The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-02-05

! Grandma Wolford. grandmother Of
Mrs. Joseph Cannon, Henry, Walter
and Thomas Booher, and we'll known
in Athena. died on January 28, at
Deepwatei. Missouri.
| Z. N. Hull and N. Mcdonald of
Spokane, civil engineers for the N. P.
R. R. company. spent the week end
| in Athena. The latter is brother of
Mrs. B. N. Hawks Of this city.
| The young men Of the Loyal Help
er's class Of the Christian church
Sunday school won in contest over
the young ladies. and tha latter will
entertain tonight at the church.
I Mrs. Ida Keen was a guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Turner last week, at
their home in Weston. Mis-. Turner.
who has been critically i'll for several
months. is reported as little Improved,
DR.. and Mrs. W. R. Scott and Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Potts and dauR hter Myrf
tie motored to Milton Sunday to attend
the evangelistio meetings and visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Ingle.
MCharles Belts has severed bis con-
Z neetion with the Mosgrove Mercantile
Company. and will engage in farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belts will reside on the
| Walla Walla river few miles above
Milton.
Mrs. Matte Mitchell arrived in TIE
city Wednesday evening from her
home in Sherman county. She will
remain for several DAYS visiting rel
atives and friends in Athena and
vicinity.
| The Burke murder trial is now be-
ing tried before jury at Pendleton.
The defendant ia making fight on
the issue of self defense. He is son
of Poker Jim, a we'll Known Umatilla
Indian.
| A special school election will be
held at the school house. Monday.
February 10. at two O'Clock p. m. for
the purpose Of eleoting clerk, to
serve the unexpired term of Charles
Bstts. resigned.
Athena is to have string quar-
tette. The Instrumentation will be
two mandolins, banjo mandolin and
a guitar. The quartet is composed Of
Lee and Elmer johnson, Jack Vincent
and Cleve Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Keen and
daughte Zola, attended meeting Of
the Rebekah lodge at Adams, Thurs
dy night. Miss Zola had prominent
place on the program and gave a
pleasing recitation.
Free Lands.-Large Indian reserva-
tion to open soon. Good land. dne
climate. For full particulars, maps,
photos. etc., send 25 cents to f. John
sou & Company, 42S Realty Bldg.
Spokane, Wash. ADV.
A very profitable and interesting
meeting Of the Christian Woman q
Board of Missions was held In the par.
lor of the church Wednesday after.
noon. with Mrs. J. T. King leader.
Sixteen ladies were present.
The annual ball of the Woodmen Of
tho World took place Wednesday eve
ming. The event was one of pleasure
to all who attended. The hall wa
appropriately decorated, and Gordon
orchestra furnished the music.
o. A. Hadley. we'll known old
timer of Weston mountain where b
cut wood in pioneer days. died Wed
nesday of last week at the county hos
pital, and bis body was taken to Wes
ton for inter ment. says the Leader.
4 The boys basket ball team wen
over to Milton Saturday evening AM
played game, and returning, wer
given supper at the home of Mrs
B. D. Tharp, which was greatly ap
preoiated by the hungry youngsters.
The county road machinery, whiot
has been In use on the Athena Pendle
ton road, will te moved to points cas-
Of Weston in the near future, wheI
it is expected. work will be started oil
the Weston Milton link of the maoad
am highway.
Joe Lewis. accompanied by his wife
ia down from st. Anthony, Idaho, nea
which place Mr.. Lewis purchased
ranch, some time ago. He is vel
& pleased with the country, and say
others who went there from this sec
> tion, are satisfied with conditions.
: Marion HaDsell's proclivities as
+ practical joker. cropped out at Pen
dleton the other day, when be pull
Z off the loaded cigar stunt on an ur
J suspecting victim at the court hous
+ 1t would seem that Marion took chant
es, for his victim was none other tina
: the deputy prosecuting attorney.
BkS<Glen Dudley writes home that tt
i DIVERSITY basket ball team will stal
out next week on a tour throug
L Washington and Idaho, and returning
E will be in Walla Walla next Wedne
day, after which be will spend Il
E balance Of the week with his paren
here, before returning to Eugene.
E Wanted.-By a first class tenant,
i lease on 800 10 1000 acres improve
/ barley aud wheat land; or 800 to 81
E acres improved general farming lar
E With some alfalfa; will buy stock al
] implements necessary to run ranol
must Ee near shipping station. Al
dress this paper with location and d
scription of land. d.--Adv.
4 The Weston Leader reports th
> Carl Brandt. boy of that city, b
bis wireless mast fully equipped, al
: has joined Loren Maybee, anoth
q Weston lad, in receiving ETHEREAL me