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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1908)
1 Press Paragraphs Lowell Kogers was in town Saturday from Adams. , W. D. Chamberlain was io Walla Walla Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Stanton were in Pen dsleton Tuesday. Richard Wright has returned to bis home in this city. , Valentines from one oent np to f 1. 60 at the Falaoe ding sore. Frank Coolidge was a business visi tor in Adams, Wednesday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Jack son, January 27,. 1908, a son. - See the tine assortment of Valen tines at the Palace drug store. '' - Cbas. Brotherton and Gns Sohnbert - bad business at the connty seat this week. - Frank Coolidge left yesterday for a business trip to Pendleton and other points. " DeWitt's Little Early Risers aie the best pills known. Sold by Palace Drng company. - The sum of $25,000 is to be expead- ed m improvements at Columbia Col lege, Milton, this year. iiajan Tucker, a prosperous farmer who resides east of Weston was trad ' ing in Athena Tuesday- Leroy Smith, of Wenatohee, Wash.,' , a cousin of O. T. Smith, 'was in the city tbe first of the week. - -'- Marion Bansell, who is now a rising young farmer west of town, spent part of last week in Pendleton. I. M. Kemp will engage in tbe in eurancb business. He ia also agent for an Alberta land company. i marriage license has been issued rpo 'William McBeau and Miss Caroline Allen, botb5f this oounty. ;r H. C. Riohardson, formerly of tbe Inland Mercantile company, at Adams, may open' a store at Weston. " The largest assortment of Valentines ever displayed in Atbena are to be fonnd at the Palaoe drag store. 1 " Fred Kershaw is attending to the business at B. B. Riohards offioe dur ing the latter's absence in Pendleton. X Clarenoe La Brasche, while still 'very weak from his illness, is muob better and is on the road to reoovery. -Mrs. Elmer Johnson and her twin babies are visiting friends in this city, from their home in Rhyolite, Nevada. K Attorney ' S. : F. Wilson' returned Taesday evening from a professional visit to North Powder and La Grande. ' R. Alexander, a prominent Pendleton merchant; .has been elected president y of the Commercial association of that ' city. . , Tribune: ' Mrs." Will M. Peterson , and little son have returned from a visit of a few days with relatives in Atbena. Mrs. W. J. King weut to Pendleton yesterday, accompanying ber son, Ed Engleman that far on bis way home to Portland. ' 4 j Mrs. Mattie More is expected soon to j arrive ou a visit to ber mother here i from her present borne near Cam bridge, Idaho. uwm. Harden, of the Athena hotel, returned Sunday from a visit with his son, Jasper Harden and wife at their farm near Helix. Ed Engleman, well known in this city, was np from bis Portland borne this week visiting bis mother, Mrs. W. J. King. Take DeWitt'B Kidney and Bladder Pills." They promptly relieve back ache and Weak back. Sold by Palace Drng company. V There will be a leap year ball atthe " opera ' house, this evening," Febru- ary ;7.' La Brasche's orohestra has been secured for tbe occasion. ' 'f-ffohn Peebler oame up from Pendle ton Tuesday.: Mr. Peebler'a Pendleton friends are urging bim to aocept the nomination for oounty reoorder. S. F. La Grow and W. R. Taylor were in the Cold Springs country Wed nesday looking after their big band of cattle. Their stock is look in well. he Preston-Parton Mill is grinding nt a big oonsiKnment of floor for the Oriental trade. An order for 10,000 barrels of flour was received the other day. ' Mr. and Mrs. Chester Walker have moved their household effect from the west side of town to the M. E. parson age, where they will reside in the fut ure. ." , John Daffy is oonBned to bis bed in Walla Walla. He has been afflicted for some time with an nicer on one of bis limbs, and his ailment is growing deoidodly worse. Mrs. Margaret Howe has been quite ill the past week, and her cousin, Mrs. Elliot, of Milton drove over from that place Monday evening for the purpose of attending npcn her. Two nominating petitions have been filed with tbe bounty clerk. ' The two candidates who have filed notioes of their intentions are Reoorder Hendley and Treasurer Bradley. A Mrs. M. L. Watts and daughter, Vbrnita, left' today for Walla Walla; where they Will take the ' pxuursioo train1 'for California. ":i Mr. Watts ao- oompaoied then! to Walla Walla. " C. A. Barrettrpreaident of the In land 'Grain' G rowers' Assouiatiou.; an nounces that bids for furnishing grain saoks to tbe association will be re ceived at Pendleton on February 15. A. B. Cooley, an extensive wheat grower, residing in toe Cold Springs district, will retire, and tomorrow will offer 9,000 worth of stock and farm machinery for sale at pubilo auction. Tbe Atheua Truck oompany has re- t . t j xt it- r 3 ceiveu ivo uunuaus ui iiunu jrowuer ioe - The shipment, consisting of 90 tons,' Is packed awu.'' in the company's ioe house, near tbe O. R. & N. tracks. VMisa Wave Michael, who came up i y n ii . 3 ji L it. i iroui runiduu auu visitou at tue uuuiu of ber nnole, J. T. King last week, will enter the Norma sohool at Wes ton for the remainder of the sohool year. ' h Mr. Rogers, a reoent arrival from Ma ho, has pnbohased the A. H. Jhon- aon property on Hunt Avenue, with his family is now ocoupying the same. The prloe paid -tor toe cottage was $600. Miss Mabel Fountain, who visited her aunt, 'Mrs. Frank Mansfield, in this city some yeais ago and bade many friends bere, was married re cently in Wallace, Idaho, to Mr. Jaok Marksberry. vMangy oaynses are reported to be running at large on the Umatilla In dian " reservation. ' The matter. . has been brought to the attention of Dr. S, W. McClure, of the government bureau of animal industry, v Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith,' former residents of Athena, announce the marriage of their daughter, Georgia, to Peter Parley Proctor, at Grants Pass, Sunday, February 2. Atbena friends extend congratulations. Today in Los Angeles, California, the first annnal re-union and banquet of the Oregon coloney is being held, The names of Hon. T. J. Kirk and other prominent Oregonians are on tbe program for nve minute table talks. Kennedy's Laxative Congb Syrnp acts npon the bowels and thereby drives the cold put of the system. It contains no opiates it is pleasant to take and is highly reoommended for children. Sold by falaoe Drug com pany. Mis. Henry Wood and Mr. and Mrs. John Stanton went down to Pendleton Tuesday, to attend the funeral of John James, who died at bis home on Mo Kay creek. Mr. James was a son-in- law of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood. Mrs. Wheeler, sister of Mrs. D. H. Sanders, accompanied her home from North Yakima, and visited here for several days. Mrs Sanders aooom panied Mrs. Wheeler to Pendleton Saturday, from wbioh plaoe she weut to Arlington for a short visit before returning to ber home in North Ybk-' ima. On Your Next Trip ' to -. I WSila Walla We want you to make your headquarters at the Davis-Kaser Store. It's tbe store that has made tbe 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 you may need to furnish the home. It's tha store where Quality is the first consideration where you can- not buy a trashy article even if you wanted to and where prices are the proven fairest. f Then, it's also the store where your patronage is appreciated, and where satisfaction is Guaranteed. Accept our invitation to call when next in Walla Walla, or write us Him nfa onrt lnt na annii von tiiotnres and rrices. We now have fine illlnatratinff the best stoves and heaters made. Send for one. Doesn't cost a cent, and we would like a chance to yonr name to our big list of out-of-town customers. add j The Dayis Kaser Company Complete Home and House Furnishers Walla Walla, Waah. - - - - Pasco, Wash. The "west side" is at it again, ham mer and tongs, against the "east side" down in tbe town of Hermiston. A suit has been filed in the circuit oourt having for its purpose the dissolution of the mnnioipal incorporation of tbe town. - 7llr. and Mrs. Charley Smith went toSpokane tbe first of tbe week where they were guests of friends. Mr. Smith intends going to Wenatohee, Wash., before returning borne. He may invest in fruit land in that vioin- ity. Dnpnis & Company, tbe bustling Weston grocers, announce that they are paying 60 cents for butter and 80 cents for eggs. This ftxz: ia enjoying a luorative business. "Once a patron always a patron" is tbe motto of this popular Weston store. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Parker left yesterday for a short visit with friends in Weston, before proceeding to their home near St. - Johns, Wash. Mr. Parker has beeu ill during his stay here, and Mrs. Parker thought besfto cut their visit short . YMrs. Newell, state organizer for the Women of Woodcraft, rc?t with Atbena Circle No. 10 Tuesday evening and gave a very instructive talk on tbe work of be order. Refreshments were served and a social hour spent after the business session. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Hurd have opened a hoarding honse at the M. E. oburcb parsonage on Third street, and are prepared to serve flrst-olass boaid by the week. A few lodgers can also be furnished rooms. Tables axe well supplied with the best the market affords. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk remembered several of their Athena friends this week by sending them a generous sup ply of California oranges from Los Angeles. ' Each winter Mr. and Mrs. Kirk send a consignment of oranges to friends here aud the fruit is always appreciated. ' Organizer-Sauudets of tbe Wood- . . . . . . . . i men or the World met wit? tne looai camp Wednesday night. Two candi dates were initiated and five applica tions for membership were received. The Athena Camp will havo ten or fifteen candidates for initiation at the big Woodman convention at Pendleton on February 24. Three pupils out of four in Athena's 8fh grade examination were successful in proouring diplomas. . They were Ralph Gillis, Katie Hendriokson and Ross Maloney. This is said to have been an especially severe test, only H Out of 39 having passed the examma tions. Miss Zellah Yecxa. of Umatilla seoured tbe highest average, with 6-9 per oent. JMt. and Mrs. A. K. Finley left for their home in Pullman, Tuesday, after several days' visit with various friends in tnis city and vicinity. They were guests at the homes of Chas. Belts,-Q A. Rhodes. Henry Koepke and others while here. Mr. and Mrs. Finley also visited their daughter, Mrs. Al Garden in Pendleton, last week. Rev. Ellis during this last cold snap contracted la grippe: be and Mrs. ulis have gone to their sons to visit and re cuperate at Baker City. Mr. JUlis contracted la grippe some years ago, wbioh left him an asthmatic, and this recent attack bas brought on a new case of asthma. He will take osteopathic treatment while there. The 6-year-old ' daughter of Mrs. Ernest MoCoy of Kamela was severely burned Wednesday morning. xbe 1 accident happened at tbe home of a neighbor, where the child's ciotnmg caught fire from a stove. Tbe little one was frightfully burned and it was not known at the time tbe last reports were received whether the burns would prove fatal or not. Cwm. Winship's experience with in- nammatory rneumatism during wis changeable weather is not the most pleasant. A day or two ago ur. tieis- ley bad bim up. walking around tne room. Then there was a change for the worse, in spite of all that oould be done. Some years ago be had his share of this disease. He was unable to walk without orutches for two years. Mrs. Lon Homaday, of Walla Walla gave a very interesting address on tbe work of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions at the Christian church last Sunday. A "quia" on the work in the various fields was conducted by Mrs. Homaday, and tbe members of the local auxiliary responded with ready answers, showing they were well informed in the work. While in tbe city Mis. Hornaday was entertain ed by Mrs. Robert Tharp. Mrs. D. H. Sanders was oalled Tues day to the bedside of ber brother, Ralph Asbpaugh, who resides at Con don. Mr. Asbpaugh, who formerly lived here auu una ujbut Irivuda in this vioinity, is very low with heart disease. About a year ago he under went an operation for appendicitis, and bas been failing since tbat time. Mr. Sanders awaits news from bim, antr should bis death occur, will join bis wife at Condon. A Stitch in Time will save nine. So will a bottle of Ballard's Horehound Syrup always kept on band save many a spell of sickness. A sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and Whooping Cough. Mrs. S . Hot Springs, Ark. write: "I keep a bottle of Ballard's Horehound Syrup in my medicine chest, and thank my forethought many times. It has prevented many severe I spells of sickness." Sold by Talace Drug company. ' Public Motlce. t J I .. 1 . nAn lho( f wfll ttnn!tf A the Mayor and common council of the city of Atnena, uregon, a uiwuuk niciwi w w held on the 27th day of Keb. 1SXM, for a 1 license to ell KplrltuouB, man ana viuouh I liquor in less quantities than one quart, ald ! llqucrs to Ire du1 oiily iu ijuiiuiux ituated oa the west one-half of lot So. 8, In block 5, of I said cit y. Berl Cartano, 1 lrtedJan.2l, 1908. Applicant RESOLVED THAT ir VOU WANT SOMEONE To Be vby Valentine: you WSTIOOK WELL ND B WEU DRES5ED. DONT BE. A Comic VALEWTrJE: Co To The best Place Butter brown CMrUMTi,,,, UlTtaS VALI INTlNI St V WHETHER YOU WI.SH FOR -SOME ONE EL.5E To &E YOUR VALENTINE OR WHETHER YOU WIH To &E A VALENTINE FOR OME ONE EL-SE, dOOD CLOTHE-5 ARE NECEARY. EVERYONE WI-5HE THE &E-5T, WE KNOW.' .SoME CANNOT AFFORD THE BE-5T &UT MUT TAKE THE NEXT &E-5T; BECAU-SE THAT 1.5 THE bET THEY CAN DO. TO THE MAN WHO HADN'T MUCH MONEY WE CAN GIVE GOOD BARGAINS. s Big Fair Store: Jarman 1 TTr.m rvj-nATTA HCminn Tl "f 1 1 A P a i iiLU05 V o Jici uaii hid uu i3 n - We are taking inventory, and we i find we have a 'great accumulation of Remnants of all kinds and shall sell them Irom how 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 vou can find the lengths to suit you, you are sure to get more for your money than ever before. B. CS,H. Trading Stamps with all ;cash purchases. &'r iosgro ve Mercantile Co Athena; Oregon j mm
