The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-08

Leon Kidder is adding improvements
to the Cation cottage, in which ne
with his family is now residing.
Miss Bertha Sebasky, who has been
touring California. with the Pendleton
Tribune party, is at present visiting
friendssin Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rice have
leased the Worthington residence on
High street, and are now at home
to their friends there.
Feter Weidert was in the city Tues
day from Walla Walla. Seeding op-
ertions are being carried on at his
ranch on lower Cold Spring.
John Keen, Jr., brother of Mrs.
Fred Gross and Henry Keen of this
city, sailed some time last week with
the aviation corps for France.
Rev. d. E. Baker attended the Lay
mans conference Monday and Tuesday
at Walla Walla, and the Denomina-
ttonal meeting Monday evening.
Mrs. Davis Errett is in Portland,
where she remained after attending
conference of Bible School workers,
and is taking medical treatment.
Miss Elizabeth Steele is celebrating
her 7th birthday this afternoon at her
home, her guests being her entire class
at school, numbering 33 children.
]. A. Kirk, who has been having an
attack of rheumatism, is considerably
better. being able to perambu.ate
about town with the assistance OF a
cane.
Mrs. Merle Roby of Eugene and her
sister, Mrs. R. W. Carey of Portland,
who have been visiting relatives here
the past week, will leave for their
homes tomorrow.
A. Mackenzie Mellrum was in Ath-
ena for few days this week and filled
the pulpit at the Christian church Sun
day evening. Mr.. Meldrum is still
| doing field work for Spokane College.
For Sale.-W. A. Chase will leave
| for Portland in few days and offers
his cleaning and pressing equipment
for sale at the reasonable price of 800.
He also offers his household goods for
sale.
Uncle David Taylor has been very
seriously i'll at his home in this city
| for the past two weeks, being threat
| ened with pneumonia. His condition
| is but very little improved at the pres
| ent.
W. A. Chase, who has been conduct
| ing the Wardrobe Cleaning and Press
| ing Parlors, will move to Portland
shortly, where he contemplates taking
| position with the street railway com
| pany of that city.
C. M. Eager, agent for the O.-W.
railway company at Adams, has been
assigned to fill the place vacated by
the recent resignation of Mr.. Mathers
as agent here. He will soon move his
family here to reside.
Everett Knight will open the Peo-
| Piles Theater beginning with six reel
show tomorrow night. With the be-
ginning of the Liberty Loan campaign,
| it is possible that local men will be
| called on for four minute speeches in
support of the canvassing committee
at the theatre each evening.
Charles Russell, who was taken to
Portland last week and was operated
upon is resting as well as could be ex-
pected, say his relatives here. Two
ribs from the left side were removed
as the result of tubercular affection.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Russell have returned 10
their home il this city after accompa-
nying their son to Portland.
Henry Barrett returned Wednesday
morning from another trip to Portland.
He left his father resting some easier
after an operation for blood transfu
sion, which took place last Saturday.
Mr.. Barrett will be removed from
the hospital to his daughters apart
ments, it having transplred that no
thing further can be done for the pa.
tient at the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Steele enter
tained at their home on High street
last evening, twenty-four guests being
present. Six tables we're occupied
with the game of five hundred, the
hostess being assisted in serving con
fections and fruit punch throughout the
evening by her daughter, Elizabeth
At the end of the evening dainty col
lation of ices was served.
Many articles were finished and sent
in to headquarters at Pendleton from
the local Red Cross auxiliary this
week. They are listed as follows: 2!
pajama coats, As tea towels, "a nap
kins, and two knitted sweaters. Tht
chairman reports large consignment
Of new work received, consisting Of
pajama coats and yarn for knitting
socks, also the knitting needles. At
tendance of every member available il
desired at the meeting next Wednes'
day afternoon, in the Domestic Science
room at the school house.
| Mr.. 0rel McPherrin of this city ant
Miss Zela Gould Of Weston, wer'
united in marriage at Pendleton, Wed
nesday evening, at the Christian churcl
parsonage, Rev. Hubbell performing
the ceremony. The wedding tool
place at $50. O'Clock, the bride ant
groom being attended by Miss Eunic'
Wilsey of Weston and Earl King o
this city. The bride is member of
prominent Weston family. being tn
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gould. Mr.. and Mrs. McPherrin will re
side in Athena, where Mr.. McPherril
10 in emnloyed in the Hohbach bakery