' Press Paragraphs
Helix
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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. PLACE" JF CAN
FEEL SURE VE ARE ALL RIGHT WE OWE
IT TO OUk,ocLVl5. 10 DRESS WELL
BROWY.
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OF CoUR.SE YOU WISH To Go To THE PROPER
PLACE To BUY THE THINGS' YOU WI-SH To
WEAR. WE WI-5H YOU WOULD INQUIRE
WHETHER OR NOT OUR -SNoRE I.S THE PLACE
TO DEAL, ir YOU KNOW or ANYONE, WHO
DEAL-5 AT OUR.-STORH, A5K THEM HoW.WE
TREAT THEM. OR BETTER .STILL, COME IN
AND LET U-5 -SHOW YOU THE GOOD-S WE .SELL,
THE PRICED WE OfTER, AND JUDGE YoURSELF
HjS t?Uc to Sa.tfe Voi?e
Jarman
s Big fair Store.
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Owing to the backward Season, we find our
selves overstocked with Men's 2-piece Outing Suits,
double or single breasted, latest style cuff bottom,
peg top pants. Shall offer' them at less than actual
cost until July 4th, which means you buy a
$15.00 Outing Suit, lor $10.25
13.50 Outing Suit, for 9.25
. 8.75 Outing Suit for 5.95
6.50 Outing Suit for 4.50
This is your opportunity to purchase a first-class,
comfortable hot! weather suit at a very low price
Mosgrove Mercantile Co. Athena, Or
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