Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1908)
Press Paragraphs Matt Mosrgove was over from Milton Tuesday. D. 0. Kirk was in town from Wes ton Monday. ' Clint Thomas bad businees in Walla Walla this week. Hill sells an Elgin watoh with dost proof case for $5. ; Cider barrels for sale at T. M. Tag garts & Co's. store. - Jarman sells fresh saner It rant for 45 oenta per gallon. S. F. Wilson visited in Walla Walla t be first of the week. - For sale Old newspapers 15 eents per hundred at Taggart' Clarence Burden"' Wtedowu this week from Spragno, WasB'. Mr. and Mrs. Will Graham, of Wes ton, were in town Wednesday. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ber lin. Ontnher SO. 1908. a dauehter. to Walla Walla the first of the week. Mrs. T. M. Barger, of Walla Walla, is reported to be ill at'her home there. Boro, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kidder, November 7, 1908, a daughter. - Swift & Co's. Premiums Hams and Bacon for sale by T. M. Taggart & Cc. Mrs. Benefiel of Weston, was in the city Saturday on a trading expedition. Jarman will buy at top market prioes, all the butter and eggs yon have to sell., .Fred Kershaw has been nnder the weather this week, and oonflned to bis home."; . A Mrs. Sarah Harden and daughter, Edna, visited friends near Helix last week. " . . Mrs. F. S. Le Qrow spent a portion of the week with friends in Walla Walla. Mrs.) Geo Knight, of Pendleton, attended the Barger fnneral in Athe na Monday. Mrs. Jesse Saling oame up from Pendleton Tuesday, and spent the day. with relatives. . R. H. Whitehead is progressing' cicely toward recovery, after a aeige of typhoid fever. ; . , y ; Yon can get the high grade Hamil ton Railroad watoh at Rose's, in Fio neer Drug Store. Mrs. Wesley Trneman, of Walla Walla, has been visiting her son, J. F. Kershaw, of this city. , sPriooipal Minei of the Athena Pub lid school will attend the teachers' in stitute at La Grande. Robert Coppock returned Friday from Alberta, where be owns some first olass wheat land. " Joseph Koontz of Cbewalab, visited in the city this week, the guest of his nephew, Edward Koontz. Miss Effie Frazier was up from Pen dleton this week visitiug at the borne , of ber sitter. Mis. S. F. Sharp. bF. S. Le Grow and W. RTaylor ' moved their stock .this week to Mr. Le Grow's ranob on the Tonchet. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Conniok will visit for a few days with Mr. Con? nick's parents near Walla Walla. Mr. and Mrs. ,P. E." Colbern will leave Monday for southern California, where they will spend tbe winter. ' If you' like to have a good onp of coffee or a light lunoh at anv time through the day stop at Miller's Bikery. ':. - ; Oae i.roa bed, springs aud mattress, oue six foot exteusiou table, and one kitchen -treisare almost new. Inqohe ut Pre-s oflioe. ' ,' . : JMrs. U. W. B. Zerba and little Rrandson arrived homo Sunday from Guy, , Wash., , where tboy visited for the past few weeks. f O A . . ojosier owaKRari nas Become im pressed with what Alberta has to offer in wheat land, and will probably in vest in a couple of sections. ur ,. Onr Carpet Depart m en tann ounces the arrival of many beautiful and exclusive patterns, comprisibg a great portioo of our Fall line of floor coverings. In both Carpew and Rugs, in all sizes, a more handsome and select stock caunot be frand iu tbe Inland Empire. Embraciog many new designs and oolorjfcgs in Oriental, floral and dumestio designs, tbis splendid showing covers everything in the mo9t .reliable carpet styles. Many of these patterns present new and novel effects in the manufacture of floor faorisa. Tbe extensive lioejof tbis department offers an attractive assortment irom whioh to make satisfactory selection. We guarantee perfect satisfaction and finished workmanship. - - The next time yon are in Walla Walla we hope yoa will visit our Carpet Department whether needing anything or not, for yon are always welcome buying or looking. The Davis-Kaser Company Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash. - - - - Pasco, Wash. Use Do Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve it is healing, cooling and cleansing. It is especially good for piles. Sold by Palaoe Drug Co. New ads today: Peoples Warehouse. Pendleton ; Pendleton Cloak and Suit Bouse, Pendleton; Sobneller, Walla Walla; O. R. & N. Co., Portland. The oontinnauoe of favorable weather has made it possible for farm ers to complete seeding operations and' most of tbe fall grain is now in. I Mn Voof nt Wrrin nrna in thn mlv WIIO. - vow, v p. . " , ' " " - tf Saturday. Mrs. Vest is at present liv ing in Weston where she is sending ber children to the Normal school. Substantial improvements are being made on tbe cottage of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jones among whioh is a new front poroh. Mr. Jaoobs is doing the work. Henry Barrett and sister, Mrs. J. D. Plamondon, and Miss Katie Mo Ewen visited Walla Walla Monday night, where they attended tbe thea tre. - KDell Bros, are catering to the fish loving pnblio with a fine window dis play of cared fish. All varieties are represented and the general assortment is tempting. . sill Mrs. Ernest Bostwiok and sister, iss Anna Booher, arrived Wednes day from the Reeder farm near Ritz ville aud will visit for a time with relatives here. Mrs. Alf. Johnson and sister, Mrs. James, oame np from Pendleton Wed nesday and are visiting at the borne of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood south of town. SL Led Cook came over from Walla Walla Monday and is a gnest at tbe home of his cousin, Miss Kittie Gholson. He will leave soon for his home iti Seattle. David Mentzer, of Springfield, Iowa, who has been visiting his old friend, Bert Cartano, left Tuesday for Wenat- chee Wash., where be has seonred em ployment for the winter. : ' Honse for rent, having 7 rooms and bath, pantry etc Rents for $10 per month. Refer to Dr. Heisley, or Mrs. J. W. Srhitb. ' Also Dr. Heisley has 8 oords of wood and ooal for sale. Try Kodol today on onr guarantee. Take it tor a little while, as that is all you will need to take. Kodol digests what yon eat and makes the stomach sweet It is sold by Palaoe Drng Co. )Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Harden and baby were np from the ranch near Helix tbe first of tbe week. They were aooompanied home by Mrs. Will Harden and eon. De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are nneqnaled la cases of .weak baok, baok ache, inflammation of tbe blad der, rheurnatio pains, Antiseptio and aot promptly. Sold by Palaoe Ding Co? Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Kirk' left Mon day for their winter home in' Prospeot Park, Los Angeles. Their big-jtowa residenoe is closed for tbe winter, after a summer of many hospitable gather ings. Mrs. E. R. Cox the first of the week nt to La Grande, where she attended tbe meeting of the Federated Woman's clubs. Her millinery store was cared for ty Miss Dora Bennett during ber absence. Jones & Jaokson Will take orders for Chas. A. Stevens & Bros., of Chicago. Anything in suits, skirts, ooats, ladies furnishings generally. LadieB are solioited to call and see samples and get prioes. ' f w. s. Buei is reported to be railing rig health, in Los Angeles, where be went with bis family a year ago. It was nopea tne climate wopla prove benefioial in bis case, whioh it did fir a time. Miss Katherine Sharp is confined to her borne witb a serious attack of ton silitis. Miss BlockstocKV a trained nurse from tbe Walla Walla hospital anived yesterday and is in attendance on the case. . ,;, yAinena leads Umatilla county in number of students at Oregon Agricul tural College. Athena students are Thomas E. Foster, Anna L. Edington, Frederiok B. Gross, Jesse B. Edington, Rawla A." Miller, 'William R. Tomp kins. ' " Lai y ' . : Mise Effie Adoook, who spent sev-! eral months witb ber nncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Colbern, was married recently at ber home in Missouri, to a Mr. Aquart. Her many friends here will extend well wishes I DIiah V.naimAAl Dtifl r .oaf a I Wilson, both of this city, were mar- ried in Pendleton Wednesday. Tne yonug people will make tbeir home in Hermiston. where tbe groom s parents recently removed from here. H. C ' Cnrry Eye eight specialist formerly of Walla Walla now of Seat tle will make their. next professional visit to Athena Friday November 20 for one day only at Hotel St. Niohols. Eyes examined. All work guaranteed.' Wh?n you have any watuh work, jewelry repairing, epeotaole mending, or broken lenses, call on the new jeweler. I also have a nioe up-to-date stock, such as carried by jewelers in large cities, (see my window displays. ) Marshal O. Rose. In tbe Pioneer Drug Store. "v Wm. Tompkins has disposed of his land holdings in Alberta, at a good margin of profit. Three years ago Mr. Tompkins paid $11 per aore fora seotion of land near Claresholm, and without improving it, even to the ex-f tent of fenoing, has sold it for $18.75 per aore. - tAdama and Helix lost their hotels c? fire this week. Tbe Adams hotel, owned and oonduoted by Mr. Rosen- velt was totally destroyed :Tuesday night and lst night, tbe hotel at He lix, oonduoted by Mrs. Frank Myers was so badly damaged by fire that it is beyond the possibility of repair. Yesterday Cleve Stanton lett for Arlington, where he will visit bis sister and incidentally hunt tbe festive wild goose, whose name is reported to be legion in thai, vicinity at present. He will be joined on Sunday by George Thompson, who will take a vacation after the strenuous labors of putting in bis orope. Mrs. J. E. Jones has just received tbe sad intelligence of the death of her mother, Mrs. MaryJEnnis, at her home .in Hamilton. Iowa, of acnte pneumonia. Mrs. Ennis was 56 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Jones left Iowa about 6 years ago, since which time Mrs. Jones had not seen her mother. The svmnathy of her friends is ex tended her in her sudden beieavement. Three big dray-loads of Christmas holiday goods passed np tbe street yes terday consigned to the Jarman De partment store. Jarman will have the finest and most complete stock of holiday goods ever brought toAtbena, and tbeir onstomers will be on tbe ani vive for the erantf display whioh will be shown just as soon as they can be arranged. Watoh tbe Press for further announcements. XMarion O'Harra, tbe man wbo shot deer witn a . at nis aomeuuD mile above Weston, was in town Mon day. "Doo" .. says he went through the ordeal calmly, bnt his neighbors assert that he sat down beside the deer and yelled for help. Any way he got the deer all . right all right, shooting it three times with a small bore gun, the last shot penetrating the heart. V Tbe third annual report of tbe board of commissioners of tbe Third District Eastern Oregon fair shows that owing fn the his expenditures neoessarv in enlarging tbe pavilion and other im provements the expenditures were in exoess of the receipts ol tne association by almost $2000. The deaoit, cow- ever, wbh made np almost entirely Dy the surplus left over from former fairs and the association is but about $275 in debt. ' , XAmou8 those who have renewed their subscription to the Press this week are O. C. Turner, Weston ; Mrs. Watermau, Spokane; Henry Sohmitt, Adams; Gus Vollmer, Waitsburg; Wm. Blakley, Pendleton ; Doug Flynn, Ritter; John Walker, Mrs. N. C. Dickenson, I. D. Miner, W. W. Jaoobs, Athena; Jaok Weir, Wasbtuoua, Harry Turner, WestonyLook nt the date following your came on the pa per. You may be next. . ; y Tuesday afternoon the immediate neighbors of Mrs. P. E. Colberu gatb-J ered at the borne of Mrs. wm.r ;iomp kins, from wbenoe they prooeeded in a bodv to ner home, where she, was properly surprised, and at once capit ulated. Tbe afternoon was passed in "pulling wool." (not eaob other's) and at 4 a dainty lunob was brongbt fortn by tbe visitors themselves. The oc casion was in tbe nature of a farewell to Mrs. Colbern. who leaves soon for ber annual trip to sunny California. Tbe ladies of Athena Circle No. 10 were entertained at tbe splendid home of Mr. and Mrs. AdPinkerton Wednes day, two miles northwest of town. Tbe ladies spent tbe entire day there, and did some excellent work in tbe Way of quilting eto. At noon a sump tuous dinner was spread by tbe host ess,, at whioh just 41 were seated. including the family. The ladies say there are do more royal entertainers than Mr. .'and Mrs. Piokerton. Mr, Piukerton drove to town and famished lifts for all, and it was a jolly orowd of ladies who gathered for the best treat of tbe season. ' Scriber Gives Bonds. J. W. Scriber. formerly cashier of tbe wreoked Farmers' and Traders' bank of La Grande. Ore., was released from custody on bonds amounting to $10,000 provided by friends and rela tives. In connection with bis release it has been' given ont upon what is re garded as reliable authority that eev eral conferences have been held by Soriler's relatives and friends in view of making good tbe entire indebtedness of the nx-banker. It is aim rumored that he will pLead guilty when ar raigned. Men's Fancy Flannel Vests. They are All the go & come in and see them "VIKING SYSTEM" CLOTHING For Boys and Young Men 1 I US r Dress Shirts !n great isBarmaii see: NEW & UP-TO-DATE 0 Can be had by asking for the "Miller-made" at Jarman's. They are made in the latest models and are just what they should be in every detail and finish. Prices from $7.00 to $20.00 We have them in both plain and fancy patterns Prices from OtoS Dept. The Place Where the Whole Family Moserove Mercantile Li mm ViKmoSvarm" Cap Trade- New Line of Gentlemens
