Press Paragraphs
Airs. Jones went down to Pendleton
Tuesday. .
- Bert Cattano vu a Pendleton visi
tor Tuesday..
' The famous Sunny , South minstrels
will give an entertainment at Weston
opera bouse tomorrow night, at 8
o'clock.
Coroner BaJph Folsom, who was in
town Wednesday, announoed that he
would again be a candidate for the
office.
Mi. and Mrs. I G. Piokel have le-
Mr. Neri Aoklee of La Grande was4 ared to their borne in Alberta, after
in the city Monday.
D. 0. Molntyre transacted business
in Pendleton Monday.
Arnold Wood returned from a visit
to Pendleton, Tuesday.
C. H. Sherman transacted . business
in Pendleton Tuesday. -
$C Born, February 27, to Mr. and Mrs.
.Taa Hnrioann- A ain.
Mrs. J. fi. Hiteman is recovering
from a three weeks' illness.
G. De Graw, the well known Wes
ton farmer, was in the oity Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Weir were down from
their home near Wasbtuona this week.
Arthur Soott was among the Pendle-ton-bound
passengers Tuesday morn
ing. Noah Bemillard came over from
Walla Walla Monday, and spent the
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coclidge were
in Adams Wednesday on a short bus
iness trip.
Miss Edna Hopper came over from
lifilfrtn anil orkanf itiA waalr vrffK kal.
parents here.
The family of H. G. ' Caton have'
moved to the farm near town to begin
spring work. s L
Sheriff T. D. Taylor was up from
' Pendleton to visit his parents the first
of the week. .; .
.. Mrs. Belle Miller, of Weston, visit-
ed at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Will
uri 11 o i
Mrs. Shelly Jones, of Pendleton, is
a guest of her parents-in-law. Mr. aiid
; Mrs. A. L. Jones.
Mrs. Melinda Ellis of Weston died
- in that city Tuesday? afternoon, after
a lingering illness.
Charles Bates came up from Pendle
ton Sunday and spent the day with
relatives in Athena. -
- - Warren Raymond Came over from
Walla Walla Wednesday, and Bpent
the day in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Bell are up from
their farm near Myriok station, vis
; iting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Coffey of Adams, vis
, ited with their daughter Mrs. Barker,
in this city, Saturday.
"4"3Iayor and Mrs. . Plamondon went
down to Pendlatnn Fridav evenincr. re
turning baturttay noon.
Miss Lula Dnuoan, of Weston, is vis-
iting at the borne of Mr. and Mrs.
Venard Bell, near town.
. . N. A, Miller went down to. Portland
Sunday, where he will putohase fur-
iture from the wholesalers.
lr, and Mrs. A. J. Wagner went
over to Walla Walla yesterday morn
lag, and will return tomorrow.
-.uMra; Win, Finkertoo, Sr., is ill and'
bedfast at her home Dear town. The
r trouble is of a dyspeptio nature.
Mr. and Mrs. Oloott, of Pilot Book,
were in the oity Monday and attended
the funeral of Mrs. Frank Beale.
. .Mr. Ed Massam, an old pioneer of
Walla Walla county, was a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones Sunday.
V Miss Graoe Blake and Fred Blake,
. of Adams, were ia the oity Wednesday
returning home Thursday morning.
; P. D. Mann came up from Adams
, Wednesday eveuing and supenntend-
ended the management of the skating
rink.
se. A. Dudley baa purohased 40 acres
aMand from Paul - Bushman, on the
reservation. . The price was 170 per
aore.
VJ. 2T.
ast wee
pan
hot
i Ell:
A big orop of squirrels
the hillsides north of
is reported
town and
many a "22" is
shape this week.
Sunday.
being put in proper
The warfare begins
a protracted visit with friends in this
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Conniok re.
turned Tuesday ' from Waitsburg,
where t they visited relatives - and
friends.
- Mr. and JJrs. . Matheny, of Walla
Walla, were guests Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas, in
this city.
Rev. B. F. Harper, pastor of the
Presbyterian ohuroh. at Milton, was in
the oity Monday, and called at the
Press offio&
John. -Stanton left yesterday for
Shaniko, from wbiob place be starts
on his annual sheep-abearing tour with
Jesse Lieuallen's crew.
B. Gerking arrived in town
week and is attending bis aged
mother,, who is ill at thejiome of Mr.
and Mrs. David Taylor.
First opening of spring hats will
take place the last of next week at the
Jones .Jackson millinery store.
Street styles will be on display.
William Killgore of Weston, is re
ported dangerously ill with typhoid
fever at Kirksville, Mo. Weston rel
atives have gone to his bedside.
AMrs J. J. Grose of Walla Walla,
spent a couple of days in Athena this
week, coming over Monday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. F. J. Beale.
The family of Mr., Oleson, who is
employed in. the Preston-Parton mill,
hava arrived and taken up their resi
dence in the. Arthur Shiok cottage.
Albert Bales and his mother, Mr&
Jane Walker, will move from Pendle
ton baok to their home in Athena as
soon as the lease to the present ooou
pants has expired.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. T. Ellis arrived
home from Baker City yesterday. Mr.
Ellis is somewhat improved in health.
Rev. Ellis will preach in : the Baptist
church. Sunday, morning.
W. P. Leacu, who has been .spend
ing the winter in Portland, came up
from the metropolis Monday for the
purpose of beginning spring work on
jus ranch, east of Weston.
yHarvey Caton returned yesterday
from a week's visit : with- his father,
Hon. N. T. Caton, at bis home in
Davenport. Wash. Judge Caton. is
reoovering from a protracted illness.
Mrs.: Samuel Gholson, . wife of a
brother of W. J. Gholson of this oity,
died at ber borne at Dayton. Washing
ton, yesterday forenoon. Funeral ser
vices will be held at Dayton, Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Preston came in
from their farm near Waitsburg Wed
nesday by motor oar, and spent a few
hours with Athena friends. They re
turned to Walla Walla in the evening.
. Miss Anna Baker gave a party last
Saturday to the little girls of the Sun
day school .class,, of which she is a
member, ; and all , enjoyed a happy
afternoon at her home on High street
. I. Froome, well known in Athena,
in the city Monday from Waits
burg. . Mr, Froome is not engaged in
farming at present, but has a town
residenoe in the thriving little Wash
ington town.
. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Le Grow went
over to Walla Walla Wednesday eve
ning in company with Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Preston, where they witnessed
the production of. the popular oomio
opera. "Red Feather."
'," D. B. Jarman, of Jarman 's Depart
ment store, made a business trip to
Walla Walla Wednesday, He bas been
suffering from a severe attack of rben
matum the past week,, but manages
to keep on the move.
Miss Stella Jaokson,'wbo was em
ployed in the millinery establishment
of Mrs. Lizzie Jones last, season, bas
formed a partnership in the business,
and the firm name will now be known
1
iOYour'NextiTrip
to -
MilaMalla
We want you to make your headquarters at the Davis-Kaser Store.
It's the store that has made the most rapid growtb 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 you can always find without any question of a
doubt, positively everything that you 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 you wanted to and where prices are the
proven fairest
.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
your wants and let us send you pictures and prices. We now have flue
catalogs describing and illustrating the best 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. -
: ThelDayis , Kaser,; Company
Complete Home and House Furnishers
.Walla Walla, Waah. - - - - Pasco, Wash.
as Jones & .Jackson. Miss Jackson,
with her mother, bas taken up resi
denoe in tbo rooms in the the Carden
building where tbey will be at home
to their friends.
Walter Preston went to Walla
Walla Friday evening, and spent the
time until Monday with relatives
there.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Gerberding and
Miss Stella O'Harra of Weston are
guests today of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
O'Harra.
JAt a special meeting of the city
1 i . . . s r . r . Mnn
DOUDOU lam evemug, XJork unuauu moo
granted a saloon license for the period
of one year.
Charles Russell, eldest eon of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C Russell, bas suffered
x elapse in a serious illness from
pneumonia, and bas been in a bad con
dition for several days.
A wallet, containing letters and pa'
pers. snowing it to be tne property or
Mr. Sidney Geering, was found and
left at the Press office. Same can be
had by oalling and paying for this
notioe. Hi
Wm Potts, who has been farming
land in the Cold Springs region, has
moved his family to Sand Hollow,
where they will live in the future..
Mrs. Potts was trading with Atbena
merohants this week.
Mis. Lena Gerking, of Pilot Rock
was in the oity Friday evening having
come to visit the bedside of her mober
in-law, Grandma Gerking. The con
dition of the sufferer is thought to be
slightly improved at present
Glen Saling and family, who have
C.- k. M.t mint a of f-ha Tfirnw
farm near Weston, bave moved to Pen-,
dleton, where Mr. Saling will take op
bis old calling, that of a printer. , He
will be employed on the Tribune. j
Mrs. J. F. Kershaw went down to
Portland this week, where she will be
the guest of ber sister and mother,
Mrs. O. A. Castlemau and Mrs. Bar
bara Willaby for some time. Their
home is at 126, Killingsworth Avenue,;
Airs. Swaney of Pasoo is a guest at
the Danner home this week. Mr. Swa
ney, who was formerly electiioian for
the Preston-Parton Milling company
in this oity, is now firing a locomotive
on the Northern Pacific, out of Pasco.
little Nina Tharp bas been very ill
at the; home of her parents, Mr. -and
Mrs. Frank Tharp, the past coople of
weeks, with a swelling of the glands of
the neck. It is hoped the little one
will reoover without reoourse to an incision.
The Annual Sunday Sohool Con,
vention will be held in the Congrega
tional church at Freewater on March
4th and 6th. Rev. C. A. Pbipps,
State Field Worker, will be present
during the entire session. An inter-,
eating program is being prepared. ?
Stevens Lodge K. of P. of Weston
held an interesting meeting Wednes
day evening. Initiatory wora was
on the program in the three ranks.
after whioh supper was served. Seven
members of Pythian lodge braved the
innlnment weather and attended the
meeting. ; ,
H. L. Wilhelm, editor and publish-
- . i ei . ;..,.
er oi tne popular johbi iuukuimuo,
accompanied by his wife, was in the
city yesterday. Mr. Wilhelnf was
engaged in securing data tor a Uma
tilla county number of bis magazine.
The February number was devoted to -
Lincoln county, Wash.
)(wei8er Signal: Born, to Mr. and
Mrs. U O. Heury, at Thousand Springs
Valley, Tuesday morning, February
18tb. a sirl. Motner ana bane aoing
nicely, but for a time it was feared C.
O. would suftbr a relapse. He now
hums that dear old tune, "Papa's Baby
Girl," and then Bome.
Mrs. D. H. Sanders has returned
from Condon, where she went some
weeks ago to visit ber , brother, Ralph
Ashpaugb, who is very low with heart
trouble. He was recently taken to a
hospital in The Dalles for treatment.
although the physicians held out little
hope for bis recovery.
The High sohool girls of Athena
. . l t iL ..
gave a leap year saaring party at ma
rink Wednesday evening, inviting tneir
young men friends, and all spent a
pleasant evening in the merry whirl.
Mrs. A. A. Foss was chaperon for the
party, and was assisted in serving re
freshments by Mrs. Fred Johnson.
y Miss Mabel Jenkins is in the city
from ber home near Salem, and will
visit her sister, Mrs. O. A. Rhodes for
some weeks. Miss Mabel is greeted by
many old schoolmates with whom
happy days were spent during the time
ber father, J. W. Jenkins, was pastor
of the Christian oburoh in this city.
The annual meeting of the Inland
Grain Growers'. Association will be
held at Pendleton, Saturday, Maroh 7.
At this meeting offioer's will be elec
ted, and it is expected that the O. R. &
N. oompany will have a representa
tive present to take up the matter of
the proposed connection of O. R. & N.
and N. P. tracks.
D. B. Jarman, who is opening a
new store in Weston, spent Sunday at
bis bome in this city. Mr. Jarman is
elated over the prospects at present in
dicated in the suooess of bis latest
business venture in Weston. Having
conducted a meroantile business in
Weston before be sees many old faces
among bis customers.
V W. A. Saunders, well known to
Atheoa people, : with his wife and
children, is visiting relatives in this
vioinity. Leaving Athena some years
ago, Mr. Saunders engaged in railroad
ing and soon climbed from the position
of locomotive fireman to the engineer's
side of the cab. He now runs an en
gine out of La Grande and is enjoying
fcia annual vacation.
TRE'.SOtVE'D
THAT THE MARCH WlNDJ
BLOW THE WINTE-R AwAV
A"ND MAKE" iT.ftE-CEssARV
TO GET RFAOY FOR SPRING
5PRING?
BUSTFR BROWN
,.v.,W. ITfHIIVltll auwMU.ut.,.
OLD CLOTMf
- OONT 0
THE MAUCH WIND.S ARE CHILLY; Do YOU NOT
WMH TO KEEP THE CHILL OFF . AND PUT THE
APPEARANCE ON? -SOME PEOPLE .SAY THAT
THINGS. ARE NOT A THEY SEEM. Do YOU
RELIEVE THAT 'A MAN WHO HA-S'NT A .SWELL
.SPRING OVER-COAT (3ET.S ALONG" A.5 WELL A
A. MAN WHO HA.S? YOU WEAR YOUR OVER
COAT ON TOP. WE CAN GIVE YOU TIP TOP
TOP-COAT.S AT REASONABLE PRICES.
"fl rid, To 8o,Vc Jfloi?e;
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