The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-05-09

A license to wed has been issued to
Frank Graham and Miss Mabel Ken
nard. of Weston.
Mrs. Lille Miller will 60 to Walla
Walla next week. where she will Or
der another consignment of the latest
pattern hats.
Misses Zelma DePeatt and Ida
Kelly have successfully passed the
dual examination in the first standard
International Teacher Training class.
Mrs. E. g. Michael. the widow of
pioneer South Methodist minister, of
Weston, died at her home in that city
Monday, and was buried Wednesday.
A mcst pleasant afternoon was
passed at the home of Mrs. Henry
Koepke Wednesday, when she enter
tanned the ladies Of the y. W. B. M.
Lorain, the little son of MIR. and
Mrs. Arthur Shiok, had the .misfor-
tune to fracture his arm Yesterday at
school. DR.. Sharp reduced the frao-
ture.
Mr.. A. Mackenzie Meldrum goes to
Datyon tomorrow, in the interest of
the 81, 100000 university which the
Christian Church is planning to estab-
lish in Spokane.
Jinks Taylor has added pair CT
jackrabbits to his live stock posses
sious. The little fellows are good
driving mules, which he purchased
from Dave Bonifer.
While driving her car Friday even
ing, Mrs. Dean Wlllaty came in con
tact with truck on main street. No
damage resulted except the breaking
Of the truck tongue.
DR.. Newsom and wife expect to
leave in few days for Prineville.
The doctor will spend the summer
disposing of his family medicine chests
throughout the state.
4 Edward Fountain, the Eyoung man
freoently killed at Spokane by falling
from an upper story window in
hotel, was nephew of Mrs. Lizzie
Mansfleld, of this city.
Ora Rhodes who lives at Mccoy,
Greg. sends the Press his annual letter
with its enclosure, and says the family
are we'll and prosperous. He sends
regards to Athena friends.
Dave Bonifer has moved his family
to Myrtle Creek, Douglas county,
where be purchased forty acre farm.
He sold cut bis Meaoham creek stock
interests to John Thompson.
Mrs. VIM. j. King has been serious
ly Ill the past week, being threatened
with pneumonia. The critical period
is however thought to be past and
Mrs. King is on the road to recovery.
The annual school meeting will be
held on Monday, June 16 at which
time director and clerk will be
elected. The term of B. B. Richards,
chairman of the board. expires on that
date.
Donald McFayden, the chicken
raiser, has contracted for 100 one-day
old chicks at 40 cents each. They
are said to be from an exceptionally
heavy laying stock of White Leg
horns.
Floyd Payne and Emery Worthing-
ton left Sunday for Eugene where
they will prepare to enter the meet
there. Payne will 60 in the mile run
and Worthington will enter the
sprints.
Athena fans report the opening
game between Pendleton and La
Grande Tuesday, as being strictly
bum one. Umpire batting and rag
ging" are said to have been the main
features.
John Calender. who has been ser
iously ill at the st. Nichols hotel with
rheumatism. is considerably letter at
this writing. For several days he
was practically helpless, being afflict
ed in both knees.
Byron Hawks and Jack Vincent
spent Tuesday angling for trout in
Birch creek, above Pilot Rock. Melt
ing snow caused the creek to raise
considerably, but notwithstanding,
they made fairly good catoh.