The Athena press., July 12, 1907, Image 5

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C A. Barrett had business id Ad
ams Wednesday.
Mrs. John Eiog is recovering from
bar. recent illness.
'Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Molu
tyie.July 11, a son.
Postmaster ,Kirbyof Adams, has
been seriously ill this week.
Mr. Lee Kirk visited in Walla Wal
la daring the first of the week.
Born, recently in Weston, to Mr.
and Mrs. Monroe Hicks, a son.
Mis. M.' D. Vaughn was a visitor to
Walla Walla the first part of the week.
W.TV Wallou of Adams, was in the
city Wednesday transaoting bnsinesa.
Born, to Mr. and Mis. D. U. Kirk of
Hudson Bay, July 8, 1907, a daugh
ter. .
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Born, Saturday, July 6, to Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Jarman, a 9-pound daugh
ter. .
Mrs. Jaoob Clark,
shopping in the city
of Weston, was
yesterday, morn-
Mrs. Win. Tompkins has been ill at
her borne on 4th and High streets this
week.
Mr. Clarence Zerba and sister,
Clara, spent Sunday with friends in
Adams. (
Mrs. J. M. Bassett is reported ser
iously ill at her home on Weston
Mountain. ; ?
Miss Addie Barton , who resides
west of town, has gone to Baker City
ou a visit.
Dell Bros., popular grocers, received
the Qjt peaobea cl the season early
in the week,
Mrs. Delia Wright and daughter,
Miss Era, are visiting friends in Day
tou, Wash.
Warren Raymond . is over from
Walla Walla attending to business in
this vicinity. .
B. S. Marquis came up from Adams
Wednesday, and spout the day with
Athena friends.
Mis. Knight liesf" ill " at her
home in this city, tmtmjj1 under the
care of Dr. Sharp.
Mrs. George Foster and son Ed have
returned from a visit to relatives at
Cove, Union county.
Frank Coolidge, the jeweler, left
yesterday for a couple, of weeks' out
ing at Long Beaob. " v -
Peter ouna, a pioneer freighter of
Umatilla Landing, died in Boise City
last week of apoplexy. -
Dave returned to La Cross, Wash.,
where they will reside
Mrs. Marion Jack is in the city
from her home near Eastland and is a
guest of the King families.
Mrs. Claud Estes and little son re
turned from Pendleton Saturday, after
a wees's visit with friends.
Miss Effie Adoock has returned from
a sojourn fn the mountains, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Runyon.
Mrs. Joseph Ringle and mother, of
Walla Walla, are over this week on a
visit to relatives in this vicinity.
v Will M "Peterson,' who is one of the
attorney's for the defendants In the
Milton water suit, was in town Tues
day. Mrs. Sarah Bowles returned to her
home in Walla Wallla Monday, after
a fortnight's visit with her daughter
here. ; '
D. G. Baker and children are
now settled in their home on High
street, having moved in from the
country.
MrsMalcolm and sister were called
to Spokane the first of the week on
acoount of the critical illness of a sis-
ter there. ' ' .
Mrs. George Buzan of Pendleton, ac
companied by her daughters Myrtle
" and Belle, visited relatives in this oit
Tuesday.
A child was born recently to Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Kirk, of Weston,
which lived only a few days, expiring
on the 5th.
C. A. Smith traveling correspondent
for the Spokesman-Review, was in the
city yesterday in the interest of the
Spokane paper.
Yllr. and Mrs. Joe Cannon have tak
en charge of the Watts farm and have
moved there to assume the duties at
tendant upon farm life.
Mrs. Eugene Boyer and Mrs. Mary
Center, of Walla Walla were guests
of Mrs. Fay S. Le Grow Monday,
spending the day in this city.
Mr. aud Mrs. George Wilson. have
moved to Athena from near Weston.
Mr. Wilson has found employment
on, one of the Barrett ranches.
V Misses Katherine and Carrie Sharp
nelt Saturday via Walla Walla, for
Monmouth, where they will attend the
snmmpr aojaainn nf tha Normal Bf.hool.
f ib Ying, for years a cook at the
St Nichols hotel in this city, was in
Walla Walla yesterday, en route to
(.Uncle John Callender recreated at
Bingham Springs last week. He bad a
splendid time, and though he caught
no fish, he returned with a fresh story
or two.
Miss Edna Taylor arrived home yes
terday from an extended visit at Ta
coma and Centra Ua, Wash. She was
accompanied as far as Pendleton by
Miss L9ta Edington, who returned to
her home in Helix to spend her sum
mer vacation. She is attending the
High school in Tacoma.
Mrs. E. R. Cox has been very ill at
her home in this oity, but is now re
covered. She goes to Weston this eve
ning to attend a session of the Eastern
Star lodge.
and Mrs. Will Read of Adams
left Sunday for a visit at Hood River,
from where they will go to Newport,
where Mr. Read will attend the sum
mer sohool.-
Mrs. A. L. Jones has disposed of her
interest in the Hotel Hoskins at Echo
and after visiting relatives in Pendle
ton aud Pilot Rook, will seek a busi
ness looation in Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Johns were
entertained.. . at dinner yesterday by
Mr. and Mrs. Cfias. Norris," and today J
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jackson
Nelson near town.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wortbington
and Emery, and Mr. and Mrs. Bene
fiel, of Weeton, drove to the Hastings
place on the mountains Sunday, where
they spent the day.
Rev. V. E. Hoven returned Satur
day from the valley, leaving Mrs.
Hoven and baby at the home of rela
tives at Kelso, Wash., where they
will remain during the heated term.
Measles has appeared in Athena
'again, the children in the King family
being afflioted. Two little girls in
George Gerking's family east of town
have just recovered from the disease. .
Wednesday afternoon the ladies of
the auxiliary of the C. W. B. M. met
at the home of Mrs. Austin Foss,
where a most interesting meeting was
held. About H members were present,
LThe harvesting of wheat has com
menced at jtwjno and at Pilot kook.
Tuesday morning, C. A. Cramer of
Eobo commenced harvesting 1700
acres. He expects a yield of 25 bu
shels per aore -
Saturday evening a large number of
Milton Knights of Pythias went over
to Walla Walla to attend the joint
installation ceremonies held by the
two Walla Walla lodges at the Odd
Fellows temple.
Mrs. Graoe Curley, fomerly of
Cambridge, Idaho, is in the city visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Delia Maloney.
Mr and Mrs. Curley are on their way
to Nez Perce, Idaho, where they will
make their home '
Last week A. L. Swaggart shipped
two fine Poland China hogs from his
famous herd. A male hog was ex
pressed to W. C. Morris, of Parma,
Idaho, aud a female to the Woodside
Stock Farm at Echo.
A. P. Myriok, a well known Helix
resident, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Myriok is one. of the owners of
Pinoe William, the draft stallion,
winner of first prize at the Athena
colt show, this season.
A splendid crop of wheat is ripen
ing out in the Helix neighborhood.
Several combines were sold to farmers
in that vicinity this season, and as a
result the grain crop will be harvested
I much earlier this year.
v3. A. Dudley went over to Walla
waua tne nrsc or tne wees wnere ne
purohased four mules t finish out his
team of 32 which will be attaohed to
his oombioe. The ribbons will be
handled by bis sou Dean.
Many people are driving out to the
faints adjacent to Athena and picking
cherries and berries, as they oan be
had somewhat cheaper in that way,
and in fact are sometimes not to be
prooured in any other way.
Rev. Geo. T. Ellis will be down
from Baker City Sunday to preach in
the Baptist church. Mr. Ellis will
make these semi-monthly trips until
September 1st, when he hopes to be
home to remain permanently.
T. G. Hailey Ite of the supreme
bench, one of the leading attorneys
in the water case at Milton, suffered
a severe attack of appendicitis while
in Walla Walla, Tuesday night, and
left for bis home in Portland.
and after the session the ladies were,
served with cake and fruit punch by
the hostess, assisted by Miss Maud
Gholson. - The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Fred Ker
shaw, on the first Wednesday in
AUgUSt.
Mrs. Charles Betts and Miss Mary
McKinnon, who represented the Ath-,
ena Baptist church at the Spokane '
National convention, returned Tues- j
day to their homes here- Tbey enjoyed
a visit with Mrs. Fred Miller while
in Spokane.
Not content to depend on railway
transportation of fuel, aud profiting j
by last winters wood and coal famine,
Helix and Juniper ranohers have
dropped back to the good old way of 1
hauling their supply from the moun
tains, east of town. ;,
Henry Miller of the Preston-Parton
Milling force, left Tuesday evening for
a two weeks' visit with relatives in
Linn county. Incidentally, Mr. Mil
ler expects to oast a "fly" athwart the
gamy waters of the MoKenzie, "Doo"
Osborn's favorite trout stream.
Misses Stella and Luia Lien a lien
have returned from Spokane, where
they went as delegates from Adams to
the National Baptist convention. They
were met there by their aunt, Mrs.
Hugh McArthur, of Portland, and to
gether visited Mrs. Fred Stine.
Mrs. M. L. Watts entertained the
sewing class in the Baptist Sunday
school at her home Wednesday after
noon. The young ladies are making
rapid progress toward the consumma
tion of tha sale and social which they
will hold sometime during the month.
Local insuranoe agents are being
assisted this week in soliciting grain
insurance by traveling representatives
of the different companies. I. M.
Kemp and B. B. Richards have been
touring the grain fields this week in
quest of policies, and both met with
gratifying success. . - .
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Manager Shaffer, of the Preston
Pai ton Mills returned to his home in
Waitsburg yesterday after a. short stay
here. The Waitsburg mill will be
closed down for a Season, and this will
give new impetus to the Athena mill,
whioh will continue to be run on full
time.- , , (
Ed Foster, the aff able assistant to
Byron N. Hawks of the Pioneer drug
store, returned Wednesday, from a
grand and extended Fourttr Of Jt&y
trip to Union county. " No doubt Ed
ward had a hi-yu skookum time, nr
be looks as though he would go again'
e ha3 the chance. ' ,. - - , j
ever before have Athena farmers
cause to rejoice more over flatter
ing prospects for a tig grain crop.:
Every indication points to a bumper
yield. The acreage is normal anci
additional harvesting machinery pur
chased this summer, would indicate
that the crop is to be well taken care
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AAlawn party was given by Miss
'f : i - t- a m 3 . i i I . .
vuuue Hjya xuesaay at ner uome oa
Fifth street .in honor of Melville
Johns, who is visiting here from Sea
side. Fifty young people were pres
ent and enjoyed themselves on the
lawn, which was lighted with Chin
ese lanterns, until near midnight.
Sandwiches, cake and punch were
served, with four small ladies as v?it
resses. H. E. Swenson, formerly with the
Milton Eagle, but now editor of the
Inland Empire Magazine, published in
Peudleton, was in the city Tuesday.
Mr. Swensou considers that his maga
zine has a field peonliaily its own,
from the fact that its principal pur
pose is to boost the progressive Inland
Empire, and its efforts are baoked by
the organized development leagues in
this "district.
Dr. David Lavender, oity marshal
of Weston, has ingratiated himself
into Ira Kemp's lasting friendship.
The dootor found Mr. Kemp's hunting
dog in Weston, evidently in the rigid
throes resulting from strychnine poi
soning, and at pnoe prooeeded to save
the valuable canine's life. His efforts
were successful, and the dog was de
livered tc its owner, wherefore Mr.
Kemp was duly thankful. So was the
dog. And to show that he was, im
mediately hiked over the hill to his
new found medical attendant, and has
not returned,. -,..oruC-J
The bites and stings of insects, sun
burn, outs, burns and bruises relieved
at onoe with Pine slave Car bolized.
Acts like a poultice. Draws out in
flammation. Try it. Price 25c. Pio
neer Drug Store.
Public Notice.
Notice la hereby given that we will apply to
the Mayor and common council of the city of
Athena, Oregon, at a meeting- tnereof to be
held on the 27th day of July 1907, for a
license to sell spirituous, malt and vinous
liquors in less quantities than one quart, said
liquors to be sold only in a building situated
on the east one-half of lot No. 7, in block 5, of
said city. C. O. Thomas & U. H. Thomas.
Dated June 28, 1907. Applicants
DR. G. W. VAN HALTEREN,
Qateopathio Iptiyicia
Office in Residence at second door
east Mr. Hiteman's residence.
Official hours 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. ex
cept Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Graduate American School of Oste
opathy, Kirksville, Mo.
For First Class
HORSESHOEING
And
BLACKSMITHINC
Call at Spencer's Shop
P.D.MANN
Coffee You
Seal Blend
I lb Cans, 45 cents
Package Coffee is the best to buy and the best to drink. We have the
agency. Sold only by Up-to-date Grocers.
T. M. TAGGART & COMPANY,
On Savings
We Pay
; 4'
On the Quarterly Balance or
On the cTWonthly Balance
. J. D. PLAMONDON
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
? f -c: ; Office m
Barrett Building, - Athena, Oregon
BLACKSMITH AND
REPAIRING SHOP
; A. H. LUNA, Proprietor.
Shop West of King's Barn, Athena
TROY-LAUNDRY
For
GOOD WORK
IIENRY KEENE, Agent,
Athena. - Oregon
losgrove lercantile Co.
SOUTn SIDE MAIN ST.,
Omr
Clearamice
JUNE 15 Commences Saturday JUNE 15
Astonishingly low prices just at the time you
need the goods. We bargains in this Sale are
extraordinary. You cannot find their equal
anywhere. Come early, while the offerings
are largest and most varied. It will pay you
well not to miss this opportunity. If you
have not received one of our big circulars
do not fail to send for one. &
Mosgrove Mercantile
B. & II. Green Trading Stamps given with
(SUCCESSORS TO ELY & SCOTT)
Drink Should
Chase
Sanborn's
ESTABLISHED 1865
Preston-Parton
Flour is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in the latest
and best equipped mill in the west, of the best seleoted
Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home
industry. Your grooer sells American Beauty for
i$
1.20 Per Sack.
5 Merchant Millers
S Athena, Oregon.
Great Mm
Be the Best
Circle Blend
1 lb Bags, 25 cents
South Side Main Street
Milling Company
and Grain Buyers
Waitsburg, Wash.
A. J. PARKER'S
Everything Firit
Claim - Mod em
and Up-to -date
SOUTH SIDE MAIN
STREET ATHENA
ATIILNA, OREGON
Company
every 10c Cash Purchase
MM IP
Sale
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