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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1905)
) MERCANTILE CO. mw Arriving Daily Just Received High Novelty Silk Waistings. Allover Laces In Arabian, White and Black. Latest designs. Oriental Laces In Either Arabian or White. AH widths. Embroideries With Insertions to Match Gordon Hats All the Latest Blocks in the Celebrated Gordon Hats ' the best $3.00 Hat on Earth. Clothing All the up-to-date Styles in Men's and Youth's Clothing. . Muslin Underwear Ladies' Muslin Underwear in great yariety. All new designs in either in Lace or Embroidery Trimmings. Athena Mercantile Company- south s de Main street, - Athena, Oregon We Have Moved Into Our Call On Us ELY & SCOTT Barrett Building, Athena, Ore. Saturday afternoon, weather permit ting, the Athena and Pendleton' high school teams will cross bats on the home grounds. Both are good teams and are capable of putting up a good game of ball. .- Mrs. O. C. Beck Sr., who las been for some weeks sojourning on her home, stead near Eltopia, Wash., is expected home. Mrs. Beck has been afflicted with the mumps during her stay on the farm. Fred Rosensweig is tkaing an en forced vacation from his duties in the Athena Mercantile Co.'s grocery depart ment. While lifting Saturday he Buf fered a wrench ef the back which has laid him up for a day or two. A new sign decorates D, B. Jarman's new store. "Jarman's- Department Store" is the announcement made in large white letters on a black back ground with yellow border. The letters are prominent and attract attention at a longdistance. 1 Mrs. A. A. Fobs has received a letter r.n ur;... rnn tvii RlnnK m Spokane, stating that the health of the latter is slowly improving and that as soon as her condition will permit she will be brought down to Hot Lake in Union county, for treatment. Normal correspondent in Weston Leader: Frozen nearly to death and handed a bunch of goose eggs," was about the only reward the Normals got out of the base ball game with Athena last Saturday. We hope to do better when a return game is played on the Normal grounds. ? Jerry Swart, who has been operator . i t r T? A M NUU OBBlBlHUfc OgOUli Oh luo V AM. w A. station in this city for a long time has been promoted and is now agent for the company at AdamsC. G. Walters, who has been stationed at Burke, Idaho, will be given the position vacated by Mr. Swart here. The third annual ball given by the Athena Fire department last Friday evening was a great success, bb have been the former functions given under the auspices of the organization. Sixty. two tickets were sold and a large num ber of young people were in attendance at the ball. ' Mr. L. E. Kerbaugh, business man ager for the Pendleton Tribune, was in the city yesterday on a short business visit. Mr. Kerbaugh reports the Tribune as flourishing. The mechanical plant is being greatly improved, three presses and a "paper cutter being now on the way from the factory. ' Jjohn P. McManus, the Irish editor of e Pilot Bock Record, celebrated St. Patrick's Day in the morning by taking unto himself a partner for life.-; Jn Salem, Friday, Mr. McManus and Ida McAllister were united in marriage. The Press extends its best wishes. We have no regrets to offer. It Berves Wood right to be left alone out of the fold. WESTON SEWS ITEMS. Items in Brief. D. H. Preston spent Sunday in Walla Walla. :' I. M. Kemp drove over to Milton Sunday. R. B. Fischer, a Portland lawyer, was to the city yesterday. -" Mrs. Jesse Saling is up from Pendle ton visiting her parents. D. B. Jarman made a business trip to Walla Walla yesterday. The Misses Somerville, of Pendleton, were in the city Friday evening. Richard Wright and Ed Foster were Weston visitors Saturday evening. Henry Schmitt went over to Walla Walla on yesterday morning's train. Mrs. Will McCollum has been ill at her home on 6th street the past week. Mrs. Zerba is spending the week in the country at the home of her daugh ter. "jCA meeting of the Caledonian society will be held at the city hall Saturday night. Mrs. John Stanton and Mrs. Alf, Johnson spent Sunday with friends at Pendleton. )( Charles Ferguson-, the genial toc sorial artist, will leave for Seattle Sun day night. Edward Koontz offers his household goods for sale, among them some choice pieces of furniture. . Dr. Eve Hoisington, Osteopath. At Athena Hotel Wednesdays and Satur days. Consultation invited. Those wishing optical work done, should remember that this is Dr. and Mrs. Roberts' last week here. Don't forget tomorrow Mrs. Lillie Miller will open a fine line of street hats, trimmings, ribbons, novelties, etc. The Umatilla Lumber Yard has just received the 1905 samples of Alfred Peat's Wall paper. " Call and inspect them. Harry Rosenzweig came down Friday from Franklin county. He will drive back a number of horses to pasture on his farm there. Mrs. Chas. Booher and family have gone out to the farm of Otha Reeder to take charge of the cooking department during seeding, plowing, etc. Mrs. P. E. Colbern has received in telligence of the death of her father, at his home in Missouri. He died at the ripe sge of 85 years, lacking one month W A game of ball was played Sunday I between a couple of pick-up nines from Weston and Athena. The game resulted in a victory for Weston by a score of 9 to 6. y Ed Koontz has gone to Crook county to investigate a land proposition, and from there expects to go to Portland, where he will later be Joined by Mrs. Koontz. I Buy a Samson at Cox & McEwen's. Sterling silver novelties at Manasse's. Fresh bread, cakes, etc., on rale at Gay's, daily. The Oliver line complete at C. A. Barrett St. Co.'s. Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the White House Grocery. Buy the children a sled or express wagon of 0. A. Barrett A Co. C. A. Barrett & Co. have a complete stock of Dutchman gangs and extras. That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine. At Worthington & Thompson's. ' Latest novelties in men's ready to wear suits. Athena Mercantile Co. Remember, Ely & Scott are head quarters for rubbers and overshoes. Just received. Men's double-breasted 3-button sacque suits. Athena Mercan tile Co. Special in men's plow shoes just re ceived $1.50 per pair. Athena Mercan tile Co. ... ., New line of Buck Horsehide and Pig skin gloves just opened. Athena Mer cantile Co. If you want the very latest in Men's hats, see the new styles at Athena Mer cantile Co. Worthington & Thompson have just received a large line of new pipes and pocket knives. Say Ma, Crescent Baking Powder will raise the dough. Get it at Worthing ton & Thompson's. Don't forget to try our Gold Leaf coffee. It is the best 25 cent coffee on the market. Ely & Scott. You will find the best novels by the best modern writers, in the circulating library at the Palace Drug store. Jw. 0. Miller is again in the harness business in Athena. He is located in the Estes building opposite the Athena Hotel. All goods sold at reasonable prices. Workmanship guaranteed. After stock taking we find we have a big lot of wash Remnants, Ginghams, Percales and Calicoes. We have made the prices so low that they will not last long. Come early and get your share. Athena Mercantile Co. SThe People of the city want the Best and that is fc why they call at the 3 WHI Cash Grocery S THEY KNOW THAT WE MEET ALL "SALE" fg r: PRICES ON GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS t NOT GOOD NOT HERE 1 H Worthington & Thompson, j SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET : ATHENA, OREGON 2 luwaiiaiiuaiiuaiiuuiiuaiaiuiumiuiuiaiuiaauuii See C. Sharp Paint, Oil, Glass, Varnish, Brushes, Etc. Plumbing PENDLETON, OREGON. ESTABLISHED 1865- Prcston-Parton Milling Co. (From the Leader.) James Ritchey and family were the guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Brotherton at Athena. Mrs. C. C. Whiteman and infant child left Tuesday for Spokane to join Mr. Whiteman, who has located there. Alexander Kinnear and son, Ralph Kinnear, have gone to Spokane and the Palouse country with the intention of buying land for the latter's use. G. DeGraw and Andrew Larson have returned from California. Mr. DeGraw was detained by sickness at San Fran cisco, and is yet "suffering severely from bronchitis. Jasper O'Harra was in the city this week from Medford visiting bis brothers and old-time friends., Mr. O'Harra recently sold his Southern Oregon farm for $20,800, and has not decided where he will locate again. He has been look ing after his land interests in the Cold Spring district in this county.' ! Patients afflicted with pneumonia who are receiving treatment from Dr. Caeh att are F. M. Bryant, Will Narkaus and the little daughter of Charles Phipps. Mrs. W. H. Stamper is convalescent, as is also Ernest Kuhen. Mrs. W. II. Gould is under the doctor's care at her home on Weston mountain with a very serious illness. Invaluable for Kheuinatlim. I have been suffering for tho past few years with a severe attack of rheuma tism and found that Ballard's Snow Liniment was the only thing that gave me satisfaction and tended to alleviate my pain. Match 21, 1902, John C. Degnan, Kinsman, 111. 25c, 50c and $1. Sold by McBride, druggist. L. A. Githens, agent for Edison pho nographs and records, is prepared to furnish all of the different grades of the Edison mako. Mr. Githens always has phonographs on exhibition and is pre pared to give information at any time. If you cannot eat sleep or work, feel mean, cross and ugly, take Hollister's Rocky Mountain tea this month. A ' tonic for the sick... There is no remedy 2 equal to it. 35c, tea or tablets, Pioneer j drug store. . i . j I ' Are You Reitlui at Night and harassed by a bad cough? Use Baljard's Herehound Syrup, it will secare you sound sleep and effect a prompt and radical cure. 25c, 50c and 81. Sold by McBride. Guaranteed By All Grocers Patronize Home Industry. Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers Waitsburg, Wash. Athena, Oregon The Colonel' Waterloo. Colonel John M. Fuller, of Honey Grove,. Texas, nearly met his Waterloo from kidney and liver trouble. In a recent letter he says: "I was nearly dead of these complaints, and although I tried my family doctor, he did me no good; so I got a 50c bottle of your great Electric Bitters which cured me. I con sider them the beet medicine on earth, and thank God who gave you the know ledge to make them." -Sold and guaran teed to cure dyspepsia, biliousness and kidney disease, by Wm. McBride, drug gist, at 50c a bottle. : ' ; . " " "J i 1 Our new Blacksmith and Machine Shop is now in 4 full operation and we are prepared to do all kinds . r of blacksmithing and repair work. This is the Season of and we are giving special attention to sharpening Plow Shares. We have an expert who does the work by the trip-hammer process, which is a great improvement over the old hand system, the work being more uniform and even. & Give us a trial. Zi Machine Shop is equipped with machines capableof doing jobs from the very smallest to the kind that heretofore has been going to Walla Walla and Portland; and these are the jobs we are after. No piece of work too difficult for us to handle. Bring you job to us. ARNOLD 8u JACK, The Brick Shop, ATHENA, OR i