The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-02-16

Fyt0lan L0ug6 NO. ~, n. OF r..
will give its annual ball on the even
ing of February 29tb. The event hal
come to be looked forward to in Ath-
ena and nearby towns with considera-
BILE interest among the Lodge breth-
rem, for the Knights of Pytbias have
the reputation of being royal enter
| tainers. A splendid attendance is as
sured. An order for unique souvanir
programs has teen placed with the
Press.
Mrs. Henry Barrett last Saturday
afternoon entertained a number of
| ladies at her home in the south part
| of town, Mrs. r. B. McEwen being
the guest of honor. Ices were served.
7 he guests present were: Mrs. r. b.
MoEwen. Mrs. F. S. Le Grow, Mrs.
Byron N. Hawks. Mrs. VIM. Little
john, Mrs. M. L. Watts. Mrs. H. I.
Watts. Mrs. ]. d. Plamondon. Mrs.
G. A. Barrett, and Mrs. Rose of Pen
dleton.
While in California. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. 8. Ferguson visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Page in Santa
Ana. Mr.. Ferguson says that T. P.
is the picture of health and is doing
splendidly on his ten acre farm. Eggs
from his White Leghor hens net him
| 81. 90 and So. 90 per day and he has
his little farm set to English walnuts
and has the place in high state of
cultivation. Miss Dodley Page is in
structor in conservatory of music.
J. x. Edminston, the Walla Walla
Banker who failed in 1898 and who in
late years has reimburte1 his de-
positors in full has been located by
friends in Cairo, Egypt, where he is
prosperous as an irrigation promoter.
Recently Edminston was pardoned by
Governor Hay. but it is not known
whether he will ever return to Walla
Walla. where there is many man
and woman who appreciate his honesty
and would be proud to welcome him.
The mcst novel and interesting So
uial of the season is to be given at the
Christian church on the 29th inst. 1t
is to lie called a Leap Year social.
Many invitations will be sent out to
the young people of the district and
those receiving them will do the COM
mittee a favor by replying. Novel
games will give mirth and jollity to
all. cafeteria will be managed by
the young ladies at which the daint-
lest lunches and purest copfections
will he served.
The union Teacher. Training class
recently organized to study under the
tutorage Of A. Mackenzie Medium,
are proceeding nicely with the lessons.
about 20 have taken up the work.
which has for its object the system
ATTIC study of the Bible, with the idea
of becoming more proficient in teach
ing in the Bible schools. Members of
the Baptist, Methodist and Christian
churches in this city. and several of
other churches constitute the class.
Iudeed, it is not necessary to be affll-
lated with auy church, to become a
memSer. The class meets each Mon
day evening in the study room of the
Christian church.
Three children of Mr. and Mrs.
Rufus Campbell. who were visiting
at the Caplinger home near town, put
the household in a panic of fear and
excitement Sunday morning, when it
became known that the youngsters
had been eating poisoned fly paper.
DR.. Newsom was hastily summoned.
By strenuous effort on the part oi
the physician, the little ones were
soon out of danger. The two Older
children took the poison on full stom-
achs. having recently eaten heavy
breakfast, aud this doubtless mater
tally aided in throwing off the poi
son. The baby was in condition
that would not respond to an emetio
and the doctor had to resort to stom
ach pump.
S. f. Wilson came up from Portland
and is spending few days here put
ting his office and law business in
shape to turn over the practice here
to q. Ii. Bishop. an attorney who
enters into partnership with the firm
Of Peterson g. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson
will hereafter devote his attention to
managing the Portland office of the
firm. Attorney Bishop comes from
Washington county. Tennessee. He
is a graduate of the University of
Tennessee. This is his first visit to
the Pacific slope, and he is already
favorably impressed with the climate
here as compared with that of bis ma
| tive state. When be left his home
there last week, the ground was Gov
cred with snow and no sign of spring
had made its appearance.
The Wade mule sale was attended
by large crowd Wednesday. Tht
stock sold for from $3.50 to $3.50 a
span. There was a cute little team
of loug-eared sorrel, wiry fellows, thai
the Press man was tempted to lid ir
| for Wood. who, we understand, ad
mires mules in preference to an auto
On reflection. however. we considered
what the result would be to the muRs
in event they came into the hands Of
the colonel, so we passed them up
The humane society has plenitude O.
duties to perform in connection witt
the Weston editor without fuithel
hamperiog it with pair of peppery
Arkansaw canaries for him to Toy
with. Only eight head of the twenty
eight in the band were sold, the own
er NOT being satisfied with the prices
for which the stock was being bid in
He disposed of the remainder at pri
vate sale.
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