The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-31

ing his aunt, Mrs. s. c. Stanton. will
leave Sunday for his home in Portland
Miss Ferol Mcbride is again homs
from Seattle for the purpose of taking
an extended rest from her labors as
hospital nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sailing and little
/, daughter, of Weston passed through
the city enroute to American Falls.
Idaho, by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts were
over from their home on the Walls
Walla river. They attended the fun,
eral of Mrs. Howe. Wednesday.
Mrs. E. A. Dudley, Mrs. W. R. Tay
lor and daughter Lucille. returned the
fore part Of the week from a pleasant
outing at Bingham Springs.
Mr.. G. H. Turner, proprietor Of ar
art store in Eugene, was a Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Rice. Mr..
Turner and Mr.. Rice are half brothers
The families of B. B. Richards and
Bert Davis have returned from theil
camping trip. For time, they were
members of the mountain colony al
McDougal Camp.
Mrs. Jack Swart and children o1
Tekoa, Wash, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Walter
Mrs. Swart is the wife of former O..
W. agent at this point.
Percy M. Johnson, of the Pendletor
Cadillac Auto Co., accompanied by C
o. Black of the Smith Motor Truck
Corporation, Of Chicago, were business
visitors in Athena Tuesday.
G. W. Hansell has disposed of hi
| residence property at Moro, and vii
probably purchase residence ir
Lewiston, Idaho. near which place HI
recently purchased farm.
Lawrence Tharp is highly elatet
with the prospective yield Of his pota
to crop. He has several acres below
town, and digging couple of sacks
revealed fairly good results,
&. A. Bennett is at Wallace, Idaho
temporarily, where he has a contract
for painting. Wages are high in The
Idaho mining camp. painters receiving
So per day of eight hours work.
Miss Carrie Sharp. who has beer
taking special cour,e in nurse train
ing in Portland, will arrive home soon
She will again teach at North Yakima
where school begins September "a.
Yes King, while working in the har
vest field. had the misfortune to fal
from header wagon, with the result
that his shoulder blade was fractured
He will be unable to work for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wood are prout
to announce the arrival of grea
granddaughter. The little one, borl
August "a, is the daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Clarence Burden, of North Pow
der.
Aknother big land deal has just beer
closed by which Charles Belts acquire
from INA. Lumsden 400 acres ofdeed
ed land together with leases on 70I
acres additional land and outfit, fol
sl05, 900.
Miss Katherine Sharp will leave to
morrow for Dayton. where she will re
,ume her place as teacher in the Day
on schools, which begin Tuesday
Miss Sharp has held this position fo
several years.
Rev Klein of the Free Methods
church is assisting in the tent meet
ings being held at Walla Walla, excep
sundays when he fills his pastoral,
here. Mrs. Klein and the children ar
camping at Cold Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Samual Haworth hav
returned to Athe,a to reside. The,
have sud their farm near Spokane af
ter residing there for over year. The.
will soon be at home to their friend
at their residence on Adams. street.
| Mrs. Minnie DePeatt arrived Frida,
mcrning from Kalispel, Mont, wher
she has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. Ortis Harris for several weeks
Ter little granddaughter has been YER
lex with typhoi |. but is recovering.
| After several years sidence nea
Bellingham, Wash, Emesley Ridencu
and family are visiting relatives an
OLD acquaintances in the Weston an
| Athena communities. MIR. Ridenou
is on his way to Pine Valley, where h
| will reside in future.
| W. G. Howard, dean of Columbi
College. Milton, was in the city Nor
lay in the interests of that education
al institution. Mr.. Howard was fol
nerly member of the Columbia fla,
ulty, leaving some years ago to engag
"A public school work.
EA w. R. Taylor left Tuesday evenin
fSr California. where he will purchas
a Nerd of Texas long horn steers fe
aoNpi Up exhibition purposes. H
| judgment of stock is recognized by tn
aound\ Up association, and that he wi
select peppefy animals. goes withor
saying.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dell and daugi
Ter Lucinda left for Portland on WeC
nesday mornings train for few day
visit with friends. They will b
guests at the Edward Koontz home
Ed and Penry will angle for trout j