The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-01

For Sale-Three brood sows, which
will farrow in few days. ]. M.
Swaggart, Weston. Oregon.
SMr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley arrived
home Sunday morning from several
weeks stay at Long Beach Calf.
Our Two-spool sewing machine and
the Electric Washer are hard to keep
in stock. Watts d Rogers.-Adv.
Lost.-A back from a leather COW
cred couch. Reward. Notify Pendleton
Hide and Junk Co, Pendleton, Ore.
Having sold our Dray and Fuel bus
mess, all outstanding accounts must
be settled by March 10. 1918.
Burke & Son.
Mrs. Robert Price, formerly well
known in Athena, is reported to be
seriously i'll at hospital in Tacoma,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kirk went
down to their former home at Halsey.
this week being called by the death of
a relative.
Frank Beale was in town for short
while, Thursday. Mr.. Beale is en-
gagged in wheat raising in Alberta on
a large scale. :
A baby daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Blaine Hansell, at their home
near Lewiston, Idaho, on Wednesday
Feb. 20. 1918.
Mrs. D. H. Mansfield visited her
sister. Mrs. Robt. Wright. in Walla
Walla Wednesday. Mrs. Wright is
in very i'll health.
Miss Jessica McEwen has returned
from Leaburg and Eugene, and will
again make her home with her sister,
Mrs. H. A. Barrett.
Mrs. M. w. Hansell and three chill
dren left yesterday morning fol few
days visit.with the Geo. Hansell FAM
lily near Lewiston, Idaho.
The March nesting of the G. W.
B. M. will be held next Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. J.W.
Pinkerton, on 4th street.
E. L, Holt has returned from Seat
tie, where he was successfully operat-
ed on for appendicitis. Mr.. Holt and
family will leave Athena in the near
| future.
Mrs. W. R. Taylor left Wednesday
night for visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Delbert Clore, at Abingdon, Ill
inois, and other relatives in the middle
west.
Burke & S,n hav., received notifica-
tion of the raise in price of Ford cars
as follows: Chassis, sA00; Runabout,
$435; Touring car, $3.50. f. o. b. fac
tory.
Mrs. D. H. Sanders received word
ST the critical illness of her father.
N. Ashpaugh, 1T Corv illis, and left
Wednesday morning to be present at
his bedside.
J. R. Mathers who recently resigned
his position at the O.-W. depot, as sta
tion agent, has moved his family into
the residence of Mrs. Lola Payne, on
Fifth street.
Work Wanted.-A man with family
would like work on wheat or stock
ranch or would rent ranch. Exper-
fenced in dry wheat farming.
H. C. Finster, Big Eddy, Oregon.
Miss Ellen Pambrun. who underwent
an operation last week in Walla Walls
for appendicitis, is expected home, and
it is hoped will soon resume her studies
in the high school.
D. Errett. pastor of the Christian
church, will attend convention of
tn, National Layman's Mission Move
ment to be held in Walla Walla the
first of next week.
Mrs. Drury, who has been visiting
at the home of her brother, A. B.
Steele, in this city the past winter,
will depart tomorrow for her home at
Kearney, Nebraska.
| At recital given in Pendleton early
in the week by the pupils of Mrs. Nell
lie Whiting Mcdonald, Miss Lucinda
Dell was one of the performers,
giviDga piano solo.
| >Mrs. Anna Mcintyre and daughter,
Miss Belle, arrived home last evening
| from Long Beach, Calf. Miss Laura
remained inrPortland for a short visit
with Miss Della Danner.
| Mrs. S. C. Stanton returned last
week from Prinevil.e. where she spent
the winter with her son, Will. Mrs.
Stanton visited at the L. ]. Foss and
James Mitchell home at Terrebonne,
while absent.
Manager G. C. Taylor, Of the Golden
Rule Store, who attended the conven-
tion of the chain of Golden Rule stores
at Salt Lake last month, has returned
to Athena with Mrs. Taylor, with
whom he visited relatives in Missouri.
N Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. DeFreece. who
hsye visited during the past winter
with their daughter. Mrs. Sims Dick.
enson at Phoenix, Arizona and at Long
Beach. CAL; have arrived home. Mrs.
DeFreece is much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Banks, writing
from Nez Perce. Idaho, say they have
had very mild winter on the prairie.
Their baby boy. born Oct 9Th. has been
christened James Edward. and has al
ready purchased two War Savings
sse~ps.
G~Henry Barrett returned from Port
land Sunday evening, after spending
several DAYS with his father. Senator