; Press Paragraphs
Wm. Mosgrove came down from
Waitab'jrg last night.
A. D. Piukerton transacted business
In Pendleton Saturday.
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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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 ; :
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' 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
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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.
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Jeweler and
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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
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