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BREVITIES
Rev. K. H. L. Haslam. of AtUnw.
Ort., will ptch t th Baptist churv-h
Sunday; 9;30 a. m. cla mct; 11 .
m nrcliinp: 12 noon lunch in church.
Song and preaching aervictfa 2.n.5
Young People meeting 6:S0 p. m.J
preaching 7:30 p. m. Alt fie, come
eyerjlxxly- W. R. Stormi , pastor.
,' Norma Talmadge in 'Tanthea at
SUndard Theatr Sumlny night. Ad
mission 25c-35c. .
The United SUtea Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the county of Umatilla to
be held at Tendleton and HermUton
December 11, ll'-HI, to fill tho position
of rural carrier at Athena, Echo and
Weaton. The Hilary of a rural car
rier on n standard daily route of 24
miles is J1S00 per annum, with an
additional 30 lr mile per annum
for each Mile or major fraction there
of in excess of 24 miles.
A Vocational Conference will be
held at Walla Walla High school De
cember S. 4 and 5. and is sponsored
Notice to Creditors
In the Countv Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of A.
Phillips, deceased.
To AIX WHOM IT MAY concern: No
tice is hereby given that K. D. WatU
is the duly appointed, qualified and "cl
ing executor of the will of A. Phillips,
deceased, and all persons having claims
against said estate arc hereby required
to present the same with proper vouch
ers attached thereto to said executor
at Athena, Oregon, within six months
from the 20th day f NvmTTs,
Executor of the Will of' A, Phillips,
Deceased.
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We can suit both, you
and your pocketbook.
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' ' FRESH MEATS
OF ALL KINDS
il HIGHEST CASH
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II HIDES. PELTS. &c.
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I Phone - Main 253 ; ;
by the Y. W. C A. Women In busi
ness, tha nursing profession, library
work, teaching, interior decoration,
Y. W. C. A., work and homemaking
are among the aubjectt' to be taken
up. One hundred and fifty high
school girls from outside points,
among them Athena and Weston, are
expected to attend the conference as
delegates,
r Clarence Hand Is preimiing, to
leave about the first of December,
via a Canadian port, for a visit in
his old home in Manchester, England.
Clarence has been absent from the
mother country about eleven years,
and wants to see his native land and
kindred anil friends again. He will
remain in England few months,
and will then sail back to the good
old U. S. A. Clarence has been as
sisting Art Copptxk in farm work for
uvtiml vears.
Mrs. Amy MrDaniels writes home
t.. h.r husbundthat she found t l
centia, Calif., booming on arriving
h..w to take a teaching position
nH the hotels filled to overflowing
PUivntia is in the center of a lively
nil district and real estate values.
h nvs. have iust about doubled in
the last few weeks. The weather she
found to be a bit too warm for com
fnrt.
Mr. and Mrs. Georire rroebstel Sr.
arrived from Hot Lake Sunday and
will remain in tho city for a season
rh inipsts of Mrs. Lilian Freder
icks. Mr. Proebstel's health haa con
siderably improved as tho result of
tlm treatment received at Hot Ue
Miss Jessie Davis, who is attending
business college at Walla Walla,
spent tho week-end with her parents,
Mr. ami Mrs. William Davis.
Mrs. Susan Tucker and Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Tucker were recent vis
itors with relatives m Walla waiia,
m.vinir motored over with William
Beaton.
Rev. Charles A. Rcxroad, who was
was senior chaplain overseas with the
91st division and was known as the
"fighting parson," Was a Weston vis
itor from Milton Sunday.
Oscar Winn raised a bumper spud
croo this season from about two and
one-half acres of the Phillips place
on Hale creek, which yielded 600
sacks. Six selected spuds weighed a
tnt&l of 15 nounds and 14 ounces.
A representative of Dr. Scholl,
the celebrated foot specialist, will be
in the store of the Weston Mercan-
it fn Sntimlav November 27. to
a ilcmnnHtration. Those whose
feet need attention will be advised
and treated free of charge.
J..E. Stanficld, Claude Davis and
Jess and Frank Powls motored to
Hi-noner Saturday to attend a big
Catherine of Odd Fellows. Thirty
one candidates took the "camp" de
gree, and 247 of the brethren were
entertained at supper.
Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson were-
here this week for a few days while
on their way to Portland to reside,
having sold out their farming inter
ests in Idaho. Mr. Johnson resided
in Weston more than thirty years
ago, and for three years was employ
ed at the old Procbstel flouring mill.
Chris Thoeny, successful truck
farmer on Pine creek above Weston,
took better than 200 sacks of pota
toes to the acre from a small tract
which he had leased on the Gillilund
place. He raised 90 sacks of cab
bage from less than half an acre of
ground on his home place.
J. V. Bell has "stepped up" as a
motorist, and is now driving a
handsome Buick Six.
Mr. and Mrs. Emesley Ridenour,
Weston folk of "auld lang sync,"
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Barnes this week while returning
home to Seattle from a visit at
Homestead, Oregon.
Deals have been few and far be
tween in the local wheat market of
late as a natural consequence of the
price depression. However, Frank
Price took on 6500 bushels Tuesday
evening for the Weston Warehouse
Co. at a figure based upon $1.45 for
No. 1.
Miss Hazel Duncan is expected
home Wednesday for Thanksgiving
from Cove, Oregon, where she has
been teaching school.
Henry Waddingham returned Tues
day from Enterprise, where he has
been visiting his son and daughter,
Frank Waddingham and Mrs. J. L.
Staggs.
A Weston party consisting of Mrs.
F. I. Smith and Master Lawrence
Smith, Miss Esther Davis, Miss Wa
vel O'Harra and Mr. Lowell Duncan
were entertained at dinner Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Kinnear in Milton.
Captain Herman O'Harra went to
Corvallis this week to witness the big
annual football game tomorrow be
tween Oregon and O. A. C.
L. W. Barnes of Chelan and William
Killgore were at Cove, Oregon, this
week visiting relatives. Sim Barnes
accompanied them as far as Pendle
ton. The following works of fiction were
donated lant week to the local library
by Mrs. S. A. Barnes: The Balance
of Power (Goodrich,) The Crucible
(Luther,) Big Timber (Sinclair.)
Mrs. C. F. Bulfinch visited In Walla
Walla las', week as the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Tucker.
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That this unusual opportunity be extended to'the people of
the entire country we shall CONTINUE our Change of Policy
Sale Five More Days, closing Saturday the 27th.
Even greater values are' brought forward for these last days
of our already successful Sale. THIS IS A SALE TO RAISE MONEY
AND THE PRICES WILL DO IT.
Join the throngs of economical buyers and save from one-
fourth to one-half.
Men's and Boys' Clothing to Close Out
We have decided to concentrate our efforts on our rap
idly growing special order business, and will discontinue
ready made suits. All suits are to be closed out at less than
wholesale cost.
Men's Suits from - - - $5.00 to $32.50
' Boy's Suits from - $3.00 to $18.00
"They're Smashing Prices at the Merc."
This you will hear on every comer and it's true. This sale is not founded on freak adver
tising and noise, but values, real dollar ; and " h
our reputation to do as we advertise. WE MUST HAVE THE MONEY.
SHOES--Values That You Should Investigate
Wholesale values are declining, we know, but in no way compared to the cuts we are
making. It will be years before you will lc aDie to duplicate vaiut-e w.
Men's Khaki Pants
200 Pair Onc-Third Less
Men's overcoats, .mackinaws, leather
vests, shirts, are greatly reduced.
Men's Hats
Through error in shipping we are in receipt
of a shipment of hats that we are instructed
to sell rather than return. We have marked
them low but for this sale will throw the en
tire lot out at 20 percent less. The shipper's
blunder a saving to you.
Xmas ties for one-third less; a big lot
just in. .
Men's canvas gloves, 8c.
Every Samson Overall in the house for
this sale, $1.98; one pair to customer.
Shoes Reduced
Every shoe in the house reduced. Big
lots to close out. They are cut some 25 per
cent, some 20 percent, all REDUCED.
The shoe section will be your greatest
opportunity.
v Sewing machine oil 19c.
Ladies' Wrappers - - $1.49
Values up to $2.75. They are buying them
one-half dozen at a time. Triced less than
the cost of material.
Women's Coats
are going fast. The price is little more than
half. We're going to sell 'em.
Ladies' and Misses' Coats
A special lot of ladies' and misses' coats;
good, heavy materials, good style, worth to
$30.00; this sale, $9.89.
$35.00 coats for $13.89.
Broadcloth, Velour and Kersey. The trim
mings are worth the price.
36 inch white outing, standard quality,
47c; no limit.
Fine lot ladies' waists, some worth up to
$5.00; to close, choice $1.98.
One lot of women's waists worth up to
$3.00, now 98c.
Silks one-third less.
9-4 Bleached Piquot Sheeting, 93c.
Blankets greatly reduced.
If you could know the pleasure it would give us to pay our bills and stop those awful duns,
you'd understand this most unusual effort to exchange" good merchandise for greenbacks,
checks and coin.
Foot Specialist Coming
A representative of Dr. Scholl, celebrated foot specialist, will
be in our store and give a demonstration Saturday, Nov. 27.
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