The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-09-10

taken possession this week. The din.
ing room will shortly be opened tc
the public.
Word has been received here that
kfn hunting has teen stopped in Wall.
Swa and Union counties on account
OF the forest fires now raging at sew
eral points.
Cliff Stone and family hat, moved
back to the ranch near ADAMS. and
Archie Shick and wife are now oocu-
pYing the cottage on Adams street, va
GATED BY them.
Mrs. Lima Sturigs and mother, Mrs.
Jane Hartman, Mrs. NJ. J.. Marsh,
Mrs. O. Q. Sturgis and Miss Mason
Of Pendleton. were guests Yesterday at
the LeGrow home.
While working at the ait Morrison
place at Adams yesterday. Charles
Logan was kicked on the knee by
horse SO severely that be was taken to
the Pendleton hospital.
Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield is expecting a
visit from her brother at Klamath
Falls. aud together the two will visit
relatives at Weston, and at Lewiston
and Grangeville, Idaho.
\ Tonight is the reception al the new
school building. and large mum ber
of guests are expected to accept the in.
vitation Of tbe ladies Of the Library
Board. The public is invited.
The Northern Pacific carpenter crew
have built new foundation under the
Richards warehouse. The platform
at the east side will be removed and
approaches built on that side.
MFRS. NJ. J. Mcpherson Of Condor
arrived in the city Wednesday, and is
visiting the home Of her son, VIM.
MCPHERSON. She is accompanied tyi
her grandson, who will attend school
here.
Three of the four escaped prisoners
from the county Jail were captured ty
Sheriff Taylor and camptender whom
the escapes had held up the day pre-
.vious. securing a gun and apmun-
ition.
Although the name of Prof. Bert
Mcdonald was omitted from the pro
grams printed for the reception at the
school house this evening, he will ap.
pear in violin solo, as announced
last week. usl
Mrs. Alma Wilkinson gave possess
sion Of her home yesterday. after SELL
ing her furniture and household goods
at private sale. and it will be jointly
occupied by the families Of VIM. Weir
and Merle Roby.
~ Miss Bessie Dodson OF Condor. vis-
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. McPhalson Saturday. Miss
Dodson was en- route to Joseph, Wal
Iowa county. where she will teach in
the public schools.
Mrs. Lille Miller has returned from
Portland with full line Of millinery,
and her Fall opening Will take place
tomorrow. Ladies ofsAthena end vi
cinity are cordially invited to call
during the day.-Adv.
Miss Oecile Boyd will 60 to Pandle-
ton tomorrow, to be in readiness for
her school duties there next Monday.
She will be in charge OF the physical
education department In the high and
grade schools. as last year.
Mrs. Rock well Carey of Portland.
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Mis-. Merle Roby. Mrs. Carey was
accompanied here by her little niece.
Doris Thompson. who spent the sum-
mer at her home in Portland
School opened Monday with good
attendance of pupils. several OF them
Icing new to the school here. The
faculty is now complete with the ad-
dition of Homer A. Post, graduate of
Whitman College, as assistant prin-
oipal.
Accoi dug to the East Ofegonian,
the last half of county and state taxes
may be paid at any time up until Sep.
tember, 80. if the first half was paid
in the spring, but if no partsof the
taxes were paid in March. all taxes
became delinquent September l.
A. L. Swaggart shipped male Po-
land China hog to Flamsby q Green
Of Pomeroy. Saturday. Five years
ago this firm purchased thorough
bred from Mr.. Swsggart. which gave
In this instance, Mr..
Flamsby motored down from Pomeroy
to make personal selection.
Drsamland program for tomorrow
and Saturday evenings: and a.
"The Poisoned Bit. /" Edison. 3.-"The
White Hand Society,"" Biograph. Sun
day: 1.-THE Beloved Adventurer, :"
Biograph. 2.-"The Peasants Lie"
Biograph. 3.-"Jealous James," Lu-
bin.
At the meeting of the City Council
Tuesday evening the Mayor appointed
Mrs. NJ. l.. Watts and Mrs. Ida B.
Dell as embers OF the Library Board
to succeed themselves, the Council
confirming the appointment. The re.
port of the Recorder showed fines as
sessed during tie month Of July
amounted to $22. so and Licenses $75.