The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-02-09

Rev. Milo G. Bently reports a good
meeting at Helix. The Athena Gospel
Team went over last Sunday and rem
dered valuable assistance. Twenty-six
have been received into the church.
"Adam Bede," the beautiful love
story, will be shown in moving pic
J lures at the Methodist church Sunday,
Feb. IS. Rev. Andrew Warner, one
of the leading preachers of the North
west will be present.
Burke g. Son have. installed ITS
gallon gasoline tank at their garage,
corner of Main and Second. L. M.
Martin, manager of the Peoples The
ater was the first purchaser of gasoline
at the new supply station.
Scott Fisher, the carpenter, is doing
some artistic work at his shop on 3rd
street. A Dutch kitchen arrangement
for the farm home of Luke Read and
collonades and book shelves for Henry
Keen's home, are examples of fine
workmanship.
Lease for Sale-320 acres, two years
lease, can get three years more--l2
head work horses, machinery, six head
cattle, harness, feed, hay, and l04
acres summer fallow. Price, $4,000.
Call on address, H. J. Welty, La
Crosse, Wn.
A pleasing feature at the Christian
Bible school last Sunday was the Choir
us of twenty children's voices, trained
by Mrs. w. R. Scott. The "Junior
choir" as it is called, was surprise
and elected much praise both for sing
ers and teacher.
The little fve-months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Burke is report
ed slightly better this morning. The
life of the little one has hung on very
slender thread all the past week, but
now hopes are entertained for her re-
covery. The erysipelas case developed
into spinal meningitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Woodward and
children have arrived home from their
visit at Long Beach, Cal. They report
the sunny shores of California as ra-
ther bleak, and state that Mrs. Wood
ward and the children have been sick
good part of the time they were
there.
For Sale. The best small ranch in
Benton county, 3 miles from Albany,
Or. 219 acres, 100 or more in cultiva-
tion; mostly second bottom land. Also
fine timber claims in Lane and Douglas
counties. For particulars apply to
E. Morgan Watson, First National
Bank, Eugene, Ore.
II An incipient fire starting from dish
towels hanging near hot range in the
Kitchen of Mrs. Harden's boarding
house caused a fire alarm yesterday
shortly before noon. The hose teams
responded, but no water was turned
on. Aside from discolored woodwork
there was no damage.
On the evening of March 8, at the
High school auditorium, members of
Mignonette Rebekah Lodge will give
the popular play, miss Molly" The
play is given as benefit, with the
object in view of purchasing a new car
pet for the l. 0. 0. FIX. of P. hall.
The cast and program will be given
next week.
JMrs. Lloyd w. Smith, of La Porte
City, Iowa, arrived Tuesday afternoon
and Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Min
ME DePeatt. Mrs. Smith and her hus-
band were at st. Paul during the Ice
Carnival, and en- route Mr.. Smith
stopped over at Miles City. Mont,
with Ralph DePeatt, who is employed
on the railroad.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will serve a Washington's Birthday
dinner in the church Feb. %. $50 p, m.
After the dinner free moving pictures
will be shown in the church. These
pictures are especially for the farmers
and business men. The titles are:
Good Roads," and "The Uses of Con-
crete on the Farm"
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. McEwen and
daughter, Thelma, took their departure
Monday evening for their new home at
Leaburg, Oregon. They are followed
by the good wishes of their many
Umatilla county friends, who regret to
lose them from their midst. The Nc
Even home is occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Smith and son, Leslie.
X News has been received of the we'd
ding of Melville Johns, on February q,
1917, to Miss Leta Parks, of Clare
mont, California; 4 While here recent
ly on business Visit, Mr.. John rented
the home Of Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield, and
will bring his bride here early in
March, to reside. Many Athena friends
will join the Press in congratulations.
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