The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-01-29

with some alfalfa; will buy stock and
implements necessary to run ranch |;
must te NEAR shipping station. Ad.
dress this paper with location and de-
scription of land.-Adv.
Mrs. Anna MoIutyre and daughter
Miss Laura. and Mrs. A. q. Mclntyre
| went over to Hot Lake Monday, where
they will remain for some time in-
tending to take oouIse Of the treat
ment there.
n Leon Miller is constructing new
well-drilling machine, which will
be operated by him and his father in
law. Mr.. Payne. The machine will be
CONSTRUCTED with the special view Of
small work, In and around Athena.
Ernest E. Taylor who was sohed-
uled to speak at thu Methodist church
some time ago and who failed 10 make
the engagement. at that time, was
here Tuesday evening and delivered
temperance address at the church.
The Milton city council has accept
ed the offer of $7500 library build
ing with its attendant conditions, re-
quired ty the Carnegie corporation
and will buy site for the building,
and also allow $3.50 annually for main
tenance.
District No. 80. the school located
at Pilot Rock junction, furnishes its
pupils with hot lunch at noon with
out cost. The cooking is done in the
domestic science department, aud the
provisions are provided from the
school funds.
q. E. Rude shipped another carload
of hogs from Athena, this week. Prio-
es are said to have been around
six cents. The fact that feed is high
in price. is forcing large mum bers Of
hogs on the market, and this has a
tendency to keep the price down.
Next Wednesday. February 8, will
Ee the regular monthly meeting Of the
Athena auxiliary Of the O. W. B. M,
and the session will be held in the
Christian church parlor, with Mrs.
J. 7. King as leader. The meeting
will begin promptly at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. E. E. Goff. who has been a
guest for several weeks at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McEwen near
town, left Wednesday for her home in
Portland. Mrs. Goff was aooompan-
led to Pendleton by her daughter, Mrs.
MoEwen and the twins, Ralph and
Edwin.
= Jacob Booher has purchased the
tailoring and pressing business of
James Conley, and has formed part
nership with Russell Piersol. Here
after the business will be conducted
at the Piersol stand on lower Main
street. Mr.. Conley will leave in few
days to select new location.
Invitations have been issued by the
degree team of the local Woodman
Camp, for the annual ball, which will
be given at the I. o. o. FIX. Of P.
Hall, on Wednesday evening, Fsbru-
ary 8. Everything will be done by
the committee 10 charge to make the
event success in every particular.
Announcement is received of the
wedding Of Clarence Gay and Miss
Alma Saxon, which occurred last
Wednesday, in Prosser, Wash. The
bride arrived from Montana about
three months ago. and the groom,
well known in this city. has for sew
eral years been employ ed at the Top
penish drugstore.
Friday night. the Odd Fellows and
RebekAhs participated in one Of the
most enjoyable social sessions Of the
season. An exceptionally good pro
gram was the feature of the evening,
and delicious supper was enjoyed.
They always have good times, Eut in
this instance. the occasion is spoken,
Of as being especially enjoyable. Z
The parlor Of the Athena Christian
church building has recently Teen
renovated and tinted, and presents a
very neat appearance. Some new fur
niture will te added, 1t is expected
that the missionary society of the
church will meet in the parlor here
after instead of at the mem bers'
homes.
Charles Bryan yesterday purchased
an $85 Columbia GIaphonola at the
Hawks drug store. GraphonoIas are
becoming popular as musical instru-
ment in the home. and the exception
al possibility Of obtaining records Of
the latest music and the voices Of the
greatestaingers in the world is resptn-
sible foHths large sales of these ma
chimes.
The Press has received a card an
nounoing the birth of son to Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Woodward, sat
the Walla Walla hospital. The
young man arrived ON January "a.
1915, and tipped the scales at IL
pounds. He has been ohristened Don
Adcook Woodward. Mrs. Woodward
is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Lieuallen.
Fire Wednesday morning destroyed
st. Mary's Hospital at Walla Walla.
rhe loss is estimated at fifty thousand
dollars. Forty.five patients were re-
moved to nearby houses, and to the
Walla Walia hoepital, two of whom