The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

The mem bsrs OF the Baptist Sunday
school to the mum ber Of about 80 left
this morning, some in Hutts auto
truck and others In automobiles. for
the home Of Rev. M. q. Bentley, 81
Fairview, near FreewateI for an all
days picnic. Though the weather
was decidedly rnpropitious, the young
folk departed In high glee. well laden
with good thinga for the picnic dinner.
VIM. Tompkins, who recently re-
turned from winters sojourn in CAL.
iforuia, suffered a relapse last week
and Friday evening was taken to
hospital in Pendleton for treatment.
His condition ia such as to cause un-
easiness to bis many friends. but an
early Improvement ia hoped fol-. Mrs.
Tompkins is in attendance upon him
at the hospital.
&c. Harvey. once publisher Of
p8p9f called the Philistins at Weston
was in the city Tuesday. The Philis-
tine was a county division sheet end
run through one campaign only.
Harvey used to have considerable pep
on the point of his editorial pen which
it will be rememtered called forth
wit and oaricature from "Soribbler. "
an old time Press correspondent.
Since June 2, 1899. twenty three
years ago, when we assumed editor
ship Of the Press, We have published
hundreds Of advertisements but never
before have we been called upon 10
publish lost ad. for a set of false
teeth: but here goes: Lost set of
teeth, somewhere 90 Main street in
Athena, Saturday. June s, during
the picnic. Finder will he rewarded
II be returns them to Louie Herbert.
owner. ADV.
1, W. Ware, who has purchased the
x&&ks drug store, accompanied by bis
wite arrived In the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Ware. who was formerly In the
drug business at Pendleton and lately
travelling salesman. will take pos
session Of the store on July /. Mr..
and Mrs. Hawks 10 to Portland for
short time, returning later to Spokane
for visit with relatives. Mr.. Hawks
will 60 to the Yukon on hunting trip
in the early fall. He is undecided
where he will locate to engage in bus
iness again.
Athena has challenged Pilot Rock,
winner Of the pennant in the Blue
Mountain league for series of games
to decide the county championship, in
event the Athena team wins the East
End league pennant which in all prob
ability will be the result. Manager
Osborn will meet Blue Mountain
league officials in Pendleton, Satur-
day when arrangements may be enter
ed into. Fans are talking a three
game series, one game to te played
here, one at Pilot Rock. and in event
Of each team winning, the third game
to be PLAYED on, neutral grounds a.
Pendleton.
| George Muller. who will be rewem
bered as baker doing business In thi
city five years ago was Murdered II
his bakery at Portola, California. Th
news OF the death of Mr.. Muller cam
to the bank here from his little daugh
ter, who with her mother resides a
Las Vegas, Nevada. The news Of tn
terrible crime was read BY many her
10 the newspapers at the time but fe'
recognizsd the victim as being th
former Athena baker. The crime WI
a most revolving one. After KILN
the man, the murderers placed th
body 10 the oven over the furnace,
the hope of ORIGINATING it. Whe
Muller left here he sold bis place o
business to MIR. Orussy, and follows
bis wife and daughter, who had pre-
ceeded him to California, their forme
home.
The demonstration of fruit and veg
etable canning and preserving Rivar
yesterday afternoon at the depotsb,
Mis-. M. e. King. under the auspiceI
of the O..W. r.. q N. Coz was var,
successful, judging from the interes
taken by local ladies. The car wal
filled to overfiowing With interested
observers Of the scientiHo methods ant
processes Of CONSERVING these necessar
| les Of life.i The lady announced tina
the object in these demonstrations i
for the bettsrment Of home condition
generally,sin making the work Of th
housewife easier, and assisting her ii
making use Of the plentiful supply o
fruits and vegetables In season, go as t
last throughout the year. Many ques
tions were asked by the audience. Mrs
King was assisted In her demonstra
tions by Mrs. J. r. Mathers and Mis-
Hazel Parker.