The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-03-31

The Athena hall team plays at Wes-
ton, Sunday. Weather permitting,
large number of Athena people will
witness the game.
Charles Norris left for Portland
on last evenings train. He will re-
turn tomorrow night, after looking
after business matters.
Mrs. George S. Martin, of Mabton,
Wash. and little son. George Jr., were
visiting at the home of Mf. and Mrs.
Henry Schmitt the past week.
Mrs. John Walter is improving in
health at Walla Walla, where she is
taking medical treatment. and will
soon be able to be home again.
The new tin roof is being put on the
Cook building this week, and with the
completion of the carpenter work, the
building will be fully repaired and
ready for occupancy.
Another large consignment of hats
from the east arrived at Mrs. Lille
Miller's store yesterday. Turbans
and large hats are the predominating
features of this shipment.
Il. G. Taylor, q. E. Roosevelt, Lot
Livermore and Jack Robinson. were
among the Pendleton Masons, who
were present Friday evening at the in
stitution of Kirk Chapter.
Johnson's orchestra furnished music
for the Dreamland theater Sunday
evening. Good pictures were on the
program and the house was crowded
beyond its seating capacity.
Miss Mary LaBraobe is taking a
course in French. English, elooution
and music at ST. Paul's school in
Walla Walla, and is making rapid
progress in her chosen course.
: j. W. Wilooxson, whose wife killed
herself and son at Walla Walla. last
week. was in the city Monday. Mr..
Wilooxson is travelling salesman for
the Best Manufacturing company.
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we're given an opportunity of hearing
several splendid duets Wednesday eve
ming, with Mrs. Otha Reeder and
Miss Kittie Gholson at the piano.
f. S. LeGrow left Tuesday for Mon
tana, where he will look after his
stock ranch near Ekalaka. His stock
wintered well, there being range feed
enough to carry them through in good
condition.
Casper Woodward loaded his big
Caterpillar engine on the N. P. for
shipment to Franklin county, yester-
day. The big machine will be used
to pull string of plows in summer
tallowing.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones is in Echo this
week, where she is attending to her
millinery business. Her store here is
under the charge of Misses Ethel
Chapman and Norma Smith during
her absence.
Chas. HenB is making some i'm
provements at his home on the Wsst
side. G. o. is some carpenter. and
with saw and hammer. is making a
change in the appearance of the Hen
ry homestead.
Silks and Pongees are entering more
into ladies' wearing apparel this sea-
son than ever. Down at Mosgrove's
Charlie Barrow has some exception
ally fine patterns which he will be
pleased to show you.
Mrs. Byron Hawks will leave Mon
day for a months visit with her pa
rents in Spokane. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawks have this week gotten COM
fortably settled in the Colbern resi-
dence on Fifth street.
7. P. Mosley and family we're in the
city this week, enroute to Alberta.
Mr.. Moslsy spent part of the winter
! in California with Mr.. and Mrs. p.
E. Colbern. and since has been with
his family in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Kissler enter
tanned at dinner March 25, in honor
of the birthday anniv versaries of Mrs.
| Henry Schmitt and Miss George Han
sell. which occur few days apart.
| Covers were laid for 16.
Mrs. Hill has received news that her
little grandson. Dale Whiteman. is
afflicted with measles at his home
near LaCross, Wash. At first it was
reported that be had scarlet fever. hut
| later reports denied this.
MIR. L. J. Foss expects to leave soon
for Crook county, where he will spend
vacation of several weeks. Mr..
Foss owns land in Crook county,
which. since the advent of the rail
road, promises to become valuable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Forrest arrived
in the city Wednesday from Alberta,
where they have been residing for sew
eral months. Mr.. Forrest is on deal
to dispose of his Alberta property.
and he may again become a resident
of Umatilla county.
John Mcintyre spent Monday eve
ming and Tuesday in the city, meeting
many of his old friends. he is engaged
in the real estate business at Calgary
Alberta. He reports Umatilla county
people up there to have fine croI