The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-07-28

4 Earl Spaulding, who is hom estead-
ing 10 Malheur county, paid short
visit Saturday To his aunt. Mrs. Il. o.
WortbingtoD. in this city.
Ten crates Of China pheasauts, 10
fine condition. were liberated this
week ty deputy Game Warden Tonkin
in BiIoh and Oamas creeks.
Mr.. and Mra. George Banister ex-
peot to spend short vacation at Bing-
ham springs next week. Miss Helen
will visit friends 10 Portland.
Mrs. David Ferris returned to her
home near Walla Walla Monday, after
40 extended visit with her parents,
MIR. aud Mrs. O.W. B. zerba.
Mrs. M. L. Akers of Pendleton and
little daughter Maursns. spent part
of the week with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Swaggart near town.
! Mrs. Lash. mother of DR.. q. Il.
Lash, the new dentist is occupying
the living rooms in her sons office.
recently vacated ty the Welch family.
Edward Haffner Of Spokane. bro
ther of Mrs. Roy MoPherrin. has ar.
rived In the city and will assist at the
restaurant recently purchased Of Chae.
Grant.
Deli Brothers have purchased
Dodge car. The purchase was made
from John Rothrook, wht drove the
car on ttip TO the Yellowstone Ma.
tional ParK.
Will Worthington went over to
Walla Walla Wednesday, wh,rs be
will do some painting for Walter CHM.
(Ths ALTERATION 10 this item was
purely accidentally
Roy Kirk and family are in the city
visiting at the home of his sister, Mis-.
Mary Shiok. Mr.. Kirk is former
Athena boy, but is now 10 the employ
of the Sears & Roet uck Co., 10 Seat
tie.
John Tompklns has received
Brown-Lewis combined harvester and
Is making preparation for the season g
run. The machine was unloaded by
Sam Hutt, Tuesday, in the Northern
Pacific yards.
John Keen, jr., has returned from
Alaska, where be has been employed
10 the mines for some time. He will
not remain here hut will 60 TO Cal.
ifornia to introduce patented method
for saving -four gold.
Elton, a young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lieuallen, was thrown
from horse Monday evening, and re-
oeived serious injuries. DR.. SHARP
was called and found that one of the
bows hips was dislooated.
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
| subject next Sabbath morning will
be: "The Worlds Greatest CaIpen
ter" At 7:45 p. m. praise and
preaching service Sabbath school at
10 a. N. All are invited.
Rev. Milo q. Bentley and family
will take.a months vacation, which
will be spent at their beautiful coun.
try home in the Walla Walla valley.
Services in the Baptist church will be
discontinued during the month of Au.
gust.
DR.. Ia. B. ..Stone and family and
George Woodward and family re-
turned Sunday from Thornton aud
Spokane. John Stone and wife will
be in the city Tuesday, before return.
ing to Honolulu. whera sMr. Stone is
located.
MT. and Mrs. Ed. Potts returned the
fist Of the week from pleasant visit
to Calgary, Alberta. They report the
others Of the party will remain for
the summer and Mrs. Tompkiu de
sires her copy Of the Press to her
address. 1875, llth street. Calgary.
Miss Zena Graft is taking her an
nual vacation from her duties as pro-
fsssional nurse at Hood River. and
will spend few weeks with her sis
ter, Mis-. Marion JACK, at her sum mer
home near Meaoham. after which she
will visit her mather, MIS-. O. T.
Smith in this city.
The family OF DR.. j. A. Moffett ar.
rived at the John Walter home last
week from California, by auto. Mrs.
Moffe,t was formerly Miss Mabel Wal
ter aud with her obildIen will visit
with relatives in this vicinity and at
Walla Walla, for some time. DR..
M0ffett will arrive later.
A safe was blown open in the Will
liams and Olinger mill at Milton Tues
dav night. and Sheriff Taylor, after
investiga tion. pronounced the work
that of amateurs. Entrance to the
safe was not gained. only some knives
aud razors Leing missing. The thieves
have not teen apprehended.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Kirk have re-
turned to Halsey expecting to come to
Athena next spring to reside. Before
leaving, Mr.. Kirk purchased six lots
from William Booher, located south
of Oass Cannon's residence. 1t is Mr..
Kinks intention to build a modern
bungalow there for home.
MIR. and Mrs. N. N. EmbTee left
Athena Wednesday for their home In
Madras, Iowa, after visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Caitano.
Mfs. EN- bree Is sister of Mr.. Gar
tano. Mr.. Embtee is railroad man,
holding the position OF station agent
for the Milwaukee road al Madras.
| Mrs Fred Collins ia at the home of
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Tharp in this city, in a very serious