The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-11-26

continues to improve the equipment oi
their already fine store. Their --latest
addition ia another comfortable ohail
for the convenience of their patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson moved lasi
Saturday into their new bungalow or
south Third street. Mrs. Anderson
has teen seriously III this week with
the grip, and under the DOCTORS care.
At meeting Of the Umatilla Coun.
ty Historical Society in Pendlston
Wednesday evening. Senator @. A.
Barrett read an interesting paper on
the early days Of this state as wheat
Z cuuntIy. -
/ Mrs. Charles Kirk received a fine
assortment of roses and ohrysanthe-
NUNS from her mother at Browns
| vile last week, and Wednesday box
of fresh tomatoes came In time for
Thanksgiving dinner.
| Mis-. Mary Huckba. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. q. Har-
mon in this city for some time. left
Thursday of last week for her home
near Boise, Idaho. She was accom-
panied to Pendleton by Mr.. and. Mrs.
Harmon.
| Tonight in the school gymnasium,
game of basket ball will be played,
the players consisting Of q picked team
of the city and the High school team.
This promises 10 be a hot game and
should bs we'll patronized by the Ath-
ena public. -
| Athena seems to te mecca for bill
lizard halls. The third one was estat-
lished this week iu the building re-
Gently vacated by James Higgins.
This proprietor Of the new resort ia
Jay Moser, who brought his equipment
from PendletoD. el
james B. Weloh Of the circulation
department of the Oregon Daily Jour-
nal. was in the city Tuesday. Mr..
Welch will hereafter have offices in
Pendleton, from which place he will
look after the Journals interests in
Eastern Oregon.
| Belt CaItano has sold his stock Of
liquors to AL NorDean and Charles
Brown, aud retired from the saloon
business. The new firm will conduct
the saloon until December 81, when
they will retire from business through
operation Of the prohibition law.
Misses Dorothy Rude and Anabel
| McAllister, Of Portland. were guests
Friday night Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
MoOIeady, at their home on Fiftt
street. The young ladies are hot
teaching in the Heppuer vicinity. anf
had been attending the teachers In
stitute at Pendleton.
| Preaching at the Methodist Episco
pal church. next Sabbath morning ant
evening. At the morning service, th
Sacrament Of the Lords Supper, pre-
ceded by a brief sermon, at night. th
topic will be: "Gospel Blind Men a
Types of Different diversions. Sab
tath School at 10 a. m. All are 10
J vited.
Fred Lockley, one of the best know
writer's on the Pacific coast, was il
the oily this week and visited th
Press office. Until recently, Mr.
Lockley has been on the staff of th'
Portland Journal. but at present Ii
doing special work for the Portland
Morning Oregonian and writing mag
azine articles.
Union Thanksgiving services wer
held yesterday in The Methods
oburoh. with J. Il. Harmon. pastor o
the Christian church preaching tn
sermon. A gcodly number ATTENDED
the service, which was held at l0:S0
enabling the congregation to hav
ample time to return home and en1o.
Thanksgiving dinner.
The congregation at the Chrisiia
church were edited Sunday mornin
ty sermon given Ey E. s. MucKley
Northwest Secretary of the Nationa
Benevolent Association of that church
Mr.. Muckley was formerly pastor Q
the First Christian church of Port
land. He was in this city in the il
terest Of the Old Peoples Home Q
WalIa Walla.
The program rendered Friday aftel
noon, already published, hy eleven
Mrs. Plamondon's music pupils, We
enjoyed by the parents and sewers
friends, who commented upon th
marked improvement of each pupi
Additions to the program were sol
by Miss Zola Keen. who played in be
usual pretty style. and solo by We
ma MoAlexander.
An interesting meeting Of the SUI
shine Club was held at the home
Mrs. Arthur Douglas on Thursda.
Nos. IS. There was goodly attsn'
ance of members, and visitors wer'
Mis-. Laura Woodward Of Walla Wa
la, Mrs. Geo. Gross and Miss Ceci
Philips Of Athena. Refreshments we
served at O'Clock by the hostess, a
sisted by Miss Philips and Mrs. FRI
Gross.
Rev. Milo @. Bentley, the pastor
the Baptist church. Shared last SUI
:, day with bis car for Athena, T.
found the roads in such bad conditit
| between Milton and Weston, that
was compelled to turn and retul
/ home. Next Sunday he will preas
in the morning on the subject. IT
| Tabernacle in the Wilderness;"
the evening, at 1880. ThanksRivi'
service will be held. TIE public