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Charles Keen of Walla Walla, was
So town Saturday.
B. C Whiteman came over from
alia Walla today.
Veoard Bell and wife visited f rieuds
iu Weston this week.
trip
Bert Cartano made a business
to Pendleton Wednesday.
Miss Ada Ely of Weston, spent Son
day in Atbena with friends.
y Ibe baby of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
f Bosh baa been seriously ill this week.
Miss Jessie MoEwen spent Sunday
at home, from Pendleton Academy.
Mrs. Trip, of Brownsville, is agnest
ot Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gross, senior.
Miss Luis Iharp was detained frcra
sohool this week on account of illness.
Mrs. W. R. -Taylor and daughter,
Luoile, visited friends in Weston Toes
day. '
J. A. Borie of Pendleton is negotia
ting for the parohasA of Bingham
: Springs.
Arthur Sbiok and family are in
from the farm this week visiting
fiieuds.
Joseph Sherrad, who was recovering
from rheumatism, has been afflicted
, with the gripp.
Cland C. Leete is down from 'Daven
port, Wash., visiting his uncle, Harvey
Catou and family.
W. D. Chamberlain left the first of
the week for a business trip to Hood
River and Portland.
Mrs. Elmer Conuick and children
left Wednesday for a visit with rela
tives at -Waitsburg, Wash.
H. A. Richardson, formerly engaged
in the mercantile business at Adams,
will locate in Rosed ale, California.
L. J. Foss attended the Wilson evan
gelistic meeting at the Christian
ohnrob in Pendleton, Sunday ovening.
y( Jack Weir, after spending a oouple
of weeks ou business in Atbena, return
ed to bis borne near Wasbtuona, Mon-
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Viotor Burke came up from the Pen
dleton Business college and spent Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents
here. s
Ralph Cannon was the lucky recip
ient of the prize for good penmanship
in the Pendleton Business college re
cently. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gerking and their
twin baby boys were guests this week
at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Tbarp.
Rev. Myers, the North Powder bank'
er, bas declined the call to the pasto
rate of the Christian oburoh in Pen
dleton.
Mr. and Mib. Ernest Waldou, of
Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Eoontz, Wed
nesday.
H. C. Day, the well known repre
sentative of the Banker's Life Insur
ance company, is in the city from
Portland.
Wait for the Jubilee Singers the
famous Tennessee coaoert troupe at
theM. E. ohurob, Wedaesday evening,
February 19.
Wednesday was the 61st birthday
anniversary of Mr. A. B. MoEweu.
Sunday Dinner.
Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Hurd are pre
pared to serve dinner at the Methodist
parsonage, between 1 and 4 o'clock p.
m., Sunday. Telephone, Main 85.
Menue.
Soup.
Cream of Tomato.
Olives, v Celery.
Roast.
Chicken With Oyster Dressing.
Vegetables.
Cream Potatoes.
Cauliflower With Brown Butter. .
Cheese Ressotto.
Desert.
Lemon Pie. Fruit Salad.
Tea. Coffee. Chocolate.
A splendid dinner was served by Mrs.
MoEwen, Mr. and Mrs. H. a Caton
and Mi, and Mrs. Tbos. Defieeoe being
invited guests.
Geo. T. Ellis is reported to be
surrering mucn xrom nis oia aument,
asthmar at the home of bis son in
Baker City.
M W. W. Jaoots has been very ill at
rms home in the city the past week,
with pneumonia. He is muoh better
at this writing.
The celebrated Wesson cooking oil
is now on sale at Dell Bros' grocery.
This oil is a pure, vegetable compound
and is greatly in demand.
Horaoe Walker, who has served two
terms in the offioe of county commis
sioner, has filed bis nominating peti
tion, asking for ie-eleotion.
Wm. Dale, a prominent farmer
near Helix, with bis wife came over
from there Monday, going from here
to Walla Walla on the train.
AWm. Winsbip, who has been sorely
afflicted with rheumatism is becoming
better. One of his little daughters has
been siok with the gripp this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Brown were in
the city Wednesday from Pendleton.
Mr. Brown is a brother in-law of John
Walker, and recently sold bis farm in
Alberta.
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J. L. Stockman, a pioneer faimer of
Cold Springs, this county, died Mon
day at Los Angeles, whither he went
some weeks ago, seeking to recover bis
health.
Dr. J. W. Strange, who will be re
membered by Umatilla county people,
as one time editor ot toe Pendleton
Tribune, died Sunday at bis borne in
Roseburg, of dropsy.
Mrs. Deeper, baa beeu very ill the
past weec, at ner nome in me west
part of town. Her ailment is pro
uonnoed dropsy of the heart, by ber
attending physician.
V1 While skating at the rink Saturday
uight, Ralph DePeatt fell and was se
verely injured. Dr. Plamondon, who
has charge of the case, reports the pa
tient to be improving.
Iuvitations are out for. a Valentine
party to be given this evening at Ma
sonic hall. The party is given under
the auspices of twelve ladies, and
promises to be a pleasant entertain
ment. '
Miss '. Leota Cannon, Mrs. H. I.
Watts,' Miss Jannita Engdabl, and
Mrs. Wm. Dobson are among the
teachers from Atbena who are taking
the examinations in Pendleton this
week. - f ...
Mrs. Amos Shiok and daughter.
Mrs. Zepb Lockwood, went to Walla
Walla Monday. A brother of the
former lady lies very sick in that city,
and small' hopesare entertained for
his recovery.
Troy Todd of Adams, bas been ar
rested on a "barge of having stolen a
steer belonging to Hugh Robey. John
Todd, his father, gave bail for the
young man's appearance before the
oirouit court.
Two suits were filed iu the Justice
Court Monday by Sam Pambern
against Constant Dufly. One is for the
recoverv of $50 on a promissory note
and the other for $207 for money had
and received. .
jFor the first time in fifteen years,
Sam Pamberu naa beard Irom rug
brother George, whojaft here some 25
years ago. He is located at Sagon,
Alberta, and writes that crops were
nearly a total failure there last fall.
Mrs. Earl Williams of Milton, who
is under quarantine for smallpox, is
reported to be nearly well, says the
Eagle. It is expected that the quar
antine will be raised in a few days un
less more oases develop in the family.
Frank K. Welles, the efficient and
popular oounty sohool superintendent
will be a oandidate for re-election to
that officer. Mr. Welles is considered
to be one of the best superintendents
the oounty has ever bad for its schools.
l A suggestion bas been made that a
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uuuiuuiabiu uiuu un urguuiauu iu
Atbena. In view of the faot that
Athena is located in the banner dem
ocratic preoinot of the county, a
rousing big organization could be
effected.
Mrs. Margarette Howe is able to be
about again.
X W. C. Russell left last night for
Vv it w r
uonaon, wnere nis orotner uave bus-
sell is lying at the point of death.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk have re
turned from a visit to relatives and
friends in the Willamette Valley.
After initiating two candidates,
tbe numbers of Lilly Encampment,
0 . O. F., enjoyed an oyster supper
at the regular meeting Monday eve
ning. Visiting members of the order
were in attendance from Weston and
Adams.
Mrs. Roy Penland is critically ill at
er nome near Helix, following toe
birth of a son, which died Monday.
Mrs. Penland was formerly Miss Mazie
Sharp, the winsome Sootoh dancer who
entertained so oleverly at the Caledo
nian picnics, held in Atbena.
One good, old southern melody,
sang as only the Tennessee Jubilee
Singers oan sing it, is worth the price
of admission the concert which will be
given under auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society at the M. E. .church,
Wednesday evening, February 19. .
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fO. vy. oiuuu oi iieus, -was iu iuo
oity Wednesday. Mr.-Smith in addi
tion to being agent for a grain com
pany is engaged in the lumber and fuel
business in Helix. He reports heavy
sales in lumter and building material
to farmers in the Holdman district. ,
Rev. V. E. Hoven has been siok the
past week with the gripp, and was un
able to fill his appointments Sunday
at the Christian churoh. A social
meeting was held during the morning
hour by the members, and in the eve
ning many attended servioos at the M.
E. ohurch.
Attorney Wilson, counsel for Isabella
Taylor is in Pendleton today arguing
against a demurer in the suit filed by
Mrs. Taylor aga?nst Moses Taylor for
the reooveiy of some $5,000 as rents
and profits alleged to have been col
lected by Mr. Taylor on the old Fair
store building and property.
Miss Maud Sherman, who is attend
ing the Normal school at Westpn, re
cently met with qaite a serious acci
dent while driving home. A heavily
laden wagon came in contact with her
buggy wheels, tearing off both on one
side. The horso ran for a short dis
tance, but the young lady was unhurt.
VClarenoe La Brasobe, who has been
deMously ill for several weeks with
liver trouble, was. taken, to Walla
Walla Wednesday and placed in a hos
pital. An operation was performed,
with the result that pus was removed
from the affected orgau. The patient
rallied nioely and his reoovery is assured.
LKThos. Gilkie, Will Dobson, Yoik
ueii. Keea am ana .arinur quick,
members of Pythian Lodge K. of P. of
this oity were guests of the Adams
lodge Wednesday night. Work in the
three different ranks in - the Adams
lodge was a drawing card of the meet
iug, wbioh ended with a banquet.
I On Vhnr WoYt TVm
to
Walla Walla
We want you to make your headquarters at tbe Davis-Kaser Store.
It's tbe store that bas made tbe most rapid growth of any store in this
section of the country.
It's the store that bas a special department for handling mail orders.
It's the store where you can always find without any question of a
doubt, positively everything that you may need to furnish the home.
It's the 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.
Then, it's also the store where your patrouage is appreciated, and
where satisfaction is guaranteed.
Accept our invitation to call when next in Walla Walla, or write us
your wants and let us send you pictures and prices. We now have fine
catalogs describing and illustrating the best stoves and heaters made.
Send for one. Doesn't cost a oent, 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.
was
RESOLVED
HE AEVER TOLD A LIST
and we Should all be
Fthe Smt. A Successful
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THE GREATEST THING GEORGE WASHINGTON
EVER DID WAS To TELL WIS FATHER THAT HE
CUT DOWN THE CHERRY TREE. HE .SET A GOOD
EXAMPLE. IT 1-5 EASY TO TELL THE TRUTH
WHEN TELLING THE TRUTH WILL DO YOU NO
HARM. BUT ARE THERE NOT MANY WHO TELL
FALSEHOODS FOR IMMEDIATE BENEFIT
RATHER THAN THE TRUTH? IS THE MAN WHO
TELLS YOU THAT HE WILL SELL YOU A SUIT
WORTH $20.00 FOR $10.00 TELLING THE
TRUTH? IF IT IS WORTH $20.00 WHY DOES
HE ASK ONLY $10.00. WE MARK OUR GOODS
IN PLAIN FIGURES AND SELL YOU A $10.00
SUIT FOR $10.00, AND CHARGE YOU $20.00
FOR A $20.00 SUIT. WOULDYOU NOT RATHER
DO BUSINESS THIS WAY?
Jarman's Big fair Store.
Mrs. Leeper and her sister, Mrs.
Porter, arrived Tuesday from Cor-
vallis, and went on to Weston where
their sister, Mrs. J. R. King, is very
ill. Mrs. Porter's home is in Ceutralia,
Wash., and Mrs. Leeper bas spent the
wiuter with her daughter, Mrs. J. W.
Simth. at Corvullis. They are at
present at tbe W. R. Taylor borne.
The Leap Year ball at the opera
house, Friday evening was a splendid
success. . une n"0i commuree was
composed of young ladies, and the
young men. in faot, were shown how
a real good dance should be conduoted.
Owing to the serious illness of Clarenoe
La Brasobe, the La Brasobe orohestra
did not furnish tbe music. Cbas.
Keen's orchestra from Walla Walla,
engaged.
Philip Heimer, who resides on the
s Volmer place northwest of Athena
was in town Wednesday and reported
that two of bis horses had bedn stolen
Saturday night. , The horses were
tracked for some distance and tbe sup
position is that tbe tbief took them , in
the direction of Wallula. One was a
dark bay horse with roacbed mane,
stripe in forehead ; the other a bay
mare, both hind feet white, trand tl.
T. on left hip.
If anybody asks you if chicken rais
ing pays, you can safely answer in the
affirmative, if J. L. Vinson's experi
ence is a safe criterion, says the Mil
ton Eagle. During tbe mouth of Jan
uary be sold $69.33 worth of chickens
and eggs. The expense of keeping tbe
chickens during the month was $8.00
leaving a net profit of over $6 LOO.
Mr. Vinson raises nothing but blooded
fowls and expects to raise400 Orping
tons tnis season.
Irs. Charles Norris' prize pen of
Rhode Island Keds was augmented in
number this week by 10 fnzzie little
chicks emerging from the shell. Mrs.
Norris is an entbnsiastio ohicken fan
cier, and is making a sucoess finan
cially of tbe business, having sold
many dollars worth of eggs and birds
tbe past year, notwithstanding the
faot that hor husband, when- down
town, claims every ohicken and every
egg to be his.
Tbe famous Tennessee Jubilee Sing
ers, one of tbe highest cultured color
ed troupes on the road, will give a
concert in this city on tbe evening of
February 19. Tbe concert will take
plaoe at tbe Methodist Episcopal
ohurob, and the entertainment will be
given under tbe auspices of the Ladies'
Aid society. Tbe admission will be
50 cents for reserved seats; 35 cents
for general admission: children 25
cents seats on sale at Dell Brother's
store.
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losgroye 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. C& H. Trading Stamps with all
cash purchases. &
losgroye Mercantile Go
Athena, Oregon