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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 17, 1908)
t Press Paragraphs Mrs. E. R. Cox was in Pendleton Tuesday. Obarles Eates was in town Monday from Pendleton. Miss Mabel Hales, of Helix, was in tbe city this week. W. MoBrida transacted business in ' Pendleton, Monday. H. G. Whiteman oame over from Walla Walla yesterday. Mrs. Fred Gross Jr. visited in Walla Walla yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes were o ver yesterday from Weston. Miss Hazel Wilson of Waitsbnrg is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. C. Russell. k Miss Lnla Tharp is at the home of . (Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Soott this week. : Ohas. Taylor, of Pendletoo, spent Sunday at the Jackson home in this city. ,: Mrs. G. B. Kidder and ohildren are camping in tbe mountains near Gold spring. ; ' C. F. Bulflnoh, and daughter, of Weston, were shopping in the city yesterday. Misses Hazel Baird and Mabel Dun lap, of Walla Walla, are guests of Mrs. Geo. Dunlap this week. VMr. and Mrs." Wm. Kilgore will spend tbe summer at , tbe MoDougal oamp, in tbe Blue mountains. There will be a social meeting of tbe members of tbe Christian ohurob, Sunday in tbe ohurob, at 11 a. m. Mrs. Austin Foss returned home Saturday from Walla Walla, where she spent several days with relatives. Mr. and jMrs. Henry Dell, accom panied by Mr. Cecil Dell of St. Johns, Wasb., spent Sunday on tbe Umatilla river. , . Miss Kittle Gbolson is expeoted home tomorrow from Walla Walla, where she has visited the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, who have been visiting here for some time returned this week to their home .in Amarilla, . Texas. Mrs. Frank Boynton and children, who have teen visiting her parents , . here, have returned to their home in" Pendleton. ' TrQhe Harmony club of Athena is in vited to a reoeption given by the Weston club this evening. A number ; will attend. . Vpr. Cole, Pendleton city physioian, advises citizens of that town to boil their drinking water and thus avoid typhoid fever. txMrs. Agnes Ferguson arrived in Athena from Walla Walla Wednesday and will spend her vacation with Mrs. Wm. McBride, VMr. and Mis. O. A. Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. Otba Boeder drove to Gold Springs, on tbe mountain east of Weston Snnday. Mayor Plamondon is improving nice ly to the gratiflatiou of his many friends. An operation for appendicitis was not necessary. JOdIl vunuuu uub uubuuu up a UU1- 1 i. 1 1 L I J I Ml iard hall and temperance drink resort in the building he oooupied while en gaged in tbe saloon business, Mrs. Jdckson and daughter, Mrs. John Gibson, who is visiting here from Bloomington, Illinois, returned last week from a visit in Portland. The Kidders this week finished y paiuting and papering tbe Berlin home northwest of town. Mr. and Mrs Berlin now have a nice oountry residence. 4 Joseph Harper of the Preston-Parton Milling Go., is down from Waitsbnrg, superintending the removal of the Pacific Coast Elevator building to the mill site.'. A blast set cff Tuesday at the city rook quarry, shattered one of tbe fly wheels on the big rook crusher, and rock crushing has been temporarily suspended. V. We are prond of our furniture stock as we have by far the best assort ment in tbe 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 descrimi'nation has been exercised in the selection of our stock. ' We have assembled a collection of fine fur niture and interior decorations unequaled in beauty, elegance and distinc tiveness a collection from wbiob tbe most elaborate schemes of nome decorations may be evolved. If you can not conveniently visit either oar store at Walla Walla or Pasco write ns for descriptions and pnoea of any articles needed. Did yon get one of our "1908 Summer Goods" Catalogue? If not write for one today. . ; The Davis-Kaser Company Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash. - - . - Pasco, Wash. IS Mr.-and Mrs. Arthur Dnnlirna hovn broken up housekeemns and will stav on the Geo. Gross farm west of town until after harvest, whan fhav will leave foe Alberta. A quaker medicine show is holding lortn on a Main street vaoant lot this week. Some really good acrobatio and vaudeville stunts are given at each mgntly performance. Mrs. Howe has moved to the cottage reuenuv vaoated bv Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas, and Bert Caitano and family will oooupy tbe residence va oated by Mrs. Howe. A. N. Mayville has commenced to manufacture cigars at his faotory on Wain street. Mr. Mayville uses tbe best grades of tobacco and bis cigars are giving satisfaction. Miss Sylvia Beache, salesaldy at tbe Mosgrove Meroantie Co's. store, Mon day evening attended a tennis party given by tbe Bowknot club of Weston, of whion she is a member. Cecil Dell of St Johns, Wasb., is in the oity visiting at tbe home of his Uncle, Dr. L. Dell. Mr. Dell is em ployed in a bant at St. Johns, and is taking his summer vacation. A. U. Gilliland, telegraph operator at tbe O. R. & N. depot, has been in Weston this week where he took the place of Agent Walters for a few days, while the latter was on a short vaca tion. fyfaeo. Gross and family have moved tot be farm, vaoating their town cot tage on 4th street. Mr. Gross in oom pany with bis son-in-law, Luke Read, will run tbe farm for- the next few years. YChas. Gay aud family came down from Waitsburg last week and went out to Mission, on tbe Umatilla river, where Mr. Gay will again have charge of tbe wheat warehouse during tbe re ceiving season. Miles Overbolt, one time publisher of the Freewater Times, is now editor of tbe Tangefoot Magazine, published at Portland. Overbolt is a clean, olever humorist, and is giving his readers tbe worth of their money. Rev. Hacker, pastor of tbe Baptist church at Adams, preaobed an inter esting sermon at tbe ohurob here Sun day morning. Rev. Hacker and wife left Monday for the mountains, where they will take a month's vaoation. This part of tbe oountiy was visited by a thunder storm early Wednesday morning which for violence and noise would compare ' favorably with an eastern storm. It lasted about an hour and was succeeded by a heavy rain. XMrs. Bert Zerba and children left 0 JS J 1 rt ii i ... oaiuruay lor .roruana, wnere mey win remain for some. time with a view of benefitting Mrs. Zerba 's health. They were aooompanied by Bert, who re turned and will look after his harvest here. Fonr hundred cavalrymen, with oamp equippage, passed tnrougn Athena Wednesday morning from Fort Walla Walla, on their annual trip to American Lake, where tbe annual rifle praotioe and manouvers will take place. Being one of tbe attornevs retained in the St. Dennis-Harras oase, S. F. Wilson was prevented taking his con templated trio to Seattle in comnanv with bis friend Watson. Mr, Watson has returned to his home in North Carolina. eavy showers of rain fell in Athena nd vicinity Wednesday morning and as a result several maobines wbiob were raedy to begin threshing yester day did not start up. Harvest will be in full swing next week, throughout this seotioo. Tbe Dunuis bankrupt crocerv stook at Weston, appraised at $1,668, in cluding a safe and aooounts. was sold to D. B. Jarman Wednesday for $1,030. A desk and wagon, was sold to other parties for $35, biinging tbe total amount of sale to $1,065. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bannister and daughter, Helen, returned this week from a six weeks' stay with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh MoArthur in Portland, and are at present visiting at the Caton home near. town. Tbe Bannister and McArthur families spent some time at the fceacb. during the time they were absent. . Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kemp, who visited at the I. M. Kemp home in this city after their honeymoon trip to Portland, left Monday for their home at Newport, Wasb. The newly married pair will live on a ranob in tbe Newport oountry. - Mrs. Theo. Danner has secured the Hessel residence in Weston and will move there in September, for the pur pose of boarding girls who wish to at tend tbe Normal schooL Mrs. Danner already has the promise of several young ladies as boarders. is. Delia Maloney will go to eston this fall, where she will send her daughter and son to tbe Normal sohool. Mrs. Maloney will keep young men boarders. She will exohange residences with Geo. Simpson, who will remove bis family to this city. ja ames Mossrmve is down fr.im hia 4ome in Alberta. Mr. Mosgrove says there is a splendid prospect for a good crop in the country around Nanton. this year. Be is pleased with the oountry, but would be more so, if the olimate permitted of a longer growibg season. r Mrs. J. T. King and Mrs. Lester O'Harra will next week attend grand lodge of the Degree of Honor, A. O. U. W., wbiob convenes in. Portland. Mrs. King represents Clover Leaf Lodge, of this oity and Mrs. O'Harra is representative for Violet lodge of Weston. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is es pecially good for piles. Reoommended and sold by Palace Drng Go. Mrs. Geo. T. Ellis was down from Baker City this week aooompanied by hereon, Mr. Will Ellis. They were paoking Mrs. Ellis' honsebold goods preparatory to shipment to Baker City, where they will reside for sometime. Rev. Ellis is very muoh improved sinoe going to Baker and hopes o return here later in the season, to preaoh to his congregation before passing in his resignation, wbiob will doubtless be neoessary owing to his enfeebled con dition. They expect to spend tbe sum mer in the mountains near that city.; Kodol will without donbt help any one who has stomach disorders or stomaoh trouble. Take Kodol today and continue it for the short time that is neoessary to give you complete re lief. Kodol is sold by Palace Drug Co. Weston News Items. 1 Mrs. Luther Shellenberger and young son, Rollo, from tbe Blue moun tain colony-are guests for . a few-days at the Felix Deathe home. Dr. Miles Hopkins of Walla Walla is visiting his brother on Weston mountain. The Rev. . S. Rogers of the Bap tist church has left for Paohnts, Miss., to meet with an association . convened there. It is his old home and he an ticipates great pleasure in meeting former parishioners. Miss Graoe Edwards of Pendleton began her summer term of sohool on Basket mountain Monday. Miss Ed wards condnoted a highly satisfactory winter sohool on tbe mountains enjoy ing a brief vacation between terms. Sunday tbe mercury rested from its labors at 99 degress tbe highest climb of tbe season so far. Tbe iigbt rain sprinkle and cooling breezes that fol lowed after nightfall were gracious boons to a sweltering oommunity. Mrs. M. J. Cookerline and daughter, Grace, took a business trip to Athena, Monday morning. Mrs. L. S. Wood is making a 7isit at Pendleton where she has several rel atives. Dr. Carl Williams lias returned after an absence of several weeks. He has been suffering from a bad baud in which blood poison developed but is now rapidly improving. Dr. Williams has re-opened his dental offices though not yet sure of taking up permanent residence at 'Weston. ' Will Talk. All He Can. In an interview with the Associated Press Judge! Alton B. Parker stated that he intended to otter bis services to the democratic national committee as a campaign speaker and would de vote all the time he could. He said he would speak outside of New York, bat at this time could not say what places he would speak in. Judge Parker said be believed the democrats had a good cbanoe to carry New York this year and that he would give bis hearty support to Bryan and Kern. W. F. Guion Dead. W. F.'Guion, one of the owners of tbe Pendleton Tribune, died Monday morning at Walla Walla, as tbe result of 1 diabetes. Tbe deoeased was born in Indiana and was about 45 years of ago. He was for many years engaged in newspaper work, and held prom- iu ent positions in Omaha, Spokane and Walla Walla, before going to tbe f endleton Tribune. A wife , and one Bon survive him. Girl is Lost. FIoreooe'GngBby, a 14-year-old girl, was brougbt.to Walla Walla, Monday, afternoon by a constable from Milton, and given into tbe care of Chief Davis until relatives call for her. When found, tbe young lady was in tbe chapel of Columbia college in Milton playing on the organ. Sbe was unable to tell tbe offioer where she lived, and was brought to tbie oity to be cared for until her relatives could oe found. Appeal Taken. Notice of appeal in tbe "Bud" Barnes murder case"bas been Died by tbe attorneys, and tbe case is to be taken to the uuprenie court, where tbe plea of former jeopardy and illegality in drawing the eecond jury will be entered. The supreme court will pass upon tbe points in question and tbe prisoner may or may not be given a I. ..HII lossrove Mercantile Co i Tremendous Sale Wash Fabrics, Silk, Taffeta and Cotton Gloves, Lace Hose, Ladies' Neck wear, Lin en Dusters for either men or women; Men's Outing Suits, all marked down regardless of cost or value. We must make room for fall goods now on the way. Ladies' Shirtwaists (1.25 Lawn Waist now - 85o 11.50 Lawn Waist now - 98o (J. 75 Lawn Waist now $1.25 12.60 Lawn Waist now - 11.50 $3.75 Lawn Waist now - $1.75 $3.00 Lawn Waist now $1.95 IX $5.00 Lace Net Waists now $3.50 $6.00 Laoe Net Waists now$3.85 . $6.50 Laoe Net Waist now $1.75 Printed Lawns .j 121-2o Lawns now 81-8o 15o Lawns now - . - lOo . 20o Lawns now - - 12 1-2 ' 25o Lawns now 1 5o White Goods 12 l-2o India Liuon now 8 1-iio 15o India Linou now - lOo 20o India Linon now 13 l-2o 25o India Linon now 18o 80o India Linon now 20o 25o Persian Lawn now 16 2-8o - 35o Persian Lawn now 22o 25o Mull now - - 18o 35o Mull now - 25o , Ladies' Fabric Gloves j$2.00 Arm length Silk Gloves now $1.55 $1.50 Arm length Tafieta Gloves now 98o $1.00 Elbow length Taffeta : Gloves now 75o 85o two clasp Bilk Gloves now 58 Mosgrove Mercantile Co. B. & H. Trading Stamps Given with RE .SOLVED THAT WE AREDETFffMINED To a eam our Stock 1 It HI?! Jm RUSTER. BROWN , our stock 1-5 all (3lean stock, what we mean by cleaning our, stock s this: we w1.sh to clear our -store or all -summer 600vs. to do this we are reducing the price on them. you know that we be lieve in making only fair, profit-s, and that reduction at our -store mean-s -Something. t?Uqcj to Sa,Ve loqe Jar man's Big Fair Store. Lace Hose 20c Laoe Hose now - 12 l-2o 30o Laoe Hose now - 2!!o 40o Laoe Hose now 28o 50o Laoe Hose now 83o All our children's and Misses' Lace hose marked down in same proportion. Special About 100 pairs of Ladies' Ox fords, broken liuea at less than coat All new, this seasons goods. $1.75 Ladies Blk Vici Oxfords now $1.35 $2.00 Ladies Blk Vici Oxfords now $1.55 $2.25 Ladies Blk Vici Oxfords now $1.75 $2.50 Ladies Blk Viol Oxfords now $1.85 $2.75 Ladies Blk Vici Oxfords now A2.25 $3.00 Ladies Blk Vici Oxfords now $2.15 Mens Shoes Big Lot of Men's shoes only one or two pair of a kiud will go down during this sale at actual cost. Lot of Ladies' Canvas Oxfords $1.25 x $1.50 quality now 98o pair. - CklAMINfr own TOC, Ladies' Dress Skirts $1.50 Mohair Skirts in Wbito, Cream, and Tan now $3.95 $7.50 Cream Setge Skirts now $1.75 $1.50 Mohair Skirts in Blue, Brown or Blk now $3.15 6.50 Black Voile Skirls Silk Trimmed now $1.75 $8.00 Handsome Blaok Voile Skirts now $6.50 $5.50 Panama Skirts in Blue or Blaok now $3.95 $6.00 Black Punaina Skirts now $1.50 Ladies' Jackets $6.00 Ladies' Covert Jackets now $3.65 $7.50 Ladies' Covert Jackets $1.05 $8.50 Ladies' Covert Satin Lined now $5.50 Men's Pants Men's Onting Suits ut actual cuts. Special Lot of Men's sep arate Pauts $1.50, $1.75, and $2 quality now 1.25 per pair. Men's Golf Shirts Special Lot of Men's Golf Sbirts all sizes Regular $1.25 grade now 75o each. $2.75 Ladies' Dusters now $1.05. Athena, Or Cash Purchases new triaL