The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-02-28

Airedale terrier. The cougar oame
to bay at the Carney oahins On tha
Csmas Prairie stage road. One shot
from Sims rife was all needed to dis
patch the big cat, which measured
10 feet two inches from tip to tip,
and was three feet high at the shoul-
lder.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Norris of Cor
nelins. Oregon, were In the city this
week. packing up their belongings
preparatory to shipment to their new
home. MIR. Norris is building a flne
new bungalow on his five-aois tract
at Cornelius. which will soon te ready
for occupancy. MIR. and Mrs. Norris
expressed pleasure in meeting their old
time Athena friends.
n Last Friday evening an entertain
ment and banquet were enjoyed at the
Lamar school house, presided over by
the teacher. Mrs. Dobson. The pro-
gram consisted Of dialogues, songs and
recitations, and was held in honor OF
Washington's birthday The splen-
did banquet, for whicRthis district is
noted, was provided by the generous
patrons OF the school.
An Albion, WASH, dispatch says;
"rhe Rev. VIM DeWeese. pastor OF
the M. E. church, made his country
appointments last Sunday fpr the first
time In nine weeks. having been de-
layed BY deep snow and cold weather.
His wife filled the pulpit at this place
Sunday night" Rev. and Mrs. de-
.Weese have many friends in Athena
where they were stationed at one time.
Yesterday afternoon Evangelists
Grim and Altheide in company with
Pastor Meldrum, visited the school,
where Mr.. Meldrum on invitation from
from Miss Partridge. supplemented her
work In the eighth grade by deliver
ing lecture on "Corals aud Coral
Reefs" After the lecture, which
lasted As minutes, Mr.. Grim gave an
address on Prejudice. Another Wis.
it will be made next week.
Weston Leader: Sim ]. Galley and
Andrew Larson left recently for Ru-
pert Idaho, to look that country over
and size MP its opportunities. They
have in view the renting Of land.
Clyde DeGraw and Charles Culley
have each filed upon homestead OF
$40 acres. under the new law. They
are in the Raft river country about IL
miles from Rupert. Southern Idaho
is claiming good many people from
this locality.
|. On February 20 Mrs. VIM. Kissler
entertained the Sunshine club In the
afternoon and also In the evening.
The afternoon was spent in sewing,
and refreshments we're served. Tue
ladies remained until evening, when
their husbands and several invited
friends came 10, and the evening was
passed In playing games until a late
hour. and dainty lunch was served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Henry
Schmitt. At the afternoon session
new officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President. Mrs.
David Stone; vice president, Mrs. Geo.
Thompson; secretary, Mrs. Claude
Wallan; treasurer, Mrs. Luke Read.
Mrs. Christina English. wife of
Kennedy English. died at her home in
North Yakima last Thursday. after an
illness of several years from tubeIou-
losis. She was-formarlye Miss Chris
tina Schubert and was raised TO wom-
aphood in this vicinity, where she has
many friends, who sympathize With
her bereaved bust and, two daughters
and one son. Mrs. English had been
a resident of North Yakima for ten
yaars and was an active member Of
the Women of Woodoraft and Rebek-
ah lodges of that city. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Charles Norris, sister. and Mr..
Norris attending, with other relatives.