The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-16

Mis-. Il. a. BOYD left Wednesday
morning for San Francisco, for visit
with her son. Ernest. There she will
be met by dauR hter from Fort Huron.
Mich. and together they will viti' the
Panama exposition.
The ladies Of the Baptist church will
have cake sale tomorrow, beginning
at 10:30 a. m. in the store room for
melly occupied ty Russell's meat mar
ket. The proceeds will te devoted to
the missionary fund.
Yesterday morning Mr.. and Mrs. B.
B. Richards left for an automobile
trip, their destination being Rock
Greek, Oregon, where they will visit
at the home Of Mr.. Richards brother.
returning in few days.
Craig wilkinson writes that he
finds his Montana homestead all right
side up, and has already hauled lum-
her and erected his "shaok." The
weather is good there, snow having
Eeen gone for several weeks.
The next meeting Of the Mothers
Club will be held at the home Of Mrs.
H. Fl. Hill, Friday, April s3. when
the subject for discussion will be
"Untruthful Children" Mrs. s. s.
HUT is president Of the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Banistsr and Mr..
and Mr.. Harvey Cation motored to
Weston Monday, where they spent the
day at the John Banister home. Mon-
day being Mrs. John Banister's births
day, sumptuous dinner was sci we'd
in celebration of the day.
xThe forms for the concrete finish ON
the new school building are in place
and the last concrete pouring is about
ready to commence. The plumbers
are now at work, considerable
amount of excavation having been ao-
complished for the piping.
The st. George Hotel, Walla Walla,
has been purchased by ]. e. Hawkins
Of Hawkins restaurant The hotel
will he redecorated and newly fur
nished throughout and opened by the
new management on May is under the
name Of the Hawkins Hotel. ADV.
Card of Thanks. We wish to ex-
press our grateful appreciation Of the
kindness, sympathy and help extended
us in our recent berea vement, and also
for the wealth of floral offerings be-
slowed BY our many friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ooomans and family.
Mrs. Gen Harris, who has been at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. Minnie
DePeatt during her oonvalescenoe, has
so far recovered as TO be able to re-
turn to Pendleton. She will not re-
sumo her work in the Golden Rule
| store there, however, for some time.
The auto stage leaves Athena twice
daily for Weston, at $40 a. m. and
4:10 p. m. and leaves twice daily for
Adams and Pendleton, at 9:25 a. m.
and h:20 p. N. Express packages car
ried. Headquarters at st. Nichols
Hotel. A. M. Boydeu, proprietor. --Ad
Picnic Meeting. "A meeting for the
purpose of making further arrange.
ments fE holding picnic in Athena
will hs held at tha Office of B. B
Richards at 80 p. m.,~ SatuId
i April IL. You are urgently requested
to he present. M. l.. Watts, Chairman
| Rev, and Mrs. A. M. Lambert wen
over to Walla Walls Wednesda.
morning, and yesterday Mrs. Lamter
submitted to surgical operation il
hospital there for humorous growth
DR.. Sharp, who advised the operation
reports that it was entirely suooessf ul
and the lady will te home IN a shor
time.
| At a meeting Tuesday evening th
mem bers Of the Athena Band elected
the following officers: Earl Urqu
bart, president; h. .. Worthingtor
secretary: A. M. johnson. treasurer
DR.. J. W. Weloh, leader. The newly
elected officers will also serve as thu
board of managers for the organiza
tion.
| Carl Long Of the Stone Garage.
Pendleton, has sold three Studebaker
cars in this vicinity recently. Last
week Hugh Mcintyre bought one of
the fine skies, and it is reported that
John Walker has placed an order with
Mr.. Long for one. For family cal
the Studebaker Six is taking the lead
in many localities.
The grounds promise to be in excel
lent condition for the game Sunday
hetween the home team and Helix,
Amateur base ball is creating intense
interest and the attendance at thS
East End league games is all that
could be expected. Schedule car di
have been ordered and will be pr ihtet
and distributed Iext week.
Mrs. George Thompson met with q
painful accident Wednesday. at thu
farm west OF towu, when she fel
from ladder distance of about ter
feet. No bones were broken. but the
lady being OF heavy tuild. was hadl.
shaken up. DR.. Sharp was called ant
found her not dangerously hurt
though suffering from a sprained back
Rev. Milo u. Bentley. pastor OF th
Baptist church, will preach mex
Lords day at ] | a. M, subject. "Tab
ernacle of Personal Experience" 2 80
chart sermon, subject: "Tbe Map O
Life Made as Plain as Day." Sunda.
School at 10 a. m. Prayer meetinl
Wednesday evenings at 1880. Rev
Bentley will preach in Weston Sonda!
at $3.50 p. m.
| The entertainment given last Satur
day evening by the Milton Higl
school glee club was greeted ty tai