The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-12

A social will be held at the Chris
tian church next Tuesday evening
to which all are invited. A short bu
excellent program will be rendered
and refreshments served.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Stone and Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Wallan have re
turned from pleasant trip to th'
Umatilla river. The party enjoyed
camping, hunting and fishing,
N/Night and day shifts are operating
fhe Preston -Shaifer mill. A reduc
ton in tonnage rates for -four ship
ments made to the Orient has greatly
stimulated buying for export.
Weston farmers are diversifline
their farm products. Attention ID
being given to cornraisine and siloi
are being constructed by VIM. Nc,
Ksnzie, Joseph Hodgson and others.
A man employed on the Oliver
Dickenson place north of town, had
his foot tadly crushed under a loaded
wheat wagon, Monday. DR.. Sharp.
who was oalled found the foot In lad
shape.
Owing to the Athena band being
engaged at the Round UP there will
be no concert on Main street tonight.
The series of outdoor concerts will
be continued, beginning next Friday
evening.
Services at the Christian church
September IA: Bible school at 10;
sermon and Communion at IL; even
ing service at 1880. A warm invita-
tion is extended to all. A. Mackenzie
Meldrum, pastor.
Mrs. Mcintyre has sold to Lee John.
son the partially burned residence
west of the mill for nominal con-
sidsration. Mr.. Johnson will remove
the building to his West Side prop
erty and repair it.
Emery Worthington has been assist
ing Russell Piersol in his clothes press
ing and cleaning department this
weeK. Mr.. Persol's methods of clean
ing and pressing are being commended
by his many customers.
Y Sam Butts big auto truck is In
demand for transporting Round Up
visitors to Pandleton. Mr. Butt finds
considerable work for his machine.
and makes trips frequently to Pendle-
ton and to Walla Walla.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor and daughter,
Lucille, returned last Friday from
two weeks visit at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. Effie Smith. in Corvallis.
Mrs. Lesper is still with Mrs. Smith.
and is in fairly good health.
Mrs. Smith, we'll known woman
residing on the reservation, died
after lingering illness.
The funeral was held Tuesday. and
was largely attended. Interment took
place in the Athena cemetery.
N. L. Mcdonald. of Spokane is in
the citv, a guest of his sister. Mrs.
B. N. Hawks. Mr.. Mcdonald is a
civil engineer in the employ of the
Northern Pacific railroad company.
with headquarters in Spokane.
XMiss Flora Booth who recently
wens to Lewiston, Idaho to engage in
nursing. ia we'll pleased
with her prospects there. Two Of
her sisters will enter the Idaho State
Normal school at Lewiston, this year.
\ A. L. Swaagart is at the oonnty
sair this week. with the finest herd of
hogs ever before exhibited in the
state He has entries for every GLASS
and it is safe to claim all winnings OF
prizes In advance Of the judges de-
cisions.
The illness of Mrs. l.. Dali, men
ton Of which was made in last week g
Press has developed into typhoid fe-
YER. The lady is receiving the best
of care, nurse being employed. and
she is getting along as well as could
be expected.
MIR. Ortis Harris of Waitsturg,
Wash, a theological student in the
Spokane college. delivered two SER
mods 10 the Christian church. Sunday.
He is brother of Ellis Harris, for
merly pastor of the Christian church
in this city.
Considerable grain vet remains to
be harvested on the mountain ranches
east of town. With good weather,
most of the grain will be safely
threshed next week. The mountain
potato crop needs rain badly, SO the
raiseIs report.
%The LeGrow string Of relay horses
entered ip the relay races at Pendle-
ton. have shown up we'll during the
training period on the Round Up
track. The string has many hackers
in Athena, who believe it will win
against all comers.
x Fred Normandin and family are
down from st lgnatius. Montana Oh a
visit to relatives in this vicinity and
to take in the Roundup. Mr.. Nor
mandin is government farmer on the
Indian reservation, with headquar-
ters at st. Igantius.
Miss Ethel Cunning. Of Baker, ar
rived in the city Saturday and is es.
tablished in the home of Mrs. Sher-
man. Miss Cunning was acoompan'
led by her sister, who spent Sunday
with her here. She has charge Of the
3rd and 4th grades.
Mrs. John O. Walter bad as hei
guest, Wednesday, Mrs. W. J. Mitch.
ell. of Portland. Mrs. Mitchell left
in company with Miss Margaret CLARK
this morning for PendIston where
they will attend the Roundup. after
which they will proceed to Portland.