The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-12-31

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plant ofNthe city water works went OF
the blink when a couple Of coils
burned ont, and the city will be shoI
Of water supply until steam plant i
put in condition OF new coils hav,
been installed in the motor.
At the Methodist Episcopal Church
PIsaching next Sabbath morning ant
evening. Sui tiect in the morning
"Oan Man Bank on the Promises O.
the Bible2' AT night, q revival ser
mon will be preached. Sabbath schoo
at 10 a. m. all are invited.
The Hudson Auto coming out il
January will be 76 b. p. want ons
badly, go here goes to sell my car.
Hardly a mar. A better car thar
when l received it fresh out Of car.
load. Has run less than $500 milrs.
Over $450.00 of right now. f. D.
Watts. ADV.
A Milton dispatch notss that nearly
one hundred names have been placed
on the Iemonstranue addressed to The
county court on the building OF a
road mp Couse Greek and across the
mountains to meet the road from EI-
gin, and the circulators say they have
met With but few refusals.
Word has been recsived here OF the
recent death Of Mrs. W. +. Gilman.
former resident of Athena, at her
home In Rock Springs Wyoming. Mrs.
Gilman was formerly Miss Eta Irons,
and has relatives at Milton. Mrs. Ed.
Sailing, OF American Falls. Idaho,
who wrote the sad news to friends
heIe, is sister.
XWort on the unfinished link of the
maNedam road between Weston and
the Winn place has been stopped until
spring. About one mile and quar-
ter Of road remains to be constructed,
work has been done so that
vehicles can get through without
miring down as has been the fate of
many during the past two weeks.
Tonight at the Baptist church, a
watch meeting will be held. Two
lectures will be given during the eve
ning, the FIRST. "The Lean Cow" by
Rev. Thomas Of Milton. and after an
intermission, Raw. Bentley's subject
will be: ''Does it Pay TO Be Good?"
After the reception at the Christian
church, the congregation will join the
Baptists at the watch meeting.
Next Sunday morning at the Chris
tian church, Mrs. T. 8. Handsaker.
Of Heppner, District Secretary of thu
Christian Woman's Board Of Missions.
will address the congregation on mis-.
sions. In the afternoon at 2:80,
meeting will be held, 10 which all
women interested are cordially invited.
The ladies of the local auxiliary,
" hose dsy this ia, are very dssirous
tnat a large number come and hear
Mrs. Handsaker. who is very inter-
asting speaker and thorough mistress
Of her subject.
D. Eriett, the new pastor of the
Christian church, arrived in the city
yesterday, and will preach in the
church Sunday evening. Oh the sub
jeot: "The Message and Mission of
Christ to the World" Mis-. Errett
arrived Tuesday, and they are now
oomforta installed in their new
home at the parsonage. Mr.. Errett
announces that the services will be
held at the church at the usual hours
Bible school at 10 a. m. morning and
evening preaching hours, II and 1880,
respectively. The public is cordially
invited and welcome.
Rev. John II. Harmon, who has
been pastor Of the Athena Christian
church for the past year and half,
left Wedn ssday morning for Grants
Pass, Oregon. where be has accepted
the pastorate of the church at that
place. Mrs. Harmon and little son
will join him next week, also bis
brother, Hiram Harmon, who has
been attending High school here. The
minister and bis family will te great
ly missed in this community. where
they havs made a host Of warm friends
during their stay here. MIR. Harmon
will be succeeded here by Rev. Errett.
from Boise. Idaho.
XSaturday evening Frank Betlin g
aatomotile collided with the express
waAen. driven ty Sam Starr. The
accident happened at the Intersection
of Main and Fourth streets near the
First National Bank, and was caused
by the horse shying in front of the
machine. Mr.. Berlin stopped his car
OF once. but the horse kept going, and
piled the rig up in front of Judge
Richards Office. The driver escaped
with shaking up, the rig was wreck :
ed to some extent, the horse was slight
ly injured and the automobile came
cut of the collision With very little
damage.
Weston Leader: Bud Towery, the
young son OF q. d. Towery formerly
of Weston, figured in recent hunt
ing accident near La Grande. His
small companion, Monroe Lester.
dropped bis gun while ascending a
cliff and the weapon was discharged.
the load entering the Lester boy a
right arm and inf1ioting such ugly in.
iuries that amputation may be neces
sary. After strenuous run. Bud sue
oeeded in securing much needed assist
ance for bis unfortunate companion,
who was thereupon carried home and
rushed to hospital.
The Indians of the Tutuilla con-
Rregation will have a grand New
Years dinner tomorrow according to
the East Oregonian. A whole beef