Press Paragraphs
' M. O. Rose, of lone, was in tbe city
Tuesday.
)&&iaa Ada DeFreeoe visited in Pen
dletoo Tnesday.-.t- '
Matt Mcsgrbve was over from Mil
ton Wednesday. .
Jerry Stoneansde a business trip to
. '-1 Pendleton yesterday.
Fred MoGrew was in tbe city last
evening from Weston.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson visited
in Pendleton, Wednesday.
,v Mr. Cole, of Walla Walla, is a guest
of Atbena friends this week.
!,E. C Skiles, Seattle, was-registered
at tbe St. Nichols Wednesday.
Mrs. S. F. Sharp has been a guest
of Pendleton friends this week.
B. B. Riohards made a short busi
, ness trip to Pendleton yesterday.'
Mrs. IS. A. Dodely and Mrs. Anson
Wood visited in Pendleton Wednesday.
Mrs. Boyd and Miss Cecile visited
in Weston a oonple of days this week.
f J. K Froome returned yesterday
'from a week's business visit to Spo
kane , . r " '
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Miss Margaret Rankin, of Portland,
is a guest this week of Mrs J. D.jPla
mondon. .. w.-
S. P.- Wilson nude a trip to Spokane
, ' this week, combining business with
pleasure.
W. B. Reed ofGarfleld, Wash., will
preach at tbe Christian oburob, Sun
day and evening
X Mrs. Ora Rhodes and Miss Maggie
' Pi ioe spent the day yesterday at the
Coppook home near town.
Rev. Hoadleyt'of the M. E. ohnroh
at Milton, preached in tbe Methodist
oburob here Sunday morning.
Gatl Stewart, tbe Walla Walla line
man, vas'in the city inspecting and
repairing telephones yesterday.
Y Whileriding a borseat tbe Brother
4on home this morning, Ferol MoBride
fell and broke her arm at the wrist
, Mrs. Bryant and children of
ton, visited at tbe home of Mr.
Mrs. Dave Roberts-the first of
Week. Hf
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dittemore,
of Dayton, were guests at the Gholson
and A. A. Fossl homes tbe first of tbe
week. i.-'T':'-' '-. . ' ; " v
' Mr. and Mrs. Martin, parents of
Mrs Wm.' Winsbtp returned to their
borne in Walla Walla Monday, after a
visit here. "
Mrs. 0. C. Clise, of Walla Walla,
has been at the St. Nichols this week,
t accompanying ner nusband, tne eye
Specialist.; .r.:-.;v.
Rawl Miller arrived home last eve
ning from the O. A. 0. at Corvallis,
and will spend tbe summer vacation
with bis parents.
Mrs. B. W. Myers and two. children
left the' first of tbe week for Oregon
City, where she will visic her parents
during the hot weather.
; HMiss Mary MoEinnon left yesterday
for Nauton, Alberta,' where she will
spend a couple of months with her
brother, John ftleKinuou.
-r Word has been received from Rev.
. -v Geo. IT. , ElUsuflince arriving at Baker
City, that be is slightly improved in
. health and stood the trip fairly well
Mrs. O. 0; Turner and children and
Miss Ruby Donglas came over from
Weston Wednesday and visited at the
. borne of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas.
7Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Kidder left
the first of the week for Seattle, where
- they will lay in a large stook of wall
paper, paint etc, for their Athena
store.' ' '
sight, wbere interment took place.
Tbe young man died of paralysis, and
bad been bedridden for many months.
Mrs. P. E. Colbern remembered tbe
Press office this week with a fine col
lection of roses. Mrs. Colbern's home
is graoed with many oboioe varieties
of roses. . v
.Miss Myrtle Hawks and a girl friend
are- guests at the Homer Watts home
this week, and also visiting with bef
brother, Byron Hawks of the Pioneer
drugstore.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koontz and
r. and Mrs. Henry Dell, spent Sun
day on the Umatilla river. Tbe party
were successful in oatohing trout and
pnjoyed the outing.
T. M. Taggart, tbe popular grocery -man,
was suddenly oalled home last
evening on account of the death of his
niece at Vale,' Malheur county. He
left for Ontario last night.
Mrs. Androw J. Wise and grand
daughter, Miss Elsie Keyt, of Perry
dale, Oregon, are in the city visiting
at the Brotherton home. They will
also visit relatives at Weston.
and
tbe
A. B. MoEwen was able to come
down town Wednesday for tbe first
time since , bis illness. His many
friends are pleased to see him about
" A" brother of " O vie Castleman died
at St. Vincent's hospital in Portland
: and tbe , body -was taken by Mr. and
Mrs. Castleman to Spokane Saturday
Leo and Roy Gholson, of Walla
Walla, oame over from there Sunday,
tbe latter remaining in the city, visit
ing tbeir unole, Wm. Gholson. Leo
returned to tbe garden city Monday.
Mrs. Matbeson, wife of Roadmas
ter, J. D. Matbeson of the O. R. & N.
was in tbe city this week from her
borne in La Gran do, a guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Nelson.
For tbe Willamette Valley Chau
tauqua Assembly at Gladstone Park,
July 7 to 19, the the O. R. & N. will
sell tiokets to Portland and return at
one and one third fare, on certificate
plan.
Mrs. A. B. MoEwen, knowing tbe
partiality of the editor for roses, last
eveniug presented a magnifloent boquet
for our table, each bloom of wbicn is
worthy of a prize at Portland's rose
show.
2Miss Fay Gerking returned last week
irom Milton, where she visited several
days, and will remain with friends here
until after the Fourth of July, when
she will return to her home in Crook
county. - -
Miss Maggie Price came down from
home at Pullman, Wash., last
Friday and is visiting at the borne of
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Rhodes and other
friends in this oity. Miss Price is a
stenographer and has a position in
Colfax.
Presiding Elder Sykes, of the Meth
odist church, met with the congrega
tion of Pastor Putnam here yesterday
morning, when the 4th quarterly con-
fereoe was held. This will be tbe last
meeting of the local conference before
tbe annual conference, whiohoonveues
in September.
NihYiug, tbe St, Nichols oook of
long standing, has returned from
year's visit to his old home in Chin
and passed through last week to Wala
Walla, where be is at present, ub
is a obinese gentleman and a obfef of
note and will be welcomed back by
his Athena friends.
A. N. Mayville, who comes from
Graude, is opening a cigar store
on Main street. He will manufacture
cigars for the wholesale and retail
trade, and will carry a stook of can
dies, fruits, nuts, etc Mr. and Mrs.
Mayville have moved into the Swag
gart cottage on Jefferson street.
Wednesday evening as train No. 8
was ooming ap irom renuieton, it
came in contact on' a ourve with a
handoar, barely giving the men time
to jump from the car. - One section
band was severely hurt by the handoar
being hurled against him, and was
taken to Walla Walla on the train
D. M. Taggart, of Ontario, Malheur
oounty, was a guest of bis brother,
Tom, in this oity last week. A danc
ing party was given at the opera bouse
Friday evening in bis honor, at which
a large number of tbe young people
enjoyed a pleasant time until midnight.
He left for his borne the first of the
week.
Tbe Adams ball team did not show
up for play Sunday and the Shamrocks
cavorted on tbe diamond in a practice
game. Sunday afternoon, picked
players from tbe Milton and Froewater
teams will go against the Sbamrooks
on tbe Atbena grounds. The berry
pickers are ooming to' town with tbe
fixed idea of handing tbe Irishmen a
surprise package. Go oat and see
whether tbey do it or not.
Mrs. W. R. Affleck was a guest this
week of Mrs. Robert Thompson. Mrs.
Affleck has been visiting for several
weeks at tbe borne of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick in Wes-'
ton, and will leave soon to join her
husband in a northern Washington
town, where he has recently purchased
a drug store. - ':
- Tbe sohool board elected Thomas D.
Miner of Portland, to tbe position of
Prinoipalof the Atbena Publio school,
at a meeting held Tuesday evening.
With the exoeption of one year's teach
ing on the Coast,' Mr. Miner's school
work has been done in Illinois and
Iowa. The assistant principal and one I
teaoner yet remains to oe eieotea oy
the board. j
Vfcharlea Miller, alias C, H. Ireland,
win jail charged with horse stealing. 1
The fellow hired a team at Mc Bride's
barn in this oity, saying that he want
ed to go to tbe Bryan place, north if
town. Instead he took tbe road to
Walla Walla. MoBride beoame sus
picious aud phoned to Milton. At;
that place Miller tried to sell the toam.J
He was immediately plaoed under ar?
rest. ' !'
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THAT OUR BUSINESS IS
BOOMING. BFCAU5E WE
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BV GIVING OUR PATRON S
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jr Rev. V. E. Hoven preaohed his fare
jfrttll sermon in tbe Christian oburob
last Sunday evening to a large congre
gation, the members of all other
churches in the oity being present. It
is with regret that the people of
Athena see tbe departure of this able
minister, as it will be hard to replaoe
him boh as an eloquent preacher and
a conscientious pastor. Monday morn
ing Mr. Hoven left for Turner, where
he will attend the annual oburob con
vention. The last carload of mountain pota
toes was shipped to Seattle ' over the
Northern Paoiflo from Atbena tbis
week.. A total of 63 oarloads cf pota
toes was shipped from Athena this
season, which included tbe bulk of tbe
mountain crop. The average price
paid by the Seattle buyers who were
represented here by D. B. Jarman, was
10 and 11 cents. . A large aoreage of
potatoes are in crop and next season's
shipments promise to be an inorease
over this year.
(Wednesday, June 24th was the 74th
birthday of Mrs. Jackson Nelson, and
tbe day was celebrated with a dinner
given by tbe hostess to her danghter,
Mrs. Matherson, Mrs. E. M. Smith and
Mrs. Minnie DePeatt and daughter,
Miss Zelma. In the afternoon Photo
grapher Danner took a photo of Mrs.
Nelson, mounted on a handsome riding
horse. In her younger days, which
seem not far back, judging from her
present youthful appearance, Mrs.
Nelson was one of the best horsewomen
in the west. . Her. many friends wish'
bVER WESTON WAY-
Miss Alice Driskell has left for Day
ton, Wash., where she intends to spend
the rest of the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Geo. Sowers. ,
Postmaster Wm. MoCorkel of Brig
gson is in town on a business trip. ; v
Mr. S. F. Clark has gone tofc his
ranoh at Camas, Ore., bis daughter,
Miss Beryl, and son, Walter, will
spend tbe summer vaoation at Myrtle,
Idaho.
R. W. Barkbam, who oame here
from California with tbe intention of
beooming a partner in the Weston
Flour Mill oonoern has deoided to go
to Elgin.
Miss Hazel Dowd, the only pupil in
the Rawhide distriot to take the county
eighth grade examination, received
her papers today. Her record was tbe
best made, 90 per cent boing tbe low
est made in any study.
Bargains in Automobiles.
Closing out at greatly reduced prices
entire stook of second band autofl.
Here are tbe oars ; all are great bargains
for the money : Ford 6 cylinder, 7 pas
senger, 1907 model, in fine condition,
$2,000 ; Ford, 4 oylinder, 5 passenger,
good condition, f 1,000; 2 cylinders
passenger Reo, touring oar, just over
hauled and painted, 1700 ; 3 cylinder
Ford just overhauled and painted f 600;
4 oylinder Ford runabout, just over
hauled and painted, $500; single cyl
inder Oida runabout. 8 horse power in
good running condition, new tires,
$300; another single cylinder OldJ
runabout 5 borse power, gooa run
ning condition, fisu. unent ouo(r
board, $150. Detailed description Ca
any of the above; mail orders promptly
attended to. Don't wait.' Tbese snaps
will not last long. Walla Walla Mo
ter Car Co. Walla Walla. ,:)
: We are" proud of nr furniture stock as we have by far the best assort
ment fa thtf Walla Walla Valley. If you are thinking of fittng up a home
or even getting a few odd pieces for your home, an inspection of our stock
will fully demonstrate the fact that rare descrimination has been exercised
in the selection of our stock. We bave assembled a collection of fine fur
niture and interior decorations nnequaled in beauty, elegance and distinc
tiveness! collection from which tbe most elaborate schemes of borne
decorations may be evolved. N
- If you can not conveniently visit either onr store at Walla Walla
or Pasco write us for descriptions and prices of any articles needed. Did
you geTone of bur "1908 Summer Goods" Catalogue? If not write for
one today. '
f : V CTiie Davis-Kaser Company
' Complete Home & House Furnishers
Wallah Walla, Wash. - - . - Pasco, Wash.
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JU.ST NOW WHEN BU.SINE.S.S 1,5 .So HUSHING IT
1,5 BARELY PO-5-SI&LE THAT YoU MAY NOT GET
THE GOOD QUALITY OF GOOD YOU desire,
UNLE-5.S YOU COME TO THE .STORE THAT CAR
RIED NOTHING BUT GOOD GOOD-5. WE KNOW
YOU ARE GOING To CELEBRATE BUT YOU ARE
NOT GOING TO WATE ALL Of YOUR MONEY
ON FIREWORKS, ARE , YOU? WHY NOT BUY
GOOD THINGS TO WEAR. rlkEWoRJCJ DoN.'X
Cast long but clothed do if you get them
at the right place.
Jarman's Big fair Store.
losgrove Mercantile Co
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Want Orchard's Testimony. i
Tbe San Francisco Gas Company
filed a petition on a writ of mandate
with the California supreme court
seeking to compel Judge Graham to
I appoint a commission to take tbe tes
timony of Harry Orchard in support
of tbe company's appeal from a judg
ment rendered against it for $10,000,
in favor of Walter Linfortb for tbe
I destruction of a fiat owned by bim,
by a gas explosion. Tbe supreme
court issued an alternative writ re
turnable July C. Orchard's execution
is set for July 2.
On a Broader Basis.
In one of tbe most important meet
ings of tbe Board of Trustees of Whit
man uouege neld m years, tne ttoara
last week adopted tbe new constitution
which makes Whitman's broader and
more representative college than be
fore, non-sectarian but strongly Christ
ian. Tbe most significant' tbing was
the election of tbe new board of over
seers provided for under tbe new con
stitution, which, including tbe trus
tees, numbers sixty-four of the most
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