The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-05-05

I MIR. and Mrs. J. s. Norvell of Helix,
we're Sunday guests at the A. B. Mo-
Even home in this city.
One of the Foss. Winship show win
dows is decorated with a magnificent
fishing scene, this week.
County School Supt. Young and
Truant Officer HALEY were in the city
Tuesday on official business.
F. 8. LIE Grow and W. p. Littlejohn
are having extensive improvements
made on their home property.
Born, at st. Anthony's hospital,
Pendleton, May 8. 1916. TO Mr.. and
J Mrs. b. A. Barrett, daughter.
MIR. and Mrs. Clark Walter are over
from their home in Walla Walla,
spending the week at the farm west Of
| town.
County Treasurer q. ". Bradley
was in the city yesterday from Pen
dleton, looking after his political
fences.
Mrs. Ollie Henderson of Walla Wal
la visited Wednesday with Mrs. Henry
Wood, who ia on the fair road to re-
covery.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Sohmitt drove
down from Waitsburg and spent a
couple of days with friends in Athena
and vicinity.
A, L. Swaggart is shipping a car
load of porkers to the Portland mar
ket. and will personally accompany
the shipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Thompson re-
turned Saturday from Heppner. where
they spent a week with relatives.
They made the trip by automobile.
Owing to the state primaries, which
are to be held on May 10. the meeting
of the I. o. o. +. grand lodge at Rose
burg has been postponed Que week.
There will be a call meating of
Mignonette Rebekah lodge this Friday
evening at z O'Clock. for the purpose
of nominating officers. By order Of
Noble Grand.
Mrs. Mabel Wolfe, republican can
didate for nomination for County
Treasurer, was in the city Wednesday,
making the acquaintance of the voters
of the precinct.
Mrs. Lucinda Hiteman has been
very seriously ill the past week and
again is under the care of profess
sional nurse, having suffered relapse.
She is reported retter at present
Grover Bowles is in the city at the
LIE Grow home, after an absence Of
seven years spent in Montana. He is
on visit and will return tn Mcntana
in be near future.
Mr.. and MIS-. Sam Haworth IeturE-
ed Tuesday from Spokane, whaIe they
spent couple of weeks. They made
the trip in their Ford car, and exper
fenced delightful time.
Ross Catron and Elmer johnson
completed a concrete sidewalk this
week for the SwaggaIt estats proper
ty opposite the Press office. and are
now doing some concrete work for
J. F. Wright.
The process of oiline Athena streets
is under way. So successful was the
experience with last seasons oiliug
that two large tanks of oil is being
used this season, where but one was
used last year.
Mrs. Jack Swartz and children of
Dayton, Wash. spent the week end at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wal
ter. Mrs. Swartz' husband was for
merly station agent in this city fol the
O.W. company.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Barrett, Mis-.
J. D. Plamnndon and Mrs. Homer |.
Watts attended the good roads meet
ing at Pilot Rock. Tuesday. The
meeting was largely attended and the
dl6cuesl0nS were lntereatlng.
Geo. A. Cressy, demooratio nandi-
date for county commissioner, was in
the city yesterday. MIR. Cressy is the
only candidate from the West part
of the county. and stands very high in
the esteem of the people Of Hermiston
and vicinity.
| Methodist Epicopal Church. Ser
vices next Sabbath morning and eve
ming. Morning subject: "Better Than
Silver and Gold" topic in the even
ing: "What the Uplifted Christ Gan
Do for Man." Sabbath school at lC
a. IN. All are invited.
Mrs. NJ. d. Vaughn Yesterday at
tended the funeral Of her eistsr, Mrs
Sarah E. knight, which occurred al
Helix. She was accompanied by bel
daughters, Mrs. W. R. Harden and
Mrs. Henry Miller, the three ladies'
being taken over in thesRhbrp cal.
| The proceeds from the dance given
by the Catholic ladies at the opera
house Saturday night, amounted tc
1880. The occasion was much en-
joyed by all present. The music wal
splendid. and the decorations were