The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15

the Dreamland theater. The reel wal
run during the program of Sunday
evening.
Indications are that Rev. Helmick
has discovered the cause Of the in.
adequate heating facilities of the
furnace apparatus at the Methodist
church building. Insufficient draft,
according to Mr.. Helmiok. is the
direct cause.
Attorney H. I. Watts is in Portland
this week. where be is defending
Ralph McBain in the federal court.
McBain is on trial for horse stealing
MIR. Watts having been retained as
his counsel at the preliminary hearing
several mouths ago.
The Deutchen FIie Stunds Gesohel-
schaft met with Lawrence Sharp
Wednesday evening and spent pleas
ant evening. The program was. "a
Man Hunt" in which Lillian Tomp-
kins secured most credits and Harry
Ingham the least numb ber of credits.
Several of the boys are oontem-
plating pilgrimages to the goose hunt
ing grounds in the northwest part
of the county. Big flights are now
being reported, and with favorable
weather conditions, i. g. rain. fog and
high winds, killings commensurate
with the pleasure of such trips should
be in order.
The appraisers of tie estate of the
late Charles Cunningham have placed
the valuation of his real and personal
in this county at $17,S97.
I Ihe estate also is comprised of proper
ty in Pasco, WASH. and $4,000 shares
of mining stock. listed at par value
of 81 per share. The mining shares
was appraised at nothing.
Ira Luna is in the city from, Port
land, where is employed as meat cut
ter in one of the principal mark cts
there. Mr.. Luna has recently taken
a homestead near Peak, point in the
coast range of mountains, and the
hunting stories be tells Athena sports
men is conducive to tingles of desire
to join him 10 the chase next fall.
A second cable is being placed
across Main street to the local tele-
phone exchange office by workmen
for the company. A novel method
is employed by tho workman as pro-
lection for his soldering apparatus
from the the wind. He is enshrouded
IN a canvas which has the appearance
Of ialloon suspended to the oable.
Mrs. Hiram knight of this city has
been apprised ty relatives 10 Missouri.
that she is heir to a portion of a val
nahle estate in Virginia, property left
by her grandfather. Missouri heirs
have retained legal counsel and Mrs.
Knight was asked to send a transcript
Of the family birth and death record,
as it appears in the old family Bible
possessed by her.
Jacob Cartano of Irontop. Iowa,
came to Athena Wednesday morning
and unawares dropped in on his bro
ther Bert The resem hlance of the
two men Is SO great that anyone
knowing Bert would know on seeing
the Iowa brother, of the existing
relationship. Mr.. Cartano will re-
main on the coast for the winter on
account of previous i'll health.
Services at the Christian church
for Sunday, November II, will in.
clude Bible school, 10 a. m. Sermon
and communion. II a. M. and illus
trated sermon on "The LaEors of the
Apostle Paul." $50 p. m. A cordial
Invita- tion is extended to all. Mr.
Meldrum is pleased to announce that
during the last two months the Bible
school has grown % per cent, and the
attendance at the preaobing services
has increased 100 per cent.
A terrible accident happened We'd
nesday morning to man named
Drum. while he was engaged in op-
Grating wood saw at the MoElroy
place, east of Weston. A pile of
wood toppled over on him, the shook
5hrustlng him underneath the rapidly
revolving circular saw. The sharp
teeth of the saw cut and tore huge
Gaping wounds 10 his right arm aud
shoulder. DR.. Newsom was called
and dressed the wounds and brought
the victim to his home in Weston.
Athena chicken fanciers are going
out after the best stock obtainable
from Eastern breeders. B. N. Hawks
is expecting the arrival OF two White
oookrels from Russell Cave,
KY. which will cost him $50 and ex-
press charges. One of these oookrels
will be taken by Matt Mosgrove of
Milton. Donald McFayden has placed
an order with an Ohio breeder of
White Orpingtons for pen of six
birds, which will cost him $40 and
With the excellent stock
already owned in this vicinity poul-
try show could be held here annually,
and already the matter is being talked
Of by few poultry fanoiers.
Those who attended the illustrated
lecture at the Christian church Wed
nesday evening. were given splendid
insight into the conditions now ex.
listing in Constsutinnple, and many
went away with a greatly increased
knowledge of the Turkish people. The
views were most
graphic and instructive. Mr.. Mel
drum will not lecture on next We'd
nesday evening, but on the following,
n. will deliver one of his
best lectures, on the formation OF the
earth's surface. These educational
evenings are highly appreciated by the
Athena public, as evidenced by the
splendid audiences which attend, boil