The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-03-01

The Milton city council has passed
an ordinance which prohibits base
hall games in that city on Sunday.
Milton is the first city in the North
west to put ban on Sunday ball
playing.
Mrs. Harden has received word that
her son in law, Alex. Mckay, who
has been in extremely i'll health at his
home in Cape Breton, Canada, for
number of months. is recovering his
health rapidly.
Gerry Judson, an old time Pendle-
ton printer, is down from Seward,
Alaska, where be is publishing
paper. During the week Judson has
teen the guest of John P. McManus
of the Pilot Rock Record.
Tuesday evening at the regular
meeting of the local lodge of Rebek.
abs, ten new members were initiated
into the mysteries of this order After
the business session. refreshments we're
served in the dining room.
Some excellent pictures have heen
given at the Dreamland this week.
Always good show. for the money,
such pictures as IA Tale of Two |
Cities" keeps up the reputation of |
this popular am musement resort.
J. E. Keefe. secretary of the Pen
dleton Commercial Association. has
been appointed secretary of the Round.
up Association. Keete will also have
the direction of transportation and
publicity under his supervision.
Claude Steen took party of local
Knights of Pythias over to Milton
Tuesday evening in his Franklin.
The boys attended meeting of Her.
oules Lodge of that city and one and
all pronounce the trip and visit most
enjoyable.
Peter Crockett, brother of Mrs.
A. NJ. Meldrum. is pronounced the
hero of the recent debate between the
Universities CT Oregon and Utah, by
the Oregon Emerald, the University
paper. Mr.. Crockett led the debate
for Oregon.
Miss Katherine MoWhirter. niece
of A. B. MoEwer, accompanied him
home from Scotland and will reside
here in future. Miss McWhirter has
had considerable experience in the
sales department of several leading
stores in her native country.
Agent J. R. Mathers, accompanied
ty his family, returned from short
visit to California. Wednesday. f.
e. Norton, relief agent for the o. W.
R. & N. company, who was in Mr..
Mathers' place. is being checked out
Ey the travelling auditor today.
The badly decomposed body Of
man was found by section hands on
the O. W. R. & N. right of way be-
tween Mission and Cayuse. Wednes
day. bottle of "snow." an opiate.
was found ty the side of the body, in
dicating self destruction by poison.
Mrs. VIM. Tompkins and Mrs. Fl.
o. Worrhington drove out to the home
of Mr.. and Mis-. Henry Schmi.t yes
terday and spent the day with MIS-
Sohmitt and Mrs. Kissler. Mrs. |
Schmitt is recovering from her re-
cent critical operation. but is still far
from strong.
Save pain and money. Gold crowns
$5 and &c. Bridge work, IS and $6.
Amalgam and silver filings. 50o and
$1.0O. Painless extraction, 500. Full
set Of teeth. $40. Only the best ma
terial. and work guaranteed. DR..
Sponogle. Reliable Resident Dentist.
Alexander & Wilson of Autoservice
fame have opened garage at Waits
burg Mr.. Wilson having assumed man
agement of it this week. The firm
has leased the brick building on Main
street formerly occupied by the Mos
grove Mercantile company for storage
purposes. which will be converted in
to garage.
DR.. Sponagle, Athena's Popular |
Dentist. has something more than a |
local reputation for being skilled
Dentist. Besides the numerous pa |
tients from in and around this vicinity |
many people from points at consid-
erabIe distance call on him for Dental
work.
Wines are the staples in family liq. |
ours. Bert Cartano carries large |
and varied stock of select vintsges.
so per gallon, you can get choice
Tokay, Muscat, Angelica, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California's
best product and give satisfaction
wherever used. Call at the Red Front |
for the best and purest liquors.
The "Boys of Honor Club" is pro
crossing finely and pumter will he
initiated tomorrow. A very interest
ing article relative to the club was
unavoidably delayed in publication
this issue, but will appear next week.
An interesting kite-fying contest is
scheduled for March 9th, among the
club boys with prizes offered.
The program at the Dreamland
theatre for Friday and Saturday nights
il as follows: 1.-THE Man From
the East" Selig. 2.-"Her Cbild's
Honor," Lubin. 3.-"The Disreput-
able Mr.. Raeger," Edison. For Sun
day: IA Night of Terror. Edison.
2.-'The Bridegroom's Dilemma" !"
Vitagraph. 3.-"The Inventor, Pa
the.
Wednesday. the .28th of February
was the fftieth anniversary of the
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. H. W.
Kemp, former we'll known residents
of Athena. and the Golden wedding
was celebrated dt their home in Cor
nelius, Oregon. Athena friends Joined