The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-03


in the Najjar case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis LaBraohe, afte
spending portion of the winter a
Walla Walla, have returned to thei
farm home, south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Reeder arrive
in the city Sunday afternoon from
Tacoma, and expect to remain per
manently in and near Athena.
Lee Hiteman sends the Press a copy
of the Exposition prospectus number
of the San Francisco Call. The edi.
tion is hummer. as special editions
GO.
The very latest designs in iron bed
| steads, including the new grained oak
effects, are to be found In N. A. Mil.
ler's new arrival of up-to-date furni-
ture.
| Fix g. Radtke, of the Athena De-
partment Store. have purchased the
grocery stock of Fl. o. Worhington.
and inventory of the stock ia being
taken today.
| Rev. Thos. Lawson will begin the
series of meetings iu the M. e. church
Sunday morning. The sermon will be
from the topic: "Where There's a
Will, There's Way"
The latest news from Mrs. @. A.
Barrett, is that she is progressing
nicely, and is able to sit up. Friends
hope to see her fully recovered and at
home in the near future.
| Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton and ]. S. King
wish to express through the Press their
sincere thanks for the kindly offices
shown them by friends during their
recent bereavement in the loss of their
mother.
Milton's municipal electric power
plant is to he utilized in assisting to
, irrigate the Walla Walla valley. New
lines are to be extended to nearby
ranches. where water will be lifted
from wells by pumps.
A son was bern to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. McFadyen Friday. The little
one died Tuesday night, and was
turied Wednesday. The bereaved par
ents have the sympathy Of the COM
munity in their sorrow.
Mrs. Frank Lieuallen was hostess
to the Sunshine club Thursday after
noon, February 23. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent in conversation
and needle work. Sandwiches, cake
and coffee we're served by the hostess.
DR.. F. A. elise. the optician, is in
the city on his regular professional
visit DR.. elise is sninently efficient
in his professional work, and the fact
that he is permanently located in PEN
dleton insures guarantee Of satisfac-
tion to his patients.
VIM. Lee and son, T. r. Lee. ar
rived in the city yesterday from Sill
verton. Mr.. Lee formerly lived in
South Dakota, where he was engaged
in the mercantile business. His visit
to the city yesterday was for the pur-
pose of inspecting Athena as business
point.
Rev. Fl. Fl. Rama, of Pomeroy,
WASH. will preach in the Baptist
church on Monday evening, March
9Th, at 1880. A cordial welcome is
extended to all. and it is hoped espec-
tally that all mem bers and those in
any way connected with this church
will attend.
A. M. Meldrum writes from lone
that he is holding successful meeting
there. and the Indications are that
church will be organized and a place
of meeting secured Mr.. Meldrum
will be ho me tomorrow, and will hold
the regular services at the Christian
church Sunday.
N. A. Miller has received carload
Of furniture for the spring trade. He
was engaged In unloading and unpack-
ing it yesterday. Mr.. Miller has one
Of the most up-to-date furniture stores
in the county and for the reason that
he carries we'll selected stock, he is
having splendid trade.
The mercurial temperature has been
flirting around the zero mark in this
vicinity. nearly every night this
week. With the ground well covered
with snow. every indication of winter
is with us. Brilliant sunshine is the
order of the day. and merry sleighing
parties the order Of tie night.
The Press has received copies Of the
Yakima Daily Republic. the paper on
which Arthur Stone is employed. Ar
thur is on the news department. and
from reading the Republic, one is con-
yinced that there is live bunch of
news gstherers over there. Arthur is
doing good work. Here's wishing him
all there is in it.
Tom Gilkie and George Brace were
down this week from the mountains.
where they have been trapping this
winter. The boys found trapping not
up to their expectations. Several
coons and a couple Of coyotes strayed
into traps and the pelts were sent to a
St. Louis firm. The boys will now
turn their attention to cutting cord
wood.
Mrs. M. l.. Watts, Mrs. T. J. Kirk,