The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-09-29

are in Walla Walla, attending a meet
ing of the Benevolent Association
They went over on yesterday after
moons train.
James Ritohie. formerly a prosper
ous farmer of the Weston neighbor
hood, but who now resides at Cor
nelius, near Portland. was an Athenl
visitor Wednesday.
Amiel Schubert Lad the misfortune
to have harrow drop on bis foot on
day this week. One of the teeth pen
etrated the shoe into the flesh, makint
very sore wound.
William Mccullough has taken th,
contract to deliver the mail on thu
new rural mail route ont of Athena
He began his duties Monday. and re
ceIves 81 900 per year.
Miss Eglantine Moussu and Sheriff
and Mrs. T. D. Taylor of Pendleton
and Misses Ada Decker and Merle
King of Weston, we're Sunday guests
at the W. R. Taylor home near town.
Mrs. +. S. LeGrow has returned tc
her home in this city after two
weeks absence, the first visiting at The
Sturgis home in Pendleton, and last
week at the home Of her mother in
Walla Walla.
A social dance Is announced to take
place at Adams Friday night. October
6. The United orchestra has Eeen en-
gagged to furnish the music. and hand
bills announce that the dance will
continue until o'clock a. m.
The Suits Company will open at
the Athena opera house Monday night
in three nights engagement. The
company carries sixteen people, in
oluding first class orchestra. lick
cts are now selling at Dell Brothers.
J. E. Jones was down from the
mountain ranch Saturday. Mr..
Jones would have moved his family
to Athena in order to take advantage
of the school facilities offered here,
hut was unable to find house for
rent.
The Fireman's Fund Insurance COM
pany will not recover The amount it
paid to the Grant Steen company of
Weston for The fire which destroyed
grain belonging to the company in
1908, as result of verdict returned
in the circnit court.
Pendleton Business College opens
September 5. A large enrolment is
anticipated. Ten per cent discount
will be given to pupils enrolling be-
fore September 20. Graduates assist
ed to good positions.
M. l.. CLANCY, B. A, Prin.
Clarence Blotherton has matrioulat
ed with the Oregon University at Eu-
gene, and left last week to take up his
his studies there. Clarence gradual
ed last year from the Athena High
school and will lose no time in com.
pleting his education.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Christian have
moved into the Mansfield cottage on
Jefferson street. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Booher will take up their residence
in Athena for the winter, moving from
the farm into their home, vacated Ey
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian.
Presiding Elder Warner preached an
inter esting sermon at the M. E. church
Sunday evening. and Monday he con-
Quoted his first quarterly meeting.
Elder Warner is the successor of the
Rev. Gabriel Sykes. the retiring pre-
siding elder of this district.
The dance in the I. o. o. FIX. of
p. hall last Friday evening was we'll
attended. This was the first dance of
the season under the auspices of the
Fraternal Dancing Club, and the SER
les to be given during the fall and
winter promises to be popular.
Mr.. and Mis-. Charles Downing have
returned to Athena to reside and are
their cottage on Third
treet. 1t is said that Mr.. Downing
,ontemplates moving the present
louse to another lot, will rent it and
will build a new home in the near fu-
ure.
Mr.. Ira Hyatt and Miss Jeanette
small were united in marriage at Pen
lleton Monday. The bride. who is a
'elative of Mrs. Oliver Dickenson, is
/ recent arrival from Canada. Mr..
md Mrs. Hyatt will reside on the
Wm. Pinkerton farm northwest of
own.
Carpenters are at work constructing |
,wo modern farm houses in this vioin-
ty. One is for Jerry Stone west of the
,itv, and the other for Sam Pambrun |
outh of town. Each when completed |
will be au ornament to the country |
md will make fine and oommodious
home for its owner.
Mrs. Robert Walker returned Fri
lay evening from Portland, accom-
panied by her mother. with whom she |
las been staying while the latter was
n hospital there Mrs. Armstrong
proceeded on to her home in Walla
Walla Monday evening, very much
improved in health.
All members and their friends of
he Girls Missionary Circle are in
'ited to the home of Mrs. A. NJ. Mel
irum on Thursday evening. the 9Th Of
October, at 7 o'clock. The evening
will be spent in social manner. Mrs.
Hunter. the q. W. b. NJ. field worker,
being the honored guest.
Wines ars the staples in family liq,
'urs. Bert Cartano carries a large
Ind varied stock of select yintages. |
Fi.50 per gallon, you can get choice
IOkay, Muscat. Aupelioa. Sweet Ga