The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-05-08

In the very near future, date not
kno wn, DR.. e. r. Fulkerson, who has
spent 30 years in the Orient, and who
was vice-consul of the United States
in the Far East during the Spanish.
American war and the Boxer uprising
in China, will lecture on "The New
Orient" at the M. e. church. Watch
for the date. Admittanoe free.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Coppock came
up from Albany Friday, and are Wis.
iting here. serenade was rendered
the newly married pair at the home Of
Arthur Coppock Saturday night. by
friends in town. who impressed Sam
Hutt's autotruok into service FOR
transportation. Mr.. and Mrs. Cop
pook will make their home in Albany.
The time for the services at the nj.
| Il. church will continue the SAME.
Sunday school at 10 a. m; preaching
at III and 1880. Sunday morning will
be the occasion for the delivery OF the
Baccalaureate sermon for the grad
yates Of our public school and ought
to Ee we'll attended. We earnestly in
vite you to all Of our services. Pastor.
The Athena boys who attended the
Eastern Oregon track meet are prais-
| ing at every opportunity the hospit-
ality and considerate treatment they
received at the hands of the good peo-
pie of Wallowa city, and from indica-
iions at least two of them would not
mind to return there for permanent
residence. Wesley hasn't divulgsd
whether her eyes are blue, black or
browu. Ah you, Wesley.
p. N. Stevens, we'll known In this
city, where be resided for a number OF
years. died on March 8, at Oakland,
California. after a surgical operation.
perfoI med fer relief from humorous
growth on bis neck. Mr.. Stevens
went to California from Milton about
the first OF the year. expressly to re-
ceive the operation at the hands of
speNialist. He leaves no near relatives.
Grant Williams of Freewater Is a
brother-in-law Of the deceased.
Harry lngham. John Wall, Ross
Payne and Wesley Tompkins repre-
sented Athena High school at the
Eastern Oregon track meet in Wall
owa, last week. The squad found
lack of training under professional
too much of handicap when pitted
against a fleet bunch having had tie
advantage Of such conditions for
months before the meet. Pendleton
High won the meet. though the Wall
owans and Grand Ronders made
good showing.
The May meeting of the @. W. B.
NJ. was held Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Henry Koepke near
town. The usual generous hospitality
was displayed by ths hcstess who afttr
the business session, entertained twen-
| ty four ladies and thirteen little peo-
pie. She was assisted by Mrs. Charlts
GeIkiug. The subject for the after
Moons study was: ''Onr New Work
in China" and the lesson was ably led
by Mrs. B. d. Tharp.
A work crew on the Northern Pa
oiiio is employed in the yards here at
present moving over q sidetrack at
the Preston .Shaffer mill The chang
ing of the track will make room for
the construction Of new warehouse
by the mill company. which when
completed will give additional room
for storing -four and feed. The stor-
age capacity OF the warehouse room
al the mill has been inadequate for
some time, but with the compilation
Of this new building plenty of rooui
may be had
Next Tuesday evening at 8 D. M,
the Young Peoples Bible class OF
the M. e. church will bring to Athena,
John Bnnyan's "Pilgrim's Progress.
This is $4,000 motion picture pro-
6uoticn. This supreme effort was pro.
duced by the best of casts and with
sublime Italian scenery. The Hon.
Elmer Vail will deliver an interesting
lecture. This latter fact gives value
received. The price Is 35 cents. The
young people are showing enterprise
10 bringing this splendidly instructive
and uplifting entertainment, and they
deserve our support.