The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-04-24


comprising the saloon buildings. the
st. Nichols hotel and the Mrs. Malo
ny's property. is adorned with the
new walks.
Misses Ruth Krebs, Velma Wilkin-
SON and Hazel Doolittle spent Saturday
and Sunday in Walla Walla, having
gone over Friday evening to attend
the debate at Ferndale.
The two road crews working near
Athena are doing very creditable
work and the roads they have gone
over with plows and graders will soon
be in shipshape condition.
Remem Der that you can get high
grade bacon at the City Meat Market
for Is cents per pound. Lard is selling
in 5 pound buckets for 65 cents, 10
pound Euckets for $l.25.--Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crabb, of st.
Johns, WASH. came down to atteid
the funeral of Mrs. Crabb's father,
the late T. J. Watts. They were ac-
companied by their daughter.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Marion Jack and fam
lily motorsd up from their home in
Pendleton aud spent Saturday and
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
@. T. Smith, parents of Mrs. Jack.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dudley. Mis-.
Dean Dudley and Mrs. Ethel Talbot
went to Walla Walla yesterday to see
Dean Dudley, who is still improving.
after his painful surgical operation.
Mrs. q. l.. Crookatt, of Pendlston.
is visiting at the home of Ter daugh-
tre, Mrs. Medium. this week. Mrs.
Crockatt's son. Ernest. will compete
for pendleton in the oratorical contest
to be held tomorrow evening.
The regular services will be held in
the Methodist church the coming Sun
day. The congregation will be favor
ed at the evening service with a solo
by Mrs. J. w. Welch. Come and
worship with us. R. E. Gornall, Pas
tor.
Mrs. May Whitlock, sister of Mrs.
W. @. Miller. arrived in the city from
her home near Seattle, and attended
the funeral of U. Rusie, which o.
CURED in this city yesterday. Mrs.
Whitlock was formerly the wife OF
Mr.. Rusie.
XMrs. g. O. OsbuIn and little daugh-
tel Helen, who visited with Athena
friends for several days, left Wednes-
day morning. for Hay. Washington,
where they will visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Brandon, before returning to
their home In Portland.
| XIV. B. Shaifer, president of the
Preston -Shaffer Milling company OF
this city and Waitsburg, came down
Tuesday and spent the afternoon here.
He was accompanied by Fred Kershaw,
bookkeeper for the company. and
former resident of Athena.
| Mrs. Martha Van Winkle, veuer
able and muoh loved resident of Wes
ton, was In the city Tuesday and at
tended the funeral of her Erother in
law, T. J. Watts. She has been tht
guest of her sister, and of her grand
daughter. Mrs. Bert Wilson.
4 Mrs. Henry Wood has returned hom'
from Walla Walla, after having beer
relieved by surgery from painfu
affection of a diseased nasal nerve
Mrs. Wood has been at the home O
her daughter. Mrs. ALI johnson
while undergoing the operation.
Joseph N. Scott was called to Seat
tie Tuesday by telegram. announcing
the serious illness of bis brother. DR.
Will r. Scott. With bis sister, Mrs
James Potts, he left for Seattle Tues
day evening. Encouraging news ha
since been received by the family.
IyMr. and Mrs. Clyde WiIlaby hav
|Xfeturnsd from Portland where Mr
Willaby received much benefit fron
special treatment for stomach trouble
While In the valley they visited man
friends, among whom were Mr.. AM
Mrs. Chas. Norris at their home i
Cornelius.
Dreamland program for tonight
I.-CsptuIing Wild Animals: z000
foot film. Saturday: and 2.-
"BreakinR into the Big League" Ks
lem. 3.-FiIst Aid to the Injured
Edison Sunday: (which Wa
Did He Co." and 3.-"Broke
Threads United" Essanay.
Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Meldrum mad
Q trip to Spokane. the 6rst OF the reel
Mr.. Meldrum will resign bis pastor al
OF the Christian church 10 this oil
Sunday, to accept an important pos
tion In Spokane University, and wi
also act in ths capacity of field secr'