The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-25

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Tacoma They visited in North Yaki.
ma at the home Of their brother and
son, win Rider.
VI Miss Helen Russell arrived home
"wednesday morning from Portland, to
remain during the rest Of the summer
vacation. She will return to Port
land in September, to finish her
course at Sst Helens Han.
Mrs Nelson. hsa heen iii at her
home In Jefferson street this week,
and for several days was confined to
her bed. She was visited last week
BY her grand daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Garfield Scott, Of Walla, Walla
Mrs. Della Wright and sister, Mrs.
Sadie Buell., both Of whom are visit
ing at the John Wright home in this
city. are visiting friends in Walla Wal
| Ia and Waitsburg this week. AT Waits
burg, they will be guests Of Mrs.
lsMuirhead, farmer resident Of Athena
Mrs. Minnie Crafts, who has been
visiting at The G. T. Smith home for
several days, was called to her home
At Hood River early in the week by
q Telegram announcing the serious
Illness ot her father. She was accom-.
panied BY Ter little son.
Miss Helen johnson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck Johnson, sus-l
tanned a slight fracture Of the right
arm, Tuesday, while cranking a Ford
car. The injury was dressed by DR..
Sharp, and the young lady now car
ries the arm in sling.
Rev Pemberton, Presiding Der Of
the Methodist Church, will hold the
regular quarterly meeting at the Ath.
ena church. Saturday evening and SUN
day. This church has decided to walt
until the Fall conference before cal
ling minister to this charge. =
sOliver Dickenson has purchased
9erdof eleven Durham cows from
Herd at Ukiah, said to be the finest
in the county. The COWS aresworth
$500 each, and Mr.. Dickerson has
brought them to his farm near town, to
be used for dairy purposes.
day, visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Martha Van Winkle, respect
ed and aged pioneer lady Of Weston
is reported by the Leader to be fail
ing In health. Her daughter, Mrs.
A Kittie Ray,and son Frank ]. Van Win
kle, both Of Portland, are with her.
Mrs. Van Winkle is an aunt Of M.
L. and Homer I. Watts Of Athena.
| John Keen, Jr., has been q guest
of his sister Mrs. Fred Gross, and
his brother Henry Keen, the past twt
weeks He has recently received hi
discharge from the army. He was ii
the ground service Of the avatiol
corps and was in the army for Q
months. 16 Of which he served Il
France.
4, An auto stage line established be
tween Weston and Pendleton, by o S
4 Vickline. runs on the following sche
dule: Leaves Weston for Pendieton a
n 7:45 a. m. and 12:45 p. m.; leaves
n Athena at 8 a. m. and / p M; leaveI
adams at 500 IN. and 1920 D. M,
returning, leaves Pendleton at 10 a
i'm and 4 p. m.
| Miss Lorene Parker, the young lad!
who has made herself SO popular thro
ughout the county as County Demon
! stration Agent, has announced her en-
gagement to P. X. Whelpton, OF Lin
| coin, Nebraska, the marriage to taxi,
place In September. Miss Parker de
parted Monday from Pendleton for hel
home near Salem.
i No less than three automobile ac
cidents We're reported from the vic
unity of Cold Springs this week. II
one instance, truck, carrying liv,
beef was run into by another car. This
truck was badly wrecked. Accidents
are due for the most part as a re
| suit Of the dust In the roads, max
ing 1t difficult to guide the cars.
| Uncle Bill' Taylor, brother OF Dave
Taylor, has been failing in health O
late, and his friends have grave ap
prehension as to his condition. Ht
has been In hospital in Pendletor
for some time. and relatives are fl
attendance upon him. The old gent
leman has made his home for severa
years with his nephew, w. r. Tay
lor.
News has been received OF a de-
plorable accident which happened IN
Seattle, on July 3rd. A little SIX year
cid daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Eaeas
Kiden0ur was run down by an auto
mobile, and the child's skull crushed
in q terrible manner. The little one
was rushed to a hospital where after
a critical operation. her life was saved.
The father, who is at the head Of a
buaiuaea caTlaua In Sta Co,1ud s,;tx, te