The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-08-18

| Mrs. W. R. Taylor and daughter.
Lucille, will leave Abingdon, ILL.,. ior
home atout the 22 inst. They will
be accompanied by her motl e., Mrs.
NJ. L. Leeper, who will tpsnd the
winter here. Mr.. and Mrs. Dtlbert
Olore expect to visit Athena friends
atout the Cl ristmas holidays.
At the Christian church Sunday,
Rev. o. d. Harris of Davenport,
WASH, will preach at the morning
service and Mrs. Harris will sing.
Bible snhool at $3.50 m. Christian
Endeavor at p. m. Preaching by
the pastor at 8 p. m. Or. Scntt will
have charge of the Chorus morning
I and evening. The public CORDIALLY
invited aud welcome.
The Baptist Women's Home aud
Foreign Mission society Of Athena met
yesterday at the church for their an
nual election Of officers The follow
ing were elected: President, Ms. ].
ID. Plamoud0n; vice president, Mrs.
Chas. MoFarlaud; secretary, Mrp.
Fred Pipkertou, and treasurer, Mis-.
q. A. Barrett. The seuond quait terly
apportionment for missions was met.
and other business transa cited.
W. L. Weir, who has held pUs-
ition at Wares Pharmacy 10 this city
has fol- med partnership with Merle
| Allen Of Milton. and purchased the
Anderson Pharmacy in that city and
will conduct the business under the
name of the Milto1 Drug 06mpany.
Mr.. Weir's position here has been TAX
en- by ], B. Rankin formerly of Wal.a
Walla. but lately with the Anderson
Pharmacy. Mr.. and Mrs. Weir will
be greatly missed in Atheua, where
they have made many friends.
| John Banister, who purchased self
propelled Holt comtine harvester. Is
more than we'll pleased with the ma
chine. Under adverse conditions, ow-
ing to green straw the machine has
done good work, averaging nearly 40
acres per day. The self propeller has
sixteen foot cut, and Mr.. Bapister has
ordered four foot extension, so that
In light grain the machine will cut a
20 foot swatb. q. M. Morrison and
J. q. Walter are also harvesting their
crop this season with the new self
propelleIs.
One Of the finest collections Of game
heads to be found in the state was
placed 10 the First National Bank
building. last weak. The splendid
collection Of trophies are the fruits of
the hunting trip. taken in the Brit
ish Columtia CassaiI district by W.
s. Ferguson. 1t comprises monster
moose head. three Cariboo heads, two
Stoni sheep heads, goat head aud
grizzly bear skin mounted into rug
form. The mounting of the specimens
by Seattle taxidermist is 0 work Of
art.
Roundup President I. L. TAYLOR
has received an autograph letter from
Col. Theodore Roosevelt iu which the
lHmuuS hUuku hlutE uuNiscn tuuV pb
present. be cannot accept the invita-
tion to witness the 1915 Round Up,
September 81. 80 and 23. but II at a
later date 1t is possible for him TO
make Oregon during the presidential
campaign now on he will be glad 10
accept. The Round Up management
still has hopes that he will fe abls to
come for it is certain that thes 1915
attendance will break all records as il
is and with Mr.. Roosevelt here il
would be hiehwater year. As fo'
the show it will ba up to the usua
Round Up standard with many new,
novel and daring features. Already
ticket reservations are double thoss of
; last year and equal to those of 1913.
The Prize list has been increased q
couple ut thousand dollars which In.
sures a big number of high class con-
itoefonfo