The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-04-11

Athena merchants are beginning tc
make use of lighting facilities for their
show windows at night. Those who
are now lighting up their windows are
the Athena Department Store. A. B.
Steele. Foss Hardware. H. H. Hill,
and Pure Food Grocery. The latter
place has adopted a nifty lighting sys-
tenn for its front.
An epidemic diagnosed as catarrh of
the stomach. has made its appearance
in different parts Of the county, so it
is reported. Children seem to be sus-
ceptible to illness from it and a nun.
Der of cases are reported at Pilot Rock.
West of town. the little son of Earl
Dudley has been quite sick and other
cases exist in that vicinity.
Mrs. Margaret Preston, grandmother
OF Mrs. Joseph N. Scott. died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. 20. NJ.
Richmond. at Walla Walla. Monday.
aged "a years. She leaves one son,
l.. C. Preston. Of Huntington Beach,
c aifornia; and two daughters, Mrs.
o. M. Richmond and Mrs. Minnie
Basye; also II grandchildren, 60
great grandchildren and one great,
great grandchild. Interment took
place at Helix cemetery, Wednesday
|efternoon.
~ The Press man went to Henry Bar
rAtt's sheep shearing plant Wednesday.
the plant, which is machine operated,
is under the supervision of Millard
Kelly and John Stanton. From gen.
eral appearances while we were there,
Kelly does the shearing while Stanton
fills the position of belt lacer. Motive
power is furnished by gasoline engine
for two machines. Mr.. Barrett has
9OO head of sheep to be sheared there
this season. He has encountered diff
Guilty in securing wool sacks.
Letters from George and Dick Win
ship this week give the information
that both are improving in hospitals in
France, George being in Base Hospital
No 81. and Dick in Base Hospital No.
80. The former hoped to he sent to
the south of France in the very near
future, where he would have the ben
etit of mild climate in regaining his
strength. Dick was beginning to walk
on his injured limb. and had news that
his company would be sent home in
April. The boys had still been unable
to communicate with each ether.
Lafe Cassidy. soldier, just arrived
in New York from overseas. sends ar
American Beauty flour sack. with let.
terng and semblematic rose beautifully
worked in colored silk by a Belgian
woman. to the management of the mil
here, where this brand Of -four is made
He writes that he wishes to sell th'
article, saying that he purchased i
while in Belgium. He states that h
was once through the mill here, AM
that he is acquainted with Elme
Tucker, of Weston. The flour sacl
reached Belgium through Seattle do
nation to the Belgian relief associa
tion.
A most encouraging turnout fo
work at the Red Cross rooms Wednes
day afternoon, placed the sewing in
| well advanced stage. With thes'
faithful members in attendance ant
others falling in line, Athena will b,
able to accomplish her portion of th,
1900 garments required of Umatilli
County Chapter. by the first of June
when the work closes for the summer
The roll of honor comprised the folio "
ing ladies': Mrs. David Taylor. Mrs.
W. X. Wall. Mrs. J. c. Baddeley, Mrs
D. H. Sanders. Mrs. Samuel Haworth,
Mrs. W. R. Taylor. Mrs. W. S. Fer.
guson, Mrs. S. F. Sharp, Mrs. J. A.
Kirk, Mrs. Jackson Nelson, Miss Mat.
tie Coppoek. Mrs. ]. E. Froome, Mrs.
F. S. LeG.ow, Mrs. R. A. Thompson,
Mrs. A. B. Steele, Mrs. B. D. Tharp.
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