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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1904)
We have purchased 25 hales of Manufacturers' Remnants and shall place the same on sale on Tuesday morning, February 2, 1904, at less than cost prices. Athena Mercantile Company William Woods is having a tussle with the grip. Mrs. P. E. Colburn is seriously ill this week with a cold. T Clyde Willaby the sick this week. Miss Dora Myrick is up from Pendle ton visiting her parents Malcolm Mclntyre, grain buyer for the Pacific Coast Elevator company at Adams, was a business visitor in Athena Monday. xThe farm house of Nels Johnson, south of Weston,, with its contents, was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. L Henry Barrett reports that the new . i is numbered among fhieh line between Athena and Milton has been completed and works satisfactorily. Mrs. Florence Alloway is prepared to Miss Geiss, of Adams, was the guest do dressmaking and plain sewing. Chil- Sunday of Miss Nellie Brown. J. J. Raulstone, of near Adams, trans acted business in this city Monday. gfMr. and Mrs. Sam Booher and son, Lawson, visited in Walla Walla Wednes day. Johnny Tompkins is in from the ranch spending the week at the parental uuuie. . . Mrs. Thaddeus Stevens died in Pen" dleton Sunday morning after a long illness. Lawrence Lieuallen and John Blake, of Adams, visited in Athena Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mraz, of Colton, Wash., is visit ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. M. Kemp. . Mrs. JDormody left Wednesday for Spokane, where she expects to make her future home. Mrs. Benson, of Walla Walla, this week was a guest at the home of Mrs. P. II. Teineman. Mrs. Charles Gates was up from Pen dleton this week visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Eosenzweig. 7Azor Knight left Wednesday morning for Elk, Washington, where he has ac cepted a situation. iiJyron Hawks left Monday for Milton where he has accepted a situation in Chastain's pharmacy. Mr. and Mrs. George Ginn, of Walla Walla, visited at the Rosenzweig home Monday evening. The household goods owned by Mrs. Fischer are for sale at a bargain. En quire of Mrs.Lillie Miller. ; ' George Kinnear, formerly of Weston, but now of Yakima, is visiting at the home of H. O. Worthington. W. J. Gholson and J. H. Hiteman are on the sick list. Both are reported bet ter by the attending physician. Miss Grace Armstrong, of Lewiston, is visiting at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Win. McBride, of this city. Mrs. J. T. Michael of Weston, and V her little son, were guests of her sister, Mrs, F. B. Boyd, Tuesday night Last Tuesday P. H. Tiedeman, of the Eagle saloon, started a lunch counter and will serve'mealH at all hours. Jas. F. Langfield, of Arlington, is in the city this week and will institute a court of Foresters of America here. " A. L. Jenes has finished unloading three carloacfa. of ice, aggregating 75 tons. The ice is of firstdaea quality. ''Mr. and Mrs. lwii rogers, . 01 Adams, were guetU moduJT ai ma nuue of Mr. and Mrs. trar , ." city. dren's clothes a specialty. Next door to A, L. Jones' residence. Mr. and Mra. Sam Haworth yesterday moved into the Athena Bakery building, and will hereafter furnish bread for Athena's hungry citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Victor McDonald re turned to their home in Walla Walla Wednesday after a week's visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A- Dudley. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tompkins,. Rev. and Mrs. Armfield and Rev. Robt. Warner, yesterday took dinner at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Schmitt, west of town. CjBVed Ruble, a registered pharmacist or roruana, nas accepted a position wnn Dr. Stone at the Pioneer drug store. Mr. Ruble comes to Athena highly recommended. . The Woman's Study club will meet next Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Fred Rosenzweig. AH members are request ed to be present, as business of impor tance will be considered. Mr. and Mrs. Curry, the eye specialists, of Walla Walla, will make their next visit to Athena on Wednesday, February 10th, one day only, at St. Nichols htel Eyes examined free. L. J. Robinson has leased the paint shop formerly occupied by J. W. Chap man. Mr. Robinson is prepared to do all kinds of painting, including house, sign and carriage work. Price reasonable. C. A. Barrett this week received the sad intelligence of the death of his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Miller Barrett. Mrs. Barrett died January 29 at the family home in Sumner, Oxford county, Maine, aged 78 years. A. Phillips, of Weston, has a large assortment of rubber tired buggies on display at his implement house. He also has the all-steel wagons, which be fully warrants for two years. He sells patent metal wheels. Before buying any kind of a vehicle, see A. Phillips, Weston. For the benefit of those unfortunate people wno are not permitted to enjoy our delightful Oregon climate we will chronicle the fact that the buttercups are now blooming in the pastures and lanes, and it is the pastime of the children after rchool hours to gather these harbingers of spring. This evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, in the Barnett residence, occurs the annual reception and ban quet of the Friday Afternoon Club. A large number of guests have been in vited and a most pleasant affair is antici pated, as these ladies are noted for the brilliant functions which thef ha.-e heretofore managed. V Charles Benson, a brother of John Benson, of this city, received injuries recently in Colorado from which he died. With a companion, he was en gaged in thawing dynamite, and in re plenishing fire in a stove powder was thrown in with the fuel. An explosion followed in which Benson's partner was killed by being burned, and Benson re ceived burns which, later caused his death, , The celebrated clairvoyant, . Madam Proth, will be in Athena for a short time only. She has traveled all over England, Ireland, Scotland, Canada, and the United States. She ii second to none in her business. She tells the past, pres-' entand future. She locates minerals of all kinds and explains where to find them Will tell you the cause of family troubles and how to avoid them. Lo cates lost and stolen property. Locates all pains and aches of the body and tells how to cure them. She is well known by many people of Oregon and Wash ington. She rooms at the Athena Hotel. The revival services at the Christian and Methodist churches still continue with unabated interest. Accessions are being received nightly at both churches. Rev. Robt. Warner, of Pendleton is as sisting Rev. Armfield at the M. E. church. At the Christian church the number of additions now amount to 113, and the meetings will continue over Sunday next. Mrs. W. A. Moore, wife" of the evangelist, is expected to arrive Sunday morning from iowa, and will ac company her husband home after the close of the meetings. The success of this meeting has been phenomenal and it seems almost impossible to close with the increasing interest manifested. Last Sunday, January 31st, immedi ately after the morning service at the Christian church, was solemnized the wedding of Mr. Roy Beck and Miss Winnie Gerking. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Regester, of Hood River, and the couple came forward from their place in the congregation and were united in marriage by Rev. J. W. Jenkins, the ring ceremony being em ployedjtlie bride was simply arrayed in white and the groom in conventional costume. After dismissal the newly wedded pair received congratulations and good wishes from the large number of friends present, and the next, day left for Mr. Beck's school at Holdman where the well wishes of all attend them. NOTED HORSE TRAINER. Professor Haw Wil Organize Horse manship Class Here. Prof. Haw, the noted and capable horse trainer, comes to Athena next Saturday and will remain five days, during which time he will give free exhibitions in horse breaking and horse training. He will organize a class in horsemanship, the price of tuition being $5.00. Prof. Haw comes highly recom mended, Pendleton being the last city in which he organized a class. The fol lowing testimonial from there will be of interest: To Prof essor W. Hw: Dear Sir: We, the'undersigned grad uates from your school of horsemanship, take great pleasure in publicly express ing our appreciation of your ability and talent as the master of man's best friend in the cnimal kingdom, and of the value of the useful lessons you have taught us, upon which it would' be impossible to place too great an estimate. To say that we received our money's worth we con sider an expression entirely out of keep ing with the valued services you are rendering to all who become students. We remain, yours thankfully: Dr. J. Christie, V. S.; D. E. Cargill, farmer; T. T. Nelson, blacksmith; W. C. Ken nedy, liveryman; Carl Jensen, black smith; J. L. Miller, M. D.; J. F. Harry, farmer; John S. Todd, stockman; Henry Kopittke, wood and ice dealer; G. A. Robbins, proprietor of the Owl Tea House; G. W, Haw, teamster; W. W. Nye, horseman; George Hamblen, car penter; M. L. Williams, feed stable; G. M. Froome, liveryman. Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. Dickenson are eincerel y thankful for the many kind acts of friends and neighbors during the illness and death of Grandma Banks, and take, this method of expressing their grati tude. - - Card of Thanka. To all who assisted us and for all kind ministrations given our brother, Angus McDonald, during bis illness, we offer our sincere and heartfelt thanks. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Worthington.' SCHOOL NOTES. he exhibit of school work that goes to the World's Fair was on display at the school house Friday afternoon. It was very creditable, and interest dis played by patrons made the teachers feel amply repaid for the labor in getting up the display S Preparatjj)ilB are being made ' by teachers and pupils to appropriately ob serve the anniversaries of Washington, Lincoln and Longfellow. Suitable pro grams will be rendered, in which a lively interest is being taken by all. The Athena public school is to be represented by a firstclass ball team. Professor Marquis,, of Whitman college athletic fame, is coaching the members ot the team, and some excellent material is being rounded out under his able di rection. In order to enter the list ot players, 80 per cent in studies is the standard required. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION- Will Take Place in Pendleton, Feb ruary 10-13 Inclusive. J. F. Nowlin, county superintendent of schools, gives notice that be will hold the regular examination for state and county papers at the court house in Pendleton as follows: . -For State Papers. Commencing Wednesday, February 10th, at 9 o'clock a. rn., and continuing until Saturday, February 13th, at 4 o'clock p. m. . Wednesday Penmanship, history, spelling, algebra, reading, school law. Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of ' teaching, grammar, bookkeeping, physics, civil government. Friday Physiology, geopraphy, men tal arithmetic, composition, physical geography. Saturday Botany, plane geometry, general history, English literature, psychology. For County Paper. Commencing February 10that9 o'clock a. m., and continuing until Friday, Feb ruary 12th, at i o'clock p. m. Wednesday Penmanship, history, orthography, reading. Thursday Written arithmetic, theory of teaching, grammar, physiology. Friday Mental arithmetic, geography, school law, civil government. Primary Certificate!. Wednesday Penmanship, orthog raphy, reading, arithmetic. Thursday Art of questioning, theory of teaching, methods, physiology. To Highest Bidder. " Notice is hereby given that I will sell the buildings situated on lot 7, block 5, in Athena, to the highest Udder, build ing to bo removed by March 1, 1CK)4. Will Wells. y Resolutions of Condolence. We, the committee on resolutions of Athena Circle No, 10, Women of Wood craft, submit the following: Whereas, our Neighbor, Mary Wor thington, has been called upon to suffer the loss of her dear brother, Angus McDonald, therefore be it Resolved: That we, as members, do hereby extend to our Neighbor our ten der sympathy in her affliction, and would point ter to that Heavenly Father in whom was placed such implicit trust by the dear brother. Resolved: That a copy be sent our Neighbor, a copy be sent the Press, and a copy be spread on the minutes of this Circle. ( Elvina M. Norria, Coin. Mary A. Foster, ( Mary E. Booher. - Wonderful Nerve. Is displayed by many a man enduring pains of . accidental cuts, wounds, bruises, burns, scalds, sore feet or stiff joints. But there's no need for it. Bucklen'a Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best salve on earth for piles, too, 2Ic, at A. B. Stone's drug store. ' Notice. The first of January is now here and the subscriptions made to the new M. E. church are now due. All persons who have not paid thtsir subscription will please settle with II, O. Worthing ton or the pastor. W feliv, cn6 Srjlp fcia.no? ED. MANASSE CORNER MAIN AM) THIRD STS. It Will Pay You to Get Our Prices Dwelly Herrick Music Co., Four Doors Above the Main Street Bridge, Walla Walla, WAshington ONE OF THE Snaps WE OFJTR JS 160 ACRES OF GOOD WHEAT LAND, FOR $2,500 CHAMBERLAIN & HAYES, Athena. i FARMERS AND STOCKMEN ATTENTION For good goods at popular prices 2 in the harness line, see Elskamp. J 8 SHOP IS OPPOSITE THE ATHENA HOTEL S 2 H.J. ELSKAMP, PROPRIETOR Our Annual CLEARANCE SALE Is now inaugurated and our store is teeming with bargains This is A RARE OPPORTUNITY for you to secure goods at the very lowest prices. If you will call we will convince you. ED. MASSE Agent for Butterick's Patterns. '-v. See C, Sharp Paint, Oil, Glass, Varnish, Brushes, Etc. Plumbing PENDLETON. OREGON. Dr. Sponogle uses all the latest methods in performing painless Dtntal operations, including PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH. FILLING and Crowning, removing the nerves and filling roots of teeth. Teeth inserted from one to an entire set, by all methods that is known to the profession. The latest of these operations in Crown and Bridge work. Prices reasonable. All work absolutely guaranteed. DR. SPONOGLE, Surgeon Dentist. Now York Dental School, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Dentistry. Bank Building, Athena, Oregon. ST. IIICHOLS HOTEL J. 13. FROOME, mop. Only First-class Hotel in the City. THE ST. NICHOLS In ibe only one that can accommodate oommercial travelers. !?? i Can b leoomended for its clean aod well ventilated room. a Cor. Maim and Third, "Athxka, Or. ,r With tmartfc 1 in.iii 0) truuis nnnnn M IhJ L) follows a cold, but never follows the use of i i if udiiyy EVfl nn w Li '. 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The result was magical and puzzled the Dr. C. J. Bishop, Anew, Mich., writes: "I havo docf s It Immediately stopped the racking cough used FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR in three very be quickly recovered." severe cases of Pneumonia with good results in every case" ' - Three Sizes, ZZo, tZj 01.C0 The 50-cent size contains 21-2 times as much as the small size, and the $i.co size almost 6 times as much- sold m fiECOinzD cy ;;; -rJz fi'cBRIDE & 00- THE PALACE DRUG STORE, SOUTH SIDE HAIIl-STEt