The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-13

''TTeaeureg on Eartn. Lutln. b.
'Buy Wool" Bioeraph. Sunday eve
ming: 1.-"PlayinR for Fortune,
2.-"rhe Fallen Angel" Biograph.
3.-"How the Earth Was Carpeted. "
Edison.
Wednesday evening Mrs. j. D. Pla-
mondon gave birthday dinner at her
home, in which three members Of the
family were honored, Wednesday be-
ing the birthday Of both Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Barrett, and las. Friday that Of
Mrs. @. A. Barrett. Eight guests
were present.
Leslie Nelson was up from Pendle-
ton Sunday and was accompanied back
to that city ty Mrs. Nelson and little
daughter. Their hoousehold furniture
will be removed soon, and the resi-
dence. when vacated, will be occupied
by the family of W. s. Ferguson.
For Sale.- have had placed in my
hands for sale, the Kinnear place ad
joining Weston of so acres Of land, all
in crop, two.ffths of which 60 with
the place; also large brick residence.
l have also the U. 81. Ferguson place
Of 26 acres, miles south Of Weston.
Mrs. Lille Miller.-Adv.
Charles Ulm has decided to move
his model boot and shoe repair shop to
Pendleton, and ia now making arrange
ments with that end in view. Mr..
Ulm has one of the most complete
mechanical departments Of any shoe
shop in Eastern Oregon, practically all
repairing being done BY machinery.
W. A. Jones, Portland mill wright,
is installing wheat washing machine
at the Preston -Shaffsr mill in this
city. A private pumping plant to
furnish water for the machine, has
also teen installed. 1t consists of
motor and centrifugal pump, and is
housed in the city pumping station.
A tame sparrow hawk was captured
on MHiu street this morning. 1t held
live sparrow in its talons, but when
picked up, loosened its hold and the
smaller bird few away in freedom.
Hawks at this season of the year can
he tolerated in Athena, If they display
a disposition to relieve us of the spar
row pest.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Martin took
their little daughter Bessie to Portland
Saturday, for treatment by special
ist The little one is afflicted with
tuberculosis of the knee joint, and il
she does not receive relief at the hands
of the Portland specialist, Mr., Martin
will take her to Chicago for treat
ment.
Miss Matte Ooppook was taken to
Walla Walla Monday where she en-
tered hospital. Monday surgical
operation was performed by DR.. Kee-
lor of Walla Walla, and DR.. Sharp of
this city for the removal Of tumor.
The operation was successful, from
which the patient rallied and is get
ting along as we'll as could he expect
~
fhe double header basket ball game
4 |atSW eston Saturday night resulted dis
astrously for Athens. The boys were
beaten ty the close score Of 16 to IA,
and the girls team by score of % to
8. Both teams are handicapped for
want Of suitable place in which to
practice, and the only real practice
they have had has teen on the Weston
eogrt, prior to games played.
lXThe first heavy fog Of the season
1>b5ew up from the Columtia river val
ley last evening. and caet chill over
this community. A band of wild
geese in fight southwark, became be-
wildered at the electric lights. and
for time 1t was thought they would
alight in the streets. A furious wind
storm struck the city later in the
night, accompanied by rain. Wires
were broken and tree Limits scattered
around town.
The best yield Of potatoes the Press
has heard of this year, comes from the
Koepke place, south of town. In the
spring, Nj. Koepke purchased one
sack of Melted Gem potatoes at a
local store and used it for seed. From
this one sack of seed, Mr.. Koepke har-
vested "a sacks Of potatoes, one OF
which, weighing seven pounds, Is
now on exhibition at the MosRrove
Mercantile company store.
There will be union service at the
Methodist church, Sunday evening.
the occasion being stereopticon leo
ture on vice conditions and their rem
dy in Oregon, by +. e. A. Smith. sec
retary of the Pacific Coast Rescue ant
Protective Society, with headquarterl