The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-17

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city last evening at choir practice ir
the Christian church, aud will assist
10 the Christmas program.
Maurice Hill. who is employed. in
the Farmers State Bank Of Havre,
Montana, is just now recovering from
a spell OF sickness which has kept him
from his duties for some time.
Charles Gerking will soon receive a
shipment Of Bot White and Ualifor-
mia quail from the State game farm.
Mr., Gerking will turn the birds out
on his farm and protect them.
Dan Mckenzie, who has been Wis.
iting in California. will spend the hol-
idays in this city with his friend. A.
B. McEWen, before returning to his
home in northern Washington.
Mrs. W. L. Weir entertained Fri
day evening in honor of Miss Mar
gueIite Hopkins and MIR. Harold Hop
kins, of Dayton, Wash. Games and
music were features of entertaiun,ent,
aud refreshments were served.
Mrs. Lucinda Hiteman has been very
Ill at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Dell, this week. Mrs. Sharp
mack, who has been with her for the
past three months, has gene to her
home in Oakland, California. A pro-
fessional nurse is in attendance upon
Mrs. Hiteman.
This Ladies' Saturday Afternoon
Club Of Weston are preparing for
"The New Minister" plav to be given
at the Weston Opera House next week
Tuesday night. Over thirty people
are in the cast or taking part and
there is much rivalry between the
Music Committee, the Old Maids
Club and the Ladies' Aid.
At the Methodist Episcopal ohuroh
next Sabbath. preaching 10th morning
and evening. Morning subject: "The
Best Chart and Compass. Topic at
night. "a Precious Billie Invitation. F"
Come and hear sermon on one of the
most beautiful Invitations in the in
spired volume. Sunday school at 10
a. N. All are invited.
Mr.. and MIS-. Grant G. Mays came
down from Starbuok Tuesday night
and visited at the U. A. Barrett
home. Mr.. Mays came for the pur-
pose Of seeing his mother, Mrs. Martha
Mays, who has been very seriously i'll
at her daug hter's home with the grip.
Shs is now improving and her many
friends hope for her complete recovery.
Weston Leader: s. q. Price and
son left Saturday for MarshHeld, Ore
gon, where they may decide to locate.
They were accompanied as far as Sal
em by J. e. Jones, who will look
around for awhile in the Willamette
valley. An enthusiastic tear dance
will presumably be held in the Blues
to celebrate che departure of these
well known huuters.
For tonight and Saturday the
Dreamland theatre offers the follow
ing: "Oh, Where is my Wandering
Boy Tonight" featuring Marc Mac
Dermont and Marian Neabitt. "When
Slippery Slim Bought the Cheese. +"
For Sunday: "The Barrier Of Faith"
Van DYKE Brooke, Norma Talmadge.
Mary Maurice and Edward Elkers.
"The Chiefs Goat" featuring Willy
Van. "Slumbering Conscience"
The city election at Adams last
Monday ended in contest. Malcolm
MoIntyIe was elected mayor ON the
fret count. but this was contested and
The ballots gone over and SO many OF
the bis votes thrown out that Mr.. Ed.
wards was finally declared TO be elect
sd. Many Of the Mcintyre votes were
not marked properly or otherwise did
not conform tc the law, so 1t is report
cd. The oounoilmen elected were:
John Spencer, Jack May berry and e.
E. MoOollum. E. A. Lieuallsn was
elected recorder and A. H. Kirty
treasurer.
Mrs. D. s. Liddle of Pendleton had
an experience the other night which
will discount the pIovertial imam un-
der the bsd." While sleeping on her
porch with small grandson, she was
awak ened by a movement on the foot |
Of her bed. and aroused to find a
drunken Indian lying there, mumhling
to himself. Too frightened to speak.
she waited until the noise was heard |
by her son-in-law inside the house,
who, coming out, saw the situation.
When an Officer arrived be found the |
siwash comfortably occupying the bed
all by himself. He was taken to the
Jail and fined $26 or twelve days in |
Jail for his conduct.
At regular meeting of Mckenzie
Chapter, No. ll2, o. e. s. Wednes-
day evening, the last of the year. the
following officers we're installed for
the ensuing year: Kathleen Barrett. |
Worthy Matron; Anna Littlelohn, AS
sooiate Matron; Jennie Watts, Score
taTy: Stella Radtke, Treasurer; Ber-
tina Steele, Conductress; Oallie San |
ders. Chaplain; Mary Pamtrun. Ada;
Ada DeFreeoe. Ruth; Louise Boyd,
Esther; Phoebe Mathers, Martha; Min
uie Ferguson, Eleota; Adele MoEwen,
Warder. Officers -elect for the offiues |
of Worthy Patron. Asso. Conduotress,
Organist and Sentinel, not being pres
ent. they will be installed at the next
regular meating.