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ATHENA MIlCANTlIf CO
Great Special Sale of cJHen's
Summer Underwear.
We have bought the entire Stock of one of the
largest Underwear factories in the East at a big
discount, and shall place the same on sale Saturday
morning at prices that will save our customers from
33 1-3 to 50 per Cent.
Men's Shirts and Drawers, regular price, 50c
per garment, will be sold at 35c per garment.
Men's Heavy Ribbed Balbriggan, regular price
75c, will be sold at 50c per garment.
Men's fancy Lace Striped Balbriggan, regular
price $1, will be sold at 65c per garment.
GROCERIES
If you are not already a visitor to our Grocery Depart
meht, come in and look through it and compare our
prices with what you have to pay elsewhere. ,-
Athena Mercantile Company
South S de Main Street, . . - Athena, Oregon
Tfi6 Modern School of Commerce '
Prepares For
BUSINESS, SHORTHAND, CIVIL SERVIC.
Write for Free Catalogue.
Press Paragraphs
Otis Whiteman went over to Milton
Wednesday.
Mrs. Kate James, of Pendleton, is vis
iting in the city.
Strawberries are about gone at Milton
and Free water.
Mrs. Jesse Baling is visiting in the
city from Pendleton.
tames Stamper is painting the new
idence of H. H. Curtis.
Miss Nellie Purdy is visiting friends
and relatives In Pendleton.
Mr. Cochran and George Woodward
were in Walla Walla yesterday.
J. B. Eddy, right of way agent for the
O. R. & N., is up from Portland.
Mrs. Anson Wood, of near Weston, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. A. Dudley.
Miss Lucile Dorwin, of Walla Walla,
is the guest of Miss Laura Brown this
week.,
Walter Ely, the popular' grocer, is
spending the week on his Echo home
stead. -
Mrs. Frank Ely and children are vis
iting relatives and friends near Echo
this week.
John Thompson and family were down
yesterday from the stock ranch on the
. Umatilla.
Erve Johnson has returned to Athena
after two or three years' absence in the
Sound country.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Kilgore, of Wes
ton, left Tuesday for St Louis, to attend
the exposition.
The meeting of the Eastern Oregon
Baptist association is being held at
Ontario this week.
Subjects at the Christian Sunday, "A
Life that God Will Bless," and "Begin
ning at Jerusalem."
"'jC Joe Bannister is hauling brick for the
new lodge building. He completed the
excavation Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Mansfield, of Pendleton,
and Mrs. Cyrus Shinn, of Heppner, are
guests of Mrs. A. L. Jones.
Miss Flora Kemp is over from her
home near Milton, visiting with her
sister, Mrs. E. L. Barnett.
Fred Page, the painter, has been se
riously ill this week with stomach trou
ble. He is better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ilenderson (nee
Eva Stafford) of Hood River, arrived in
the city today and are guests at the
Hansell home in the north part of town-.
PENDLETON, OREGON.
Clark Nelson and Sim Culley. prom
inent young business men of Weston,
were in town Wednesday evening.
Melville Johns, who has been suffer
ing quite severely from his old com
plaint, asthma, is considerably better at
present.
Those having had photos taken at the
Umatilla Art gallery, can secure the
finished pictures at Mrs. Miller's inilli.
nery store. -
A The families of Will and Ad Pinkerton
and Cass Cannon went up on the Uma
tilla for a fishing trip Wednesday, and
will return today.
kjeannette, the little daughter of Mr.
, and Mrs. W. C. Miller, has been quite
ill the past week with complaints inci
dent to childhood.
Robert Ferris and family were down
from their home on Weston mountain
yesterday, visiting friends and trading
with Athena merchants.
xWorkmenare preparing material for
'pnnitrofa ivaHra in fivn rtt Vianlr
building, the Froome building and
Gross & Worthington's.
The Knights Templar of Pendleton
have chartered a special car for the
Triennial convention to be held in San
Francisco in September.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lieuallen, of
Adams, were in the city yesterday, on
their way home from Weston, where
Mr. Lieuallen's parents reside.
Mr. Robinson, the new baker, has
fitted up the DePeatt building on Main
street, and by Monday will have his
bakery in first class running order.
John Gagen, who was formerly one of
Pendleton's leading business men, has
aeain engaged in business there and has
opened the Pioneer bottling works.
Miss Eva Rider returned Wednesday
from Milton. Miss Rider will go to
Walla Walla tomorrow to attend Mrs.
Henry Lloyd, who is in a hospital there.
Mrs. R. W. King, wife of the former
pastor of the Pendleton Baptist church,
died at Moscow, Idaho, Tuesday, after a
lingering illness with cancer of the
stomach. -
Mrs. Lillie Miller requests that all
outstanding bills be paid by July 1
Mrs. Miller will soon go below to lay in
her fall goods, and these billa must be
paid.
7 Clarence Lively, son of L. D. Lively,
bet with a severe accident recently,
while working in t. mill at Lewis ton,
Idaho, where they now resifle. His
hand was caught in the machinery and
mangled in such a manner that the in
dex finger had to be amputated.
nCsheriff Taylor' has arrested W,
uicyucuo mr iuo luen ui iweive iieHU 01
horses near. Echo. Stephens was en
deavoring to sell the horses in Troutdale
when arrested. .
The Indians Bre .preparing for a big
Fourth of July celebration this year,
and will make merry for a week or ten
days in observing the anniversary of the
birth of the nation.
L. J. Robinson has completed the
painting of the residence of Jerry Stone,
west of town. The work was done in
Mr. Robinson's usual substantial and
attractive manner.
pA. L. Akers, an experienced phar
macist formerly in the employ of
Schmidt & Co., Pendleton druggists,
has accepted a position with W. Mc-
Bride in the Palace drugstore.
Miss Elida Stackland has been a guest
of Miss Bethene Swaggart at her home
north of town this week. Miss Stack -land
will leave Sunday for her home in
Union county. ; . . . V
Have you noted the Deering ad run in
the Press by 0. A. Barrett & Co. .Aus
tin Fobs and the ad. make a good selling
team. "Nine Deering binders have been
sold by them in the past few days.
Mrs. George W. Sprague, of Weston,
died of cancer, Sunday, in a Walla
Walla hospital, and was buried Tuesday
from the Baptist church in Weston.
She leaves' a husband, son and married
daughter.
Young Duffy, 'who was arrested last
week for larceny of a steer belonging to
Sol Lemery, has been released on $300
bonds; White, the man who is alleged
to have led 'the Dufly boy into the
scrape, cannot be found.
The members of the M. E. Aid society
who were entertained at the Stewart
home near town Wednesday, report a
most enjoyable day. A splendid dinner
was served, and the society put in the
day sewing for their hostess.
Mrs. Henry Lloyd has been removed
from her home in Milton to a hospital
in Walla Walla. Mrs. Lloyd is suffer
ing from the effects of an abscess on her
side and her friends are in hopes that
here she may gain permanent relief.
VHenry LaBrache left Athena Wednes-
been given a place on the pitching staff
of the Sprague base ball team. Henry
is a promising young pitcher and with,
proper training, will do well as a ball
player.
Next Friday evening at the Christian
church occurs the Poverty social. An
enjoyable "hard- time" is anticipated.
Leave your jewelry and all "fix-ups" at
home and come dressed in attire befit
ting the occasion, or receive a fine of
five cents.
Miss Mamie Cauthorn, of Corvallis,
will arrive in the city next week and
will be the guest for the summer of her
sister, Mrs. Archie Mclntyre. Miss
Cauthorn is a finished musician and will
be a much appreciated acquisition in
Athena social circles.
The illustrated lecture given by Revi
Jenkins at the Christian church Tues
day evening was well attended and high
ly appreciated. Another stereopticon
entertainment, consisting of illustrated
songs and views of the World's Fair at
St. Louis, will be given at the church
on (he evening of the 4th of July.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Haligus returned
Tuesday from a two' months' visit in
Illinois. Mr. Haligus was called east
on account of the illness of his mother,
whom he found in a precarious condi
tion, Seeing no material change during
their stay, he was compelled to retura
to his business here. Mr. and Mrs.
Haligus visited Chicago while there, but
were unable to visit the world s fair at
St. Louis, as was their original inten
tion, owing to bis mother's condition.
Rev. W.' E. Armfield went down to
Pendleton last evening in company with
his brother, J. F. Armfield, of Pullman,
Wash., who went through on the south
bound train, on his way to visit the St.
Louis exposition. Mr. Armfield will
also visit the old home of the two bro-;
era in North Carolina, and upon return
ing west in about six weeks, will bring
their mother, who will make her per
manent home with her sons here.
Two vouner ladies, while returning
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home after the entertainment Tuesday
evening, met with some unpleasantness
nn to an unmanageable horse. Alter
having given excellent exhibitions in
horsemanship, the girls, finding their
strengh vanishing when they had vainly
triad four times to curb the steed, tnougn
their courage remained, decided to
aait the- irame." and stepping the
horse of its harness, sighed with relief
as they saw him going at break-neck
speed northward, while they enjoyed a
peaceful moonnght stroll in tno same
direction.
Chamberlain's SUranch and liter Tab
UU Better thaa Doctor'
Prescription.
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i. fViomVx.rlnin'a Ktnmaph and
Lover Tablets have done him more good
. . . t a. M aL.
taan anytoing couia ge irom uio uv
tor. If any physician in this country
was able to compound a medicine that
would produce such gratifying results
,.t atnma -h tmublfw. VtilioUB-
1U LMro u u u -t .
ness or constipation, bis whole time
would be osea id preparing m
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medicine, roraaio vj umj.
Items in Brief.
V Liquozone at Pioneer drugstore.
Buy a Samson at Cox & McEwen's.
Bagley A, Ely handle fresh fruits and
vegetables. t
Fresh bread, cakes,, etc., on sale at
Gay, daily.
C. A. Barrett & Co. have the McCor
mick extras, ,
Fine strtionery and blank books at
Pioneer drugstore. ,
1905 Washer beats them all. Vor sale
by Cox & McEwen.
Palm chocolates and Bon Bona at
Pioneer drugstore.
All the new styles in men's summer
hats. Athena Mercantile Co.
C. A. Barrett & Co. sell the Double
Disc weeder. It is guaranteed.
Greace, oils and compounds for the
harvester at C. A. Barrett & Co.'s
New ruchings, the latest novelties in
neckwear. Athena Mercantile Co.
The best of everything in groceries are
to be found at the Blue Front, at prices
that are right
New line of ladies' fabric gloves in
silk taffeta and lisle; blacks, whites
and colors. Athena Mercantile Co.
Try a can of our Gold Leaf Baking
Powder. It is as good as Schillings'
Best and is 25 per cent cheaper. Bag
ley 4 Ely. ,;
Combination dip puff combs,, com
bination pompadour puff combs, and a
host of other novelties in hair fixings.
Athena Mercantile Co.
Just received by express, all the latest
novelties in shirt waist sets; sterling
silver, gun metal, pearl and enamel.
Athena Mercantile Co.
Sick headache results from a disorder
ed stomach and is quickly cured by
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. For sale by all druggists.
PIONEER DRUG STORE
, BROCK & MITCHELL PROPRIETORS
Just received a Shipment of
Ask for booklet on "Borax and
its Uses."
Agents for Heath & Milligan paint '
The Best on Earth
Big! Store and Little Prices
I The Place fa Save Money
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J UikLi
We are Giving Oar Customers Beautiful Pictures
These pictures are reproductions from celebxated paintings by
the world's best known artists. We have arranged with one of
the largest picture houses in Chicago to frame these pictures for us
complete, at such a low figure that we can afford to give them abso
lutely free to our customers. We do this to advertise our,, business,
draw new and retain our old trade. Remember, we do not add to
the price of our goods to pay for these pictures, but are dividing our
profits with our customers, which is co-operation in its truest and
best sense. Our stock is new and fresh and prices the lowest. No
trouble to show goods. Call and see us. Courteous treatement to all.
The Place where the
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CASH
Removal Sale Prices for
60 Days
CANNED GOODS.
Yellow Crawford Peaches per can 20
Kayalanus Cherries per can 17
Black Cherries per can 15
Apricots per can 15
Strawberries per can 17
Columbia River Red Salmon per can 12
High grade Cama Oysters per can.... 25
String Beans per can '.
Black Berries per can 21)
3 gal. keg No. 1 Pickles. $1 15
6 bars Diamond Soap 25
6 bars Perfection soap 25
12 cans Rex Lye 1 00
12 cans American Lye 1 00
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.
WORTIHNGTON & THOMPSON. :: South Side Main Street.
You Are Safe
In trading with us, because every
thing we carry is First Class and
our Prices are Right. . tf
BAGLEY & ELY
Agents for Chicago Tailoring Co. and J. L. Gatzert & Co.
Next to Postoffice, Athena, Ore.
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GROCERY
CEREALS.
Force per package. 15
Union Oata 80
Cream Wheat... 17
Jumbo Oats 10
Violet Oata 0
H. O. Mush 15
H. O. Pancake Flour! 12
Vermicelli.... 10
50 lbs. fine Salt 70
100 lbs. Stock Salt 75
50 lbs. Block Salt 80
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Family Can Trade.