The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-05

the gift Of her son Emery, who is
attending business college there.
For Sale. Full Flooded White Leg
horn and Barred Plymouth Rock
roosteTs at $l.50 each: also Bronze
turkey hens at $500 each. Phone
3IF5. ADV.
Frank and Ed Ingleman of lone,
Morrow county, motored up from there
Sunday and visited several days with
their other, Mrs. W. J. King. and
other relatives in and near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. v. Miothell. former
residents OF this city, where Mr., Nit
ohell held position as bookkeeper in
I the Preston -Shaffer mill, are over
from their homo in Union visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Elizaheth Mansfield returned
Monday from Weston, where she has
spent the winter with her sister, Mrs.
J. s. Harris and will be at home to
her friends at her residence on Fourth
street hereafter.
A child ID the family of Q. Chaney
has developed mild symptoms Of diph-
iberia and the residence has been
placed under quarantine restrictions.
Mr.. CLANCY is proprietor Of the garage
at Tharp Bros shop.
"Unole Bill" Taylcr, who has made
his home for several years with his
nephew, W. R. Taylor. has been .ex-
rremely ill the past week with the
grip, at the home of his brother, Dav-
Taylor in this city.
An interesting meeting Of the local
auxiliary Of the @. w. B. M. was
held Wednesday afternoon in the
Christian church parlor, with Mrs.
Charles Gerkjng presiding. Twelve
members and six visitors were present,
You are invited to hear Rev. M. d.
Bentley OF Freewater, next Sunday
morning at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. at
the Baptist church. Come, bring your
family and friends. A welcome awaits
you.
Pendleton Tribune: The County
Court has accepted plat mado by
Louis Hodgen and other citizens Of the
Vincent neighbor thereby placing
Vincent in the classification Of towns.
The place thus evolves from the hum
BILE position of mere hamlet.
John Burke the transfer man, is off
duty temporarily because Of couple
of fractured ribs. As is usual in such
cases, Mr.. Burke knew his side was
hurting him. but was surprised when
the doctor informed him that he was
carrying around broken bones with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McRae Of Wes-
ton, were in the city Wednesday even.
ing and attended the session of the
Eastero Star Chapter, participating
in the ceremonies Of initiation Of can
didates During the social hour,
dainty refreshments were served by
Mrs. Ralph B. McEwen and Mrs. q. A.
| Barrett.
The committees on arrangements for
a picnic to be held in Athena, appoint
| ed by President M. Il. Watts, met ut
the office OF B. b. Richards Monday
evening. 1t was decided, after COM
pairing notes to hold picnic in May,
and the committees will further inves
| tigate and make reports at meeting
to be held on Saturday evening. Marct
I3.
Bruce Shangls. editor Of the Miltor
Eagle, has been appointed by the pres
ident as postmaster at Milton. a
spirited contest is reported from tina
town, there being four other appli
cants, all Of them with good endorse
msnts. One Of the applicants was
lady. Mr.. Shangle had the endorse
ment of prominent democrats inolud
ing the county chairman.
Miss Jane Mckinney Of the Prisuillt
Needle Shop. Walla Walla, will be II
Athena ut the Library. March 12tt
and 18th, with complete line o.
stamped embroidery materials, includ
ing gowns. waists, ohildren's dresses
linen center places, etc. Mrs. Esther
Brewer will also have complete stoch
of face creams and hair switches. Bt
sure to come and see us. ADV.
Weston Leader: A small force o.
men under the direction of Council
man Anderson has been busy thi
week concreting the spillway Of th'
new waterworks dam on Pine creel
above town, preparatory to filing th
lake or reservoir. This will be hllet
and emptied two or more times dur inl
the food season in order that the de
Iris which it contains may be fioate'
down stream, leaving 1t clear for res
ervcir purposes.
The Athena Band, under the abl
leadership of Professor Gordon, is pre-
pairing an enjoyable program Of classi
and popular music for the night o
March II, at the opera house. Afte
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