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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1904)
Athen lercantile Co " Saturday morning we shall open a large sample line of Ladies' Trimmed Skirts, only one of a kind. If you want new ideas for this season's styles come and get pointers. They are the latest productions of one of the most up-to-date ladies' outfitters. ' Athena Me rcantile Co CHILD DEOWHED. Press Paragraphs George Ridonour is over from Weston today. ' ' . - . Bert Warren Is over from Union county. ; . ' HjTm Tnnd. ia rannrtpr! nn Tint PO wa1 iUlOi &AOV. w this week. Easter hats for ladies and children at Mrs. Miller's. " W. H. Sayer, of Adams, spent Tues day in Athena. Mrs; Glen Saling went to Pendleton yesterday to visit relatives. Mrs. Owens has her new hats on ex hibition. Call and see them. Mrs. E. Eidenour, of Weston, visited friends in the city Wednesday. SThe little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winship is sick this week. ' Mrs. J. P. Wright is very ill at her home with bronchial pneumonia. - Mrs. Wm. Blair and daughter, Miss Jessie, were in the city yesterday. The Myrick family have moved to their farm near Helix for the summer. John Thompson and family have moved to their stock ranch at Gibbon. Born, on March 30, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Ehrhart, a 10 pound son. Miss Inez Gross of Weston, a sister of Mrs. Brotherton, was in town yesterday. Mrs. Jones will hare a new consign ment of ladies' and children's hats next week. JMisses Lula Tharp and Lulu Gross will visit Mrs. H. C. Manela in Walla Walla tomorrow. t Melville Johns has been quite sick with tonsilitis the past week, but is now recovering. , Albert Cohen, of the People's Ware house in Pendleton, had business in the city yesterday. The Dwelly-Herrick Co., of Walla Walla, have sold to Alex. Johnson a fine Reed & Son's piano. jClhe Friday Afternoon club meet today with Miss Nellie Foes, at her home in the north part of town. F, F. Humiston and wife, of the Wes ton Fair store, were over from the normal town Wednesday. - Eagan Ridenour, a popular student of the Weston Normal school, was an Athena visitor yesterday. , Mrs. H. McArthur has returned to her home in Portland, after a visit with relatives in Umatilla county. Mis Lucy West, of Walla Walla, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cheater McCollough this week. Pendleton Tribune: Mrs. George Bannister, of Athena, is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. W. S Perry. Mrs. Charles Garrett and two little girls spent the week at the country home of 'Mrs. Alex. Kirk, south of town. : Malcolm Mclntyre, of Adams, grain buyer for the Pacrfic Coast Elevator Co., transacted business in this city Tuesday. C. "E. Gibson, D. d1, of Moscow, Idaho, ' presiding elder of the M. ; E. church, will preach in this city Sunday evening. sStone for the foundation of the new Stahl building is being received, and with good weather will soon be placed in the wall. Mr. and Mrs. Curry, the eye sight specialists of Walla Walla, will make their next-, professional visit to Athena, Tuesday, April 12. The Press has firstclass facilities for printing horse bills. Samples of fine work in this line are on exhibition here, and prices quoted are reasonable." ' Athena sheep-shearing gangs are get ting their battle-axes in trim for thoir annual crusade against the fleece.-pro-ducing specie, commonly called sheep. East Oregonian: Rev. W. E. Potwine returned this afternoon from Weston, where he took leave of his congregation preparatory to leaving for Honolulu, which he will do in a short time. Mrs. Shelby Jones passed through on the train yesterday mornicg on the way to Pomeroy, Wash., where she goes to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Rigby, who died at her home in that city. Shelby stopped offand visited his parents in tnis city. - Xjohn Bonewitz, of Newberg, Ore., is injhecity. Mr. JBonewitz is desirous of securing a 10-acre tract of land adjoin ing town, but he can find no such tract for sale at this time. Dozens of families could be attracted to Athena if such tracts of land could be obtained. A handsome monument in blue gran ite, weighing about six tons, was re ceived this week and placed in the Athena cemetery, marking the last rest ing place of the lata W. T. Hill. The monument was shipped by the Monaa terelli Bros., marble dealers of Pendle ton. , ':'"'( Alex. Finley, a former resident of this vicinity, and Rev. Sargent, both of Pullman, Wash., were in the city Wednesday, looking over the Christian church building, with the view of con structing a church in their city on similar plans. They went on to Pendle ton yesterday to visit friends there. Jesse Smith, who has been located at the mouth of the Imnaha river, where he has mining claims, is isolated, to say the least. Until the other day he did not know that war had broken out be tween Japan and Russia. Jesse, with his well known proclivities for, perusing newspapers, must register numerous and forcible kicks against his Uncle Samuel's star route mail service. Subject for discourse at the Christian church Sunday morning is, "Facts and Monuments of . the Resurrection of Christ." In the evening the pastor will speak of "Children and the Church." The church will be appropriately dec orated with flowers and the Junior En deavor will furnish a chorus of about 75 voices to conduct the musical service of the hour. Mr. Ora Rhodes has been diligently training the young folks and some splendid music is promised for Easter evening. " SCHOOL NOTES. Mrs. Sparrow, teacher, leaves today for her home in La Grande, on account of the serious illness of her sister. Quite a number of students will go down to Adams tomorrow, to witness the ball game between the school team and the Adams city team. "The Deacon," the play for com mencement, is progressing nicely. Those having parts are manifesting con siderable interest in rehearsals. Mr. Holloway, of Weston, was a school visitor Wednesday. 9Maurice Hill and Bennie Gross, of the 7th grade, were exempt from monthly examination, having obtained an aver age of above 90 per cent in all studies. Surprise Party. Last Saturday evening a surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.' V. M. Shick, in honor of their sons', John, Archie and Willie. A large num ber of invited guests were present. Games served as a medium of entertain ment and lunch was served. The Pbess, published twice-a-week, gives you the local news. $2 per year- Spring and Summer 1904 MILLINERY - We are showing the most beautiful assortment of latest styles in Millinery ever exhibited in Athena. The newest thing in Trimmed and Street Hats for Ladies, Misses and Children. Met Dt- in Stewart Creek, Hear Pilot Book, Yetterdajr. Gladys Spicer, the 3-year-old daughter of L. A. Spicer, one of the prominent farmers living on Stewart creek, near Pilot Rock, was drowned in the creek yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock. Mrs. Spicer had left her in company with an older sister while she went to a neighbor's for a short errand. When she returned the elder sister was alone, and on search being made the body of the younger was found in the creek quite a distance below the house, by A. Hemphill, who had been called to assist in the search. It is supposed that the baby wandered to the banks of the creek, which is very high at the present time, and had fallen in while playing along the edge of the water. j-Jtemocratoo Primaries. The democratic primaries will be held next Thursday, April 7. Delegates to county convention, which will be held in Pendleton, Tuesday, April 13, will be electedThe basis Of representation as determined at a meeting of the county central committee, is from the vote cast in 1902 for J. H. Raley for attorney general, the ration being fixed for one delegate for every 10 votes cast, and one delegate at large. UE'Fromt A Great Sensation. There was a big sensation in Lees ville, Ind., when W. H. Brown, of that place, who was expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. He writes: - "I en dured insufferable agonies from Asthma, but your New Discovery gave me im mediate relief, and soon thereafter effected a complete cure." Similar cures of consumption, pneumonia, bron chitis and grip are numerous. It's the peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles. Price, 60c. and $1. Guaran teed by A. B. Stone, druggist. Trial bottles free. The Best is None too Good for you That is the way we look at it, and we are always prepared to any time with the best goods, at the very lowest prices. WORTIIINGTON & THOMPSON; :: South Side Main Street. Chamberlain's - Stomach and Liver Tablets. Unequalled for Con- stipation. Mr. A. R. Kane, a prominent druggist of Baxter Springs, Kansas, ' says: "Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are, in my judgment, the most superior preparation of anything in use today for constipation." They are sure J in action and with no tendency to nause ate or gripe. For sale by all druggists. Wanted Trustworthy lady or gentle man to manage business in this county and adjoining territory for house of sol id financial standing. 820.00 straight cash salary and expenses paid each Mon-J day direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced; position permanent. Address Manager, 605 Monon Bldg., Chicago. Just a Word Getting right down to the level of cold, ) hard dollars and cents, it is a - paying proposition to order your spring suits from -''-. Bagley &, Ely They may talk about smart clothes all they want to, but you will have to come here if you want to Belect from the Pinest Samples and the highest class of Artistio Tailoring. fit Guaranteed i r BAGLEY & ELY Agents for Chicago Tailoring Co. and J. L. Gatzert k Co. Next to Postofiice, Athena, Ore. MRS. J. R. OWENS, Cardea Building, Main Street, Athena. 1 1. . . -" " ill irKiiiiiif "' """"" -""7" hi 'nT-i " Spew Week (D) ray Just received 10 Barrels of 1-3 Pint Jelly Glasses, Will sell this week only, at 30 cents per dozen. 10 Barrels of high grade Tumblers, "Will sell ? this week only, at 40 cents per dozen. The Place where the "jj'lJs family Can Trade.