The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-11-07

son. Mrs. Ellen Hunter, field seore-
tary, was present and gave helpful
apd interesting talk.
lk Zerba Brothers are making alter
ations in the front of the brick build
ing recently purchased from Mrs.
Isabel Taylor. The change is made to
permit the entrance Of automobiles
to the new garage. Ira Mcdonald is
assisting in the work.
Joseph Hudspeth, who will be re-
membered as former resident Of
Athena. died October s, at hospital
in Baker City. His home was at
Sumpter. He leaves wife, who was
formerly Miss Josephine Henderson
of Weston. and several children.
Mrs. s. f. Sharp will leave tomor-
row for visit with her brother at
Colfsx. and will also visit her daugh-
ters. Misses Katherine and Carrie.
who are teaching in Dayton. WASH,
and Nez Perce, Idaho. respectively.
She will be gone fortnight or more.
TX B. N. Hawks has placed an order
with the Tum-a-Lum Lumber CON-
pany of Walla Walla for additional
show cases for his drug store These
cases are to be modern in every re-
speot. and will take the piacs of the
counter now in position Oh the sast
side of the store room.
1
Program at the Dreamland for Fri;
day and Saturday: l and 2.-"The
Lost Son. Luhin. an two reels. b.
"Maggis Tries Society Life.' Pathe.
Sunday: Views Of Ireland; "Mr.
Fosd's Temper" vitagraph. a.
"TLe Will of the people. Edison.
3.--"B Bronoho Billy and the Sheritf's
Kid" Essanay.
| /Miller's taixcab took FIRE in front
OF the Foss- Winship hardware store
last evening, but the flames were put
out Eefore serious damage resulted to
the car. A supply of gasoline had
just been put in the tank. when
small overflow took place. A lighted
match set the gasoline on FIRE, and
an occupant of the back seat got out
without being burned.
| Manager Rusie has received fiatter-
ing newspaper accounts Of the satis-
factory work being done in other plac-
es by the Griffith Stock company
which will open an engagement of
three nights at the Athena opera house
on the evening of November IS. The
company has splendid repertoire of
plays. and are prepared to satisfy the
most critinal and exaoting Of audisno-
es.-Adv.
A thoroug Poland China boar
has estrayed from the LaBrache place
Above town. The hog weighs about
275 pounds. has the usual markings Of
the Poland China breed, and has two
rings In its nose. Information Of it's
whereabouts will be thankfully re-
ceivsd by Mrs. Maggie LaBraohe The
animal ia valuable ona having been
recAntly purchased to head the fine
herd on the LaBraohe farm.
| TUESDAY forenoon while voting was
in progress at the City Hall. the roof
of the building caught FIRE from an
over heated or defective fue. An
alarm hraHghtFout the fire department
and by use Of little water. the fire
was extinguished without much dam
age resulting. Voting was soon re-
sumed. the incident seemingly did not
ruffle the convictions of the "solid
nineteen" of sonth Athena precinct.
Miss Nettie Cannon arrived In the
city yesterday afternoon and Is guest
at the home of her uncle. Cass Cannon.
Miss Cannon is taking years vaca-
tion from teaching and has spent the
summer on the Sound. She came
yesterday from Echo. where she Wis.
ited her brother. o. A. Canncn. prin-
cipal Of the schools there. After
short stay with friends here. Miss
Cannon will 60 to Kansas to visit her
fathers home.
XThe Halloween pal ty given by the
kyonng ladies of the J. f. II. Club Fri
day evening. was an auspicious begin
ming Of the seasons gaities. The
lodge hall was appropriately decorat-
ed in yellow and green, and Johnson's
orchestra furnished music for the
occasion. Many of the Young married
people as we'll as young men were
guests of the club. Dancing and cards
were features of entertain nment and
generous howl Of cider refreshed the
guests throughout the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George GerkinR. Mrs.
David Taylor and Pastor A. Mack
enzie Meldrum went over to Walla
Walla Tuesday morning where they
attended the dedication ceremonies
of the Old Peoples Home. This wor-
thy institution is under the Christian
Church management, and Mr.. Ger
king Ia q mem Der of the board of di-
rectois. Mr.. Medium gave al ad-
dress at the dedication. as did also
Ellis B. Harris of Waitsturg, q. Fl.
Whiteman of Walla Walla. and
Others.
L. s. Vincent, the Athena ieweler,
will inaugurate novel specially OF
Saturday bargains. after the method
iu vogue with the large city jewelrY
stores. On each Saturday hereafter.
some article will be placed In his
show window. marked for sale at aos-
ual sost. His frat offering will be
17-jeweled Waltham watch, to be
placed in the window to sell at actual
cost, on Saturday November 15.
Thereafter the article offered at cost
will be announced to Press readers
one week In advance. No article in
Mr.. vincent's stock will be reserved,
and every Saturday after November ID