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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1906)
Press Paragraphs Matt Mosgrove was in town yester day C. A. Barrett was in Pendleton yesterday. Mrs. Ed Koontz ia visiting friends in Walla Walla. "Autocrat" stationery, the best kind at McBride's. There will be a danoe at the Athena opera house Friday evening. The latest novels are to be found at McBride's Palace drugstore.- Mr. and Mi's. G. W. Marquis spent Suuday in Adams with relatives. The Masonic lodge of Helix held its annual banquet Saturday eveaing. James Richey, one of Weston's lead . iug citizens, was in town Saturday. . Miss Bessie McBride came up from Pendleton Suuday and spent tbe day here. : .'ov , " . Miss Irene Shea of Pendleton, was a guest at the McEwen home Saturday and Sunday. All Tiinds of g valentines at Ely & Scott's. Make your selections early and get the best. Fred Koontz is able once more to be at his post of duty as salesman at Ed. Manasse's store. Mis. Carl Weisert of Peudletou, wus the guest of Mrs. Fred Kosenzweig tbe latter part of tbe week. Tharp Bros, now have their chop mill in excellent working order, are now operating it regularly. Duncan Mclutyre has returned from a tiip to Alberta. Mr. Molntyreowus a body of land near Nautou. Mrs. Lillie Miller has. received a line of beautiful violets for early spring hats. Call and see them. I have used Cleveland's Baking Powder and think it is the best made. Mrs. Letha King, Athena, Ore. For spot cash, E. J. Boddy sells line sugar cured hams at 15 cents per pound and shoulders at 1 1 cents. East Oregonian: Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Eansell of Athena, have been visiting friends in town for a few dayp. Miss Kate McEwen, who is attend ing school in Pendleton, spent Satur day and Sunday ati her home in this city. James Cunuingham arrived in the city yesterday from Nebraska. Mr. Cunningham is acousin of Mr. B. F. y Ed. Barrett, Millard Kelly and Chas. Smith have completed tbe construct ion of a farm dwelling in the Helix neighborhood. . ; JW. L. Smock and C. W. Crawford, who are recent arrivals in Weston, were in town Saturday, trading with Athena merohants. - L. Thuot is prepared to do concrete work and well digging. Orders left at Ed. "Manasse's store will receive prompt attention. - Anyone desiring to purchase ' house hold goods at a low price, will do well to call on M. W. Smith, at the O. R. & N. depot I have used Cleveland's Baking Powder for some time, and it has always proved satisfactory. Mrs. Watt, Athena, Ore. 1 t . )Frank .Swaggart, who 'is a student ut the Pondleton Business College, spent Sunday at the home of his par ents, north of the city. . Professor Karl Guiott, who has been laid up with the grip for the past two weeks, is again in the city today at tending to his class in music. - Saturday was a busy day for Athena merohants. More country people than usual were in town and the volume- of trade was greater thau on any one day since the holidays. Members of the Friday - Afternoon Clob are requested to be present at a call meeting to be held at Mrs. Jar inau's Friday, February 15. A com muciiation of imparlance will be read. . ; . ' The annual ball given by the Adams Knights of Pythias last Friday even itig, was well attended and tbe mem bers of the order who attended from here, say it was a success in every particular. W. R. Taylor and John King were iu LaGrande last week. Mr. Taylor was called there to defend the owner ship of a horse, which he was success ful in doing. Mr. King was a witness in the case. The special meetings being held at the Baptist church this week, are well attended. Rev. Ellis is conduc ting tbe meetings without assistance, and a great deal of interest is taken in his impressive sermons. X The city is installing five 32-candle power incandescent street lights on Hunt Avenue. It is thought, consid ering the territory to be lighted, that the Ave incandescent lights will give better results than one aro light If The picture show at the Athena opera house Friday and Saturday evenings was the best that baa ever exhibited here. Evidently electricity ia an important element in the suc cessful production of moving pictures. A petition addressed to the secretary of the interior, praying that sheep may be prohibited from grazing on tbe headwaters of the Walla-Walla river, has been prepared by Attorney God win, of Milton, and is being circulated for signatures. . Misa Ada Ely, Vho has been afflict ed with a mild case of diphtheria, ia recovering in fact she has not been confined to her bed at all, and the quarantine will be lifted from the Ely home in a few days. There has been no other diphtheria case in Athena. XAt the McEwen home Saturday tight a party was given in honor of Miss -Irene Shea, of Pendleton, a schcol mate of Miss Kate McEwen. A few of Miss McEwen 's friends were the invited guests. Cards afforded entertaniment for the evening, and refreshments were served. W. M. Sharp, field secretary for the Christian Endeavor Society of Oregon and Washington, will deliver an ad dress on .Christian Endeavor and its methods, at the Christian church this evening, at 7:80 o'clock. Re member the time this Tuesday even ing and everybody is invited, "espec ially all young people. .. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland have ar rived in the city from their home in the Willamette valley, and .are visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Beck. Mrs. McFarland is the mother of Mrs. Beck, and the two have not met in many years. Their stay will not be long, as they have been away from home for some time, visiting in Yakima, Touchet, and various other places. Mr. McFarland drove through and they have enjoyed the winter trip very much. V-Hoae Compauy, No; 1, of tbe Athena fire department responded to an alarm this morning. An oil stove at tbe home of Walter Ely became uncon trollable, and a bed chamber upstairs soon was filled with smoke. Plenty of help was soon at hand and George ge Foster threw the stove into the street, Fortunately the services of the fire laddies was not needed and no water was turned on. Bed clothing and the carpet was soorohed, but aside from this no damage was done. A TERRIBLE HOLOCAUST. Shocking: Loss of Xife Ia a Portland Fire, Yesterday Morning-. .. Fire that started yesterday morning iu a saloon at the east approach of the Morrison street bridge in Portland, resulted in a frightful loss of life and the total destnetion of fourteen places of business. Four persons are known to have lost their lives, and it ' is expected that other bodies will be found in the ruins and scores were injured, some of whom will die. Twenty-seven horses per ished aud a block of buildings were swept away. The east approach to the bridge wasbadly damaged. It is thought that from five to fif teen bodies are still in the ruius, which makes the possible death list 19. For nearly three hours the flames raged among the wooden buildings. Only one building remains standing on the block... On the south side of Morrison street four buildings were burned' In its early stages tbe fire claimed its victims. Men, women and children slept peacefully in the midst of death and tbe entire block was enveloped in fire before tbe alarm was sounded. Some perished while still asleep; others, startled from their dreams by the brilliant glare and the roar of the flames, awoke only to find every ave nue of escape cut off and expired miserably, calling vainly for belp. Candidate for Treasurer. To the voters of Umatilla county : I hereby announce myself as a republi can candidate for the office of County Treasurer, subject to decision of the primary election. Respectfully, . W. Bradley, Athena, Oregon. Luckiest Man In Arkansas. "I urn the luckiest man in Arkan sas," writes H. L. Stanaley, of Bruno, since the restoration of my wife's health after five years of continuous coughing aud bleeding from the lungs; and I owe my good fortune to the world's greatest medicine, Dr. King's New Discovery fof consumption, which I know from expeiieuce will cure con sumption it taken in time. My wife improved with first bottle and twelve bottles completed the cure." Cures the worst coughs and colda or money refunded. At McBride's, druggist. 50o and f 1.00. Trial bottle free. McBride keeps a full stock of school books aud supplies. THE :ST. NICHOLS HOTEL : J." E. FROOME, prop. . ' Iff ", Only First-class Hotel in the city. 1!? : THE ST. NICHOLS the poly one that can accommodate commercial traveler. Can beieeomended for ill clean and well ventilated room. Com. MAIH AKOTHIBD, ATH!tA,tr. 0 A Healing Gospel. The Rev. J. C Warren, pastor of Sharon Baptist church, Belair, Ga., says of Electiio Bitters: "It's a God send to mankind. It cured me of lame back, stiff joints, and complete physioal collapse. I was bo weak it took me half an hour to walk a mile. Two bottles of Electric Bitters have made me so strong I have just walked three miles in 50 minutes and feel like walking three more. It's made a new man of mo." Greatest remedy for weakness and all stomach, liver and kidney, complaints. Sold under guarantee at MoBride's drng store. Price 50c Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Curry," eyesight specialists, of Walla Walla, who have made many visits to Athena, will make their next professional 'visit Wednes day, February 14, at the St Niohols Hotel one day only. Frightfully Burned. Chas. . W. .More, "i a mercbaut of Ford City," Pa., bad his hand fright fully burned in an electiical furnnoe; He applied Buck leu's .Arnica Salve with Jibe usuul result : "a quick and perfeot cure.". Greatest . healer on earth for burns, wounds, sore, eczema and piles. 25o at McBride's, drug gist. ' .;; - , Certificates of Deposit Are tbe best form of short-time investments. . These certificates such as are issued by L. ELAM'S BANK are made payable on demand with interest at 3 per cent and will be cashed any time without notice, orjwe will issue you a time certi ficate bearing 4 per cent interest payable any desired date. HE DIFFERENCE When you put a man to work You pay the man. When you put your money to work Your money pays you. , . Make ALL your money Work ALL the time. J, It, Elam's Bank WALLA WALLA WASH, If there is no Piano in the bouse, one should be purchased or at least hired. Aud it should be one of the BEST PIANOS --t shown in our rooms. These instru ments are the perfection of mechan ical workmanship and are unexcelled for sweetness and riohnesa of tone. STANLEY PIANO HOUSE, 23 Main Street, Walla Walla, Wash. Dr. A. B. Stone, PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Calls answered promptly day or night Office in Post Building, Athena, Oregon J. D. PLAMONDON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office in Barrett Building, - - Athehai Oregon S. P. Sharp PHYSICIAN - AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls, both night and day. Calls promptly answered. Office on TUlrd Street, Athena. Oregor OIJEGON SliOSrLlNE UwiQH Pacific TWO TRAINS EAST DAIY Through Pullman standard and sleeping core divi ly to Omaha, Vh lcago; tourist sleeping car daily to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping cars, personally conducted, weekly to Chicago, with free reclining chair cars, seats free, to the east daily iroin Pendleton. ARBIVK Dally. TIME 8CBEDCXKH riBPABt Dally. ATHENA, OEE. Walla Walla. Car ton, Pomeroy, Iw- islod. lotiax. run 9:12 a. ni. man, Moscow, the Couer d'Alene dis 9:42 a.m. trict, Hpokaoe andi ail points nortn. Mixed Walla Wal 12:pm la to Pendleton. Fast Hall for Pen Baker City, and all pointseastviaHun tington. Ore.. Also for Umatilla, Hepp- 4:53 p m ner, ine imwh-s. 4:S1 p. m Portland, Astoila, Willamette Valley Points, faliforola. Tacoma.Beatl ie, all Hound Points. Mixed, Pendleton 7:03 pm to Walla Waila M. vr . Smith Agent. Athena i '.'--"J- ' -- "ggS a-. Vo Lixyo Mo Items in Brief. Buy a Samaon at Cox k McEwen 's. New Shirt Waists just arrived at Manasse's.; . Prime corn-fed beef and pork at R. J. Boddy's. See the fine out glasa for sale by C A. Barrett & Co. 'a. Try a Flor de Corona cigar at the White House Grocery. Craghead & Hays have some bar gains in business chances. Try, one of Boddy's fine sugar cured hams: They are- delicious. -' s . That Crescent Cream Coffee ia fine. At Worthington k Thompson's. A delicioua dessert-Washington Pie. Get it at the Prendergast Bakery. f ,. -! We still have the famous Coles air tight beaters, C. A. Barrett & Co. .Hi h. - Holly .ribbons at Manasse's. See what the Delineator says about them. Can't .we show you some of our Rogers silverware? C. A. Barrett &. Co. j. , -.. , You should see the flue line of buggies and backs at C. A. Burrc' t & Co. 'a. ... Good looks brings happiness. Friends care more for us when we meet them j with a 'clean, smiling face, bright eyes sparkling with health, which cornea by taking Hollister's Rooky Mouutain Tea. Pioneer Drug store. Say Ma, Crescent Baking Powder will raise the dough. Get it at Worthing ton k Thompson's. Over $00 ladies' neck arrangements, a sample line, no two alike, at one-half price. . Call at Manasse's. Haveyou been betrayed by promises of quacks, swallowed pills and bot tled nierticiuo without results except a damaged stomach? To those we offer Holliater's Rooky Mountain Tea, &5 cents. Pioneer drug store. For Bale. Chamberlain, the real estate dealerj offers for sale: ' One dwelling and three lota, $1100. One house, barn, and three lots, $800. v--: " A good cottage, outbuildings and one lot. $1000. One dwelling, barn and three lots and other choice city and farm - prop erty. ."". A mountain farm of 166 acres, orchard and good buildings. ,'. Several good pieces of alfalfa laud near Pendleton. . ' The Yellow Fever Germ. has recently been discovered. ' It bears ariose" resemblance to theTnalariit germ. To free the system from disease germs, the most effective rem edy ia Dr. King's New Life pills. Guaranteed to oure all disease due to malaria poison and constipation. 25o at McBride's drug store. Mime Our Mr. Jarman, proprietor of Jarman's Depart ment Store, has arrived home from the big wholesale districts of the Eastern cities, where he purchased a mammoth stock of up-to-date, high-class goods of all lines. To make room for these goods it will be necessary to close out the present lines of winter goods. To do this extraordinary low prices will prevail on certain lines for the next 30 days. : dp JARMAN'S BIO DEPARTMENT STORE Where your Dollar Goes further Than Elsewhere A simple rule to make life a joy ia to When shopping do not forget that can be obtained. For Cash Tea, Coffee, Spices, Extracts and high grade Canned Goods a epecialte Z35 I ESTABLISHED 1865 : Preston Partem Milling Go. I Our Barley 11. Is Now Running. We can roll your Barley while you Wait Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers Waitsburg, Wash. - - - Athena, Oregon J tile rom EISU HVl E US i drink a cup of that elegant Coffee 12 that "99" is the best Coffee sale only at the Grocery IT us
