Athena'
Our Spring and Summer stock is now Complete. We
are now showing all the newest and up to date
styles in Ladies', Gentlemen's, Boys'
or Girls' Wearing Apparel
New Dress Goods
Plain and fancy Boiles in all the
shades and black, from 25c to $1 per
yard.
Black Etamines, strictly all wool,
from 50c up.
Scotch Tweeds, Dew Spring effects,
54 in, wide, tl.25 per yard.
Scotch Tweeds, new mixtures, all
colors, 36 in. wide, 50o per yard.
An endless variety - of Braids,
Gyraps, Appliques and Two Toned
Banding, from 5c to 75c per yard.
All the new shades and black in
the celebrated Mascot Kid gloves,
$1.25 per pair.
Ladies' Fabric Gloves and Mitts
in Lisle and Taffeta Silk, from 25c to
75c per pair.
Our line of Groceries is new and complete. Nothing too good for our customers. Bring
Us your produce. Wo pay the highest market price. Come and be convinced.
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Press Paragraphs
Jerry Stone was in Pendleton Tues
day. New ads today-Dr. Sponogle, dentist,
Athena.
Tom Purdy was up this week from
Portland. ;
Frank Saling was over from Weston
Wednesday.
Mrs. Stumpf is quite ill . at her home
in this city.
Louis Proebstel was in town yesterday
from Weston.
' E. E. Smith, of Walla Wallawas in
town Wednesday.
. Chet McCollough was a Pendleton
visitor Tuesday. .
Wm. Thomkins is attending his farm
duties this week.
Miss Frankie James returned to Pen
dleton last evening.
E. Manasse made a business trip to
Walla Walla Tuesday.
. Judge Hartman was in the city yester
day from Pendleton.
Miss Eva McDonald bas returned
from a visit to Heppner.
Try the professional horseshoer at
Beck's blacksmith shop.
Mr. and Mrs. Matt Lynn drove down
to the county seat Tuesday
Mrs. Josie Hudspeth went to Weston
yesterday to visit her parents.
Mrs. Ed. Manasse was a visitor at
ot Lake, Union county this week.
Mrs. J. E. Froome and little daughter,
Katherine, visited in Pendleton Tues
day. Will Rigby was up from Pendleton
today and took dinner at the Gillis
home.
sCN. A. Miller will construct a cement
cellar in connection with his furniture
store. .
Sheriff Taylor was in town Wednesday
shaking hands with his democratic
friends. ;
Mrs. George Marquis will leave next
week for a viait with relatives in Union
county.
Miss Laura Brown has accepted a po
sition as cashier with the Athena Mer
cantile Co.
Penny photographs, known as "stamp
pictures," 26 for 25 cents at the Umatilla
Art gallery.
rtIaurice Hill will visit his brother at
Elgin, Wallowa county, as soon as
school closes.
Miss Sjbil McDaniel returned to her
borne in Pendleton after a week's visit
at the Fosa home.
mercantile
Shoes
Ladies' Sad lace low cut shoes, patent
tips, heavy or light soles, from $1.50 to
82.50 per pair.
Ladies' Dongola lace shoes, patent
tips, extension soles, regular price 82 25,
now $1.75 per pair.
The new spring shipment of the cele
brated Uty and Dunn ladies' shoes ar
rived and we are now showing all their
latest styles in high or low cut, either
turned or welts, from $2.50 to $1.
Men or boys work shoes in all the
best makes, from $1.60 to $2.50 per pair
Men's Dress shoes, the latest styles in
Vici Kid, Box or Valour Calf and patent
Enamel, from $2.50 to $6 per pair.
Men's ready to wear stylish suits, just
received from the vary best makers,
from $6.50 to $15 per suit.
: Latest novelties in men's Golf shirts.
A new line just opened. Call and make
an early selection.
GROCERIES
Peter Mclntyre of this city and Alex.
Mclntyre of Weston, left yesterday for
the Alberta country.
(Fred Lockley, of the East Oregonian,
was in town yesterday soliciting sub
scriptions to his paper.
Mrs. Wm. Piper and her daughter
went over to Walla Walla yesterday
where they will visit a few days with
friends.
-Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mrs. G. W.
JroB8 will leave tomorrow evening for
Atoria, where the Grand Assembly of
I Rebekahs will convene next week. ... -hsG.
W. Bradley and G. W. Gross will
go as delegates for I. O. O. F Lodge
No. 73, to attend grand lodge at Astoria
next week.
Stockmen of the vicinity of Echo have
organized an anti-mange Bociety with
the object of suppressing stock diseases
now prevalent in that district.
NfJ'rank Rogers was in Fendleton
Wednesday. Frank is republican com
mitteeman from North Athena precinct
and takes more or less interest in poli
tics. Mrs. Green Estes will leave the first
of the week for Kamela, where her hus
band has business interests. They will
spend the summer at that mountain
jojvn.
LAMrs. Jas. Navin passed through town
this week moving to Helix, where she
takes charge of a hotel. Lee McAtee
will have charge of the ranch on the
mountain.
Patronize the Missionary tea at the
Christian parsonage tomorrow afternoon.
Open session of the Auxiliary and pro
gram 2 till 3, tea served from 3 till 5 at
10 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Johns have
moved to their farm residence one mile
west of town and will in a few days be
comfortably settled and ready to receive
their friends "at home."
PRob. George C. Brownell will deliver
tne annual address at the Fioneer pic
nic in Weston; on Thursday, June 2.
Tbe program, which will be of a most
interesting nature, is being completed.
P. Leach was in town yesterday
from his mountain ranch with a load of
hay. Hay is much in demand in Ath
ena and he disposed of bis baled tim
othy to a local buyer at $18.50 per ton.
Chas. Gay has recently put in a soda
fountain for the convenience of his many
customers, and now serves ice cream
soda, summer drinks, etc. Mr. Gay has
the agency in Athena for the celebrated
Delta ice cream, and has a couple of
nice booths in which to serve it
Mrs. Margaret E. Herrin, field Worker
for the Eastern Oregon jurisdiction in
the Degree of Honor Lodge, is in the
city and Wednesday evening met with
with Clover Leaf Lodge No. 35. Mr.
Wash Dress Goods
French Ginghams in stripes,
check and bourette effects, from 8c
to I2c
New "'. Novelty Lawns, Batistes,
Snowflakes and Tweeds, from 10c to
25c per yard.
Sotted Swisses, Victoria Lawns,
India Linons and Persian Lawns,
from 7 Y to 25c per yard.
' Silk Malls, plain and dotted. All
the latest evening shades, from 25c
to 45e per yard.
Mercerized Waistings in endless
variety, from 25c to 75c per yard.
Fancy Pongee and Lansdown
waistings from 65c to $1.25 per yard.
Fancy Collars in Irish points and
spangled necklin nett, from 25c to
$2.75 each.
Buttons and Shirt Waist sets in
great variety.
Herrin spoke in the interests of the dis
trict convention of her order which i to
j be held in Pendleton the last of this
I month.
; Mrs. DePeatt is confined to her home
with a severe attack of bronchitis, with
slight indications of pneumonia. Her
condition is somewhat improved today,
and her friends hope for her early re
covery, James McDaniel and daughter, of
Waterloo, Linn county, are in the city.
Mr. McDaniel, who is an old friend of
P. Masterson, is seeking a location and
with his fimily, who are now in Pendle
ton, will probably make their home in
Athena.
Carpenters are at work on the farm
"residence of A. L. Swaggart north of
town. A roomy addition will be built
to the front and the house modernized
to such an extent as to make of it one
of the most convenient country homes
in this vicinity.
"jfxFlashy and attractively printed post
ers are out announcing tne Fifth annual
picnic of tne Umatilla county Caledon
ian Society, which is to be held in this
city Friday and Saturday, May 27 and
28. An excellent program is in course
of preparation.
G. W. Bradley left Wednesday even
ing for The Dalles where he will attend
to some land business. Afterward he
will go to Portland and not return until
after attending the I. O. O. F. Grand
Lodge which convenes in Astoria next
week.
Tomorrow afternoon, Whitman college
and the Maroons will cross bats on the
home grounds, and on Sunday afternoon
the Pendleton Wonders and Maroons
will meet at the same place. These
promise to be two very interesting
games.
Spring and Sooioier
1904
HI 111 NEW
We have a large and complete stock
of the latest styles in street and dress
hats for Women, Misses and Children.
Our prices are as low as the lowest and
you will do well to sail here before mak
ing your purchases. We guarantee per
fect satisfaction in trimming old hats.
Your money refunded if not satisfactory.
MRS. J. R. OWENS,
Carden Building, Main Street, Athena
Earl Saunders writes from Sbaniko,
Wasco county, that he is with a survey
ing party in that vicinity and, recalling
the Pi! ess man's well known propensity
for enjoying good fishing, describes the
delights of the country through which
he is traveling and wishes we might
share them. Ditto.
Rev. G. E. Berry, resin tan t editor of
the Pacific Christian, will preach in the
Christian church Sunday morning. In
the evening at 8 o'clock, Rev. W. F.
Cowden, for fourteen years superinten
dent of Missions for the Christian church
in the Northwest, will speak on "The
Evangelization of America." All should
hear this address. . .
Miss Icaphene Voorhies, aged ' 24,
died of consumption at the home of her
mother near town, yesterday, May 12,
1904. The funeral will be conducted
at the cemetery by Rev. W. H. H.
Moore, of the Baptist church, this after
noon, leaving the house at 2 p m. This
is a peculiarly sad case, being the sixth
in a family of nine children that has
been taken by this dread disease. The
sympathy of the community goes out to
the bereaved mother,
WEST SIDE ITEMS.
Chas. Sargent will start work on tbe
A. L. Swaggart house this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Sargent were up
to Walla .Walla Sunday. They report
Mrs. Chas. Sargent, who has been quite
ill, to be much improved.
Reed Hill's brother and family have
returned from Michigan and are now at
the Reed Hill home on the West Side.
Miss Nellie Reid of Pendleton is in the
city on a two week's visit at the Chas.
Sargent home.
R. Brady has gone to Seattle.
John Adams has gone to Minnesota
to attend his father who is very ill.
Artificial Teeth.
To follow the natural contour of the
face in arranging artificial teeth on
plates so that they will give the most
natural appearance when in the mouth,
there-are points, including a perfect fit
and perfect satisfaction, that is the
guarantee on all plate work. Dr. Spon
ogle, dentist,
A Startling Test.
To save a life, Dr. T. G. iVerritt, of
No. Mehoopany, Fa., made a startling
test resulting in a wonderful cure. He
writes, "a patient was attacked with
violent hemorrhages, caused by ulcer-;
atibn of the stomach. I had often found '
TClonfrin Ttittara Avnallant tnr nnnta of ftin I
ach and liver troubles so. I prescribed
them.. The,-patient gained from the
start, and has not had an attack in 14
months." Electric Bitters are positive
ly guaranteed for dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation and kidney troubles. Try
them Only 50c at W. McBride's
Tne Place where the
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CASH GROCERY
Removal Sale Prices for
60 Days
CANNED GOODS.
Yellow Crawford Peaches per can .... . 20
Rayalanus Cherries per cau 17
Black Cherries per can ; 15
Apricots per can 15
Strawberries per can 17
Columbia River Red Salmon per can 12H
High grade Cama Oysters per can:... 25
String Beans per can 12
Black Berries per can 20
3 gal. keg No. 1 Pickles $1 15
6barsDiamond Soap.... 25
6 bars Perfection soap. 25
12 cans Rex Lye 100
12 cans American Lye 100
10 cans Red Seal Lye 100
Our space is too small to mention all goods on which we will
cut and slash in prices during this interval.
WORTHINGTON & THOMPSON, :: South Side Main Street.
IfoMiliiSTI
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 Finest Samples
and the highest class of Artistic Tailoring.
fit Guaranteed
BAGLEY & ELY
Agents for Chicago Tailoring Co. and J. L. Gatzert & Co.
Next to Postoffice, ' Athena, Ore.
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On Lawn Mowers,
Hose and Lawn Sprinklers
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CEREALS.
Force per package 15
Union Oata 30
Cream Wheat 17
Jumbo Oats 10
Violet Oats...... ..4 10
H. O. Mush. ' ...,15
H. O. Pancake Flour. ....... ...12H
Vermicelli I0
50 lbs. fine Salt 70
100 lbs. Stock Salt 75
50 lbs. Block Salt ; 80
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