The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-16

The Children's Day exercises al the
Baptist church Sunday evening were
largely attended end the program
greatly enjoyed. The ladies of the
Baptist church slso gave an ice cream
and strawberry festival III The church
basement Tuesday evening, whion re.
oeivsd generous patronage from the
public.
DR.. and. Mls. W. R. Scott and Mrs.
Jackson Nelson Wednesday attended
the wedding 10 Walla Walla, Of Mr..
Chase Garfield. aud Miss Maud Nc.
Iuros. of that uity. Mr.. Garfield,
who is connected with the Walla
Walla Morning Union, Is brother Of
Mrs. Scott. aud grandson of Mrs.
Nelson.
A very pleasant and protitabls meet
ing Of the G. W. r. NJ. was held Wed
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
r. A. Thompson on College street. The
program was arranged ty Mrs. j. L.
Thompson, and IN her absence, oooa.
siooed ty illness, the meeting was led
by Mrs. Davis Errett. Nineteen mem
bers and fifteen visitors we're present.
Services at the Christian church as
follows: Bible school $3.50; preaching
il aud s, subjects: "The Christian
and His Day." and Temptation or.
Should there Be Summer Slump"
Special sermons to Christians. Junior
O. E. 3 p. M, Senior o. E. Z. No
midweek meeting on account of the
State convention at Pendleton Ju
21-25.
The pastry sale given last Saturday
afternoon for the benefit Of the local
Library Building fund. netted the neat
sum Of $50, aud the ladies in manage
menf believe that had the material
been on hand. as much mole could
have been sold. The people, Swere gen.
erous in donations and patronage. and
receive the thanks of the library
board.
Two Italian families, unbiddeu,
have made their appearance at the
homes Of q. q. CaplinRer aud D. e.
Mansfield. Both families are large
in number and IN each instance a
knot hole in The siding of the house
has admitted them, and since taking
up their new quarters, have been dill
ieently at work storing up supply of
honey for the winter use.
A. P. Woodard. known to the pio-
neers of the Northwest as "Bill"
Woodard and for many years res
ident OF the reser walton south of town,
died Tuesday at the Soldiers Home
in Roseturg aft,r lingering illness,
aged 80 years. In his younger days
he was a successful Indian fighter
and rendered valuable service to tie
government troops as scout. The
funeral will be held at Walla WallB,
tomorrow, under the supervision of N.
A. Miller, who went TO Rossburg after
the remains.
Mis-. Joseph N. SCOTT gave chill.
dreu's party at her home west Of tow D
Tuesday afternoon iu honor of the 4th
birthday Of her little daughter Paul
iue, at which sixteen little ones were
present. Ice cream and dainty cakes
were served and the little tots enjoyed
glorious gNod time, many of their
mothers being preseut to assist in theiI
entertainment. Streamers of pink rib
bon we're carried from the center pieos
of four pink candles to each plats,
giving very pretty effect.
Thursday evening, June 8 at 8 o.
clock, Mr.. J. f. MoAlexander, brother
of d. II. McAlexander of this city,
and Miss Alice Clinkin beard, we're
married in the Adventist church at
Milton. The church was decorated
with white and pink Ioses and ferns.
Miss Clinkinbeard has been popular
teacher for several years in the Milton
schools. The couple we're the recip-
tents of many beautiful gifts. Imme.
diately after the ceremony they left
for trip including points between
Walla Walla, Portland and Tacoma.
They will be at home in Milton after
July /.
Next Wedn esday. June 81, Is Free
waters Cherry Day, the day on which
the fruit town dons her best bib and
tucker and lavishlY entertains hun
| dreds of visitors. To advertise this
auspioious event, Frsewater' g splen did
band, beading about 1876 citizens of
that CITY, we're in Athena Tuesday
evening, and extendsd pressing in
vitation for all to attend the Cherry
Day exercises. A pretentious program
has been formu ulated for the entertain.
meut of the crowds which are expect.
ed to be In Freewater on that day.
The program begins at l0:30 a. IN. /,
with the address of welcome by May
or Bishop. TIE response will be Civ
gu by A. NJ. Jenson of the WalIa Wal
la commercial club, whi,h will be
followed by the coronation OF King
Bing and Queen Ann. Games,
sports and contests will be features of