The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10

an addition will be constrl ctel n tht
south side. A conc rete basement will
be included in the general improve
ment program.
Sunday being the eighteenth birth
day of Lawrence Tharp, sumptuous
dinner was served in his honor ty his
mother and sister, Miss Jessie Briefly
icing guest.
Harold Hopkins. of Dayton, Waah.,
is a guest at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. W. L. Weir ih this city. The
young man is recovering from a recent
operation for appendicitis.
Just as reminder that Spring is
rot far away. The. Foss, Winship Hard
ware company have on display large
assortment Of base balls, bats and 9TH
er diamond paraphernalia.
Miss Gladys Andre went over to
Walla Walla Wednesday to visit her
mother, Mrs. W. s. Ferguson, who
has been receiving treatment in a hos
pital there tor several days.
Edward e. Koontz came up from
Portland aud spent couple Of days
in the city, on business. He was as
genial as ever, and greatly enjoyed
meeting his old Athena friends.
Saturday night at the I. O. 0. F.
K. of P. hall, the memb bers Of Dolph
Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. NJ, and
their families will enjoy banquet.
There will also be program of enter.
tainment.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Muir of Enter
prise, Wallowa county. were guests of
Mrs. W. K. Wall over the week end,
going irom here 10 Milton to visit at
the Danner home. Mr.. Muir is a
brother of Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Dan
Ler.
In the revival meetings held for the
past three weeks In Adams at the
Baptist church, by Rev. Bentley,
thirty one conversions are reported as
the result of bis preaching. Last eve
ming twenty -one of the number re
oeiv I'D the ordinance of baptism.
The two deer received by Sam Pam
Erun last week. came from the Astoria
city park, and were procured for Mr..
Pambrun by Byron N. Hawks. Thew
are Of the blaoktail variety. Mr..
Pambru now has five deet in his
parK Oh the farm south of the city.
Manager Spencer of the Athena
Opera house receives wire from the
opera house manager at st. Anthony.
Idaho, that "The Two Oles" company,
to appear hare on March 81, is a most
excellent one, highly pleasing tha au-
dience there. Tickets 90 and 25c. -Ad
O. +. SwandeI of Portland, Mission
ary Secretary Of the Oregon Christian
Missionary Society, will be present at
the Christian church Sunday evening.
He comes from, Pendleton. where be
has been preparing for the East State
Convention, which will meet ID that
city this summer.
Mrs. MyIiok, who has beun in 9
critical condition for several weeks
with liver trouble, was this morning
taken to the hospital at Psndletop
where she will undergo surgical op
GRAFTON. She was attended by Dr..
Stone and her nurse, Mrs. Womhaugh
and mem bers Of the family.
There will be services Sabbath
morning and evening at the Methodist
Episcopal church. In the morning q
brief ser rmon, followed by the Sacra.
ment of the Lords Supper. At mig ght
The topic will be. "The Right and the
Wroog View of the Church." Sab
bath school at 10 a. m. All cordially
invited.
Jos. N. Scott and John Walter have
purchased from the Il. L. Smith Co., "A
rs horsepower Holt caterpillar trao-
tor to take the place Of horses and
mules in general farm work. The
tractor will be equipped with four 8
bottom 16-inoh Rock Island gang
plows, purchased at the Kirk Imple-
ment House, in this city.
Wednesday was guest day for the
local auxiliary of the q. W. B. M,
aud aa interesting meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. L. Sherman in
the north part of the city. A program
was given, consisting Of short literary
selections and talks on tina missionary
work. A vocal duet was rendered by
Miss Lula Tharp and Mrs. W. l..
Weii, which was much appreciated.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess and her daughter, Miss
Maud Sherman.
The program at the Christian Church
Sunday will be: Bible school at II
a. ~, Geo. R. Gerking director. Tht
contest for members is on in full force
and many are being added to the class
es. Preaching by the pastor al II a.
N. and 1880 p. M, morning theme
"The Only Safe Way" evening. ''Ii
Christian Union Practical and Surip,
tural2" The latter theme is given by
request. The meetings will clos'
Sunday evening. The public is cor
daily invited and welcome.
A splendid program of recitations
dialogues and songs was given at tht
Lamar school house last Friday eve
ming. prior to the sale of bask cts. Hon
| B. B. Richards acting as huotioneer
The sale netted the school $41.50. Th
school room was piettily decorated II
a bomelike manner and a display wa
made of the Manual Training work o
about so pieces consisting of tables
chairs. sleighs, cars. bird houses
wheelbarrows. toxes, and many otbe
articles. The board, headed by Jo
Key. have the fence built. and will
trees and grass planted, Lamar sohoo
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