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A. H. Schwartz of Weston, was in
town Tuesday.
R. C. Ingram of Pendleton, was in
Athena, Tuesday.
Tim McBride of Weston, was in
town Tuesday.
Frank Grier of Weston, was in
town Tuesday.
E. C. Rogers, was a business visitor
in Pendleton, Monday.
Mrs. Loren Basler has bee:
ill at the Fisher home this wee
I here will be a missionary meeting
at the Baptist church on March 3rd.
F. B. RadtKe and son Freddie were
Wnlla Walla visitors Saturday.
Charles Kirk and daughter Areta
are recovering from a weeks illness.
Fred Baddeley is confined in a Wal
la Walla hospital with illness.
Mrs. C. L. Bevens has returned
from a visit to relatives in Idaho.
George Woodward was in Athena
Wednesday, from Walla Walla.
Athena public school observed
Washington's birthday anniversary by
giving a holiday to the pupils.
Barney Foster and James Lunis
den, both of Weston, were in Athe
na Tuesday.
Virgil Willaby has been tussling
the past week with the flu, at his
farm northwest of town. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Miller and Mr.
and Mrs. Don Wilkes spent Sunday
with friends in Weston.
Mrs. M. L. Watts will be hostess to
the Star club next Tuesday afternoon
at her home on 4th street ,
Mrs. A. W. Logsdon is spending the
week end with her parents in Walla
Walla.
Mrs. C. A. Barrett has been a vict
im of the flu the past week, but is re
ported slightly improved.
Mrs. W. J. Crabills mother, Mrs.
Janet Sleeman, is visiting her brother
James Kirk in Milton this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harder of Mil
ton, soent Sundav at the Frank n.
Frcece home.
Lois Johnson has been ill at her
home on Hunt avenue, and out of
school this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Catonjeft the
first of the week for a visit with
friends in Portland.
Marion Hansell and Omer Stephens
shot with the Pendleton gun club,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson are
home from Hot Lake, at which place
they spent several days.
Mrs. Matilda C. Brassfield, former
ly a pioneer resident of Weston, died
at her home in Baker, Monday.
Snow to the debth of five feet is re
ported on the summit ranges of the
Blue Mountains, east of town.
It is understood that the Walla
Walla county streams will be closed
to trout fishing this season.
Otho Reeder has purchased the
block of ground across the street
from the old demons chop mill, and
will use it for pasture for his cow.
Moses Taylor has been granted a
divorce from Elizabeth Scully Taylor.
The defendant was granted her maid
en name of Elizabeth Scully.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Belle
Mclntyre was hostess to the J. T.
Club. The hours were spent in need
lework. Mrs. C. H. Fiske and Mrs.
Dean Dudley served delicious refresh
ments. Mrs. Anna Mclntyre, Mrs. A.
f
M. Johnson and Miss Gladys McLeod
was guests of the Club. The next
meeting will be held at Mrs. Alex
Mclntyre, and dress form will be
made that afternoon.
The Christian Missionary society
will meet next Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. H. H. Hill, with
the 2nd division giving the program.
Mrs. Henry Dell, after waiting upon
her husband and others, this week
succumed to a flu attack and has been
bedfast.
r. and Mrs. Ralph Cannon have
returned from Dayton, were they
spent last week with Mr. and Mrs.
James Ross.
Amos O'Dell is confined to his home
with a severe case of ervsiplis. Jes
se Myrick is running the barber shop
during Mr. O'Dell's absence.
R. B. McEwen went down to Port
land Monday night, where he will visit
his mother and sisters, and attend to
business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Betts and son
Kohler are the latest victims in the
grip of the flu, at their home south
of town.
Mrs. L, L. Rogers of Pendleton,
well known in Athena, this week un
derwent a surgical operation at St.
Anthony's hospital.
Winter again sat on the lap of
spring, when two inches of snow fell
Tuesday night. Tt is reported that
the frost is not yet out of tle' ground.
Dr. F.. D. Watts, who took a short
course at a Chicago optical college
has . returned,, and will soon open an
office in Pendleton. v
Henry Dell, who was confined to
his home for several days on account
of an attack- of the flu, is again at
his place in the Pure Food Grocery.
Wilber Harden, fast center of the
Athena High School basketball team,
who sprained his ankle while practic
ing, recently, is again in form to toss
field baskets.
United States Game Warden Ton
kin, stationed at Baker, announces
that all government reports indicate
that wild water fowl of all species
are increasing in numbers.
At the home of Mrs. Jennie Gross,
Mrs. Gross, Mrs. Arthur Douglas and
two children are confined to their
beds with flu. Mrs. John Stanton is
nursing the patients.
Judge Jacob Kanzler, of the court
of Domestic Relations for Multno
mah county, was in the city recently,
a guest at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
C. H. Smith.
Mrs. S. A. Stone, who has been ill
for many months, is reported in a
very critical condition at her home on
ur. n. hmith has received news teams are Pendleton. Athena W
of the critical illness of his mother, ner and probably Condon. At first
who resides in Illinois. Pendleton was desirous of having
Grandma Mays has been very ill tweve teams contesting but Athena
the past week at the home of her has already eliminated the other
daughter, Mrs. C. A. Barrett, who is teams, therefore the twelve team idea
also very ill with influenza. Mrs. was thrown out by Mr. Hadley and
Mays was threatened with pneumonia, Mr. James, Supt. of Heppner.
but is reported better at presentiS The honor students for the past six
The entire famiv of Dick-S5b weks were Ellen Henry with an av-
son, of both parents and sixychild- eraKe of 93 per cent; BJanche Wil
ren have been afflicted the past week
with the flu. No case has been crit
ical, though a relapse in the case of
Bill, the oldest son for a time looked
serious.
Weston has placed a ban on flu ex
posure by shutting up the billiard
hall and prohibiting public gather
ings. The Weston school has been
closed this week. It is reported that
sixty cases of flu exist in the town,
the epidemic being in light form.
Mrs. F. D. Watts went to Pendle
ton Tuesday evening where she met
Dr. Watts who has returned from
Chicago, where he took a post grad
uate course in the treatment of eye,
ear and throat diseases. They spent
the night in Pendleton, where they
plan to locate for the practice of the
doctor's profession.
Local members of the Christian
church are grieved to hear of the
qeatn 01 u. v. Kellems, an eminent
evangelist of the church who passed
away while holding a meeting in
Guthrie Center, Iowa, during Janru
ary. Mr. Kellems has held meetings
in .various towns in this county and
was popular with his congregations.
The meeting of the Etude Club
yesterday afternoon at. the home of
Mrs. M.-L. Watts was one of espec
ial interest, Mrs. 0. Q. Stephens was
leader, jvith two -popular composers,
Sousa and Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, as
her subject. Mrs. Louis Stewart read
a paper on the former, and Mrs. C.
H. Smith on the latter composer. A
piano solo, "Washington Post" by
Mrs. Rex Hopper, a trio, "Keeping
Step with the Union," Mrs. F. D.
Watts, Mrs. F. E. Russell and Mrs.
R .B. McEwen, and a duet, "Colum
bia's Pride," by Miss Eva Gries and
Mrs. DeHaas, were Sousa's contribu
tions to the program, and Mrs.
Beach's "Minuet" was given by Miss
Belle Mclntyre. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. D. T. Stone and Mrs.
F. E. Johns. '
son 92 per cent; Reeve Betts 91
per cent; and Dudley Rogers 91 per
cent.
Francis Rainville is leaving school
this morning and will go to her home
in Colfax. She is called home on ac
count of her. mother's illness.
For a special number in assembly
this morning, Mrs. Penn Harris sang
"When Honey Sings an Old Time
Song. "
Mrs. Arthur Douglas visited in the
grade room, the first of the week.
Miss Cassil's music class met Thurs
day instead of Wednesday, Wednes
day being a holiday.
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High School Notes
north 5th street. She is in the conJAbout twenty-five Der cent of the
stant attendance of her husbancJJiKi high school students have been absent
sister, Mrs. Myres of Seattle' f this week on account of the flu.
The Henry Keen residence n 4th
and Washington streets, is assuming
a modern and artistic appearance un
der the workmanship of D. Scott Fish
er. New windows, doors and interior
decorations will make a model resi
dence, when completed.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Reeder, who
visited their son here for several
weeks, upon returning to their home
in Tacoma, found their grandson, the
eldest child of Mrs. Myra Reeder, in a
very serious condition, so it is report
ed. Charles DeHaas, who has spent the
past three months in Athena, since
his marriage in November to one of
Athena's school teachers, left Wed
nesday to attend to his farm in Un
ion county.
There have been six to eight pupils
out of every grade room. Despite
the fact that there have been so many
absent, the schools will not be closed 1 inS a 160 acre field
unless the epidemic spreads more.
Both teams of the Athena high
school are trying to schedule games
for this Friday night. The boys are
trying to schedule a game with Col
umbia College while Miss Drake's
girls are trying to get a game with
the Helix girls. If these games are
secured they will be played in a dou
ble header game on the home floor.
On March the 10th and 11th the
basket-ball tournament will be held
at Pendleton to decide the district
championship. There will be three
teams, and possibly a fourth to con
test for the championship. The rival
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We know how to get the best Blends, how to keep them so they will hold
their strength and fragrance. When you drink our teas and coffees you will find
them delicious. All teas and coffees are not of the same quality, but all ours are
and that quality is No. 1.
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
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24 Years Ago
Mrs. Ida Gillis Tias been confined to
her home this week with tonsilitis.
It is reported that the proposition
to build a mill at Weston has been
declared off.
Mr. A. C. Russell this' week pur
chased the 5 acre tract of land owned
by Victor Harris, lying north of the
0. R. & N. railway tracks. Mr. Rus
sell will erect a handsome cottage on
his recently acquired, real estate and
come to town to reside: k
Mrs. J. M. Hays, of this city organ
ized a Lady Maccabee- Hree at Helix,
the 16th inst. The new Hive has a
members of 14 members.; and pros
pects are favorable for an immediate
increase in the membership.
Squirrels are raising Ned in the
farming section north of 'Pendleton.
Legions of the little1 hairy devils scam
per over the hillsides, and the farmers
have been giving them battle for a
month. n
C. C. Sharp was up from Pendleton
luesaay. wnne nere papers were
made out which transferred his res
idence property here to Harvey Cay
ton. 1
T. J. Kirk's teams have plowed
something like 200 acres. Some seed
ing has also been done.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Shick,
February 17, 1898, a son.
Married, in this city, Sunday, Feb
ruary 20,1898, James --McBride, of
Adahis and Miss Addie Stamper, of
Athena, Rev. G. W. Rigby, officiating.
This is the youngest eouple ever uni
ted in marriage by Mr; R&ehy, the
bride being 15 and the gi)oora 19
years of age. 1
Geo. Gross this week finished plow-
He will begin
seeding next week, should the weath
er continue favorable.
Athena's hitching racks are in a di
lapidated condition and should be re
paired at once.
Charles Stansell, who went to Alas
ka on January 15 last, has returned to
Pendleton. The young man found
nothing in Alaska to induce him to
stay. He did not care to go into the
Klondike, and coast towns are over
done. He says that Skagway and
Dyea are no places to work for wages.
The Female Minstrels, under the
auspices of Mignonette Rebekah lodge
appeared at the opera house, last Fri
da evening, and gave a creditable ex
hibition of minstrelsy. Every num
ber was rendered with snap and vim
which is necessary for the success of
productions of this character.
The Churches
Methodist Services
Sunday School 10 A M. Preaching,
11 A. M. Dr. Hickmon. president of
the Williamette School of Theolo
gy, will preach in the evening. 7:30.
All arc cordially invited to attend
these services.
C. L. Lowther, Pastor.
Church of Christ
Bible School, 10:00 A. M. Com
munion, 11:00 A. M. Sermon: The
Fifth Beatitude. "Blessed are the
merciful."
Evening Worship 7:30 P. M.
Last Sunday we talked about pat
i riotism : in other words, love for, and
loyalty to our country. The test of
i loyalty is service.
We need to apply the same princi
ples to our Bible School work. Love
and loyalty, plus prayer and co-operation
will remove the mountains of
indefference and discouragement from
' our pathway.
Missionary meeting Wednesday
; March 1st. 2:30 P. M. at the home of
Mrs. H. H. Hill. Every lady in the
i church is invited.
F. E. Russell, Pastor.
Baptist Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning sermon at 11. Subject,
"Awakening of the Conscience."
Evening address, subject: "The
Destruction of the Scarlet Woman,"
Rev. 17:15-16, or "Paving the Way
for the Grim Successor of the Pope,"
Dan. 11:36-37.
Midweek tervice Wednesday even
ing at 7:30.
per Set
Athena Department Store
For Lower Prices, Phone 152
5 per cent Discount for Cash.
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