The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-02-27

| Mrs. Newsom and little son, Max
we'll. returned from Prineyille yester-
day. DIR. Nswsom's father whose i'll
ness was reported in the Press last
week. is better.
tx Up TO Saturday night total of 2l2
Epsrsons had registered at B. B. Rich
ards office. There yet remains many
voters TO register and the opportunity
to do so Is now.
Mrs. q. W. Dickson of Prescott.
Wash. and Mrs. j. D. Matheson Of
Portland. were guests at the home Of
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. jackson
Nelson, the frst of the week.
|MA. J. Walker. an employe Of the
Preston -Shaffer Milling company is
taking vacation on account Of fail
ing health. Mr.. Walker spent por-
tion Of the week at Walla Walla.
Gustave volmee has Esen down from
WaltsEurg this week. He called at
the Press Office and left little lucIe
to be applied on his subscription to
tho best paper published In Athena.
NOrville, the six year old son of Mr..
hnd Mrs. W. d. Adams, died at the
family home in Adams, Tuesday of
spinal meningitis. The funeral was
held yesterday. interment teing made
in Athena cemetery.
Services at the Christian church
next Sunday: Bible school at 10;
sermon and Communion at IL; Gospel
service at 1880 p. m. P. Campbell
Crockatt. of Wasco, will preach both
morning and evening.
Miss Zelma DePeatt came over from
Walla Walla Sunday morning and re-
maiued until Monday morning.
Sunday evening at the Christian
church. Miss DePeatt favored the con-
gregation with vocal solo.
The ladies of the Baptist church
desire to express through the Press
their grateful thanks to all who as
sisted in the succees Of the pastry sale
last Saturday afternoon. A tidy little
sum was realized from the sale.
XThe season for hen fruit statistics
HAS arrived. Recently an egg was
brought to this Office by David Tay-
lor, which measured eight Ey six and
a half inches. The egg contained two
huge yolks. and was produced by
black Minoroa hen.
Athena's city election will be held
next Tuesday March 5. A mayor.
three councilmen, city recorder and
city treasurer are to be elected. 1t
is expected large number Of women
will exercise their privilege and vote
at the polls this year.
Mrs. Downs, who has spent the past
winter with her daughter. Mrs. W. 4.
Dotson, will leave Monday for her
home in Portland. A numEer of
friends are this afternoon gathered at
Mrs. Dohson's home on Hunt Avenue.
on farewell visit with her mother.
h DR.. Sharp was called to dress knife
wound in the neck of Henry Picard,
who resides on the reservation, one
day this week. 1t is said the wound
was inflicted ON young Picard during
fight in which Charles Morrisette
and julius Laoourse we're also partic-
ipants.
TX John Bell has purchased the Jerry
Est. Dennis place southeast Of town.
The deal was transacted through the
Indian agency The land had been
under appraised valuation and offered
for sale, with no bidders. MIR. Bell
has lived on this place for some time,
having it under lease.
A number of Athena people went
down to Pendleton Tuesday on the
different trains. and attended the Bull
gin meeting in the evening. returning
home on the special which arrived
here at midnight. A large number
were on the excursion train, $50 hav
ing come from Walla Walla.
TX John Pierce and his big hounds
Khave captured % coyotes this winter.
He says there is one coyote in hi
neigh borhood which is too much fol
the dogs. They have started it sew
eral times, but the fleetfooted varminl
simply keeps ahead of them with ar
ever increasing stretch Of daylight
dividing them.
| Mrs. GornaIl. wife of the Methodist
Episcopal minister. suffered serious
relapse the fore part of the week, and
for a time was critically i'll. For
tuaately the lady took turn for the
better after it had teen decided Il
take her to a hospital. She is nov
rapidly improving. and her permanent
recovery is assured.
| Waite Preston, nephew Of w. q
| Preston, of Waitsburg, and one of th'
stock holders in the Preston -Shaffe
Milling COMPANY, died at his home il
| Los Angeles, California Of oonsump
tion. He was q son Of Platt Preston
and formerly lived at Waistburg
The mill closed yesterday when tn
news of the death was received.
| Eight ambitious pedestrians accom-
plished the walk to Milton Snnda
morning, making the distan ce in thre
hours. Taking the interurban fror
that city into Walla Walla, heart
lunch was fully appreciated thers
from whence they made the retur
trip by train, arriving home on th
4:05. And now they are looking 70
new territory to explore.
i Miss Helen Mousu and Edwar
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