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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1908)
' Press Paragraphs Helix from J. W. Smith came over from yesterday. Monroe Hicks was in town Weston Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harris were over yesterday from Weston. Mrs. Otis Wbiteman visited friends b t Walla Walla Saturday. Frank Martin transacted business at Walla Walla yesterday. Latest fads in ladies' fancy neck wear. Mosgrove Mercantile Co. V-Atb eua fishermen who went to the river Sunday, report poor soooess. ?Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kershaw spent Sunday with friends in Walla Walla. David Taylor went to Portland Sun- day to attend the democratic conven tion. , Mrs. Agnes Ferguson of Walla Walla, was the guest of Mrs. MoBride Sunday. Cut.lt Out C GLOVE COUPON Good Only at TAGGART & CO'S. It's Good for 10c on a Pair ot M.W. tlodkins Gloves The Cash Store T,M. TAGGART & CO Gent's Furnishers Just arrived, ladies' long gloves in browns and tans. Mosgrove Mercan tile Company. L M. Kemp, cashier of the Farmer's Bank of Weston, made a business trip 10 rendleton Tuesday. Will Dobson and Art Sbick spent Sunday oa the Walla Walla river. They report fishing bum. Miss Fiankie Stephens, of Colfax, is a guest this week of ber friend. Mrs. xxed Johnson in this city. Mrs. Wioks, of Colfax, Wash., is the guest this week of ber nieoe, Mrs. ! A. J. Willaby in this oitv. VAI Johnson and J. C. Stamper will leave Monday for a recreation trip into trie Camas Prairie oountry. Charles Preston was in town yeeter day from Walla Walla. He came over in bis big Winton touring oar. Mrs, Wm. MoBride and daughter, Ferol, visited friends in Walla Walla and Weston the first of the week. Grandma Swaggart passed ' through Tuesday on ber way to Walla Walla, where she is now visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. F. S.' LeGrow attend ed the New York Symphony orohestra concert in Walla Walla this week. - John Bannister aooompanied Alex MoRea to Spokane Wednesday of last Lweek. He returned home Tuesday, A gold watch fob bas been found and left at this office. Owner can have same by paying for this notioe.; Ben Dnpui9, the Weston groceryman has gone into bankruptcy. His peti tion was filed Monday, at Pendleton. h Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk will leave today for the Umatilla river, where they will spend several days, camping. Little Velma Wilson has returned home after a month Bpent with her sis ter, Mrs. Frank Swaggart on Birch oreek. Dr. Case, the eye specialist, who is Btill at thejst. Nichols hotel, is meet ing with splendid suooess in bis prac tice bere. Mrs. J. D. Piamondon attended the conoert given at Walla Walla Tuesday night, by the New York Symphony Orohestra. Miss Minnie Naylor was one of the graduates from Pearson's Academy reoently, and will begin the oollege course next year. , Just received by express the latest styles in back combs, side combs, bou rntts and collar pins. Mosgrove Mer cantile Company. 'V'ilrs. Gnrflnlr). nf Walla Walla with net two daughters, .wore guests this week: "of ber: mother, Mrs. Jackson Nelson, near town. vWill Dobson and York Dell are dele gates from Pythian Lodge No. 29, K. of P. to the Grand Lodge which con venes at Portland, next week. The Prestoh-Parton mill is grinding away on export orders. Many of the mills of Eastern Oregon and Washing ton are idle for want of orders. Mrs. Dell is the proud owner of 20 Rhode Island Bed chicks batobed from eggs, purchased from a Taooma, breeder of thorough bied fowls. T. W. Jones has sold the Athena Bakery to Carl Dittli, a reoent arrival in Athena. Mr. Jones and family have moved to College Place, Wash. Miss Sylva MoDonald. who is visit ing here from ber home bear Pullman, spent part of the week with her uncle, Draun itogers and wife, in Pendleton. Miss Beta Bothrook had the misfor tune to fall from a horse yesterday, aud dislocate her shoulder. Dr. Hei- sley was called and attended the case. Helix will oelebrate on Julv 4th. Committees have been named, funds raised and the little town up the flat invites everyone to participate in the colouration. Mr. and Mra Will O. Beed have moved from Adams and are occupying their residenoe on Third street in this city. Ihey are heartily weloomed by Atheua friends. Miss Ida Heorfrioksou who bas been atteudiug Whitman college, came over this week aud is visiting her sis ter, Miss Katie, at the Pinkerton. Sr.. home near town. ; Five or six pupils of the eighth grade are taking toe examinations at the sonool house today, in the hope of passing those studies in wbiob they rawed in the May exams. Henry Barrett bas men at work put ung up toe nrst cutting ol aitaira, on bis Pine creek ranob. An average crop of hay is being put up and it is or exceptionally good quality. VDr. Piamondon is having bis Buick runabout converted into a touring car, The MoBride Carriage Company of Walla Walla has the contraot for making a new body for the oar. Rev. Geo. T. Ellis, who bas beed seriously ill at his home in this city, will be removed to Baker City this evening by his son, William, in the nope that the chance will be ben eflcial. yAgripina and Brusbup two fleet racers, owned by Fay Le Grow have been entered in the Butte races and were shipped to the Butte traok Wed nesday. The race meeting at Butte opens June 27. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Swart are down from Dayton, Wash., on a visit to rel atives and friends in this' vicinity, Jerry has quit railroad work, tempo rarily at least, and is touring the coun try in bis Beo automobile. Mrs. G. C. Osburn arrived in Athena this morning after a seven weeks' trip to New York, Baltimore and various other. Eastern cities. Mrs. Osburn will visit a few days with friends bere before prcceading to ber bomeMn La Grande. VNews has' been received here of the death of Will Stnmpf, wbiob occurred May 18, at MoCJoud, Alberta. The young man died from the effects of rheumatism. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Stumpf former resi dents of Athena. ' We are proud of ur furniture stock as we have by far the best assort ment in the Walla Walla Valley. If yon are thinking of flttng up a home or even getting a few odd pieces for your home, an Inspection of our stook will fully demonstrate the fact that rare desorimiuation has been exercised it) the selection of on stook. We have assembled a collection of fine fur niture and interior deooratiotis uoeqnaled iu beauty, elegance and distinc tiveoessa collection from wbioh the most elaborate schemes of nome decorations may be evolved. If you caa not conveniently visit either our stor at Walla Walla or Pasco write us f descriptions and pnoea of any artioles needed. Did you get ono tof our "1908 Summer Goods" Catalogue If not write for oua,tv4"$v The Davis-Kaser Company w it 9.raP,,,;te .1Iom & House Furnishers nana Walla, Wash. - . . Pasco, Wash. The freight on wood from Meaoham to Athena has been inoreased 25 cents per cord. The rato will go into effect June 20. The rate heretofore has been $1.25 per oord and toe new rate of $1.50 per oord is the same from Ka meJa and Hilgard. ABy a soore of 13 to 5 the Shamrocks again outclassed the Pendleton ama teur bunoh of ball players, Sunday, on the home grounds. After a seven in ning faroe, everybody had enough of it, and the game was called to enable the Pendleton team to oatoh the train. The Walla Walla Union reports the marriage of Robert Watt and Mrs. OrnaJ Laugford, of that oity, which took place at the home of the bride, 629 Juniper street, Sunday evening, at 8 o'olook. Only a few intimate'friends of the contracting parties witnessed vcherries and other fruit in this vi- oinity give every indication of produc ing a good crop this season. Straw berries also, are doing well. Charles Norris plucked a splendid specimen from his ; garden and placed it on dis play at the Palaoe drug store, where it attracted considerable attention. The members of the G. W. B. M. were entertained Wednesday afternoon after the business session, at the home of Mrs. Theo. Danner, assisted by ber sister, Mrs. Wall. Strawberries with cream and cake, were the refresh ments. The July meeting ' will be held at the home of Mrs. P. E. Col- bern. Mr. A. B. MoEwen is critically ill at his homo in this oity with pneu monia. Mr. MoEwen has been afflicted with la grip a couple of times lately, and the last ttttaok resulted in pneu monia of the worst form. Dr. Smith of Pendleton has been in consultation with Dr. Sharp aud a trained nurse is assisting in the case. The young friends of Miss Kitty holson to the number of about forty enjoyed the hospitality of her home last evening iu honor of her 16th birthday. Games and musio furnish ed entertainment until near midnight aud a dainty lunch of cake and punch was served. Miss Kitty was presented with a handsome birthday ring, set with a garnet and two pearls. VMontie B. Gwinn. the Pendleton flanker aooompanied by Mr. Stevens, was id town Sunday. , The gentlemen carrie up iu an auto, and the machine, doubtless unaooostomed to good roads, refused for a time to travel Athena's macadamized thoroughfares, and the mechanical genius of Dick Wright bad to be employed to straighten matters out , Ralph Asbpaugh and little daughter came up from Condon, Gilliam county, Tuesday, and are quests at the D. H, Sanders farm west of town. Mr. Ash pangh is the brother of Mnu Sanders, whom that lady Was called to see last winter with the news that he was on hla deathbed. However, he seems to have; fully recovered bis good health and was greeted by many old friends in Athena. XWestou Normal Commencement ex ercises closed Tuesday evening when Begent Hofer presented diplomas to the 23 graduates before a large audi ence in Normal chapel. The orations were good, the musio inspiring the sweet girl graduates and manly young rueu fit to oompare with any graduat ing olass in the state. Judge Lowell and Begent Hofer both made speeches complimenting faculty and student body in high terms. Last Saturday the Baptist Sunday sohoola of Athena, Adams and Helix combined in a grand pionio in Krebs grove near Adams, and spent the day iu a most joyous manner. A splen did literary and musical program waa first enjoyed by all, then the grand feature of the day, lunch, was spread, afor wbiob gams of all kinds includ ing baseball, v were played. Mauy of thft older people were present to awist in. entertaining the young folks. lOcr roi ict THAT ITS A Mighty cnMFfiPTAw r fm itjr. TO KNOtfMX) HAVE Of THE PROPER ClDTHES. F WE GOTO THE PROPER. 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