The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-10-06


for the Autumn mouths. will be heli
next IUesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. W. P. Littlejohn. All mem
bers are hereby reminded. that they
may be present.
Last Friday evening Mr.. aud Mrs.
J.;O. Russell received the high school
and grade teachers informally at their
home. The game Of "rook" was !
played aud refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Dave Taylor tells OF the sals Of a
quantity Of his excellent ca hbage, this
week to lady who came all the way
from Walla Walla. the "Garden
City," to secure some Of the famed
Ath.na product.
Mrs. Walter Booher il taking her
four months old baby girl each day
to PendIeton. where the little one is
teiLR treated by DR.. TerpenuinR for
curvature of the splne. Her ultimate
recovery is hoped for.
J. l.. Thompson is receiving eu-
oouraging news concerning the con-
dition Of Mrs. Thompson, who accom
panied her mother, Mrs. Ray, to her
home in California. She is fast re-
gaining her usual health.
Mr., and Mrs, H. O, Wotthingtol
and Emery were oalied to Walla Walls
sunday evsning. on account Of the
CRITICAL illness Of Alexander Kinuear.
an uncle Of Mrs. Warrington. Mr.,
Kinnear had suffered two strokes Of
paralysis.
9. l.. MoFadden, of Corvallis, ar
rived in the city and has taken pos
ition in Wares Pharmacy. Elmer
Tucker. who has ueen assisting Mr.
Ware for the past month, left Satur.
day to take charge of his mothers
farm near Weston.
Dan McIutyre. who recently came
down from Alberta, has been joined by
bis family and will again locate 10
this vicinity. He has bought the
lease on Mrs. Wm. Tompkius' farm
from her son. John Tompkins. Mr..
Tompkins and family will 60 to CAL
ifornia for the winter, and may re.
main permanently.
Presiding Elder Pond, Of the Free
Methodist church, was in the city this
week making arrangements for hold,
ing series of meetings. which it is
expected will begin October 10. The
Miller building on Main street, here
tofore occupied by the DIea inland the
ater, will. probably be the place where
the meetings will be held.
Billy Pinkerton has returned to hij
old love. and will again tie resident
of Athena. This week be purchased
the Gillis property on 4th street and
the Post property adjoining on Jeffer-
son. and is now making extensive I'm.
proyemeuts. With Mrs. Pinkerton,
be will soon move over from Milton,
and the two will se royalty welcomed
as Athena citizens.
Methodist Church. Sunday sohoo
> 10 a. m., W. G. Emmel, Supt
! Preaching services IL a. m. and 7:3'
. .. M. Morning topic, "The Thief il
the Night" evening topic, Religion
less Religion" Special homecomin
+ services will be held October lb. Moo
Q time luncheon will te served al th
D church. A whole world of WELDON
awaits everyone. Walter s. Gleiser.
. The heavy frost caught many nal
= ping Tuesday night, owing to th
) cloudy evening and light rainfall
!. Wheu morning broke with it's whit
frost, many housewives bemoanad thei
n withered flowers. AT the Dude
i. home, 25 sacks of fine potatoes ha
n been dug and left on tue ground owe
a night, unsaoked, and the expose
tubers were badly nipped by the frost
;, Al the Council meeting Monda
. evening, an ordinance was drawn u
t aud adopted egulating the stoting G
gasoli8e within the corporate limits
Any quantity over ten gallons must b
: stored under four feet of earth. Ais
: cleaning and drying rooms ate to
placed at least twenty feet from otbs
buildiugs, theft Dimensions to lie II
It sttieted to Sx8 feet. and story.
A disastrous fire occurred yesterda
y morning 10 Pendleton. destroying tb
= stooss of BoDd Bros. clothing stol
r, ana the Popular Cash store OF K. A
10 exander. Flames broke out from u
!. unknown cause in tue basement OF tt
is Schmidt building, occupied ny tt
stores and owned by Douglas Belt
Tue a. mage is said to amount
= 100000, partially iusuIed. Of
!, fireman was hut. bat not seriously.
D. The Sunshine Club has resumed re-
ular meetings, and yesterday vel
/. pleasant session wRs held at the hon
/. of Mrs. VIM. Piper near Helix. Ne
:, officers for the coming year we
- elected as follows: President, MI
= George r. Gerking; VICE presiden
Mrs. John T. King; secretary tire
s- sure. Mrs. David 7. Stone. A tw
as course luncheon was served by q
he hostess.
Extending The Kingdom" al
"Human and Divine Government
be will be the respective themes at t
or Christian church Sunday morning al
d. evening. Bibls school $3.50 q. q
10 Geo. X. GerkiuR director; CnIis:i
Endeavor 6:S0 p. M, Jacob Boob
nd president. Special music morning a
80 evening, DR.. W. r. Scott direot'
~ Mid week meeting Wednesday. 4:
nt m o. nj. R. P. Hutton, Superintendf
= of the Oregon Anti Saloon Lsagl
will speak ut the moi uinR service 81
Ct day, October 10th. The public G
daily invited and Welcome. D.
es- Iett, Pastor