The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-05-12

Ralph McEwen. graduate of Ore
gon University, accompanied the
Athena team to Eugene, where it will
participate in the track meet Ralph
will see to it that the boys have good
time.
James J. Sayer. field secretary of
the Oregon Development League, was
Ia the city Wednesday. He spent the
night in the city, visiting with mem
bers of the Athena Commercial Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Harry Walters is in the city
from Tacoma, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Lille Miller. Mrs. Walters will visit
friends in Union, and also in Walla
Walla before returning to her home in
Tacoma.
Mrs. o. A. Reeder is successful
raiser of poultry in this city. Today
she is taking off healthy brood of
200 little chicks from her incubator.
Mrs. Reeder is also raising turkeys
with success.
With four-mule team, T. J. Watts
and Robt. Coppook left this week on
a hunt for the famous "Blue Bucket"
diggings, which Mr.. Watts has
been interested in locating for a num-
Der of years past.
Kirk Chapter, Royal Arch Masons,
held a session Wednesday evening
and several new members were initial
ed. Since its organization some
weeks ago, the chapter has increased
rapidly in membership.
Chas. Kidder and family have
moved to Athena and are occupying
a cottage on Third street, near the
school house. Mr.. Kidder is employed
by Bundy & Christian, painters, paper
hangers and decorators.
In the special election held at Pen
dleton Tuesday, the amendment to the
city charter, providing for the bond
ing of the city for new gravity water
system, extensive street improvements
and extension of sewer system. carried
overwhelmingly at the polls.
Pitching horse shoes is a pastime
now occupying the attention of sew
eral. and some good games have been
pulled off. The championship appears
to lie between Ed Koontz and Bert
Cartano on one side. with John Roth
rock and Jim Myrick paired on the
other end.
The latest news from Mrs. E. Fl.
Leonard. who was hurt in an auto
mobile accident near Walla Walla
some time ago, is that she ia improv-
ng slowly. and hopes are now enter
tanned for her entire recovery. Mr..
Leonard is entirely recovered from
his injuries.
zola Keen, one of Mrs. J. D. Pla-
mondon's piano pupils. will partici-
pate in the Whitman College Conser-
vatory of Music contest. which will be
held at Walla Walla next Thursday.
Four 800 scholarships in the Conser
vatory are to he awarded winners in
the contest.
Frank Swaggart was down from his
ranch near Spokane, last Saturday.
He reports crop prospects in his Sec
tion of the country to be fattering.
Frank lives convenient to lake up
there which affords him good duck
shooting in season, and be gets bis
share of them.
Mrs. W. E. Dobson went to Port
land Monday evening in response to 9
message announcing the serious illness
of both her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Downs. of ST. John. HeI
mother Is afflicted with blood poison
! ing, and the father is confined to his
bed with heart trouble.
Charles Barrows has received intel
ligence of the death Of his mother,
which occurred April 28, at the old
home in Lengborough, England, at
the ripe age of SO years. She visited
the United States IA years ago and un-
til death suddenly claimed her, she
had enjoyed good health
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn will
spend next week in Portland. where
Mr.. Littlejohn will attend the |. O.
o. F. grand lodge as delegate from
Wild Horse Lodge. No. 70. of this
city. Mrs. Littlejohn is the Rebekah
delegate. Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone
were elected as alternate delegates.
J. o. Cooper, travelling salesman
! form Portland, landed his automobile
whackup against telephone pole in
] this city last night. The accident
happened at the st. Nichols hotel
! and the machine was damaged oonsid
crafty in the front end. Mr.. Cooper
!. merely observed that he "didn't stol
soon enough"
g. W. Proebstel. the Weston hard
ware merchant, was in the city Wed
nasady. While here he contracted fol
advertising space in the Press. Ii
addition to large and varied stock
of shelf and heavy hardware, Mr.
Proebstel carries full line Of Farm
Machinery and Vehicles. Read hi
advertisement, the first Of loni
series, in today's paper.
Tonight, at one Of the principa
theaters in Tacoma, Miss zelma De
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