The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27

spent the day at the homa OF Mrs. Har-
mons parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Louis
Bergevin, south Of town.
Miss Matte Ooppock. who has been
critically i'll al Walla Walla. is re-
ported well on the road to recovery,
and is now at the home OF her sister,
Mrs. Raymond, in that city.
The Tum a. -Lum Lumber company
Of this city has been awarded the CON-
tract to furnish the lumter and oon-
crete for the new school building, by
zoph Bros. the building contractors.
Thirty two votes were polled in the
election held in Athena Monday to
vote ON the $4,000 water bonds.
Thirty voters favored the bonds, and
two ballots were cast against them.
q. I. Harmon of Ringwood. Okla
homa has arrived in Athena, and will
make bis home with his brother, J. H.
Harmon, pastor Of the Christian
church. He has entered the Athena
High school.
VIM. Tompkins, accompanied by
DR.. Sharp, was taken to Walla Walla
Monday, where he entered hospital
for a course of treatment for stomach
trouble. Reports from the hospital
show that Mr.. Tompkins is getting
letter.
Mrs. Byron N. Hawks and Mrs. F.
B. Boyd went down to Pendleton
Tuesday evening where they witness
cd Folk Festival, an exhibition Of
organized play which was established
in the Pendleton schools recently
by Miss Ceoile Boyd.
Charles Ulm and EEer Luna have
formed partnership in the shoe re-
pairing business and have moved the
machinery and repair outfit to Pen
dieton, where they will engage 10
business. Their families will remain
in Athena for the winter.
r The Athena library will be moved
into its new quarters in the room
east of Dr.. Stones office, in a few
days. The ladies of the library
board are thankful to W. o. Russell,
who gave them the use Of the room
used at present, free of charge.
/Miss Oeoils Boyd is spending Thanks
1giying at home, before leaving for
Hood River, where she will next week
continue in her demonstration of or
ganized play in the schools, which was
successfully begun last week in PEN
dleton. upon recommendation Of State
Superintendent Churchill.
The bazaar and dinner given by the
Ladies' aid socisty at the Methodist
Episcopal church. last Friday after
noon and evening, was splendid sue
cess financially and otherwise. The
proceeds amounted to $63. Only
few articles remained unsold and a
large number Of people dined at the
obproh.
" The police aourt was rather busy
place Saturday. Officer Dobson made
seven arrests and in court each plead
guilty to the drunk and disordarly
charge. Recorder Richards fined
Jerry Lafrom brau, Sam Gaston. Frank
Parr, Pete Bushman. Ray Picard ant
F. q. Mattison each $3.50 and Johr
Dullen $40.
In letter this morning from Spok
ane, announcement is made of tht
birth of son to Mr.. and Mrs. A
Mackenzie Meldrum, at their hom'
in that city November 24th. 1914
The small man has been name'
william Gordon, and the happ.
father hopes she will by and by MAKE
a fine preacher. ]"
~ Andrew Douglas was in the city
"wednesday, from Weston. He wa
accompanied by Sim Barnes, Weston
grain buyer, who returned to Westoi
in Walter Adams car. Andy OBJ
served that Barnes soon tires of met
roplitan life. and fits lack over tn
hill at the first opportunity. As fol
Mr.. Douglas. be enjoyed the entir
day in the city.
Master Ralph Chittenden is inter
esting many people at Hawks drul
store In his clever exhibitions of con
structing different mechanical toys
The 10y gives evidence of much In
vantiva talent. Mr.. Hawks has differ
ent sets of material for building toy
Of a mechanical and structural natur
and every kid in town is saving hi
niokels in the hope Of buying q set.
w. A splendid exhibition of taxidei
Kmist work may heen seen In the neN
elk head at the First National Bank
The massive head and antlera are froi
the elk killed by the LeGrow, Pan
baum and Watts party in Montant
several weeks ago, and the mountin
was done by Sam Pambrun, who be
heretofore done some splendid work
this line. Mr.. LeGrow now has tw
fine heads on exhibition at the tank.
velma, the six year old daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamas Feeler died I
pneumonia last Friday, November 2
sfter short illness. at the parent
home in Bull. Idaho. Mr.. aud Mr.
AL. Booher of this city are gran
parents of the little girl. Mr.. or
Mrs. Feeler formerly resided in At
ena, where they have many frien
who deeply sympatbize with them
their bereavement.
Athena took her share of prizes
the Helix shooting match, Wednt
day. w. W. MCPHERSON aud Hai
Alexander did some exceptionally Ro
shooting at the traps. Alexander sh
off tie for quarter of beef. winni
with l3 straight bits, to twelve I
his oppslent. J. W. Darby, manaR
, of the Russell market. cut the beef
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