The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-26

ena, all of whom regret her departure.
| Reese Bros. Africander Co., will ap.
pear at the Athena opera house Friday
evening, November 3. This company
has been in Athena before and always
gives satisfaction. This season the
company is reportei to be better thar
ever.
| Mrs. Lille Miller, realty agent,
makes the announcement of the sale OF
the Charles Nelson place near Weston,
to Joseph Key, consideration $5i.
In the deal, Mr.. Nelson took over the
Bushman place of $50 acres. located
south of Athena.
Potato digging time is here and re-
ports on yield vary considerably. In
dications are that fair crop result
ed where seed was planted in soil con-
tanning sand loan. In other soil char
acter the yield for the most part
appears to be light.
Rev. D. E. Baker went to the
Dalles Monday to attend the Oregon
Baptist State Convention which is in
session there this week. He will re-
turn for both services next Sunday.
Some echoes of the Convention will be
| given at the Sunday morning service.
\1fe City Meat Market has been sold
fbyRead q Meyer to Bert Logsden and
JESSE Myrick. The new firm will take
possession on November l. Mr.. Logs
den was formerly connected with the
Market and Mr.. Myrick has disposed
of his interests in the Parker barber
shop to Mr.. Parker.
Mrs. c. A. Barrett is in receipt of a
copy Of the papillion. Neb., Times,
containing an account of the mastering
into service of that city's third contin-
gent of young soldiers. In the COM
pany is found the name of Everett L.
Lively, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
| Lively, former residents of Athena.
Jack Vincent, the jeweler, who for
several months has been in Portland
receiving treatment for an afflicted
eye. has SO far recovered as to be able
to return to Athena for the purpose of
re-entering the jewelry business. He
says he will open up at the old stand
with an entire new stock, and will
make specially Of holiday lines.
" The Press is pleased to announce
FtAat Louis Stewart has developed in
musical ability and made the VILLAIN
ette University Glee Club this season.
The Club appeared in Athena last win
ter, giving splendid entertainment
at the Methodist Episcopal church
auditorium. Athena people who heard
the club we're unstinted in praise and
it is hoped the city may again be fav-
ored with visit.
Emil Mullenbeck. a painter. who
left Athena two years ago for Alaska,
has been serving on the police force
at Juneau. A copy Of the Daily Dis
patch of that city has been received
announcing the capture by Mullenbeck
of W. H. Bourke, wanted in Spokane
for grand larceny, for whom a reward
of $500 was offered. Mulenbeck will
soon arrive in the States and will en-
list in the army.
Mrs. J. M. Swagagrt received word
that her niece, Mrs. E. L. Lundell
died Sunday at her home in North Da-
kota, as the result of surgical oper-
alton. leaving two small children.
Yesterday, Mrs. Swaggart was sum
moned to Baker, where her sister,
Mrs. Alice Banks lies at the point of
death. having been operated on We'd
! nesday. Mrs. Swaggart left for Bak er
on last evenings train.
Conforming with a resolution by
the Northwest Hotel-keepers' Asso-
citation, of which j.. E. Froome is
member. the st. Nichols Hotel will
until further notice observe Tuesday
and Friday of each week as Meatless
Days. This action has been univer-
sally adopted by the hotels all over the
country, and is done for the purpose Of
conserving the meat supply. 1t is un-
derstood that fish dishes will be served
on Fridays.
Twenty-Five of the largest spuds seen
in long while by the Press agricul-
tural editor, were raised by W S. Fer
guson in patch" at the ranch south
of twn. They are of the White Wilson
variety, and from seven-eighths of an
acre Mr.. Ferguson harvested 1870
sacks. Considering that this year is
considered to be an off one for the po-
tato yield on the low lands, the Press
concludes Mr.. Ferguson received re-
cord results.
A district convention of the Rebekahs
of UmatiIla county. with delegates in
attendance for the several lodges, will
be held in this city on Saturday, Nov
ember 5. AS large number of vis-
itors are expected to be here on that
date. extensive preparations for their
entertainment will from now on be un-
der way by the members of the local
lodge. There will be an all day ses-
sion of the convention. At $50 p. m.
a banquet supper will b, spread. The
convention sessions will be held in the
l. o. o. FIX. of P. Hall, which is
splendidlv furnished and equipped for
large meetings.
Mrs. Morton, hostess for the jitney
dance to be held tomorrow evening
for the benefit Of the Red Cross. an.
nounces that she will be assisted by
! the following young ladies': Miss
Belle Mcintyre. Miss Adah DeFreece,
Miss Pauline Myrick. Miss Kathrer
Froome and the Misses Rothrock. Spe
cial arrangements have been made tC
insure all who attend the dance, {
pleasant time. The entire proceed
from the dance will be given the loca
Red Cross Chapter. and it is confident
ly expected tidy sum will result fr
IL un&k1~., of De-.