The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-09


Don't forget the Pastry sale at the
Foss Winship store tomorrow after
noon. Library Building Fund benefit,
Mrs. Willard Bradley of Pendleton,
has been spending the week with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Bern Banister.
VIM. Rice, who recently came to the
city from Eugene, is employed tenn.
porarily at the Kirk Implement House.
MIR. and Mrs. Snm Hawortb, Mr..
and Mis-. W. L. Weir and Miss Bessie
Parker spent Sunday at Bingham
Springs.
Miss Angie Pam mbrun was taken to
Walla Walla this morning, where she
will enter a hospital for an operation
Tor appendicitis.
Miss Josephine Clark came up from
Portland. Friday Of last week. to spend
the summer months with her sister,
Mrs. John Walter.
W. W. Williams Of Gibbon, who
has been in poor health for some time
was in the CITY this morning, on his
way to Walla Walla.
Bert Cartano shipped a carload Of
hogs to Portland, Monday. He ao'
oompanied the shipment, returning
home yesterday morning.
| Mrs. H. A. Barrett and Eaby daugh.
ter came home Tuesday from st. An
/ thongs hospital at Perdleton. Mrs.
Barrett is improving In health.
A new plate glass front was placed
in the Miller furniture store this weak.
The front was demolished by heat
from the recent livery stable lire.
Uncle Sam increassd the salary Of
Postmaster Henry to $1,000 per year.
The patronage of the office has teen
steadily increasing during the past
year.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcdonald
came down from their home near Pull
man for the Pioneers picnic, and Wis
tied at the Dudley and Worthingtot
homes.
A. R. Price, of Pullman, Wash.
an old. time resident OF this vicinity
spent Sunday in the city, having COM
down for the Pioneers reunion a
Weston.
Mrs. Davis Errett received severe
ly turned hand one dav this week, b.
the explosion of gas, ated in
coal oil burner attached to her kitoh
Gu range.
Mrs. ]. L. Thompson, living in to-
0illis house on 4th ana Jefferson
streets, has been very ill the pas
week, and is attended by physician
and nurse.
The Press has received High schoo
announcements from Flint Johns
Glass Of 'J6 at Vancouver, Wash.
and Lloyd Gillis, Glass 'l6 at Ritz
ville, Wash.
The annual school meeting wa
called by posted notices as required b
law, to take place Monday. June Il
at which time one director and cler
will be elacted.
, David N. Vanskiver, a pioneer rel
=. ident of the Weston neighborhoof
= died Tuesday and was buried yeste
= day, the funeral being held at I'll
. Weston Baptist church.
!. The June meeting of the G. W.
NJ. was post poned from the first 10 u
second Wednesday in the month, al
will be held at the home of Mrs. Il.
Thorn pson on June l4th.
MI. and Mrr. q. W. Aausell mo
ored up from Moro last week and a
tended the Pioneers reunion at Westo
They we're gueets at the home OF the
son Marion, north Of the city.
y W. s. Ferguson returned yssterds
n morning from BUSINESS trip to Por
land. While in the metropolis. M
Ferguson met l.. M. WatIus and OF
ers who ale we'll known here.
Hardy Mansfield is the latest pro
erty owner to make substantial ii
proyements TO his home. Old porch
are being removed and new, room
n verandas will take their place.
= Letters received from MIR. and MI
y Chas. Bryan, who are touring Califo
mia, announce a most pleasant tIi
The last letter was mailed at Bakel
}, field and received by MIS-. MOPherso
Il Mis-. F. J. Van Ness. Of Ogden Uta
who was called here last week by t
illness Of her brother. L. W. Wa
will leave tomorrow for her hon
having made many friends during |
IL short stay in the city.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. E. 81. Leonard m
cred down from Waitsturg Mond
and spent the day in the city W
n friends. Mr.. Leonard is now one
the principal stockholders in the II
r. ton -Shaffer Milling company.
Methodist Episcopal Church. 5
hath morning and avening servic
Iu the morning sermon to discour
ed workers; at night, the topic Y
W be: "The Great Rest Giver." s
II bath school at 10 q. M. All are in
ed.
= Miss Lillian Ware returned
week to Burlsy. Idaho, and will sh
ly come to Athena to assume the
ties of book keeper at the Pres
Shafer Mill, making her home v
her brother. /. W. Ware and W
Miss Ware has held like position
bank at Burlsy.
1. W. Ware was brought home +
the Pendleton hospital Tuesday
Mrs. M. l.. Watts III her car. after
by Mrs. Ware. and is receiving
conRratulations of friends on bis