The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-20

NMr. and Mrs. Henry Schmitt will
make their home In future at Waits
burg. Wash. This estimatle couple
have long made their residence in this
vicinity. aud large circle of friends
and aoquaintanoes wish them happi-
ness and long life in their new home.
Program at the Dresmland theater
for Friday and Saturday nights:
ana 2.--"The Governors Double.
Pathe. S.--"The Well," Biograph.
Sunday: I.-"Rube and the Boob, ;"
Kalem. 2.-"His Tired Unole.' Wit
aRraph. s.--"Along the Nile," Sd
ison.
There is absolutely no truth in the
report that mutt and JEFF" are TO
retire from stage and confine their
humorous adventures exclusively to
the columns Of newspapers throughout
the country. See them at the opera
house tonight, aud you will learn the
reason why.
Mr.. George Clore, who has teen
living 10 Wslla WHlla the past winter
left Sunday for bis home in Illinois.
Mrs. Clors and sou, Delbert, came
over with Mrs. W. r. Taylor, and
will visit here and at Corvallis. before
joining Mr.. Clore in their Illinois
home in the Spring.
The Baptist Missionary society met
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. D. Plamondon. with eleven
mem bers present. One pleasant fea.
ture OF the afternoon was the reading
OF letter from Mrs. Ohas Belts, who
is still at the bedside OF her father. at
Mattituck, l.. I.
A olew to the thieves who recently
broke. into Cleve Myers home and
stole bedolothing. razors, fruit and
other articles has been found by the
officers at Adams, where fellow ar
rested for drunkenness had one Of
Myers razors in his possession. He
claims to have fought the razor from
a hoto.
Pythian Lodge, No. 30, X. OF P. IT.
tiugly observed thu 50th anniversary
of the order last evening. After the
regular work was over, the meeting
resolved itself into a smoker in which
the members present enjoyed them
selves socially. A splendid feed com-
prising a varied assortment Of shell
ilsh delioacies was discussed. the re-
suit teing that every innerman al
| the banquet table went home feeling
amply satisfied.
p. Oempbell Crockatt who is pastor
Of the Christian church at Wasoo
writes that his church and town arr
In a flourishing condition. Street i'm
provements and installation of an cleo
tic lighting system have recently
been realized, and the town is to b'
greatly benefited by the recent appro
priation of $50, 900 for the new STATE
highway, Biggs to Wasco. The build
ing fund for the construction of new
Christian church edifioe is steadily
growing.
f~The city council has taken actor
relative to draining the easements o.
business buildings on Main street
| Tho u otoy in fha hpsanants of fha cal
oon buildings is higher at the presen
| time than ever before. Condition.
have arrived at such stage that 1t ha'
heen decided to to resort to dtAinag'
system in the interest Of sanitation
1t ia proposed to tile through the celia
walls connecting the Easements. lead
ing the water to the ditch near th
O.-W. depot. The basement unde
N. A. Miller's furniture store will ais
be- tapped.
| Tat the Sunday School convention
held last week at Pilot Rock. Mr.. an,
Mrs. R. e. Stewart represented tn
Methodist church of this city. an
Mr.. Medium, and Misses Belle an
Ethel Mclntyre were delegates eron
tie Christian church. Mr.. Meldrum
who delivered an address On Teaohe
Training, reports that one Of the mos
important things accomplished wa
the formation of the Umatilla Count
Ministerial Association. 4 George Pipe
was q delegate FROM the Ohristia
Sunday School at Helix, and Me-. Me
drum had the pleasure Of returning !
bis car to Athena.