The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-09
HARRY C0OMANs DIED TODAY


O-W. r. & N. depot, and also 10 the
First National Bank Of Athena. Fol
some time be has been in Waitsburg,
aud there contracted typhoid ferer,
and for the past two weeks has been
10 the Walla Wslla hospital where
everything possible has teen done. hut
without avail. His mother has been
at bis bedside. and Wednesday evening
his father. sister and brother were
called from home to attend him.
He passed away this morning at 10
o'clock. N. A. Miller, the local IN.
dertaker, was summoned. but nothing
has yet been made public concerning
the funeral arrangements. The af-
flicted family have the most heartfelt
sympathy Of the community.
At meeting of the Eastern Star
Chapter Wednesday evening, a pleas
ant social session was held, and daiuty
refreshments of cakes and sher bet we're
served by the Worthy Matron, Mre.
A. B. McEwen and her daughter.
Miss Jessioa.
Rev. U. 9. Smolhers. of Echo. will
OCCUPY the Methodist Episcopal pulpit
in Athena next Sunday morning and
evening. Pastor Lambert will ex-
change pulpits for the day with Rev.
Smothers, preaching in Echo both
morning and evening.
Mrs. s. @. Stanton left Monday for
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Mon
tague, at Arlington, where she will
remain until the last week in May.
when she will 20 to Charleston. WASH.
to spend the summer with her young
est daug hter, Mrs. Mary Raiuvills.
The st. George Hotel. Walla Walla.
has been purchased by J. E. Hawkins
of Hawkins restaurant. The hotel
will he redeoorated aud newly fur
nished throughout and opened by the
new management on May l5 under the
name of the Hawkins Hotel. ADV.
Picnic Meeting. "A meeting for the
purpose of making further arrange
ments for holding picnic in Athena.
will be held at tha office Of B. B.
Richards at 1880 p. M, Saturday,
April II. You are urgently requested
to be present. M. L. Watts, Chairman.
Having her choice between trip to
the Panama exposition and car, Mrs.
Homer I. Watts is the proud possessor
Of fine, new Studebaker $50" road
ster. That the machine has exoep-
tionally easy riding qualities is attasted
to by many of her friends who have
bRd the pleasure of riding with her.
n Rain fell in torrents in this vicinity
Friday evening. A miniature cloud
hurst struck in the Kirk field and the
water gushed into Fifth street. over
flowing the lawn and running into the
cellar at the residence occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. I. Watts. The storm was
universal throughout the county and
was especially severe in the west end
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raid dog in that city Sunday, wher
eteseu eh petsou; ; "e ~ ',;.u ,;..na a.aah,a,
'sase ns was nuuise, . u .no n.0 uausu.u
The little girl with her parents ha
visited In Athena, Mrs. Sohwerdtmar
being niece of Mrs. Minnie DEFEAT
Of this city.
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in the construction Of crate. 1t il
almost worth its weight in gold. ant
Sam values it accordingly.
The following pupils from La MAJ
School, Miss Partridge, teacher, VII
compete IN the spelung contest ior tn'
Athena division, which will be helt
at the Baptist church IN TINS City
Saturday, April IL: Eighth grade
Minnie johnson and Lola Key; SIKH
% sa,an 1ohnsan ana Bia,oha Z % a eoaTt
fon,th arado Emo,ol Dnnc.n
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r J. A. Ysager, for the past two year
rural school supervisor 10 Umatilli
county. was Saturday afternoon ap
pointed by Treasurer L. b. Kay seaiel
Of weights and measures for EASTER
Oregon. By a law passed by the las
legislature. the inspection OF weight
and measures were taken from tn
counties and given to the state nude
the supervision OF the state treasurer.
An interesting ,oeetino of the Chris
a.r womon,s Poa,d ~ Missiona wa
haId srnd.. afternoon in the cburoI
na,Ior whan tho annual Eastar offer
ino uaa made Wadn psdav aft ar uOQl