The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-09-19

Services at the Christian churol
September 2lst will he: Bible sohoo
at 10 a. M. Communion aud sermon
cat IL. evening service at 1880. Th,
public is cordially invited to attent
these services.
Real. summer temperature was re-
corded In this section Tuesday anf
Wednesday Of this week. In ths
shade thermometers registered So de-
gress-not quite SO bot as San Fran,
cisco, however.
Mrs. Harmon, of Walla Walla.s Wis.
tied her sister, Miss Kathryn Wood
ruff, teacher in the Athena schools,
Wednesday ard Thursday. Mrs.
Harmon was on her way 10 visit rel
ativss in La Grande.
NB. B. Richards announces that bis
chop mill will begin operations. Mon
day morning. Barley for chopping
has been stored in the warehouse, and
Mr.. Richards anticipates lineraI pat
ronage from the farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Swigart. of
Seattle. and Miss Grace Finnell. Of
Pendleton. were guests this week at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M.
Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Swigart are
uncle and aunt of Mrs. Nelson.
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Friday and Saturday evenings pro
gram at the Dreamland: "Guh Re;
porter's Temptation" every hody g
Doing It," ''Halfbreed. :" Sunday
evening. "Laird Of McGillicuddy.
"Ma's Apron Strings" "Ambassa-
doris Daughter.
NMr. and Mrs. jackson Nelson are
bhegQtlating the purchase of lot
so by 100 feet in dimensions. on
Adams street, from George Gross and
will move their residence On the farm
near town on to the lots and make it
their permanent home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Swart, old
time residents Of Athena. are expected
to visit friesds in Athena and visin-
ity in few days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Swart now reside in Daytnn. WASH.
where JaoK is county auditor, and on
his second term of service.
A little 7-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Campbell was run over
by an automobile in Pendleton last
Thursday. and seriously injured inter-
nally, but at last accounts hopes were
entertained of her recovery. The
driver was arrested and placed in Jail.
Ripened mountain grain. principal
ly barley, has Teen harvested, but
oats are ripening slowly. Some fields,
in fact are SO green as to be unfit for
hay. Reports from the mountain dis
tricts are that the potato vines have
been laid low by frost, and short
crop is predicted. EaV IA
q. Sohwank, a resident of Walla
Walla county for 81 years, has added
to his farm holdings by purchasing
the Rev. Henry Rasmus farm -four
miles northeast of Walla Walla for
$19,050. There are 1870 acres Of land
in the tract. the price being little
over 800 an acre. hQ
Mrs. L. Dell, who is confined to
her home with typhoid fever, is re-
ported this morning as being in about
the same condition as she has been
during the week. While some indi-
cations are discouraging, DR.. Sharp
hopes for the best. and their many
friends join in the hope.
kAfter run of 40 days, Lon Will
Jams - who when at home, is mayor
of Milton pulled in his big stationary
threahing outfit Wednesday. Star ting
harvesting at Milton, the Williams
machine worked its way westward
and finished the seasons run but a
few miles fiom Pendleton.
Y ZLuvois McEwen and bis sister. Miss
Jeseioa. will leave for the East Mon
day. where both will attend school.
Miss Jessica will enter the Southern
Seminary of Virginia. finishing
school for Young ladies. and Luvois
will matIiculate at Ann Arhor, Mich,
where he will study dentistry.
Mrs. Frazier, mother of Mrs. s. F.
Sharp of this city died at the hospital
in Pendleton, Wednesday evening. of
last week after long period of ill.
ness. The funeral was held Fri
day. Mrs. Frazier was pioneer of
Pendleton aud was an houored and
esteemed lady Of admirable qualities.
IA. L. Swaggart swept the platter
clean with his exhibit of Poland China
hogs at the Umatilla county fair,
last week. He took first premiums In
every class in which bis stock was
entered. He sold number to breed
ers throughout the state. He will
EXHIBIT bis stock at the Walla Walla
fair next week. Z
For the Frontier Day exhibition at
Wslla Walla next week. the O-W.
R. g. N. company will run special
train from Pendleton and return. The
train will arrive In Athena at 8:25
a. m. and returning leave Walla Wal
la 1880 p. m. except on Saturday,
September 27, when it will leave
Walla Walla at II p. m.
Pauline Rebekah lodge of Pendle-
ton. has. been equipped with tatle
ware sufficient to banquet 144 peo-
pie. complete set of 1900 individual
pieces comprise the gift to the lodge
bv Umatilla Encampment No. IL,
Eureka Lodge No. 80 and Integrity
Lodge No 90, I. o. o. r. @. W.
Bradley made the presentation speech.
NClark Wood returned to Weston
Saturday evening from Portland. and
this weeks Leader will bear the in,
deiible impress of the eolonel's IRE.