The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13

ana sustained broken T oS3.
Mrs. A. R. Booher, who has been
seriously i'll for the past few weeks. is
reported no better. She has the SYM
pathy of many friends in her illness.
J. H. Sheets late of Weston has form
ed partnership with Frank Boiling in
the Blacksmith business, at the Boiling
shop. Mr.. Sheets is an expert horse
shoer. ADV.
Miss Gladys Andre, who recently un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at the hospital in North Yakima, where
she is in training, is home for season
of recuperation.
The Sunday School Institute held at
the Methodist church Wednesday and
Thursday, drew many prominent work.
ers to the city, and most successful
session is reported.
Burke & Son will receive a carload
of Ford cars Monday, and will at once
begin distribution. All desiring to
purchase car will please sign up
Immediately. @
Fine Long was down from Spokane
the first of week, on business. He in
forms the Press that Frank Knowlton,
his father-in-law, has purchased prop
erty in Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Stephens had
as their guests Wednesday, Mrs.
James Wyrick, Mrs. Will Wyrick and
Mrs. VIM. Goedecke. of Pendleton,
who motored up for the day.
We needed Pollyanna last Satur-
day-on Tractor demonstration day
and we found her in showing what our
Tractors will do on such a day in such
soil and,raining all the TINA. Watts
& Rogers. ADV.
The ladies of the Baptist Missionary
society held their meeting at the home
of Mrs. George Banister yesterday af-
ternoon. After the business session,
light refreshments were served by the
hostess and assistants.
Mrs. Robt. Sewers and daughters,
Arabell and Margaret, of North Yak
ina, were guests of old-time friends in
Athena this week. Mrs. Sewers had
been the visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Rhea, on Basket mountain, the past
week.
Jos. N. Scott has purchased of W.
R. Taylor, the Mansfield land compris-
ing 320 acres and 40 acres of the Dud-
ley land adjoining, for a consideration
of $4,000 The land adjoins 100 acres
already owned by him, and with his
home place, gives him 925 acres all
west of Athena.
Robt. Coppock will build bunga-
low on his lots at the corner of Fourth
and Adams streets, which will cost
when completed, about $4,000. A
garage will be built on the south lot
on the site of the stable which is now
being torn down. W. R. Proctor, con-
tractor and builder, will do the work.
At the Christian church last Sunday
evening the little folks gave splen-
did program. Each individually re-
ceived unstinted praise for their work
and the entire program as given in
last Fridays Press was much apprec-
lated. The recitation by little Orell
Michener was inadvertently omitted
from the program, and deserves spe-
cial mention. IA
The "Baby Tigers" have organized
for the base ball season with the fol-
lowing lineup: Max Newsom, captain
and catcher; Cecil Maestretti, pitcher;
Stanley Bush, lb; Ray Alexander, 2b;
Marvel McAlexander. sb; Leonard
Geisel, IS; Chester Cox, If; Harold
McLennan, cf; Velton Read rf. The
Tigers will open with the Weston
"Crickets" in this city, tomorrow.
Monday, April Q, at 1890 in the
Christian chnrch in Pendleton, Miss
Cecil Marie Phillips was welded to
Mr.. Alfred H. Kibbey, Rev. Hubbell
officiating. The bride, who is the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Phillips, was attended by her
mother. The groom is employed in
the Preston-Shaffer Mill, and the young
people will make their home in Ath-
ena.
Dr.. French of the French Optical Co.
Walla Walla will again be in Athena
at the st. Nichols Hotel the 10th
and goth of April. If your eyes need
attention or troubling you in any way
do not delay, but take advantage of DR..
French's visit and have careful ex-
animation made. He will also dupli-
cate any broken lens or lenses you may
have no matter where you got them.
ADV.
"a Needed Orthodoxy, and "Christ-
ianity's First Great Fundamental,
will be the morning and evening themes
at the Christian church Sunday. Bible
school $50 a. m. Geo R. Gerking.
director. Special music by the choir
and male chorus. Extra speci.l at III
Bible School hour. The Protestant
churches of Athena will cooperate at
the evening service. The public cor
daily invited and welcome. D. Errett
Pastor. af -
The recital given in the school aud
itorium Tuesday evening by Misses
Kathren Froome of this city and
Thelma Sailing, of Pendleton, pupils
of Mrs. Nellie Whiting Mcdonald,
was an unusually pleasing event to
music lovers. The program, as pub
lished last week, was given in full.
with the addition of assistance by Mr.. |
Bert Mcdonald, violinist. The recital
will be given in Pendleton Monday |
evening.
Monday evening W. D. Allingham,
instructor in Manual Training at the |