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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1907)
; Press Paragraphs Wm. Mosgrove came down from Waitab'jrg last night. A. D. Piukerton transacted business In Pendleton Saturday. "i - , Mrs. Fitzpatriok of Portland, ia vis iting ber sister, Mrs. Sobrimpff. ,Born. today, Jan nary 8,1907. toMr. aud Mrs. J. II. 'Miller, a daughter ; , Bring your, B & fi Green Stamps. Trie new premiums nave arrived. , Mosgrove Mer.-. Co. .'. 1 'j . :, , f Mis'a irinnie Naylor hasjretarned-'tov . Whitman ' college, atter spending! week with Athena friends. W. Smith "droveont to Helix this afternoon, on business connected witb his life insurance company. , The; Eiam building at Milton, is being fitted up tor tbe borne of Elam's tank and several business offices. ' Representative Barrett left last eve ning for Salem, where be will remain until after tbe legislative session. Percy Curts, who resides near Helix is losing bogs with a disease similar to that of hog cbolera, reports tbe Herald. Your money . baok if not satisfied witb the bargains found at Barter's big Furniture and Carpet emporium at Pendleton. y Mrs. Dobson and Miss Velma Wil 'Kiusoulwho teach in the country, re samed teaching Monday, after the hnlidav vacation.-, , D. C. Molntvre left on this morn iiHB 8 train tor nuuwu.Aiuciioi wumo . X XT ' A 1 . ...U.. be will look alter ins lauaea interests in tbe king's domain. Representatives Barrett aud Claude Sheen attended the meetine of tbe -1 1. t.UA. S DnnJU ton, Saturday afternoon. Mr. aud Mrs. Hooper left on last evening's train for their old homo in South Lynne, Michigan. They oame to Athena several months ago. The reoent heavy rains in tbe Mil ton' neighborhood are reported to have cut up the country roads, portions of which are well nigh impassable, J New telephone instruments have been reoeived for rural line No. 29, This line is now among the best equip ped of tbe rural lines entering Athena. R. E. Stewart, who resides north of town, has aeen very ill tbe past week with pneumonia. Dr. Sharp reports ' bis ooudition improved this, morning. -. The ftalla' ' Walla-Pendleton mixed train' will hereafter rtnT"bur' Sundays. Tbe time souedule will be tbe same that regulates tbe train ou week days. Dade's Little Liver Pills thoroughly dense the system, good for lazy livers, makes clear complexion, bright eyes and happy thoughts. Pioneer drug store. Pine Salve Car bolized, aots like a Doultioe. highly antiseptic, extensively used for ozama, for chapped hands and lips, cuts, buniR. Sold nt tbe Pioneer drug store. Miss Jeminette MauiiHso went down tn Pondlotou Suuduy evuniug and wit nessed the production or ' Kiemird trie Tbird" at tbe opera bouse in that city. She was tbe guest of Miss Lula Loreuz. J The',Westou Normal School basket j tinll 'earn is endeavoring to schedule a game with the crack Y. M. C. A. team of Salt Lake City, wbioh is mak ing a tour of tbe PaoiQo Northwest ' states. "Pineules" (nou-alcoholioV made from resin from our pine forests, used for huudreds of years for bladder and kidney diseases. Medicine for 80 days, II. Guaranteed. Pioneer drug storfl.;. " PrifMiumiiu wondftrf nl nundinal tinwnr over the human body, removing all disorders from your system, is what Holliater'a , Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Makes you well, keeps you well. 85atea or tabids. Pioneer drug store. That's the bouse tbe dootor built. The biggest house you see; Thauk goodness he don't get our money, : For wa take Hollister's Rooky Monu- . tain Tea. Pioueer drug store. Builds up waste tissues,, promotos appetite, improves digestiou, induces refreshing sleep, gives renewed strength and health. That's wbat Holliater'a Rocky Mountain Tea does. 85c tea or tablets, at Pioneer drug store. . ' f Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Woodruff have Xraeu visitiug at the Tompkins home in this city this week. Tbey returned Fridays irora au extended visit with relatives in the east. Their eastern trip took thorn to New Jersey and Ou- News was reoeived Saturday ' by Charles Brothettou of the death of his father, Thomas W. Brotheitou, nt tbe old home near Charles Town, Va. Mr. Brotherton died January 8, at the ago of 86 years. Death was caused by pld age. Tfleoi Y. Proebstel Weston's hard ware merchant aud fuel dealer recent ly wrote to O. R. & N. offioials regard ing tbe fuel conditions, at Weston. Snid officials replied by citiog h uuui ber ot coal mines aud oompanie whom Mr. Proebatel could correspond witb. Mr and Mrs. Olurk NeUou bave re turned to Pendleton ftotn tbeir wed ding trip in California. Ou tbeir way j home, tSo nrwij" wedded pair were passengers on tne wrecked Southern I PaoiQo train, in which two engines pulling the train toppled over in a canyon, killing one oi toe trainmen. MauZan Pile Remedy put up in con venient collapsible tn bes with nozzle attachment so that the remedy may be applied at the very seat of the trouble, thus relieving almost instant ly bleeding, itching or protruding piles. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. ( Pioner drug store. . Bee's Laxative oough syrup con taining honey and tar, is especially appropriate for children, no opiates or poisons of any character, conform to tbe conditions of the pure food and drug law, June 80, 1906. For croup wboopiDg., cough, eta It expels oo'ugbs ' aud colds by. gSutly - moving th'e bowels. Guaranteed. .trQueer'drug store. ' ... ''": Real winter weather is with us at lust. Sunday night aud last night the mercury flirted around close to tbe zero mark. The snow is frozen so that it gives foitb a merry crunch as you walk along tbe streets and your ears flame up iu a tingle unless protected from the icy blast of Jaok Frost's frigid breath. WTboma9 Defreeoe reports that bis noes swarmed on December 21. Suob is our climate. Tbe hives were locat ed where tbe sun could warm them up, and the bee colony, evidently under tbe impression that springtime had arrived, concluded to come forth and swarm. Mr. Defreece "hived" tbem iu good shape, since which time tbe busy workers have been content to remain at home. AGeo. D. and Rollo T. Brown, old lime "Yellow Kids," have sold their newspaper bnsiness in Central City, Iowa. Tbey retained ownership of their printing plant, and will seek a new location. 'I he Press invites them to come to Oregon, where tbe finan cial possibilities of the oouulry editor is second only to that of a banker or an oil trust magnate. Come out boys, and help us develope Oregon. Tbe field is is a big one. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Athena, held this atfernoon, tbe fol lowing officers were elected: H. C. 'Adams, president; T. J. Kirk, vice president; F. S. Le Grow, cashier; I. M. Kemp, assistant cashier; P. E. Colbern, D. H. Preston, II. C. Adams, T. J. Kirk and F. S. LeGrow, direct ors. Tbe bank was found to be in ex cellent condition, tbe volume of bus iness for the year 1906 being the larg est in tbe history of tbe institution. The earnings of the bank in the past three years more than " equal twice tbe total earnings of all tbe prior years since it' was, organized. The surplus-fund nowamounts to$20,X)00 and hereafter tbe First National Bank of Athena will pay 4 Fer oent interest on time deposits. Our 10th Annual January Begins at 9 a. m. Everythingjin onr store, with tbe exception of a few contract goods,) has been reduced regardless of cost. Our desire is to turn all of our stock possible into cash before inventory, Feb. 1, and with this in mind we have made great reductions. Write for dosoriptive circular, if you can-' not oome. . , REMEMBER WE PAY THE FREIGHT WHEN BILL AMOUNTS TO $10.00. THE DAVIS Use Our Rest Rooms Everything Home. 12 H-16-18-20-22 Alder Street,' WALLA WALLA, :- WASH PENDLETON WILL SAVE YOU MONEY i 20,000 square feet of floor space filled with the latest and best things the Market Affords in FURNITURE and CARPETS .Satisfaction (luarantvCil or V-'iit Money Hack Yours to please " M. A. RADEli, - - FENDI.hTON. OKEGON. Uudertukiug Pallors iu Connection XGlen Saling, foreman of 'the Press V - meobanioal department, who was tak en down witb scarlet fever last week, is reported by Dr. Sharp, tne attend ing physician, to be improvingas well as could be expected. A professional nure was employed to take charge of tbe case, which at the start gave in dications of being a serious one. Weston Leader: Mr. Ralph G. Sal ieg and Miss Lela Gordou, prominent young people of Weston, were united in marriage Saturday evouiog, Decem ber 29, at tbe home of MrsMaiy Ban uister, the bride's grandmother, on Water street. Tbe ceremduy was performed ty Rev. W. S. Payne, pas tor of the United Brethren 'church. Mr, and Mrs. Saling will make their home at Westou, and at once went to house keeping. I ; : .... . . '-..w..-rJ5sa! ' A social party was given at home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Friday evening, in honor of Mr. the Cox and Mrs. M. W. Smith.' Progressive whist was the main attraction of toe even ing. Mr. James Heuderson carried off tbe prio as being tbe nost skillful player, while the consolation award went to Miss Kitty Sharp. A dainty lnncbeon, iuoluding sandwiches, hot coffee, cako and oaodies was served. Dion Keefeof Walla Walla, has been awarded tbe contract for constructing two steel bridges iu Umatilla county, by the oounty court. One of the bridges is to be built across the Uma tilla river at tbe mouth of Butter Creek, and the second across Wild Horse just south of this city. The Athena bridge will cost when complet ed, $1331, together witb the stone abutments, which are to be installed by the contractor. Frozen water pipes in the MoEwen home cansed a flood tbe other day. Someone neglected to turn the water off md drain tho pipes, aud when tbe freeze came tbe pipes borsted, letting water run until there were several inches on tbe floor. 1 Will Dobson dis covered tbe miniature irrigation plant, and prying open a window crawled in and turned the water off. Mr. and Mrs. MoEwen are in California and there had been no one near the house for several days. Helix Herald: Mr and Mrs. J. W. Smith gave a party at. tbeir home on Saturday evening in honor of Misa Edna Taylor of Athena who is spend ing a few days here on a visit. Those present were: Messrs. Ernest Dun nington, Norvall Bott, Sam and Milt Myriok, Edgar and Letoher Norvell, Grover Temple, Jesse Edingtou, Ben Estridge, Geo. Whileborn, Misses Edna. Taylor, Lela .Norvell, Caasio Stanton, Ella Myrick Bertha and Flo Stachling, Alice Bales, Millie Dunnng ton, Ezilda Soott and, Rose Cramer. , Atbeua boasts of the youngest barber "iulbe stale. Tfiertiert Packer;"! yeaf 9 of age, is already an expert tonsorial artist. Tbe little fellow is not tall earaece Sale Wednesday, Jan. 2 - KASER CO. Make Your to Furnish the appointments Here V enough to' shave by standing on tbe floor, but this handicap has been over come by the construction ot a plat form around tbe chair, 10 inches in height. . . Rev. Warren, who is stopping with his son, Bort, near town this winter, weut to Pendleton Sunday, where he holds regular services in the Episcopal ohurch. Mr. Ed Manasse and poii Herbert went over to Walla Walla ibis morn iug where Mr. M. will receive his reg ular treatment. Mrs. Audette, who has been visiting relatives in this vicinity, left tbis morning for her home near Nanton, a, terra. Mn niitia rinnnin. who has been J.M1. VtD X ' nnHno- ns salesman for the Manasse store, has returned to his home in Weston- The MUtou Eagle reports , that Ed McQuary haa sold his hotel interests in Milton and will move to Taoonia. Hfirherfc Preston came in Sunday evening in his automobile from Walla Walla, returning tbe same nignt. Misses Edna and Luoille lay ler have returned from a visit with tbeir aunt, Mrs. J. W. Smith, at Helix. For Sale I offer the hardware stock of the- Cox-McEwen hardware store for sale at a roasonable figure. For informa tion call on E. R. Cox i or F. S. Le Grow. 1 A. B. MoEwen. REE (KUROiUPPERS T, IMPORTED JAPAKE56 WITH PURCHASES OF FOfl SAIE BY ELY & SCOTT i j ing on tbe until after Jeweler and Optician 17649 SOMETHING FOR THE HOME N. A. MILLER, Furniture Jones Machine Co. AGENTS FOR THE 511 South Second St., Walla Walla CjP) Q O The Mosgrove Mercantile Co. Has Contracted This Space Extraordinary Watch Values! DO YOU WANT A WATCH? Most every one does. Everybody needs one. Some people, however, don't feel like paying a large sum of nuinti fnr nnn. Thnv trv to set BlOMC by depend public clocks and tbeir friends for the time. Inconvenient, of course. 1 nave a nne nlnotinn nf WntahAB that. I shall Pell from DOW holidays at bottom prioes. There's no further excuse lor you going wnnoui a waiuu. r. H. COOUDGE Athena Ore. CITY MEAT MARKET ; C. H. Sherman PrT Nothing too g-od for our rnri8. We cut the beet meat mon y can buv. Fish and oyster in ueason. Give us a trial. 5.00 A 9x12 Brussels Art Square at the above price is a snap. The Holiday trade is now on and our stock, including fine pictures, makes it easy to select Dealer - Athena, Oregon A Specialty of General Repair .Work All Kinds of Machinery Bought and Sold MINNEAPOLIS THRESHER Phone 502