The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-06-19

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home Of 81. Caplinger this week. One
of the blooms was brought to town
and was on exhibition at the Barrett
implement store. "Hank" says be
is just optimist enough to believe
that he will live long enough 10 see
the plant bloom again.
George Winship and L. NJ. Nelson
expect 10 spend portion of July at
Newport on Yaquina Bay. George
will take Is day layoR and before
returning home will visit friends at
Medford. Mr.. Nelson will return
earlier.
J. B. Mumford, we'll known pio-
neer of the county. died at bis home
In Pendleton Tuesday. after long
illness. The funeral occurred We'd
nesday in the Methodist church OF
Pendletou and interment took place in
Walla Walla.
Tuesday was the hottest day in Ath-
ena, go far this summer. The ther.
mometer registered 90 degrees in the
shade. It was hotter than that In
Pendleton and Pasco. In the latter
town it is said eggs were roasted In the
sand by the kids.
The Mothers Club will meet next
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Henry Koepke, southeast of town. The
ladies will congregate at the Geo.
Banister home, where automobiles
will be provided for their transporta.
tion to the country.
Mrs. f. s. LeGrow, who has been
visiting in Walla Walla for several
days, suffered badly sprained wrist
recently when cranking her automo.
tile In that city. The arm has since
teen carried in sling and is in se-
verely swollen condition.
W. R. Taylor spent portion of the
week in Wallowa county, where be
went to secure cavalry horses, he
having contract to purchase desir-
able animals for the United States
government. He went by automobile
and was accompanied by Guy Jonas.
Miss Leta Ellington, arrived in the
city Tuesday from her home in Cor
wallis, and left Wednesday evening
for Illinois, where she will spend the
sum mers With relatives. Her mother.
Mrs. J. W. Smith, with her two sons.
has Joined, her husband at lngomar,
Mont tana. ....
Program at the Dreamland theater
for Saturday and Sunday nights: !
and s.-'The Pendulum Of Fate,"
Selig. S.-"via Fathers Hat Band
vitagraph. Sunday: la Momen-
tous Decision" Lubin. 2.-"Too
Many Tenants" Pathe. 3.-"Stopped
Clock" Biograph.
A bad break occurred in the water
mains few days ago and considerable
water lost. The irrigating season also
having arrived, it is found necessary
to pump. A temporary outfit is In
use until the new plant eau be Install
ed. the machinery for which is now
here awaiting the arrival Of an expert
to install 1t.
Mrs. q. B. Nelson and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. V. Fl. Chastain Of Lewiston.
Idaho. were guests Sunday at the
Boyd home. The ladies have been
visiting at Weston and Freewater,
and attended the Pionee Picnic.
They were on their way to Pendleton
for visit with their son and brother,
CLARK Nelson.
The two fishing parties have is
turned home. The Wallowa party re-.
port disagreeable weather and fishing
not up to theii expectation. The boys
who made the Salmon river trip,
found few Hsh there, the cause being
dam across the stream and fish re-
ing unable to ascend: however. they
found good fishing In the Looking
Glass.
Sam Hutt met with a disastrous
accident to bis autotruck engine at
the Price place on the Weston NJ ilton
road. A bolt troke on one of the CON-
Meeting. rods, with the result that a
couple Of cylinders and the crank case
were put out of commission. New
parts have been ordered and the en-
gine is undergoing repairs at the Zer-
ba garage.
Children's Day was observed at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening
and splendid program was rendered
BY the little folks, assisted by their
elders. Recitations and songs were
given, the principal feature being
vocal solo by Mrs. J. W. Welch. who
is vocalist of unusual attainment
The church was prettily decorated fol
the occasion.
In the recent eighth grade exam
nations, Miss Ruth Ohittenden Of thi
city received the second highest pc
centage in the county. with an averag
Of 88 $40. Miss Edna Potts Of He'll
received the highest average. tha
Of SO $40. Six Athena students
whose names were given last week
passed the examinations. making
total of Is out Of the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Bawks and A
Mackenzie Meldaum. left yesterda
morning in the Hawks car for Spc
kane. Mr.. Hawks will join fishin
party Of Spokane men on trip to th
lakes. while Mrs. Hawks will spen
the time at the home Of her parent
in the falls city. Mr.. Meldrum wi
be Joined soon by bis family and II
side permanently in Spokane.
Mrs. Jocelyn Roberta Of Spokan
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