The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27

A number of Athena people are
camped at Bingham Springs and
others will join the colony, to remain
until after the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Willaby arrived
home Sunday after a two-wesks tour
by automobile, In which they visited
Spokane and other points.
Mrs. Laura Woodward, Mise Eva
Woodward, and Mrs. Scott Hobart Of
Portland, will be guests next week
Of Mrs. Caspar Woodward.
x Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheard were
i1>town Wednesday from their noun
tain>Ianoh and had no trouble in dis
posing of load of fine straw berries.
MouItain straw berries have made
their appearance in the local market.
Being of superb quality, they are
readily disposed of for $2.25 per crate.
Miss Lula Tharp. accompanied by a
young lady friend, came over from
Walla Walla Tuesday evening and
took dinner at home, returning on the
'7:l5 train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barrett and
Miss Jessica McEwen we're guests at
the Sturgis-Smith wedding in Pendle-
ton Wednesday evening, the bride
being cousin of the two ladies'.
NJ Victor Burke went to the John Day
stock country last week and returned
with a team of young mares. The
team is being introduced to work on
one of the trucks of Burke & Son.
A number of new combines have
been delivered to purchasers in this
vicinity. For the most part the ma
chimes are Holts, popular harvester
with the Eastern Oregon wheat grow
eT.
Kan accident is reported from the
john Tompkins farm northwest of
town. where Harry Carol, while tuild-
ing barn fell from the roof to the
ground, sustaining fractured COLLAR
bone.
4 The La Grande and Baker teams
have withdrawn from the Tri-State
league, leaving the organization with
a four club affair. Walla Walla is
playing at Boise this week and North
Yakima is at Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora A. Rhodes and
two children, of Mccoy. Greg. were
in the city this week visiting old
time friends. They had been visiting
relatives at Pullman, Wfsh., just pre-.
vious to coming to Athena.
mir. and Mrs. F. s. LIE Grow went
down to Pendleton Wednesday after
noon, where they attended the we'd
ding of Mr.. Cress Sturgis End Miss
Una Smith. The wedding occurred
in the Methodist church at $3.50 in
the evening.
< W. W. Jacobs left Tuesday for
Pendleton, and there boarded the
Portland special train for Gettysburg,
Pa, where he will be an honored
guest of the q. A. R. during the great
reunion Of participants in the battle
Of Gettysburg.
DR.. Andrew Warner, superintendent
Of Walla Walla district of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will OCCUPY
the pulpit Of the NJ. Z. church Of
Athena Sunday morning at il O'Clock.
Sunday school at 10 O'Clock preaching
service again at p. m.
Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield presented this
office with magnificent bouquet OF
roses bis week from her garden. one
of which. "Mildred Grant," would
compare favorably with the rose of
that name which took first prize at
the Portland rosa show this month.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. L. Swaggart and
children and Mrs. M. l.. Akers and
little daughter, arrived home We'd
nesday overland fiom Enterprise, Wal
Iowa county. where they have been
visiting at the farm of Frank Swag
CART. Mrs. Akers returned yesterday
to her home in Pendleton.
Pendleton papers announce the mar
riage in that city Monday evening Of
Mr.. Walter Banister and Miss Ida
Banister, both we'll known in this
city. The young couple have the
we'll wishes OF a host of friends in
Athena and vicinity. They will re-
side on a farm near Holdman.
Wednesday being the 62nd ami
versaly birthday Of Mrs. William
Piper, the ladies of the Sunshine club
had the pleasure of surprising her,
and spending the afternoon at her