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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1905)
Wo want to aay to you that we mean it. We want to Bay that we believe it j We want to aay that we only know one way to do business and that ia by fair dealings, honest dealings and the best goods for your money.; The kind of goods that will brjug you back BRain. The prices hereto appended, back ed up by quality, will make you one among the army of our satisfied custom ers, if you are not already in the ranks. Great Dress Goods Sale Danish Cloths in Cream, Tan, Blue and Pink, Bold everywoere at 20, our price.. , I6c Egyptian Chiffon Voile in all the ; popular shades, sold everywhere at 85c per yard, our price ......... 25c Egyptian Crepe de Chine, latest novelty in wash fabric's, eold every. ' wnere at 30c, our price .... i .... 20o An immense variety of fancy Mohairs the latest novelties in spring dress t goods, worth 65 and 75c per yard, our price ....60c High Novelty , Secillian Mohairs, Mixture and stripes, per yd. .$1.25 Japaheae Crepes, all ' colors. For duability and style they are the best production in wash goods 0f . the season. Per yard . .25c Big lot of Skirt and dress leDgts in this season's best styles of black goods at a great reduction. Bagdad Crepes for Kamonas. Orient al, patterns imported direct from Tokio. Per yd .25c and 35c Ladies' Fabric Gloves in Tan White or Black, per pair.,, ...,25c New iWe of ladies' Collars and neckwear. Ladies' ties in all the most desirable styles and colors. Ladies'," Misses' and Children's Hosiery in endless variety. . Youth's and Men's Clothing If you want style, if you want fit, if you want perfection of workman ship combined with quality, at prices that cannot be duplicated, inspect our new spring stock before making your purchase. We have suits for all from $5 for a 'good wearing serv icable suit up to the latest high grade worsted at $10.60, 812 60, 813.50, 815 and 816,50 per suit. New and up to date line of two piece Outing Suits, double or single breasted, from 81.75 to $12.50 a suit. Men's fancy Vests, white "or color ed, new and up to date styles, from $1.60 to $2.60 each. Men's Shoes, "" :J If you want the very latest in either low or high cut, in Tans, French Enamel, Vici Kid, Bor or Valor Calf, we have them from $2.60 to $5 per. Also the largest and best line of Work Shoes evei shown, commenc ing at $1.50 per pair to $2.75. , , Ladies' Shoes. The latest Military heel and Vassar toe. The celebrated Utz & Dunn make. All grades and widths, from $2.50 to 84.60 per pair. . OUR LEADER at $1.75 per pair is the wonder of the shoe world and cannot be equaled by any shoe sold at $2. Latest style, high kid top, patent toe, (ommon sense heel and extension sole. Try a pair if you want great value for your money. , Athena Mercantile Company South S de" Main Street, Athena, Oregon THE TERHUNE j LUMBER YARD " - Hunt Avenue. Building Material at Lowest prices,' Contracting1 and"1 Building a Specialty. Estimates Properly Furnished. T, L,. Terhune, Athena, Oregon. 04 ijjert Marsh was over : from ". Weston Saturday. J. -M. Hays was a Pendleton visitor yesterday. ' Mrs. Green , Estes ia in town today from Pendleton. , V , i ' Miss Lizzie McKenzie visited friends in Milton Sunday.' . Mrs. Wm. Powers was in town Sat urday from Weston. Sim Culley, Weston's affable grocery man, was ia town Saturday. Miss Fern Smith of Pendleton was the guest , Saturday , of Miss Frankie James. sMiss Lizzie Mclntyre and Mrs. Matt Johnson drove over to 4Weston this morning. '. " "; ' 1 )( Mrs. W. R Taylor and daughter Edna were guests Saturday of Mrs. C. O. Sharp in Pendleton. T Miss Carrie Sharp, who is teaching school in Sand Hollow, will finish the term Thursday of this week. Mrs. Leeper has been confined to her room the past week with a severe cold, bordering on pneumonia. J. W.-Bmith came over from Helix and spent Sunday with his family, returning to the city up the flat Mon- day. A. B. McEwen was down town yes terday for the first time in three weeks. He ' has been very ill with pneumonia. , F. Q, Lucas announces that he will gat up another sale, and desires that all stock, vehicles, etc., be listed with him by June 15. David Lavender, Weston's post-niaater-to-be, and Mayor Barnes, were in town Saturday, interested specta tors of the colt show. ' Miss Kittie Sharp finished a success ful term of school in the Hillsdale district l;t Friday, and is home for the ttumiuw vacation. B. A. Marquis is up from Adams to day, participating in the memorial day exercises. Mr. Marquis is a member of Gettysburg Post of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Cooke, who reside near Pendleton, were in the city Sun day and attended the memorial serv ices at the Christian church. X'R. Jamieson, one of the leading farmers of the Weston neighborhood, captured second prize in the draft class at Saturday's colt show. Saturday with the has been where as Illustrative of enthusiasm ball creates in a town where a team i supported, it may be atated that 70 tickets were sold in Weston for Sun day's excursion and 17 in Athena. Xaat Saturday was the 80th wedding 'anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rosezweig. Their many friends hope for them many more anniversaries. .- Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Marquis, of Adams, were in the city Sunday . to hear the memorial sermon delivered by J. W. Jenkins, and were guests at the home of their son, Q. B. Marquis. Mrs. W. J. Furnish of Pendleton, has been accorded the honor of being hostess for Pendleton and Umatilla county at the Lewis and Clark fair on June 7, being selected by Mayor Mat lock of that city. Mrs. G. C. Osburn, who has been viflitinir Athnnft 1rmAa tha O .vuuuu VllU weeks, left last evening for her home in La Grande. She, will leave there in the near future for Portland, where sne wiu spend the summer. Mrs. E. L. Barnett took her depar ture Sunday afternoon for Pilot Rock and other points, where she will visit tne Kebekah lodges before returning to ner Home in Portland, evning Mrs. Barnett spent Weston lodge. ? Wilki " - "o "e--' moved down to the quarry, soon as extras arrive for the crusher, it will be belted up and furnish the power for crushing rock to be used in the construction of the new water sys tem. . - If the boxes on your buggy, hack or cart have become worn so there is end play, take your ' rig to Buel's blacksmith shop and have the axles cut back so they fit up snug and tight. Mr. Bnel has a machine for doing the work. Price $2 per set of four axles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsh left last evening after a few days visit with friends here, for Portland where they will visit the fair before continu ing on their way to their future home in California. Miss Ruby left Satur day evening to visit friends at Hood River and will join her parents there. All the grandmothers in the country can get a cabinet photograph free; As to how old or young you may be It will make no difference with me. So call at Danner's Photograph Gal lery during the month of June, And you will find me there at all times ready to sing yon this tune. Dan Mclntyre is down from Alberta on a few days visit with relatives and friends. . Dan is in the real estate business up in the king's domain and thinks no more of selling a couple of sections of land than Hays would a town lot Time deals kindly with the lad and say, girls, he'a getting moie handsome every day. ATbe marriage of Walter Ely and Miss Una Marsh isjannounced to take place on Wednesday, June 7. Mr. Ely is a progressive young business man of this city and Miss Marsh vraa until recently a resident of WeetoryT She is a well known teacher and has been employed in the Pendleton publio schools for some time. The young couple will make their home in this city. Miss Alcy Foas was home from her school near Adams Sunday. Her school will be closed in two weeks, when in company .with Miss Bertha Baker, Miss Foss will go to Portland to attend a summer school for teachers. She will take up the 3rd grade work, in order to more thoroughly equip herself for the position she has accepted in a Montana schooL H. H. Hallock, at onetime owner of the Pendleton Tribune, was in town Saturday in the interest of the Lewis - and Clark exposition. ..Mr. Hallock is sent out by the fair com pany to work up enthusiasm in special day events. He was here talking Uma tilla county day, the excursion for which will be run by the O. R. & N. on June 6. The babies had their photos made For which they did not have to pay; They were here in great numbers All during the month of May. So now it is the grandmas' turn And they want to get here soon, For I will make them a photo free During the month of June. Danner Photographer. Last Sunday at I p. m. the marriage of Mr. Clyde Willaby and Miss Edna Owens occurred at the home of the bride's parents near Helix, in the presence of the immediate friends of the two families. The young people are well and favorably known and will receive the congratulations of a large circle of friendsThe bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mra J. R. Owens. She was attired in a costume of white Bilk organdie, and carried a boquet of white carnations, a large quantity of which were sent by friends in Taooma. The groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Willaby, and has recently sold out his barber business in this city. It is not known at present what the intentions of the newly married oouple are, but it is probable they will reside in this vicinity. A splendid wedding din nerw as spread by the mother of the bride, assisted by her daughters. Items in Brief. CONTRACT LET FOB FIFE. Washington Pipe and Foundry Company Loweit at , 107.25. Three representatives of wooden pips manufactories were present at a special meeting of the city council last evening, when bids for furnishing the citytwith pipe for the hew water sys tem were opened and read by Record er Chamberlain. - ; ' ' - The highest bid was made by the National Wood Pipe -Co. -This com pany's bid was $5,468.80. The next highest was submitted by the Pacifio Coast Pipe Co., and was for $5,040.23. and the lowest was given in by the Washington Pipe & Foundry Co. , $4,197.25, or for pipe not covered with asphalt, at. $4,020.25. ; I After some discussion the council accepted the Washington Pipe & Foundry Co. 's bid of $4,197.25, the difference between this bid' and the one submitted by the Pacifio Coast Pipe Co. being $842.88. . Decoration Day. Memorial day is being appropriately obsevred in Athena. This morning at 10 o'clock the members of Gettys burg Post No., 83, G. A. R,. and citi zens marched to the cemetery where graves were decorated with flowers and exercises were held. This afternoon at the Christian church, the program of the day is being completed. Funeral of Miss Ankeny. The funeral of Miss Charity Ankeny, daughter of Mr. and ' Mrs. Levi An keny of Walla Walla, was held in that city Sunday afternoon. The young lady died in Philadelphia and the re mains passed through Athena on Sun day morning's O. R. & N. passenger train. A number of friends residing in this county attended the funeral. Cleared for Action. When the body is cleared for ac tion, by Dr. Kings New Life pills you can tell it by the bloom of health on the cheeks; the brightness of the eyes ; the firmness of the flesh and muscles ; the buoyance . of the mind. Try them. At McBride's drug store, 25c. - A Creeping Death. ' ' ' Blood poison creeps up toward the heart causing death. J. E. Stearns, Belle Plain, Minn., writes that a friend dreadfully injured his baud, which swelled up like blood poisoning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound and saved his life. Best in the world for burns and sores. 25c at McBride's drug store. W. S.Bnel offers his residence prop erty on Current street for sale. House, practically new, contains six rooms. For further particulars see Mr. BueL If you need fishing tackle, look at the fine display in Worthington & Thompson's show window. Mrs. P. H. Stumpf has some house hold goods which she offers for sale. Call at her residence. The only genuine cottage cheese the kind your mother used to make at tbe Home Bakery. Fresh bread, buns, doughnuts, cookies and cakes at the Home Bakery. Go to the Home Bakery ice cream parlors, for pure ice cream. Before buying" your vehicle soe A. Phillips, Weston, Oregon. Buy a Samson at Cox & McE wen's. Sterling silver novelties at Manasse's. , C. A. Barrett & Co. sell tbe American Telephone. Fresh bread, cakes, etc., on rale at Gay's, daily. Our line of fishing tackle is complete. C. A. Barrett & Co. C. A. Barrett & Co are agents for the Double Disc weeder. . Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the White House Grocery. See the reliable line of Henney bug giei at O. A. Barrett & Co.'s That Crescent Cream Coffee is fine. At Worthington & Thompson's. - Latest novelties irf men's ready to wear suits, Athena Mercantile Co. : Remember, Ely & Scott are- head quarters for rubbers and overshoes. Just received. Men'J double-breasted 3-button sacque suits, v Athena Mercan tile Co.- .... ...v.; : Worthington &. Thompson have just received a Targe line of new pipes and pocket knives, ; Say Mai Crescent Baking Powder will raise the dough. VGet it at Worthing ton A Thompson's. i . Don't forget to' try ' our Gold Leaf cofiee. " It is the best 25 cent coffen on the market. Ely fe Scott. - , You will find the best novels by the best modern writers, in the circulating library at the Palace Drug store. ; W. C. Miller is again in ' the harness businoss in Athena. Ho is located in the Estes building opposite the Athena Hotel. All goods sold at reasonable prices. Workmanship guaranteed. L. A. Githens, agent for Edison pho nographs and records, is prepared to furnish all of the different grades of the Edison make. Mr. Githens always has phonographs on exhibition and is pre pared to give information at any time. . Cleanse your system of all impurit ies this month. Now is the time to take Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It will keep you, well all summer. 85 cente, tea or tablets. Pioneer drug store. - It is the fit and finish; the artistic touch that makes the suit. "Internat ional" Made to Measure garments have all of these virtues, including quality as well. Ask the Athena Mercantile Co. to show you their magnificent line of these supplies.. I Why suffer with spring tiredness, mean, cross feeling, no strength, no appetite? . Hollister's Rocky Moun tain Tea will make you well and keep you well. 85 cents tea or tablets. Pioneer drug store. Boys, you had better get busy and see Athena Mercantile Co. who have a com plete "International" line of samples. This famous concern, for whom Athena Mercaneile Co. takes orders and meas ures, builds garments that are as near perfection as human hands can make them. Satisfaction guaranteed or no sale. , ; ; To Cure Constipation Forever, Take Cascaretg Candy Cathartic. lOc -orST, It C. C, C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. g The People of the city want the Best and that is 2 why they call at the H iWHim': H'OU Cash Grocery EE it g THEY KNOW THAT WE MEET ALL "SALE" H g PRICES ON GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS II NOT GOOD--NOT HERE 1 p Worthington '& Thompson, j g SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET ATHENA, OREGON 7i mmuu iUiHlaiuiaiiuuiumjaiiuaiuiiuiuu H RfiA Pi RhflTTV Paint 0il Q188 Varnish, Brushes, Etc. Plumbing OOP U. Qlidip PENDLETON. OREGON. 0Biiiciiaiiitiea0i9i a ESTABLISHED 1865 ! Preston-Parton Milling Co. I OiirB arlev Mi I Is Now Running. We can roll your Barley while you Wait Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers : S Waitsburg, Wash. - i - - Athena, Oregon rui UL TO 9 mmmmmMmM I V fff i-TRA IJST-CURVING WAIST flODJXS , f pH T I f jr.- mw mi : hA We want everyone in this vicinity to feel at home in this great store. It is your store; it belongs to the public, and we intend that it shall be conducted in a manner consistent from every point with the public's wishes and comfort. Nearly every family in this vicinity -thinks firstly of this store when needing any such goods as we sell, because in past years they "x S have found stock is complete and j J rt JJp prices are consist ent with qualities, t l Q h-J Tfl J7 IO We invite critical inspection of these JJ. K WZjl j very complete lines. ' A clean, TT: 7. . ,r z; ; ,A. , ' 7 up to date stock of Spring) goods, t. J" Everything is new