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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1908)
Press Paragraphs Frank Coolldge visited Pendleton .Taesday. Lester Swaggart came np from Pen v dleton yesterday. J. M. Hayes was up from Pendleton Wednesday on business. - Walter Preston spent Saturday and Sunday in Walla Walla. Mrs. Howe goes to Pendleton this afternoon for a short visit Mrs. Laura Alexander came over from Walla Walla yesterday. Miss Alta Sharp went to Walla Walla Wednesday, for a visit. Mrs. E. A. Dudley was a Pendleton visitor last week, ooming home Satur day. Hush McLean haa rAtnrnnd fmm r-r Lake, where he spent a oouDle of weeks. Mrs. Charles Norris. who has been seriously ill with the grippe, is reoov , eiing. , Rev. Putnam closed a series of suo ( oessful " meetings at Adams Sunday .night. i Angus Gillis came down from bis home in Adams county, WaBb, Wed l. uesday. ' Y: Mr. Castello, a popular student of the i Normal at Weston, was in the city j Sunday. Dr. Eeelor of Walla Walla was in i the oity Wednesday on professional business. J. E. Froome, the hotel man, had . business at the county seat the first of )the week. De Witt's Little Early Risers aie the best pills known. Sold by Palace Drug 'company. Mr. Gilliland, the O. R. & N. oper ator, was ill this week and incapaci tated for work. ' Mrs. Wilkinson is spending the week at the home of Mrs. W. B. Tay lor near town. i Mr. and Mrs. Otis Whiteman were guests of Walla Walla friends tho first of the week. i A. L. Swaggart shipped a thorough bred Poland China sow to E. Gill, of jDufur, Wasoo oounty. . Miss Delia Danner goes down to Pendleton on this afternoon's train to spend a couple of days. S J. H. Ridenour left Tuesday for bis home in Portland,' after some weeks' visit here and at Weston. , W. H. Reeder has returned to his borne in Taooma, after a visit of a "fouple of weeks with bis children here. ) Attorney S. P. Wilson will leave Saturday evening for North Powder, where he goes on professional business. STbe East Oregoniao estimates there are 15oo cases of La Giippe in Uma tilla county of which Pendleton olaims W. , lliss Smith, a trained nurse of ex perience, has charge of the case of John Gillis, who is ill .with appendi citis. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bell were up from their home near Myriok station, and attended the skating patty Friday Sight , : Mrs. M. L. Watts is now able to at- teud to ber household dnties and the prospects, are bright tor a pleasant Vaaiorma trip. , Rev. Isreal Putnam, pastor of the Mithodist Episcopal oburob, attended the Union revival meetings in Pendle ton this week. -- f Main street business lots in Hermis ton sell for $100 per foot frontage. Robt. Forester reoently sold 15 feet at this prioe. I Grandma Mansfield, the mother of Mrs. A. L. Jones, has been ill the past week with la grippe, but at pres ent is recovering. I The Snnday sobool class of young ladies, oonduoted by Mrs. Theo. Dan ner, will give a tea and sooial soon at the Christian churoh. - i Miss Rose Fletcher, a trained nurse from Walla Walla, came over yester day to attend the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Jarman. Trains for passenger and freight trafflo are betas ODeratsd nn th North Bank road between Pasoa and T,vl, Wash, a distance of 115 miles. Farmer' alnnhnriA linA ia im proving its servioe and extending its Jiaes so mat toe wnole mountain dia. trlot will be in touch with t.h invm S kwm. Winship ia having a hard I tussle with rhanmafiam in hia faai- after a prolonged attack of the grippe. He has been ill for about three weeks. Mrs. A. B. McEwen leaves today for Pendleton, where she will visit her ohildren in the academy, and at tend the great Haudenaohield meetings. Mrs. A. L. Jones oame home from Pilot Rook Wednesday, where she has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank Boynton, who reoently gave birth to a bay boy. Attorney Will M. Peterson, accom panied by his brother, a C. Peterson, who recently arrived from North Car oilna, were in the city for a few hours Wednesday. The ladies Aid society of 'The M. E. oburob are preparing to give a Wash ington tea on February 23, in the Ep worth League rooms. Further an nouncements will be made later. The Milton gnn club has been reor ganized, with Mr. Cookburn as presi dent. About 30 new members were received into the olnb at a meeting held there Tnesdnv nvAnintr. )s A Freewater report aays the prioe of flfAHA nnAil X. J 1 - Aa . wuuu in iuuii vi.j ia $0 per oora delivered, and those who bought wood at 8 not delivered, early in the sea son, are now kicking themselves. i Henry Eoepke arrived home from Columbus, Ohio, Wednesday. Mr. Eoepke went east some time ago with the remains of his mother-in-law, which were shipped there for burial. Eodol is the best remedy known to day for dyspepsia, indigestion and all troubles arising from a disordered stomaob. It is pleasant, prompt and thorough. Sold by Palace Drug com pany. r- Last night the meronry hovered ten aciously in the vioinity of the zero mark At the Barrett residence one thermometer registered two degrees below zero and another registered six degrees below. Mrs. Lou M. Hornaday of Walla Walla, will give the annual C. W, B. M. day address at the Churoh of Christ, next Lord's dav at 11 a. m. Ladies of the churoh are requested to meet Mrs. Hornaday at the churoh parlor, Saturday afternoon at 3 :30. While soliciting orders in Athena Tuesday, Mr. L. a Martin of Pen dleton, agent for the Grand Union Tea company had his right leg severely injured by a gate striking him. He returned to his home in Pendleton. Mrs. James Mitohell left for her home in Moro, Wednesday, after a visit of several weeks with her parents here. Miss Nellie. Foss accompanied Mrs. Mitohell' as f ar as Pendelton, where she will visit ttn balanoe of the Week. jf , ' Eennedy's Laxative Cough' Syrup aots upon the bowels and thereby drives the cold out of the system. It contains no opiates it is" pleasant to take and is highly recommended for children. Sold by Palaoe Drng company. f TO Vt TT CaaU i.n i l . i m - ... u. 4-. uuwiji .mi a aaii ween, xoi a isit with relatives at Clovis, Califor nia. His aged mother is at that place with her other sons. James and A. E. D. Mr. Soott will stay until spring, and will probably be aooompaniod home by Joseph Soott and bride. t Two suits for the recovery of money were filed today in Jnstioe Riohaids' court by Attorney Wilson. Fred Shoe maker sues Henry Bergevin on a prom issory note for $18, and Robert Gen evay brings suit against Peter Pam bern to reoover the sum of 147.30. John Gillis who has been critically ill with appendicitis at bis home in this oity is reported better by Dr. Sharp, the attending pbysioian. Every indioation now points to the reoovery of Mr. Gillis withont resorting ' to an An Vvmn 1Tatt4- HHitiia I yjn iuux iuau xiip tO r Walla Walla We want yon to make your headquarters at the Davis-Easer Store. It'a the store that has made the most rapid growth of any store in this section of the country. It's the store that has a special department for handling mail orders. It's the store where yon can always find without any question of a doubt, positively everything that yon may need to furnish the borne. It's the store where quality is the first consideration where yon can not buy a trashy article even if yon wanted to and where prices are the proven fairest Then, it's also the store where your patronage is appreciated, and wbere satisfaction is guaranteed. Aooept our invitation to call when next in Walla Walla, or write us your wants and let us send yon pictures and prices. We sow have fine catalogs describing and .Illustrating the beat stoves and beaters made. Send for one. Doesn't cost a cent, and we would like a chance to add your name to our big list of out-of-town customers. The Dayis Kaser Company Complete Home and House Furnishers Walla Walla, Waah. - - - Pasco, Wash. Sm operation. Dr. Eeelor'was called in consultation with Dr. Sharp on Tues day and it was decided that it was un necessary to send the patient to the hospital at Walla Walla. TThe home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Carman is under quarantine restric tions, where their little daughter, Eiouise is dangerously ill with scarlet fever. The little one suffered an at tack from this disease last winter in a mild form. Her condition at the present time is at the lowest ebb, the attending pbysioian pronouncing the crisis at band. A trained nurse ar rived yesterday from Walla Walla, and everything possible is being done for the little sufferer. - Grandma Gerking was taken violen tly sick yesterday morning and small hopes fur her recovery were enter tained for some time. At present there is little change in her condition, and owing to ber advanoed age, grave fears are felt by her1 friends as to ber ultimate reoovery. The date on which the revival meetings at the M. K. cbnroh will be gin is to be anuounoed soon. Evange list Corradine of St Louis has sent word that he can come for the purpose of holding a series of meetings and the money for the expense of the meeting has been raised. Oohu MQuary. the Philippine war veteran, was in town Wednesday and Thursday shaking hands and visiting with old friends. John is now a pros perous farmer in the Washtuona country, Adams oounty Wash., and values bis land holaings at seven oi eight thousand dollars. Clarenoe LaBrasobe has been seri ously ill the past week at bis home south of Athena with a oompiloation of liver and kidney trouble. The young man was taken siofc about two weeks ago and gradually beoame worse nntil Wednesday, when a slight obange for the better took place. A rumor was in circulation this morning to the effect that Nelson Stamper had died yesterday at Pot latch, Wash. The cause of the rumor was a'telegram, announcing the death of John MoBride, a grandson of Mr. Stamper's. The telegram was to Hen ry Stamper of Weston, announcing the toy's death. In the Turner will case A. F. Turner et al., appelants, vs. O. 0. Turner et al., respondents, the deoision of Judge Bean was affirmed by the Supreme Com t In this case the appellant sought to have the courts set aside the will of the late Mrs. 0. A. Turner by which her property was left to 0. C. Turner. 'r hKjbis evening at the City Hall, the -li.! , 1" . A Al citizens mass meeting ior toe purpose of nominating municipal officers will be held, and doubtless tbe meeting will be well attended. Dr. Plamon don is being urged by his friends to again acoept tbe bffioe of Mayor and David Taylor is also being talked of as a possible candidate. Miss Emma Luedtke has been suffer ing from a very severe attack of tonsi litis. It was feared at first that it was diphtheria, as there was a gray mem brane formed over tbe tonsils. All precautions were taken and the liouse was quarantined for a day, but it soon developed that it was tonsilitis and tbe quarantine was removed. Nearly three inohes of snow fell Wednesday afternoon and evening in this vicinity and insnres moisture that was badly needed for growing grain. The snow storm was general and ex tended north as far as Pasoo. In the mountains considerable snow fell. At Eamela there is two feet of new snow. At that place there was nboui eight inobes of old snow on the ground. Mrs. H. B. Nelson, formerly of Wes ton, but now a resident of Franklin oounty, Wash., is in a Walla Walla hospital and her oonditioo is reported to be extremely critical. Her daugh ter, Mrs. Victor? Chastain, of Lewis ton, Idaho, who has been wintering in California, had been summoned to her bedside and ber son Mr. Clark Nelson, of Pendleton, is with her most of the time. . .. John Cummings, tbe Weston mer chant, has taken advantage of the bankruptcy law and tbe matter is now in tbe bands of Judge u nomas Fitz Gerald, referee in bankruptcy. Ac cording to tbe statement made by Cummings his total assets amount to $3770, while his liabilities are $3083. 58. Of the latter the sum of $483 is due the Saling estate for rent, $3,200 is dne Henry Adams, while $194.40 is owed M. Born & Co.. of Chioaco. . jVThe skating party given at tbe rink last Friday evening by H. A. Barrett and Walter Judy was replete with new features for entertainment. A rose contest was held, all tbe skaters par ticipating, and Miss Cecile Boyd was the suocessf nl contestant. Instrumen tal numbers by Misses Eittie Gholson, Lucile Eemp and Mary Boober and a vocal solo by Mrs. J. D. Plamondon, were highly appreciated. Cake and fruit punch was served by Mrs. Harry McBride and Mrs. I. M. Eemp. - amar Union No. 6. of tbe Farmer's fCo-hperative Educational Association of America, is in a flourishing condi tion. Twenty new members have re oently been added to tbe rolL A. L. Swaggart is president and Cass Can non vice president of Lamar UnioD, which meets on tbe first and third Monday nights in each month. Many social features are injoyed by tbe members. An interesting paper edi ted by Mrs. Carmiobeal and an able corps of assistants is read each eve ning. , The pleasures of tbe next meeting will be marked by a splendid supper. - I RESOLVED THAT WE ARE STILL. HAMMERING A WAV AT REDUCING OUR STOCK. WE ARE Still mkinc the SPARKS FLY OUTOFOUR. PRICES ta . duo iLK URON. THE TIME HA ARRIVED WHEN WE WI.SH To CLEAN HCV.SE QUICKLY or ALL REMAINING WINTER GOODS. THE VERY LOW.PR1CE.S ON ALL or OUR REGULAR LINE-S or CLOTHING, P0-5E,5ING -STYLE AND QUALITY, WILL NOW .SPEAK TOR THEM.SELVE.S. ' Jarman's Big fair Store. losgiwe Mercantile Co We are taking inventory, and we find we have a great accumulation of Remnants of all kinds and shall sell them Irom now until February 1st at cost and many 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. C& H. Trading Stamps with all cash purchases. & losgiwe Mercantile Co Athena, Oregon