The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-09

AT the service at the Christian
church last Sunday evening, seven
young people received the ordinance
of baptism.
Joseph Forrest. who has been afflict.
! ed with rheumatism, is improved to
the extent tina. he is able to come
down town.
Col. J. 81. Raley names Will NJ.
Peterson as the man to te candidate
of the Democration party for presiden-
tial elector.
All those indebted to Mrs. Lille
Miller are requested to call at once
and settle all bills. Don't wait for
the second call.
Dan Mckenzie writes Athena friends
that he is in London and will spend
some time in Scotland before return
ing to America.
Umatilla county is strong for Taft, is
the statement of Pendlatun news
paper. That's the FIRST we've heard
Of it up this way.
The family of @. E. Miller will
occupy the cottage of Mrs. Mary
Gross, having moved in and taken pos
session yesterday.
Echo will have ball team again
this season. As IN the past. it will be
financed by the volunteer FIRE depart
ment of that town.
J. NJ. Swaggart received shipment
of prize winning Anoona pullets yes
terday from the Frank S. Rice farm
at Grangeville, Idaho.
Mrs. W. B. Simpson who has been
visiting relatives in Athena and viciu-
ity for several weeks has returned to
her home in Portland.
Fix & Radtke recently installed a
new electric scale the kind which has
become SO popular with retailers
throughout the country.
J. F. Robinson. laundryman, has
been elected president of the Pendle-
ton Commercial Association, and Jack
Keefe was reelected secretary.
Because of derailment of train
west of Wallula. the Soo-Spokane Fly
er passed through this city via Pendle-
ton for Portland Tuesday morning.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Lewis Of Helix. died Wednes-
day. Interment was made in the
Athena cemetery yesterday forenoon.
Athena has been afflicted with ho-
boes for the past few weeks. Men
call at Eack doors daily at the homes
in this city, asking for something to
eat.
The Girls Missionary Circle are
planning to give a Leap Year social
on the 29th of this month. Details
of the program will be given next
week.
The Baptist Missionary society met
at the home of Mrs. M. L. Watts yes
terday afternoon. when most pleas
ant and profitable afternoon was
passed.
Clark Nelson returned to his home
in Pendleton Tuesday after present
ing the Roundup pictures in this city
and in Weston through Rawl Miller's
theatre circuit.
Mrs. J. g. Moore and children, of
Cambridge. Idaho. were guests this
week at the home of Ter sister. Mrs.
Alex. MclFadyen. and her brother.
Jesse Smith. in this city. 2
Bern Bannister has four plows run
ming at present on rented land in the
Gold Springs district. The soil in that
neighborhood is working we'll and CON
siderable blowing is being done al
this time.
DR.. ]. D. Plamondon is having 6
new garage built at his home in tht
north part of town. When completed
the doctor will have a most hand
some building in which to house hii
automobile.
In a card received this morning,
Miss Jessica MoEwen states with hel
father, size would embark for home
on February 8, from their European
trip. The card was dated London
January gath.
Charles Wilks was in the city Mon
day evening from his ranch on Colo
Spring canyon. He reports growing
crops in his part of the county to be
growing we'll and giving splendid
prospects for a productive crop.
Since his parents moved back tc
the farm north of Athena, Lawrence
Pinkerton is staying at the dormitorJ
at Columbia college. Milton. Miss
Pearl goes to Milton once week il
order to continue her music course.
Mrs. Kittler, of Wenatchee. Wash.
was a guest a few days this week OF
her sister. Mrs. Jackon Nelson, arc
her trother, David Taylor in this city,
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson We'd
nesday.
An order for $4,000 wheat sacks
was placed with the George A. Moore
Sack company of San Francisco by
State Secretary f. A. Sykes and Rob
ert McEwen. secl etary of the Milton
local of the Oregon Farmers Union
Friday.
P. T. Harbour, the well known pro
prietor of the Weston brick yard. wat
in the city Tuesday evening on susi
ness. MIR. Harbour says be finds q
ready sale for the product of his yard,
shipments going into every section Of
| the Northwest.
Local No. 6 Of the Farmers Cooper
alive Union held an interesting session
last Monday evening. One new mem
| Fer was taken into the local and there