The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-03


q Eber Luna oame over from Milton
yesterday and commenced work as
salesman for the Mesgroye Mercantile
company.
Miller & Payne's drill is in position
and 80 soon as the casing arrives from
Portland, work on the city we'll will
be started.
Mr.. A. M. Meldrum will take his
little daughter. Cora Lynn. to Walla
Walla Monday. where an operation
will be pei formed on the little girls
palate, for relief from a slight I'M
pediment in her speech.
Miss Lillian Anderson was accom-
panied from Walla Walla last Satur.
day by Mrs. Edgar Fischer. who met
in the evening with Miss Anderson's
class in music. The ladies were
guests OF Mrs. B. D. Tharp.
xA most enjoyable party was given at
the home of Mr. and. Mrs. @. W. Han
sell six miles west of town, last Fri
day evening, large number OF the
Athena young people being guests.
Games and refreshments whiled away
the pleasant hours
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Gross arrived
home Saturday evening, after two
months sojonrn in Pottland. Mr..
Gross was under the care of special
ist during his stay in the metropolis,
and feels that his health has been
considerably improved.
Ira Mcdonald has returned from
Walla Walla, where he has teen for
soma time receiving treatment for his
shoulder, injured in an automobile
accident on July 4. His injury has
yielded to surgical treatment and his
condition has greatly improved.
/. L. Van Winkle and daughter are
in the city from Oregon City. They
will remain for 10 days, taking and
finishing pictures at the gallery, COR
ner of Third and Current streets.
Now is your chance to get first class
photographs al reasonable prices.
Chimney sweeps relieved the fues
at the school house of their oongested
condition. this week. rha boys with
the high hats seem to fnd Athena to
be profitable field in which to ply
their sooty vocation, judging from
their mum bers here during the past
week or two.
The ChriaAas cantata, "Shiloh,
was repeated at the Christian church
Sunday night, and not githstanding
the extremely Indictment weather, a
fair audience greeted the singers. The
rendition was up to that of Christmas
Eve, and was worthy of the enthus.
iastio encomiums given it.
The Scottish Clans are gathering
Something big is going to take place
on January IS. right here in Athena.
What can it be? Was there great
Scotchman born on that day? Then
look out for one Of the test celebra-
tions this burgh has ever had. Watch
the Press for the grand program.
* The j. F. f. Club was entertained
at the home of Misses Zelma and
Merna DePeatt Monday evening. Sew
eral invited guests were present and
the evening ended with the repairing
of the party Of Young people to the
Christian church, where the old year
was rung out and the new rung In.
Public services at the Methodist
church Sunday morning at II O'Clock
and in the evening at 1880. The eve
ming service will be the beginning of
the special eyanRelistic campaign at
the Methodist church. The co-opera-
tioD of all Christian workers not other
wise engaged is cordially solicited.
X The following well known butter
makers have had butter wrappers
neatly printed at the Press office this
week: Mesdames w. o. Read. A. Q.
Schubert, Ernest Schrimpf, Jesse
Gorden, @. w. Hanssll, J. N. Scott,
A, r. Booher, II. s. knight, A.. E.
Stamper. G. o. Henry, David Stone.
The fourth number on the Lyeeum
course will be given on the evening
Of Janaury l5. when the talented
dramatic interpreter and imperson-
ator. Della Crowder Miller, will ap-
pear at the opera house. Those hold
ing season tickets as we'll as tho gen
eral public are enjoined to remember
the date,
One of the most successful functions
ever given in Athena by the members
of the Masonic fraternity was held at
their hall last Friday evening, After