was in
Dudley
Pendleton
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" Monday,
W. P. beach was over from Walla
Walla yesterday.
Cider barrels for sale at T. M. Tag-
garts & Co's. store.
Mrs.. Fred Johnson ia visiting ber
parents at Colfax, Wash. '
Mrs. Say lor Parris ia reported ill at
ber borne northwest of town.
Mrs. Walker Sr. and daughter were
visitors in Pendleton yesterday.
'Miss Babee Walker spent Thanks
giving with friends ia Baker City.
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Yon should boy one of these fine
roasters on display at Barrett & G's.
Swift & Co's. Premiums Hams and
Baoon for sale by T. M., Taggart & Cc,
Jarman will boy at top market prioes,
all the batter and eggs yon have to
sell.
. : W. G. Russell was , among . the
, Atbenaites who were in Pendleton
Monday. .
Will Gross, of Boise, Idaho, is in
be city, a guest of his unole, Fred
Gross, Sr.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones has been visiting
the. past week with her daughters in
Pendleton.
Rev. Geiszler , preaohed Wednesday
night to a goodly congregation at Wat
erman station.
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voir, ana airp. . nenry BoumiH leis
i the first of the week for a winter's
sojourn in California.
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A slight skift of snow and a general
freeze up have been the weather order
here for the past week.
Mr. .Walter Brown of . Walla Walla
visited the latter part of last week at
the Nelson ranoh west of town.
Miss Zelma DePeatt has been assist
ing saleslady at Jarmau's Department
store during the Spot Cash Sale.
sales f oroe at the Mosgrove Mercantile
company store until after the holidays.
iMiss Genevieve Diokson returned.
last wank- f mm ' Walla VPnlfn whom
she has been visiting for. tne past two
weeks,
V Mies JKitty Gholson returned Satur
day from a pleasant Thanksgiving
holiday , visit with relatives in Walla
wuua. -
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Mr., and Mrs. A. J. Wagner returned
Vhcmt "Monday from an extended visit
to relatives and friends at Oskaloosa
Iowa.. .
t Rev. and Mrs. Ellis a. Harris .left
Monday ; for a yiist with relatives at
Dayton, and will return today or to
morrow. . -
If yon like to have a good oup of
coffee or a light . lunoh at any time
(hrnnnh t ha . Aav atnn at Millnr'a
. uaitery.
Misses Aita and Kitty Sharp are in
. Peudletou this week, where they are
. the guests of M isses Carrie Sharp and
..1 Til - j
aiuy fuss.
Saturday, Deoember 6th. I will sell
Hamilton High Grade Official Rail
- Road watches 20 per cent off all grades.
H. H. Hill.
unoir praouce ror me .. unrisuan
ohuroh servioe will be heid this eve
ning at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
David Taylor. -
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
stops the. cough , and drives the oold
from the, system. Children like it
Sold by Palace Drug Co.
(Mr. and Mrs. Otha Reeder yesterday
took their departure for .Taooma,; via
Walla Walla. Tney will make tneir
future borne in the Sound city. '
i De Witt's Cartolized;.Witoh Haze
Salve. Best salve for burns, scratches
and butts. ' It is especially good for
piles. . Sold by Palace Drug Co. ' ' ;
MrsEva Boddy was.iu the oitv from
La Grands last week, visiting friends.
Mrs. Boddy was on her way to Wash
tuona, where she will spend the win
ter with . her daughter, Mrs. A: M.
Gillis.
TNHardy Mansfield and family have
moved from Wallowa county to Cald
well, Idaho, and the Press will go to
them weekly at tbat plaoe, hereafter.
Mrs. Bonifer ia very siok at her
borne on the reservation, and is under
the oare of Dr. Sharp. The trouble is
an abscess in the side, and is a serious
one.
Nearly everybody knows De Witt's
Little Early Risers are the best pills
made. They are small, pleasant, sure
Little Liver pills. Sold by Palace
Drug Co.
Dr. Sharp was oalled to see Mrs.
Sim Kilgore the first of the week, who
was (ill with throat trouble at ber
borne . about 20 miles northwest of
Athena.
George Ridenour was in town visit
ing relatives Tuesday evening, having
come up from a visit with friends in
Portland. He left Wednesday for
Walla Walla.
: Mr. and Mis. Cass Cannon and Mr.
Mrs.' Ad Pinkerton spent several
days at the borne of Mr. and Mis. L.
L. Montague. . The men folk enjoyed
a splendid time shooting wild geese. .
Take De Witt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills. They are antiseptic and soothe
pain quickly. Insist upon De Witt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills. Regular
size 50o. . Sold here by Palaoe Drug Co.
Mrs. Zeph Lock wood Jr. went down
to Portland last. Thursday, and yester
day returned home, accompanied by
ber husband, wbo has been employed
in the street car servioe in the metrop
olis. Mrs. Orie Zerba and baby left Mon
day for Myrtle, Idaho, where she will
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fergu
son. Theodore remained with, bis
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. B.
Zerba.
James Potts reoently underwent a
surgical operation for an old time
trouble, in a hospital at Seattle, Wash.
He is said to be improving rapidly and
is expected to arrive home in the near
future.
flew instruments for the Athena
I band have arrived and the organization
will at onoe begin rehearsals under the
leadership of Prof. J. S. Henry. A
complete list of members will be
published in next week's Fiess.
I solicit any and ' all work where
others have failed give me a trial., A
fins Holiday Stook of Silverware,
Hand-painted China, Cut Glass, Um
brellas and , Jewelry. M. O. Rose,
Jeweler. In Pioneer Drug Store. ;
Kodol for Dyspepsia, indigestion,
weak . stomaoh, sour stomaoh, gas on
the stomaoh, etc., is guaranteed to give
prompt relief from any form, of
stomach trouble. It will cure your
Sold by Palaoe Drug Co.
Last, week Miss Graoe. Myers cele
brated her birthday by inviting , a
number of ber " young friends fori a
social, evening at her home on
Hunt Avenue. ' Games and refresh
ments were the order of the evening.
While in Portland reoently, repre
sentatives of the Press had the pleasure
of a visit with the family of Jaoob
Bloob, , who are now residing in that
city. . Other former Atbenaites were
visited and all are well and prosperous.
Mrs. Barbara Wjllaby came up Horn
Portland Tuesday, and will remain in
Athena .for the balance of the winter.
Her daughter Miss Golda, will con
tinue her. studies in the Portland
grammar sobool until . February at
least.
Kodol is made of natural digestive
juices found in a healthy stomach,
and it . digests all food oompletely.
Kodol is . pleasant to . take,. . and is
guaranteed to give relief in any case
of stomach (rouble. Sold by Palaoe
Drug Co.
'Robert Coppook and daughter, Miss
Mattie have moved into town and are
now? comfortably settled in the W. O.
Read residence on Third street. - Mr.
and. Miss Qoppook are needed aoquis
tiou, to church and social circles in
Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Q'Haxra came
up from Southern Oregon on Tuesday's
train, and after a short visit with rela
tive at Helix, near whioh plaoe Mr
0'B.arra owns a eeotion of land, they
will visit friends bere and at Weston.
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'" ; Our Carpet Department announces the arrival of many beautifol and
exolusive patterns, comprising a great portion of our Fall line - of floor
coverings. Ia both Carpets and Rugs, in all sizes, a more handsome and
select stock cannot be found in the Inland Empire. Embracing many
new designs and colorings in Oriental, floral and dumestio designs, this
splendid showing covers everything in the .most reliable carpet styles.
Many of these patterns present new and novel effects in the manufacture
of floor faorios. The extensive lioe'of this department offers an attractive
assortment from which to make satisfactory selection. We guarantee
perfect satisfaction and finished workmanship.
The next time you are in Walla Walla we hope yoa will visit our
Carpet, Department whether needing anything or not, for you are always
welcome, buying or looking.
The Davis-Kaser i Company
Complete Home & House Furnishers
Walla Walla, Wash. . - - - Pasco, Wash.
Tbey . have made, their borne at Med
ford and near there for the past twenty
years or thereabouts.
Miss Galdys Bush, wbo has been ill
at the borne of ber uncle, Mitt Bush
in Weston is reported improving and
was able to drive to Athena Monday.
The Weston Leader reports the re
cent death of the 6-weeks old baby of
Mr. and Mrs. Waiter M. Ely at Boise,
Idaho. Fiiends bere will unite with
the Press in extending sympathy to
the bereaved vnntiir nnrnnta.
V Yesterday the Pendleton Tribune
.passed from control and ownership of
T. T. Geer to T. C. Warner of Pendle
ton and J. T. Dougall of Ft Wayne
Ind. This morning's issue is the first,
edition under the new regime.
Mrs. Joe Bannister left yesterday for
ber home near Guy, Wash., after a
oouple of weeks attending to business
and visiting here. She leased her res
idence to Cieve Myers, wbo will
"bach" it until he eeoures a better
housekeeper.
Mrs. A. A. Foss arrived borne from
a visit with friends in Walla Walla
yesterday morning, and Austin re
turned on the evening train from bis
annual two weeks vacation, spent at
Seattle, Taooma, and Moro, Sherman
county, where his brother and sister
reside.
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... N. A, Miller, the furniture dealer,
returned Tuesday from Portland, where
he spent a couple of days in selecting
his holiday stook. Before returning
he went to Corvallis and visited his
Bon Rawla, who bos been ill for sev
eral weeks with typhoid fever. The
boy is now oonvalesoent.
pa. B. MoEwen, Henry Koepke and
Will Ferguson of this oity, attended,
the big meeting of the Knights Tem
plar at Walla Walla, Wednesday
night. The conclave was attended by
a large number of Pendleton Knigbs
and the Order of the Temple was con
ferred upon five candidates.
The Pioneer, the Whitman College
paper, is ono of the best college jour
nals that finds its way to the Press ex
change table. . Arthur Stone, '09, of
this oity is editor in chief, and he is
assisted by an exceptionally able staff
of writers. The Pioneer is an ever
lasting booster for . the future "Yale
of the West."
There is nothing too gcod for Mi.
Indian when be has the price there
of. Yesterday two suits valued at $66
were on the rack, down at Conley's
tailor shop, awaiting the coming of
their siwash owners. The suits, made
from imported worsted goods, were
exaotly alike and tailored after the
latest styles.
Bernal, aged 4 years, was playing 4n
the grounds near borne and for the first
time, after a lusty shout from bis, own
hearty lungs, heard the echo of his
voioe. Greatly excited, be rushed in
and with shining eyes and bated
breatn, said, "Gra'pa, gra'pa, I was
out there and I hollered so lond tbat
the world beard me and hollered
baokl"
Rev. Geiszler has received the re
ceipt for $7.50 whioh was the amount
of the collection taken at the Thanks
giving service in the M. E. church,
when a union service was held.
The money was Rent to the Wash
ington Children's Home Society, and
was received with thanks from Rev.
M. A. Covington, Superintendent for
Eastern Washington at Spokane.
y'Miss Lula Tbarp reoeived serious
injury to her knee last week while
standing on a chair in her room at the
girls' ball at the Weston Normal
school. The knee oap slipped, caus
ing great pain. Mr. Tharp was phoned
for and brought her home, but later
the young lady returned to her studies
at the Normal, where she is able to
keep up with ber classes. .
"Rev. Herbert E. Ryder has aooepted
aoall to the pastorate of the Baptist
ohuroh of this city and will conduot
seivioeson Sunday, Deoember 6th at
the usual hours, morning and evening.
Rev. Ryder comes to the Athena
church with very flattering recom
mendations and it is hoped tbat be
may have a large congregation to
greet him upon the abovo date.
At a tryout for the Donor of debat
ing on the Lewiston high sobool team,
against the Spokane high school and
the preparatory department of the
University of Idaho, Maurice Hill,
formerly of this oity, scored the high
est number of points, 244 in a class
of nine delators. The question wast
"Resolved that the State of Idaho
should pass a county local option
law."
Nib Ying, the Chinese cook at the
St Niohols who numbers many Athena
people among bis list of friends, has
received news from busse wbiob gives
him great pleasure. Sinoe the disas
trous floods in . China in September,
in which 16,000 bouses were destroyed
in the neighborhood of his home, be
bad reoeived no word from bis wife
and aged mother, and believed them
lost, but the letter assures him of their
safety. Ying is a Christianized
Chinese and is much respected in this
community.
Marked For Death,
"Three years ago I was marked for
death. A grave-yard cough was tear
ing ruv lungs to pieoes. Doctors failed
to help me, and hope had fled, when
my husband got Dr. King's New
Discovery," says Mrs. A. C. Williams,
of Bao. Ky. "The first dose helped
me and improvement kept on until I
bad gained 58 pounds in weight and
my healthjwas fully restored." This
medicine holds the world's healing
record for coughs and oolds and lung
and throat diseases. It prevents
pneumonia. Sold under guarantee at
Paface Drug , Co's. store, . 50o and
$1.00. Trial bottle free.
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Our, Christmas Goods have arrived absolutely" the
best selection we have ever shown.
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These goods will be on display. Don't wait until
the last minute and do your shopping ina
crowd, come early while every
thing is new and best.
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The greatest , value at the lowest possible price..
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Dept.
Store
The Place Where the Whole Family Can Trade
HEADQUARTERS FOR SANTA CLAIS
losgrove Mercantile Co j
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Of Mens, Youths and Boys Clothing
Owing to the extremely" warm Fall, we find our
store greatly overstocked on Men's, Youths' and Boys'
Overcoats and Suits. Rather than carry these goods
over, we have decided to Slaughter them regardless
rnst "We. mid weather is coming. Now is the time to
buy. Never before has such an opportunity been off
ered to buy good, reliable, seasonable goods at slaugh
ter prices. If you want Clothing, do not miss this op
portunity but secure it at Athena's greatest Slaughter
Price Sale. The Goods are here just as advertised and
we do just as we advertise. &
Mosgrove Mercantile Co. Athena, Ore j
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