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

| up from their home 10 Pendleton and
spent the holidays with relatives here.
Mrs. Elizabeth CLARK Of Portland.
is visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John Walter. west Of Ath-
ena.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0. WorthinRton
attended the funeral Of Mrs. "A. R.
Price, in Walla Walla on Christmas
day.
The ground has thawed out to some
extent and will soon be in proper
condition to receive much needed
moisture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Willaty spent
the holiday season with Mrs. Villa
by's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Owens, in
Yakima.
j. H. Hatmon left for Seattle Sun
day evening. where he attended the
Ministerial Parliament, held in that
CITY this week.
\ Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter Z
vernita, went down to Pendleton Suns
day evening. Vernita remaining
throug hout the week.
Lester Vaughn, who 10 a student at
COLUMBIA college, Milton, Is spending
the holidays at the home Of his grand
mother, iu Athena.
Frank Swaggart and family are
over from their home near Enterprise.
Wallowa county, visiting relatives
here and at Pendleton.
A New Years dance was given at
the Lodge Hall last evening, where
the young people danced the old year
out and the new year in.
Mrs. s. s. Paris, who was recently
operated on at a hospital in Walla
Walla. is recovering and will soon to
able to return to her home.
| Misses Clara and Florence ZerEa,
who have been visiting here, left Tues
day night for Walla WaIla where
they will make their future home.
The Christmas program, consisting
OF Christmas Pageant, was repeated
at the christian church Sunday even
ing, large audience being present.
Miss Jane Garden is up from Mr..
q. W. Bradley's home in Psndleton,
visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander and her mother, Mrs. Car
den.
Wanted. rent or tuy on crop
payment plan, wheat farm. Am
practical farmer; have A No. refer
enoes. John Lennon, Cornelius, Ore.
ADV.
Athena is in front Of the van with
a silver thaw-Wood will please take.
notice. The thaw came Monday and
relieved the slippery condition of side
walks and streets.
y A shower was given at the home Of
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. R. Taylor, Monday
evening. in honor Of Mr. and Mis-.
Delhert Clore. About twenty FIVE
guests were present.
Harry Ingbam, former Athena High
school pupil is visiting friends in the
city. He is residing with hia parents
at Touchet. Wash. where he Is attend
inRgsohool this winter.
Mrs. Wm. Mcbride and daughter,
Mrs. Edith Lumsden, are visiting at
the home OF her daughter Mrs. Bessie
Sturges. in Portland. Mr.. Mcbride
will join them this week.
Unole John Calendar, clerk at the
st. Nichols hotel, Is spending the hol-
idAys, at Portland. Ira Mcdonald is
looking after the welfare Of the guests
at the hotel during Mr.. CALENDARS
absence.
SMr. and Mrs. Marion Hansell spent
Christmas at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. s. Burroughs, at Pendleton.
Mr.. Hansell spent Saturday in the
Echo country shooting ducks. and met
with fair success.
The members of the Christian choir
met last evening at the parsonage and
held their weekly rehearsal, extending
the exercises throughout the evening
until the advent of the New Year. Re-
fT6shments were aerved.
4 The burning of transformer ON
Fourth street, Thursday night of last
week, pu. section of the city 10 dark
ness. Coz. oil lamps and candles were
resorted to until new transformer
could be received from Portland. II
was intalIed Sunday.
While making soap at her home in
this city, Mrs. Oliver Burnham was
ssriouly burned on the arms and face,
when she accidentally dropped can
OF I've into the strong solution. The
liquid splashed over her causing ser
ious burns. DR.. Btoue was called aud
dressed the the burns.
! A man and woman were hare Mon
day, begging money for transportation
to Baker. The story put up was that
the husband had been sick and unable
to work. Both were we'll dressed and
the story the woman told stamped her
as professional beegar, in the minds
of many she approached.
| The East Oregonian reports that
\ Sheriff Taylor arrested Ed. KilRore
at Cayuse. for making threats against
the lives Of several persons CD Christ
mas day. Kilgore was placed in the
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