overland Coach
Robbery" Pathe. IA Texas
joke" Star. 3.--"The Soulptor's
IDEAL" Gaumont. For Sunday: L.
"a Piece of Lace" Edison. 2.--"The
Sergeant" Selig. 3.-"Little Boy"
Selig.
The Athena Millers lest two exhibi-
tion games at Walla Walla this week.
Both sessions went to the Bears by the
score of to 2. Winn pitched the
first game and Hanson the second
FTink, who was expected to twirl for
Athena Wednesday, was detained at
Wenaha springs. where he went to
spend the Fourth.
Athena is to have a lecture course
of series of FIVE numbers this fall
and winter. Arrangements have been
made with Chicago lyceum bureau
by the Commercial Association, " hich
insures this city getting one of the
best courses given. More information
pertaining to the course will appear
in the Press later. ST..
e. 81. Cohen, commercial editor of
the Oregon Journal. was in the city
yesterday. MIR Cohen is on his annu-
al pilgrimage to the grain producing
districts of the Pacific Northwest and
the special articles from his pen now
appearing in the Journal are in aoour-
ate touch with the crop prospects of
the Inland Empire.
Bert Oartano carries the best family
liquors in town. and he is making a
speciality of fine table wines. For
$3.50 per gallon, you can get choice
Tokay, Musoat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or PORT These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front
for the best and purest liquors.
Mrs. Ellis B. Harris and baby ar
rived in the city Saturday evening
from Baker, and visited with friends
over night, going on to Waitsburg
Sunday morning. Mr.. Harris, for
merly popular pastor of the Chris
tian church in Athena. but now sta
toned at Baker, is attending the Ma
tional convention of the church now
in session at Portland.
Miss Gertrude Wheeler, of Weston,
who was taken to Walla Walla hos
pital Thursday of last week suffering
from an acute attack of appendicitis
was operated upon Immediately after
her arrival there and found to be in
critical condition. The operation was
successful however and the young lady
stands a fair chance for recovery.
Miss Wheeler is recent graduate of
the Lewiston Normal school.
Marshal Gholson and bis force of
men have the bands placed on the pipe
line, with the exception Of that
portion of the line running through
the Taylor aud Dudley fields. That
portion will be repaired after the
grain is harvested. The pipes at the
intake of the water system have been
relieved OF the growth of roots. with
the result that more water is coming
into the reservoir through the gravity
system than formerly.
John. the fourteen year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bannister. had
the misfortune to be seriously injured
while lighting fire cracker Wednes-
day. His eye was seriously burned.
but DR.. Sharp, who was called to at
tend the lad. says there will PROBABLY
te no permanent injury to the sight.
The other eye has been afflicted for
some time, and the boys escape
with the sight uninjured in this in
tanoe is considered lucky.
Mrs. Alice Cox is guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Watts,
in this city. Last week she visited
with Mrs. Minnie DePeatt. and during
her stay here will be the guest of
various other Athena friends. Mrs.
Cox has been afflicted with asthma,
but finds the air of her former home