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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1908)
1 Press Paragraphs Mrs. Hnrd went down to PnnAitnn --u.vium yesterday. P. D. Mann'has opened a blacksmith shop in Adams. Ad Pinkerton has been tussling with tbe gripp this week Theo Dannot was a Pendleton vis itor luesday night. H. H. Hill is having his residence wirea xor eiectrio lights. Chester Walker visited in Walla walla tne first of the week. The family of Amiel Sohnbert bag oeen amtoted with tbe gripp. Geo. Gross has returned from bis visit to tbe Willamette valley. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Bern Ban nister, January 20, 1008, a son. yvJ. F. Wilson attended a portion of (he circuit oourt term at Pendleton. Harry Turner, tbe well known Wes ton farmer, was in tbe oity yesterday. Mrs. Lizzie Jones is visitiug ber daughter at Pilot Book for a few days. XMrs. Wright and daughter, MisB Eva, were visitors iu Pendleton yes terday. ' DeWitt'a Little Early Risers ate the best pills known. Sold by Palaoe Drug company. rlis9 Elsie Myrick will leave tomor row for Walla Walla, where she will enter tbe High school. Mr. and Mrs. Will M. Peterson, of Pendleton will visit at the Dudley home Saturday and Sunday John Bell had returned from a couple o weeks stay at Hot Lake, where be went for relief for rheumatism. Mrs. J. M. Swaggart, who has been ill tbe past week with gripp, at her home north of town, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tompkins wrie from Los Angeles that they are having a pleasant time and glorious weather. AMeasra. Henry Barrett and Walter Judy will entertain the members of the skating club at the rink tonight. DeWitt'a Carbolized Witoh Hazel Salve is especially reoommended for piles. Sold by Pioneer Drug oompany. Win Burden was in town Tuesday. He has reoently been at Kahlotus - Wash., and was on his way to Baker City. The display in Dell Bros, show win dows is appetizing. While passing, inspect tbe good things to eat shown there. ) Mrs. Ovie Castleman leaves today ' for ber borne in Portland, accompani ed by ber motherland sister, Miss Golda. ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerberding were ovei ftoni Weston Monday, visiting at the home of Mr. .and Mrs. Lester O'Harra. lr. and Mrs. W. D. Parker are down from St. Johus. Wash, on a visit to relatives and friends. Mr. Parker reoently recovered from an attack ot gripp The Presiou-Parton mill baa been abut down part of the week on an count of repairs betas? mada in the macninerv. nw. P. O'Connor, formerly engaged in the life insurance business, is in tbe oity, selling stock in a wireless tele- L giapn oompany Two Franklin oars were in tbe oity yesterday from Walla Walla. Dem onstrations were made in the presence oi prospective purchasers. Ernest Bostwick, who left Athena some time ago and is now in Spokane. has rented 800 acres of land near Rita- ville, whioh he will farm. Cbas. Gay and family left Wednes day lor tneir new home in Waitsourg, Wash., where Mr. Gay will engage in tne confectionery business. XMiss Sylvia Eeathe has returned to her duties as saleslady in the Mosgrove Mercantile store, after a few days absence on account of eiokness. Mr. G. A. Hurley of Vale, Oregon, was a guest Sunday at the Plamondon home. Mr. Hurley is a lawyer at Vale and is also editor of a newspaper. Mr. Henrv Adams was a business visitor to Weston Tneedav. Mr. Adama is financially interested in the Weston store, reoently closed by tbe sheriff. vMiss Norma Smith, who bas been m for two weeks, is now convales cing. Tbe young lady's sickness was a complication of measles and la grip. Rev. and Mrs. V. E. Haven went down to Pendleton yesterday, where they will attend the meetincs now in progress there under Evangelist Wil son. J. H. Stone has taken over the R. J. Boddy Meat Market He invites all bis old customers and new ones, too, to cull on him when desiring good meat. lElmer Con nick has returned " from a business visit at Waitsbnrg, Wash. Mrs. Conniok will leave soon for a visit of several weeks with her mother there. Wanted by man and wife, job on farm, woman a good cook and man not afraid of work. Address D. C. Bowman, sr. Pendleton, 903 West Webb. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MoCorkell. of Briggson, were in town the first of toe week, and visited their daughters. Mrs. John Rothrock and Mrs. Joseph Sbeard. Byrl Kidwell, buyer for tbe Meat and Cold storage Co. of Walla Walla, shipped a carload of bogs from Athena to that oity Tuesday. While here Mr. Kidwell was a guest at tbe A. A. Foss home. B. B. Richards of this city, will conduct tbe Pendleton offioe of the Puget Sound Warehouse oompany dur ing the absenoe of Agent Montgomery in California. Henry Dell is learning the art of making his own taffy, under the direc tion of Dr. Heisley, and soon at Dell Bros.' establishment will be on sale these famed confections. Wednesday evening a number of friends gathered at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Worthincton and BDent the evening very pleasantly with games and music. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Conley, Mr. and Mrs. Lester O'Harra Miss Sylvia Beathe, and Mr. Cunningham. C. A. Bairett president of tbe In land Grain Grower's association has issued a call for a meeting of the asso ciation to take plaoe in Pendleton to morrow afternoon at 1 :30. Jpc ...Only VUore One Week left February 1st will te the last . day of our great lltb annual January Clearance Sale. After this date all goods will again be sold at regular prices only. Tbe Yellow Tags will then be a thing of the past. Hun dreds of our friends have already availed themselves of this opportunity, but we wish to impress on tbem that there never bas been such rare bar gains offered, and the chances are, never will be again, so that if yon need any home furnishings, now is the right time to make your purchases. Remember, practically everything in our $150,000 stock has been included in this Sale, and even at these exceptionally low prices we will prepay , the freight on orders amounting to $10 or over that sum. Sale Ends .'.-February 1st The Dayis Kaser Company Complete Home and House Furnishers Walla Walla, Waah. - - . . Pasco, Wash. 'oetmaster Gitbena baa improved tne interior of the post office to some extent. Wire lattice work has been put around the top of the offioe inclos uro, extending up to tbe ceiling. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Whiteman visited in Weston the first of the week. Mr, and Mrs. Clarenoe Whiteman, who have been visitiug there have returned to their home in Connell, Wash. Rev. C. M. Nor r is of Watermau station, pastor of the Free Methodist ohurcb, will preaoh next Sunday in Weston at tbe home of Mrs. A. C. Staggs, no public building being avail able in that oity. , ft sCA pleasant party was enjoyed by tbe young people at the home of Mr. Charley Booher Wednesday evening Games were played, and .refresh ments were served by tbe young host ess, Miss anna isuoher. A. L. Swaggart's thoroughbred Poland China stock continues to be in demand throughout tbe Northwest for breeding purposes. This week he ship ped two flue speoimens.to Pine Valley, Baker county and one to Eltopia, Wash. - Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrou acts upon the bowels" and thereby drives tne oold out of the svstem. It contains no opiates it is pleasant to take and is highly reoommended for children. Sold by Palaoe Drug com pany. , SMiss Ettabell Swaggart has been . 1 . I'l f . ' 1 1 T namea sonooi uoranan or uimrics xno. 30. The library books for the differ ent sobools of this vioinity are now at the Press office, where they may be had by librarians calling and receipt ing for them. Mrs. Smith, of Hilgard, arrived in the city Wednesday and with ber son, Mr Gilliland, O. R. & N. telegraph operator, will oooupy the Spenoer cot tage on High street. Her household goods arrived tbe same day and they will immediately set up housekeep ing. .. V . . tMany of the yonng friends of Clifford Stone gathered at the home of his par ents last Friday evening for the pur pose of giving him a farewell party. The yuong man left the next day to matriculate with Columbia College at Milton, making his home with his uncle, J. M. Stone. Mrs. Fred Gross sr. suffered a very severe scald on the right arm, extend ing from wrist to elbow, last Friday. She was lifting a boiler of soalding hot water, when in some manner it slipped, throwing the water over her arm. Tne skin came off in strips, causing a very sore arm. 'lilr. and Mrs. J. H. Stone arrived in tne city Saturday from their wedding trip. They visited relatives and friends at Hood River and in Crook county. They will reside in tbe res idence recently vaoatod by Charles Gay, and Mr. Stone will conduct ' a meat market in Atbena. In from eight to 12 school districts throughout tbe county, the semi-annual eighth grade examinations were started yesterday. Between 60 and 60 applicants for advancement will en deavor to answer tbe questions pre pared by tbe state superintendent. The papers will be graded by the county board of examiners. A most interesting session of Pyth ian Lodge No. 29. K.'of P. took plaoe last evening iu Castle Hall. The third rank was confericd on J. H. Stone. The local degree team was materially assisted in the work by members of Stevens lodge of Weston. ' A splendid lunch was served after tbe regular lodge session. it Oliver Diokenson west over to( AValla Walla Wednesday to consult an eye specialist regarding a serious affeotion of the eyes, with which he is afflicted. Some time ago be bad tbe misfortune to get something in tbe eye, whioh be negleoted to have extracted. Both eyes became .badly inflamed, and bloodpoisoning was feared. ' Geo. Surbeck.' father of F. B. Sur beok of this city, died at Baker City yesterady, after a short illness. Mr. Surbeck had arrived but a few days ago from Ohio, and came to Oregon with tbe intention of making his borne with bis sons, one of wbom resides in Baker City, one at Walla Walla and one here. The remains will be in tered at Walla Walla tomorrow (Hizzoner, Justice of the Peace Richards, was called upon to perform a marriage ceremony Saturday eve ning, shortly after the arrival of tbe Pendleton-Walla Walla mixed train. Tbe happy couple were made one in short order i:y tbe obliging Justice, and proceeded on at onoe, tbelf desti nation being North Yakima. The contracting parties were Tbos. Potts and Miss Mary Fuller of Echo. Drs. Heisley entertained their pa tients and friends at their hospitable home last evening to the'number of 30 or more. A ganuioe "candy pull" was the feature of the evening. Tbe doctor is an expert candy maker and many of bis friends from time to time enjoy bis dainty confections. These entertainments era a permanent featnre with Dr. and Mrs. Heisley, and in tbe near future they 'expect to have in their home a number of other friends to enjoy their hospitality. ac rb That we are hammering Priced Down on vhat is left of our seasons goods - the blows we ARE STRIKING ARF REDUCING OUR. STOCK. Buster. m&RovN. G MfynHrMnMiiMninouuM HAHftERlNC PRICES OUR. WINTER STOCK IS VAST REDUCING BE CAUSE THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY KNOW THAT WHEN WE SAY HAMMER, PRICED, WE Dp HAMMER PRICED DOWN ON LEGITI MATE, REGULAR MERCHANDISE, AND NOT ON -SHIPPED IN "Job LOTS." WE WISH TO LET OUR PRICES TALK. Jarman's Big fair Store. losgrove Mercantile Co We are taking inventory, and we find we have a great accumulation of Remnants of all kinds and shall sell them trom now until February. 1st at cost and many sf them at less. Now is the time to get bar gains for Children's Dresses, Skirts and Shirt Waists. If you can find the lengths to suit you, you are sure to get more for your money than ever before. B. H. Trading Stamps with all cash purchases. d losgrove Mercantile Co Athena, Oregon r SSSBa A if
