Press Paragraphs
Win. MoBride was a Pendleton visi
tor Tuesday.
Attorney S. F. Wilaon was in Pen
dleton Tuesday.
Walter Preston visited in Walla
Walla over Sunday.
Luke Kead is in the city from Ar
lington, visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs Jerry Stone visited
fiiends at Milton Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Saling of Pen
dleton, were in the city this week.
Rev. Putnam, pastor of the M. E.
cliurch. was in Pendleton Tuesday.
Lester Swaggart of Pendleton, trans
acted business in this city Wednesday.
Lonis, the little son of Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. Stewart, is ill at their home west
of town with lagrip.
Casper Woodward was in town yes
terday purchasing supplies for bis big
ranch west of town."
A. J. Willaby is having bis borne on
Jefferson street improved by the addi
tion of paint and paper. .
A young eon of W. A. - Saunders is
eiok at the home of Mr. aod Mrs. John
Bell on Jefferson street
Chester Walker left yesterday for
Freewater, where be will be employed
in the Eagle flouring mills, t
The Cash Store 1
Recently
Arrived
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We are pleased to announce
that we are now displaying
the magnificent assortment of
newest high grade Spring
and Summer 1908 woolens ot
Strauss Brothers
Matter Tailors Chicago
The finest workmanship, cor
rect style and perfect fit are
g)urs by having Strauss
rothers make your clothes.
We have the exclusive local
agency. Call and see us.
Kahn Coat Shirts
Corliss Coon Collars
Patterson Hats
Helmet Cuffs
Kady Suspenders
Bowman's All Wool
Trousers
T. M. TAGGART CO.
Gent's Furnishers
Mrs. E. A. Boyd returned Wednes
day from San Franoieoo, where she
spent the winter with her son.
Miss Ada and Harry Bannister,
children of Bern Bannister, have both
been siok this week with lagrip.
A. L. Swaggart shipped one of his
registered Poland China bogs to John
Albeit of Walla Walla, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank King of Wes
ton, passed through Athena yesterday,
on their way to their ranch in Juniper.
Mrs. Mraz, of Colton, Wash., came
down Saturday and is a guest at the
home of ber daughter, Mrs. I. M.
Kemp.
,Hamp Booher of Weston delivered
uogs in Aiaena saiuiaay to a ioobi
buyer. He received 5 1-1 cents per
pound.
D. B. Jarman returned yesterday
from a short star at Hot Lake, some
what improved in regard to his rheu
matism. Miss Mattie Birch, of St. Anthony,
Idaho, is expeoted to arrive today, on
a visit to ber sister, Mrs. Chester
Walker.
Tbe entire force of the Mosgrove
'Mercantile Co., is engaged in unpack
ing and marking the big stook of new
spring goods.
Chester Counick and wife, new ar
rivals in the oity, have leased the Alf
Johnson oottage of Mr. Rogers, the
present owner.
yMrs. Eva Boddy came over from
her home in La Grande yesterday and
will visit ber many friends in Athena
for a short time.
Miss Hazel Crossen, the Pendleton
elooutionist was in the oity Wednes
day, aooompanied by Miss Lor en z of
the East Qregooian.
Mr. Austin Gilliland, operator at the
O. R. & N. station, with bis mother,
has moved into the Smith cottage in
the west part of town.
Mrs. Jane Creighton, who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity for
several weeks, bas returned to ber
home at Albion, Wash.
Mrs. David Taylor bas been confined
to her home with illness the past week.
Her mother, Grandma Gerking, is im
proving from her long illness.
An exceptionally large and well se
lected stook of new spring and summer
goods baa been reoeived by the Mos
grove Mercantile Co. this week.
New goods are arriving daily at the
Jarman Department store. A good
trade is reported from this enterprising
store both in Athena and Weaton.
J(W)Fred Kershaw is in Portland this
weeK. He win ne aooompamea name
by bis wife and daugtber, who have
been visiting relatives in Portland.
The Rosenzweig cottage on Jefferson
street, oocupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Harrv McBride. is nndergoing a
tborongh renovation and other im
irovements. .
T. Smith and family left lasfl
aturday for their new bome in We
natohee. Wash. Mr. Smith will bol
encased in the frnit growing business!
on a large scale.
Mrs. T. J. Irwin, who bas been vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Waenor. left for Portland Saturday,
She was accompanied to Pendleton by
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner.
TO Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winship went
over to Walla Walla Sunday, expect
ing to return next day, but owing to
the railroad washout, were unable toi
hrcet home until Tuesday. J
lb) Mr. and Mrs. Tom DePreece have
Miss Mattie Coppook, in the south part
of town. Mr. DeFreeoe formerly oo
cnpied the Bradley cottage.
Last Saturday Chas. Rodine put a
$200 draft in a registered letter at
Nanton, Alberta, and mailed it to
Adams. Mr. Rodine followed the next
day but the registered letter bas not
shown op yet He now believes the
clever mail robber got away with it
between Bonner's Ferry and Spokane.
MrsFrank Mansfield la about again,
after a two weeks' illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor MoDonald and
r. and Mrs. U. N. xacuonaia ana
Miss Mabel, who spent the winter
months in California, left for their
homes Tuesday of this week.
Postmaster Githens bas been ill and
unable to attend bis dnties at the post-'
office for several days this week. The
work bas been ably looked after by
Cleve Myers and Harold Githens.
Al. Swaney was down from Pasco
this week, visiting friends. Mr. Swa
ney was formerly eleotirioian for the
Preston-Parton Co. in this city, but is
at present engaged in railroading.
Dean Gerking is recovering from a
serious illness, oooasionea ny overwor
during the illness of his twin babies,
one of wbioh died last Friday. The
other baby is expeoted now to recover.
The Press was misinformed in regard
to Mrs. J. T. King entering a sanita
ria m in Portland. Mrs. King merely
goes on a visit witn relatives were,
and ber indispositiou is nothing seri
An order for 1,000 loaves of bread
is easy for tbe Athena Bakery, and if
all reports are trne, we may expeot to
see our friend Jonee sporting an anto
soon. f
Tbe Press is informed that Ira
Luna, who with his wife has spent tbe
past winter in Spokane, bas leased a
bouse in Athena and will soon move
here to reside. Mrs. Luna is already
here.
H. C. Caton is having his town res
idence remodeled, for the oocupanoy of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koontz, who
will move as soon as convenient. The
Caton family are in their farm home
near town.
F. B. Snrbeok, who bas been under
the oare of Dr. Heisely for inflamma
tory rheumatism is able to be np, and
will soon retnrn to the store, which in
bis absenoe has been conduoted by his
sister-in-law.
Mr. and Mrs. Zeph Lookwood left
Friday for their home in Portland,
where Mr. Lcckwood is employed as
street oar oonduotor. They enjoyed a
pleasant visit of two weeks with rel
atives here.
Mrs. Cox returned Wednesday eve
ning from Portland, where she bas
been for the past two weeks trimming
and seleoting stook for her new milli
nery store, whiob she has opened in
her residenoe on Main street.
H. L. Wilhelm of the Coast Maga
zine, completed bis work in Athena
Monday, and left bere for his bome in
Seattle. The April edition of the
Coast will be devoted to a writeup of
Umatilla oonntv. axolnsivelv.
IgV. F. Matlook of Pendleton has
pnnles. A nnmber of tbe mules will
be sent to Alaska to be used in the
MatlocK mines and tbe others will be
sold to Umatilla county farmers.
The hardware firm of A. B. MoEwen
& Sons bas leased one of tbe Betz
buildings on Main street aod will
handle a full line of argioultural im
plements. A line of tbe famous John
Deere plows is now on exhibition.
R. J. Boddy who bas been ill for a
good portion of the last two years, will
go to Walla Walla Saturday where be
will enter a hospital. A surgical op
eration will be performed in the hopes
that be will be benefited in health.
On Your Next Trip
to
Walla Walla
We want yon to make your headquarters at tbe Davis-Kaser Store.
It's tbe store that has made the most rapid growtu of any store in this
slction of the oountry.
et's the store that bas a speoial department for handling mail orders.
It's tbe store where you can always find without any question of a
doubt, positively everything that you may need to furnish the bome.
Jt's the store where quality is tbe first consideration where yon can
not buy a trashy article even if yon wanted to aod where prices are the
provenfairesL .
Then, it's also the store where your patrouage is appreciated, and
where satisfaction is guaranteed.
Accept our invitation to call wben next in Walla Walla, or wnte us
your wants and let us send yon pictures and prices. We now have fine
catalogs describing and illustrating tbe 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 Davis-Kaser Company
Complete Home & House Furnishers
Walla Walla, Wash. - - - - Pasco, Wash.
RESOLVED
THAT IF YOU WISH TO MARCfl
along you must de clad
in theT-atfst. the:
better. your apparel;
the swifter will be
your. progress.
BUSTER BROWN
Mew
Head t
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COPTIMCHT M4,erTHt BUJTtH BftOWICO-CHICAeo..
leven members ot tbe local Artisan
lodge drove over to Weston Monday
night and visited the lodge at that
place. They were royally entertained.
A prinoipal feature of the evening was
tbe serving of a delicious collation.
St Patrick's day was appropriately
observed at Mrs. Miller's millinery
store. One of tbe show windows was
artistioally decorated in green. Hats
galore acd tbe trimmings thereto.
were arranged in attractive display.
Alex McRea oame down from Spo
kaue Wednesday. Heissnperintending
tbe construction of his combined har
vesters, whiob are being manufactured
in that oity. He has taken orders for
several maohines to be delivered this
season.
J. Boy Baley, a prominent young
attorney of Pendleton has been stated
for' city attorney, and indications
point to his being tbe sucoessor of
John MoConrt, who vacates tbe office
to fill tbe appointment of United States
Distnot Attorney at Portland.
Sslhe 'Whitman College Glee Club,
twenty voioes strong, sang its way into
tbe appreciation of a fair sized audi
enoe at tbe Athena Opera bouse last
evening. The Club has appeared bere
in past years, but never before did it
give snob universal satisfaction as it
did last night
"A bout twenty-two yonng people sur
prised the family of Mr. and Mrs.
Cass Cannon Tuesday evening after
they bad retired for tbe night, and
arousing tbem from their slumbers,
proceeded to enjoy themselves. A jolly
old fashioned candy pull was tbe main
feature of tbe festivities.
Ardin Ernest, one of tbe infant twin
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gerking,
died Friday, of pneumonia. The little
one had been ill for several days.
Funeral services were held at tbe
Christian church Saturday afternoon
Tbe other child, which was also ill
THE MAN WHO HAS THE RIGHT SORT OF
BRAINS ON THE INSIDE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT
SORT OF A HAT ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS
SKULL. OTHERS WILL THINK MORE OF YOUR
FACE IF YOU WEAR A GOOD HAT A&bVE IT.
WE ARE THE SOLE AGEMTS IN THIS CITY FOR
THE KINGS&ERRY HAT, WHICH WILL COST
YOU $3.00. YOU CANNOT GET THE BEST FOR
NOTHING. YET IF YOU WISH A HAT LOWER
IN PRICE WE CAN SUPPLY YOU. YOU KNOW
THAT WE HAVE A GOOD REPUTATION FOR
CARRYING HATS THAT ARE RIGHT IN STYLE,
AND OF COURSE YOU WISH THE STYLISH HATf
Jarman's Big fair Store.
losgrove lercantile Co
We are now showing the finest and most up to date
line of wool Dress Goods in all the new fab
rics and coloring. Also
in stripes and many other new effects. Our stock has
never been so extensive and varied as it has
. proved to be this Season.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
Lace and Embroidery trimmed. A new line just received. All the newest de
signs. We shall be pleased to have you give us a call and look through this new
and up to date Merchandise, whether you wish to buy or not. No trouble to
show goods. The celebrated B. C& H. trading stamps with every cash purchase.
losgrove Mercantile Co
Athena, Oregon
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bas recovered and is doing welL