The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-21


the severe weather, have reached the
highest price in year 10 the whole-
sale market. Stocks are nearly ex-
haustsd and owing to the extreme cold
1t has been impossible the past week
for shipments to be made
Tomorrow night the regular Satur-
day night dance will take place In the
]. q. o. FIX. of P. Hall. This SER
les Of dances have been popular with
the young people this winter, and the
attendance has been all that could be
reasonably expected.
Miss Gertie Bingham, deaoouess
in the Nazerene Church Of Garfield,
Wash, has been in the city the past
week, visiting at the home Of her aunt.
Mrs. Charles Grant. Miss Bingham
has been attending series of meet
ing Of her church held in Walla
Walla.
Notices have tsen posted announc-
ing mass meeting at the office of b.
B. Richards on Friday evening, Feb
uary 4, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for mayor, oouncilmen,
treasurer aud recorder to be voted for
at the annual city election, on Tues
day, March Z.
The local Woodman Camp is in the
midst of a rousing membership CAM
paign. and 1t ia the intention to have
the class initiation on Wednesday eve-
ming, February 2. to be followed with
banquet. District Manager Jno. f.
Hoyt is in the city and will have su-
pei vision Of the campaign.
Preaching next Sabbath morning
and evening at the Methodist Episoo-
pal church. Subject in the morning :
''St. Paul's Appeal to the Church of
Christi" topic at night, "The Re-
latiop that Faith and Works Sustain
10 Each Other" Sabbath school at
10 a. m. All are invited.
Monday evening gay party of the
younger set chartered a big sleigh and
after long and enjoyable ride, stop
red at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
R. Taylor. where the rest Of the even
ing was spent with games. Refresh
ments were served. with marsh
mallows toasted before the opeu fire.
place. as the piece de resistance.
q. W. Finch and W. R. Harden
have their billiard hall in running
order, and it il splendidly equipped.
A large stock of tobacco, cigars aud
confectionery and temperance drinks
are oariied in the front department,
while the tack loom is fitted up with
billiard and pool tables and card ta-
tlss.
The $4,000 farm residence Of Henry
Eggers near Myliok station was de-
stroyed by fire, Monday afternoon and
but for the deep snow on roofs of barn
and adjoining buildings, all would
have gone with the residence. No
one was present but ths hired man,
and when he saw the fire it had burst
through the upper stories and had
gained great headway.
On account Of the furnace in the
High school building not working
properly, there has been no school
this week. An expert from Portland
is here for the purpose Of rectifyine
the trouble. The excessive cold wea
ther of the past week has put the acit
test to furnaces in general. Pendle
ton school Buildings have bsen scene
Of trouble from like cause.
The building at the corner OF Mali
and Water streets in Weston. ooou
pied by Zehm's bakery, was destroyed
by fire. early Sunday morning. Th'
Guiding occupied ty the Weston
Leader narrowly escaped burning b
fortunate wind conditions. and th
fact that the roof was covered wit
snow. The fire ladies worked unde
difficulties on account of the cold.
Leader: Weston will again have
candidate this year for the Iepublica
nomination as county commissioner
| in the person of J. M. Aahworth. MI
Ashworth made very close race laf
campaign for the nomination, and &C
oording to his figures, carried Ill tu
two of the East End precincts. HI
home neigh bthood gave him yer
handsome vote, aud he feels encoui
aged to try once more.
The biological survey, u bureau o
the Department of Agriculture. has
representative in Umatilla county fo
the purpose of demonstrating to th
farmers and ranohmen the most ei
feetiye means of com batting the rat
bit pest. The farmers in the infeste
regions are urged 10 give their heart
co operation in the present work, an
make this winter successful one !
the determination of the iaokrabbit.
| A drastic ordinance regulating pr
vate and putt lio dances in Pendletol
has been presented the city council t
Mayor Best. Raging and smoking
Railways is prohibited, and besid
securing a city license, a certihca
from the city physician to the effe'
that the hall ia ventilated and san
tary must be secured. A dance il
speotor ia provided for and dances a
re 4uired to CLOSE at midnight aud
4 quarter before twelve on SatuIdt
nights.
The Sunshine Club wRs very plea
autIy entertained at the home OF MI
James Potts Thursday afternoon. ia
cary I3. This being the first msstii
OF the new year. there was good q
tendance, with Mis-. Jacksoo Nelso
Mrs. Billie Taylor. and Mrs. Elm
Lott as visitors. The husbands we
entertained hv Mr.. Potts with Il