The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-06-07

| Mrs. and Mrs. Bob Russell and ba by
were in the city Saturday. attending
the picnic, from ther home at North
Powder.
Mrs. W. Fl. Reeder is over from
her home in Tacoma, visiting her sons.
Claude and Otha on their farms west
of town.
Have you been pestered with moth
mlllers this week? Wonder where
they all came from, and-how soon
will they 60?
Mrs. Emma Miller, Of Walla Walla
has been a guest this week at the home
of her brother, II. 0. Wnrthington,
in this city.
Come to the Annual Reunion of the
Umatilla County Pioneer Association
at Weston. Oregon, June and s. A
good time for all.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Hunt are in the
city from Thornton, Wash, visiting at
the home of Mrs. Hunts parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Stone.
The annual school meeting will be
held at the school house Monday. June
II, at which time one director and
a clerk will be elected.
Mrs. Jessie Kidwell and little
daughter, of Walla Walla were guests
this week at the homes Of w. j.
Gholson and A. A. Foss.
An interesting ball game was played
between Waterman and Helix teams
Sunday afternoon. Waterman won.
the score being 8 to 5.
George Winship has purchased a
new alto horn. 1t is of the famous
Hillyard make. George is making
splendid progress in the band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Gerking were
over from their fruit farm near Mil
ton, and visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. B. D. Tharp Sunday.
Sam Haworth came over from Free
water Wednesday with a load of
wberries. which he disposed of to
Athena people at $2.25 per crate.
Grandma Swaggart came up from
her home in Pendleton and attended
the Farmers picnic, and visited her
sons. at their homes north of town.
Athena local No. 10 of the Farm.
ers' Uuion will meet Saturday after
neon June l5 for the transaction of
such business as may come before it.
A. Mackenzie Meldrum OF this city.
addressed the graduating class of the
Weston high school at the exercises
held in that city last Friday evening. 1
Johu Stone and party were success
full in killing three bear on their re-
cent trip to Black mountain. The
mother Tear and two cuts were slain.
Millard Kelly was in town Monday
from spring sheep -shearing tour, and
will proceed to Montana 10 conclude
Cne summers WORK.
The Misses Francis and Muriel Sal
ing, of Pendleton, were guests of Miss
Jessioa McEwen during the picnic and
several days this week.
Jack Robinson and Tom Taylor, of
Pendleton, accompanied by their
wives, wers visitors in Athena Satur-
day, and took in the picnic
With the Sells Floto show in Pen
dleton and Cole Bros. in Athena, this
section of the Northwest is having its
share of circus entertainment this sea
SOD.
The Athena Baud will give cou-
oelt at the City Park Sunday after
noon. On account Of the Weston pic
mic, no concert will be given Saturday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Barnett are now
living at Oleone, a subu, Of POI tland.
where they have acreage and have
ordered their copy of the Press 10 that
address.
Sam HUT of the Athena Truck
company, is in Portland this week.
looking over the stock of auto trucks
for sale there. If one satisfactory
to the needs of the dray busin ess in
Athena can be found. in all proba
bility ole will be purchased.