The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-01-16

Henry Barrett says his stock Is win
tsring In fine condition at the Pin'
Greek ranch. Crop prospects in tha,
section are above average at this sea
son of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duff. nee Misl
Nina Jack, and theii baby, have beer
up from their farm near Psndletor
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward E. Koontz.
La grip, measles and smallpox are
sweeping the country. The latter
oontagion has not made its appear
ance here, tut measles and la grip are
giving doctors plenty to do.
Mrs. David T. Stone and Miss
Merna DePeatt attended the services
at the Christian church in Pendleton
Sunday, aud each contributed vocal
solo to the days program.
Lstters received from Chas. Il.
Brown, at Redlands, and z. E. Col
bern, Long Beach. California, state
that all are we'll and Oalifornians are
experiencing pleasant season.
Miss Echo Larkins arrived from
Portland last Friday. and is guest
of her sister. Mrs. w. MoPherson.
Her home is In Marquam. Oregon.
The ladies spent Tuesday In Walla
Walla.
"a meeting Of the members Of the
lUmatilla County Caledonian Society
will be held Ia the office of B. B.
Richards. at one O'Clock. Saturday,
January II. 1914. W. s. Ferguson.
secretary.
u The Press received this week a card
from Walter Adams, stating that he
is enjoying soJourn at Sen Breeze,
Florida, and wishes his copy of the
home paper sent to that address until
February let.
The next meeting of the Mothers
Club is announced to be held at the
home Of Mrs, Phillips. on Friday,
January 20. at 2 p. m. The subject
for discussion will be. motherhood ;
Its Wcrg and Influence. -
George Forrest, recently arrested on
the charge of killing elk, was indicted
by the grand jury Tuesday. He was
arraigned Wednesday morning. when
Judge Phelps set bis case for trial to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Garnall, wife of the Methodist
minister, left yesterday for Spokane.
where she will undergo surgical op-
Grafton. She will be at the home of
her sister, Mro. Thomas Lawson.
where shs will remain for three
months.
The Baptist Missionary Society met
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. O. A. Barrett, with twelve
members present. The subject, "For-
eign Baptist Societies in America. "
proved to be particularlly interest
ing one.
X The motion pictures of the Walla
fWalla grontiet Days show were
thrown upon the screen at the Dream
land theatre in this city Saturday eve
ming. All who saw them praise the
vividness of the pictures, their excel
lenoe being superb from photograph.
10 standpoint.
MIR. and E. A. Dudley. Mrs. W. r.
Taylor. Mrs. NJ. DePeatt and Mrs,
D. Fl. Mansfield motored to Walla
Walla Wednesday to spend the day.
Owing to the heavy rainstorm, Mr.
Dudley's car became stuck in tht
mud. and the party did not react
home until Yesterday.
A farewell reception was held il
the !. U. o. FIX. OF P. hall Wednes
day evening by the local lodge of Re
bekahs, In honor of Mr.. and Mrs
DelbeEt Barger, who are moving tt
their new home near Walla Walla
A most pleasant time is reported b,
those In attendance.
Miss jackson who formerly con
Quoted millinery store In this city
came down from Dayton, WASH. &C
companied by her mother, and spen
a couple Of days at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Foss. They left TO
Portland Tuesday, and were accom-
panied to Psndleton by Mrs. Foss.
| AHarve McAlsxandsr and family loav
Tomorrow for California, with the ide
Of residing permanently in the Gold
en- Gate state. Athena friends ar
more or less skeptical, however, TO
this is the fourth time this family ha
removed to California to make hom
there, each time returning to Athena
| The monthly meeting Of the W. {
| T. u. will be held next Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. A. M. Me
drum. The subject will be, the Nj
tional Constitutional Prohibition A
mendmsnt. A good program is bein
! prepared and all interested 10 natior
wide prohibition are invited to |
present.
Nels Stamper, well known In th
vicinity, where be resided in form'
years, died yesterday at Occur d'Aler
Idaho, after protracted illness COZ
ering many weeks. Death was dr
to blood poisoning, wbioh gradual
undermined bis vitality. His two son
Doc. and Charles Stamper, reside
this county.
II For some time past Mr.. Meidru
has been urgently requested to gil
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