The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-07

from Walla Walla to their home in
this city. Misses Laura and Belle will
/, remain in the garden city and finish
the term in the high school, tefore
returning home. They are boarding
at Reynolds Hall.
The ladies of the local auxiliary Of
the q. w. B. M. met Wednesday, as
announced last week, with Mrs. Fred
Kerhsaw. at her home IN Weston.
A most enjoyable program was pres
ented, and refreshments were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. j. L.
King, also of Weston.
By the terms of the will of the late
Frank Mansfield. his son. D. II. Mans
field is named executor of the estate.
The son receives 80 acres of land, and
the widow is to have the home in this
city and the income from 100 acres of
land during her lifetime. At her
death the property is to 60 to the son.
The local oratorical contest. which
will decide the contestants of the Ath-
ena schools who are to enter the
annual contest of the schools of Una
tilla county on April 80, will be held
in the Christian church next Tuesday
evening at 7:30. A suitable program
has been arranged and the puElio is
invited to attend.
The public is cordially invited to
participate in reception this evening
at the Christian church. to be given
in honor of Mr.. l.. J. Foss. for many
years an honored and respected citi-
zen of this community. The recep-
tion is in the natn1e Of farewell to
Nh. Foss, who leaves soon for his
ranch near Madras, Oregon.
Program at the Dreamland for Fri
day and Saturday: 1. "Under the
Stars and Stripes" Seilig's. 2. "a
Rich Revenge" Biograph. 3. "The
Poet of the Revolution" Gaumont.
Sunday: l. "a Wonderful Rene
dy." Lucky Husband, Pathe. 2.
"The Angelus," Seilig's. 8. "Why
They Married." vitagraph.
J. W. Whisnant. an attorney of
Lenoir. North Carolina. is in the city,
a guest of his old time friend, S. f.
Wilson. Mr.. Whisnant has come west
with the intention of locating perma-
nently, and may decide to enter part
nership with the firm of Peterson &
Wilson. He spent several days at Port
land, and is favorably impressed with
Oregon's metropolis.
Potatoes are scarce and eriDg
good price on the market. Buyers
have been seeking spuds in the noun
tain potato districts east of town, with
the result that several Zig sales have
taken place lately. Leonard Bell sold
his crop for $27 per ton. He disposed
of the product of 20 acres, which ave-
ragged two tons per acre. Thus it will
be seen that his mountain land yield
ed $54 worth of potatoes per acre.
Reports from the Martin -Hohgatt
meetings being held at Centralia.
WASH, are to the effect that much
interest is being manifested. Last
week 1856 had been added to the
church and the meetings had just fair
lY started. large new church edl-
fee was dedicated last Sunday Ey DIR.
Martin Herbert E. Ryder, formerly
of Athena, is pastor of the Christian
church there.
The entertainment at the Christian
church last Sunday night, given by
the children under the direction of
Mrs. Medium and Mrs. Walker, was
success in every particular. The
"LittleG Lights" were we'll trained,
and told their message of missions to
the heather in sweet strains and rec
itation. A large number were pres
ent and enjoyed the exercises. An
Easter offering was taken for missions.
The county road machinery has ar
rived and is placed at the quarry be-
low town. Road superintendent Law
ender has ten men at work, and when
the steam power is attached to the big
crusher, larger force will be added.
The orusher has revolving screen at
taohment, which grades the size OF
the crushed rock, before it enters the
bins, from which it is dumped into
The wagons and transported to the
road.
Rawl Miller is making arrange
ments to operate his picture show
at Weston on Monday and Tuesday
evenings of each week. The Weston
people will be given the worth of
their money if Mr.. Miller takes his
show there. He has an up-to-date
machine and his pictures come from
the Portl and circuit. thue insuring
his patrons the best pictures obtain
able. The remainder of the week he
will show at The Dreamland, in this
city.
DR.. T. D. Bancroft lectured at the
Athena High school yesterday after
noon, on the Assassination Of Lincoln.
DR.. Bancroft was present at Ford's
Theatre in Washington D. c., when
Booth fred the fatal shot, that laid
low the nations president. DR.. Ban
croft is lecturer of distinction and
in addition to his lecture delivered yes
terday afternoon, be gives others, in
cluding Christian Work" Glow to
do things" "Whither are we Drift
ing," etc.