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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1909)
J' I Pi c cs Paragraphs ; Mrs. Marie Pecard of Adams, was in the city, Monday. Mrs. B. B. Richards has been ill with the Rrip this weet. Hugh Lienallea has accepted a posi tion with the Palace Drog oompaoy. If yon Want to buy, lease or sell land oall on j,P. WSIbod, attorney. K - Mr. J. E. Keefe, principal of the Weston school, was in the city San day Miss Ada Ely was over from Weston visiting friends for a short time Sun day. ' . ,.."- George Bobbins, the genial oironla tion agent of the East Oregonian, is in the city. Misses Georgie Hansell and Nettie Rnyse were Walla Walla visitors Wednesday. . ' ? Clarence Brotberton spent Sunday with bis parents here, trom his school in Pendleton. -v :, Lost A watoh and obain. Finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving same at this office. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Morrison of Adams, were in town Tuesday, trading with Athena merobants. Mrs. W. J. King, who now resides at Weston, is visiting ber sons at lone, Morrow county this week. Mrs. M. J. Garfield of Walla Walla, spent Suuday at the home of her mo ther. Mrb. Jaokson Nelson. 'Dr. Plamondon has overhauled bis ito and is now ready for all kinds of spins both for business and pleasure. V Misses Edna Taylor and Irene Dud ley were. np ftpm Sj;. Joseph's acad emy and spent Saturday and Sunday . at home. ' . -' .' , x Rev. Ryder has been suooessful with his protraoted meetings at Weston, wbioh have been in oontinued progress this week. " Representative 0. A. Barrett re turned Wednesday evening from Salem where he attended the speoial session of the legislature. , ; W. R. Taylor andFayLeGrow made a trip to their stock ranob on the Johu Day. river this week. Tney are ex pected home today. . For Sale A team, wagon and har ness; prioe $350. Enquire of Arobie Doble, at Joseph Hodgsoq's farm, northwest of Athena. Mrs. W. R. Taylor has reoeived word from her mother, Mrs. Leeper, that she is ill at the home of her sis ter in Gentralia, Wash. Mr. and Mrs, E. B. Harris, Mrs. rank Mansfield and Mrs. D. H. San ders were visitors at the ' MoKenzier home near Adams this week. - V Miss Stella O'Harra, a teacher in Ahe Weston public school, was in the oity Sunday, visiting at the home of ber brother, Le3ter O'Harra. Miss Clara Moussn, who has made her borne with Mrs. W. R. Taylor for the past winter, will return uext week to ber borne in Pendleton to remain. De Witts Carbolisred Witoh Hazel salve the original is good for anything when a salve is needed and is especially good for piles. Sold by Palace Drug Co. Word was reoeived here the latter part of last week that Henry Pinker ton, a prominent citizen of Weston, was ill in a hospital at Walla Walla, and in a serious condition. He is since reported out of danger. Mr. Pinker ton submitted to an operation for rup ture. N. B. Ferguson of Adams was in the oity yesterday transacting business. Mr. Ferguson recently purchased two seotions of wheat land near Ritzville, Wash. H. H. Hill, agent for the Washing ton Nursery company of Toppenisb, Wash., this week delivered to Athena purchasers a large consignment of fruit trees, shrubs, etc Rev. Quinby, of Pendleton, pastor of the Episcopal ohurob, will preach in the Methodist ohnrob Sunday morn ning, Maroh 12. All are cordially in vited to hear him. Mayor MoEwen's street committee after inspecting the oondition of side walks will recommend the construc tion of five new oross walks and the repairing of others. Mr. and Mis. T. J. Kirk are on iir wav home from California. Thev will visit relatives in the Wil lamette valley intending to reaob Athena about April 1. - W H. 0. Worthington, the grocer, will kput on a delivery wagon for the ac commodation of nis customers. He has employed Emery Aobilles as assistant in the store. The usual morning services will take plaoe at the Baptist ohnrob Sun day. In the evening there will be no services on aocount of the Union meet ing at the M. E. ohnrob. T. S. MoKinney, Weston's new law yer, was in the city yesterday. Attor ney MoKinney, who is a friend of W. M. and Samuel Peterson, femerrly praotioed law at Dayton. Xn. A. Miller reoeived a carload of furniture this week and for two or three days there was a bum of activity down at the store in getting the many different articles in plaoe. G. W. Proebstel, the Weston hard rware merchant and lumber dealer, was in the oity Monday reoeiving a large sbipmeut of lumber whiob oame in oyer the Northern PaoiQo. Kodol is a combination of all the nat ural digestive juices found in an ord inary healthy stomaoh and it will digest food in a natural way. Pleasant to take sold by Palace Drug Co. William Weir, a druggist, recently 'of Dayton, Wash., has accepted a posi tion with Byron N. Hawks, in the Pioneer drug store. Mr. and Mrs. Weir are residing in the . Peebler cottage. k On aocount of ill health, Marshall ru. Rose, the jeweler, has decided to discontinue busiuess in Athena, and be is offering bis stook at greatly re duced prioes. He contemplates moving to Portland. ijbharJea JBaddeley and family moved la Athena this week He ooonpies the residence recently purchased of Joseph Hodgson. Mr. Hodgson and family are now looated on theBaddeley farm east of town. Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup not only allays inflammation and irrita tion of throat and lungs but it drives out the cold frcm the system by a free yet gentle aotion of the bowels. Sold by Palace Drug Co. On aooount of poor health, I am compelled to discontinue my business. Anyone in need of anything in my line oan save a great deal by purobas ing during tbe sale, which will con tinue lor about ten days. M. O. Rose, Jeweler. In Pioneer drugstore. Carpets and Hugs We beg to annoanoe tbe arrival of our Spring line of carpets and rugs. Mr Mann, onr Carpet Manager, spent several weeks in New York selecting only the best of tbe new creations, so that we oan offeor yu a most sup erb variety of beautiful and exclusive patterns A more handsome and select slock of both carpets and rugs could not be fouud Embracing as it does many particularly new designs and coloring effects in Oriental Flora and Domestic designs, this splendid showing covers every thing in the most reliable oarpet styles - We not only have by far the most complete line iu tbe Inland Empire, bnt we guarantee you perfeot satisfaction and finished workmanship or refund puiubase prioe '; You are always welome to come to our store and look around whether yon want to buy or not but should yon buy we will prepay the freight to your station, if your purchase amounts to $10 or over The Davis-Kaser Company Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash The home of Greater Whitman) Branch Store at Pasco, Wash. The ladies of the C. W. B. M. will give their 'annual Easter tea on the first Wednesday in April, in . tbe Christian cburob. ' An excellent pro gram is in conrse of preparation, and tea will be served. U East Oregonian: F. G. Lucas, the Athena livestook anotioneer, is in tbe city having come down from that plaoe last evening. He is still working on a proposition to inaugurate a sys tem of blooded horse sales. Mr. and Mrs. Donald MoDonald and daughter, Miss Mabel are expected borne from their winter's stay iu Cal ifornia, today. They will visit at the Dudley home here before leaving for their home in Walla Walla. y Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion does the ordinary work of the stomaoh so that by taking a little Kodol every now and then you oannot possibly have indigestion or any form of stomaoh trouble. Sold by Palace Drug Co. . Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Brotberton wilt leave Monday for a visit to their land holdings in Franklin county, Wash. Before returning they will visit Mrs. Brotbertou's mother, Mrs.' Wells, and may also see tbe Rosenzweig family, i V Miss Ida Heudriokson, who is attea wug Whitman college, was. in the city Wednesday. She had been visit ing relatives on tbe mountains, and was ocoompaoied by ber sister Katie, who went with her to Walla Walla. Mrs. E. R. Cox baa returned from KFortland, where she spent two weeks trimming in wholesale millinery bous es. Mrs. Cox will oarry a complete stook of millinery this season, many of ber pattern hats coming from the' East. - A very pleasant social function was given by Mr. and Mrs. Harris of the Christian church, in honor of Mr. Harris' Sunday sohool class last night. A large number of young people were in attendance and all greatly enjoyed the evening. Miss Lola Rogers, of Adams, tbe suooessful candidate in tbe recent vot ing contest conducted by the Pendle ton East Oregonian, is a highly pleased young lady. She has just reoeived her splendid prize, Togo, a Shetland pony, oart and harness. i Next Sunday night Hon. Mr. Niools will be here to address a Union meet ing at tbe Methodist church on "The Legal Side of the Temperanoe Move ment" Mr. Niools is an attorney of unusual ability, and will present in an interesting way a discussion of tbe above. Methodist church, 7 :S0 p. m. Cass Cannon road foreman for North and South Athena preoinots is oversee ing a piece of good road work on the publio highway east of town, leading to Westou. A number of men and teams are employed in the work and the road is being graded over tbe hill to a point near Mrs. Taylor's place. Mr. Cannon has had considerable ex perience in good road construction and some of tbe best highways in the coun ty are tbe result of bis supervision. . Ij( Mrs. W. P. Littlejobn, wife of the r 17 J II T i. Tl.. I ubuu uiiuer ui mo riBHiuu-ruiiuu Milling oompany, aocompanied by ber little danghter, arrived in the city Monday evening from "Marysville, California. Mrs. Littlejobn is by no means a stranger in Athena. She will be remembered ty many Athena friends as Anna Molstrom, daughter of Hemy Molstrom, and when a girl attended the Athena publio sohool. Mr. and Mrs. Littlejobn are residing iu tbe Bell cottage, corner Fourth and Jefferson streets. Tuesday evening at the Methodist oburcb, in tbe Epworth League rooms the young folks of the city were given a rare good time by tbe members of tbe League. Tbe event was in the na ture of a basket social. Tbe young ladies responded liberally with bas kets well filled with good things. These were sold to the highest bidder, tringing the neat sum of $50 for the work of the Epworth League, newly reorganized. Coffee was served with tbe supper. A short but excellent pro gram was rendered before tbe sale of the baskets. . Missionary work in the Congo was the live topio for able lectures in Athena the past week. Saturday night Dr. Dye appeared before a large au dieuoe at the Christian ohurob and the rt8ult of his lecture netted over $300 to the fund which is to be used in constructing tbe steamboat, "Ore gon," which is to ply tbe waters of tbe river Congo, and wbioh will great ly assist in missionary progress. .The Christian churches of Oregon have pledged themselves to raise $15,000 for this purpose, and funds are coming in most encouragingly. The Athena church hopes yet to raise their offering to $500. Wednesday evening Dr. Moody delivered a strong lecture at the Baptist cbnrob. going deeply into tbe subjeot of missions and illustrat ing iu an interesting manner bow faithful workers are doing their best to Christianize darkest Africa. Pendleton Cleaning & Dye Works W. SULLIVAN. Prop. LADIES' FINE GARMENTS OUR SPECIALTY Hatters All Kinds of Hat Work, including Stiff, Soft and Panama Hats. Special Attention given to Genfs Clothes If you want Good Work, call us up We Clean Lace and Chenille Curtains, Furs, Kid Gloves, Feather Boas, in fact almost everything. Evening Gowns Party Dresses Cleaned on Short Notice. 205 ALT A STREET, PENDLETON, OREGON. Telephone Main 169 Orchardists Are Busy. With one week of spring weather past and indications good for a con tinuance of the same temperature, or chardists are pruning and spraying their trees and vineyards in all parts of tbe Walla Walla valley. Tbe country adjacent to Milton and Free water is one compact scene of aotivity in this line. Every day sees large quantities of limbs and tops of trees cut and piled in large heaps for burn ing, and tbe following night tbe heavens are illuminated in many plaoea by large bonfires consuming this de bris. . Card of Thanks. For the many kind acts on tbe part of friends during tbe illness and death of our beloved son, we desire to ex press our sincere and heartfelt thanks. T. P. Def reece and family. I ii...! .m .w.MI - wmnrr .inn, - ,. " ""l"'L " J ffiffUMt-'r J fr , . iilJUu .XTTTi I larmatfs Dept. Store, j COPYRIGHT 190T 'rt KD. v. Mica CO, FABRIC Spring and Summer They embrace all the varing tones ef Bronze, Slate, Green, Gray, Tan, Olive, Stone CS, Khaki; shades in stripe, check and soft Plaid designs. The Neatest and Most Exclusive gf these styles are to be found in these elegant fabrics we receive from Ed. V. Price Company which we present for your inspection. Let us take your measure. p4 perfect fit guaranteed. iosgi'i Mercantile New Spring Goods are arriving Daily Company New Spring Goods are arriving Daily 8 We are now showing the latest spring and sum mer productions of the foreign and domestic mark ets, and guarantee our prices for the same qualities of Merchandise lower than all competitors. Silks Men's Suits Striped Taffetas, Messaliries, all colors ' Before making your spring purchase, Printed Foulards in great variety, Tokio look over our hand tailored Suits, veiy and Rajah Pongees. latest color and cut. Price $12.50 to $25. Wool Dress Goods Men's Shoes Invisible stripes and plain effects, in We are now showing the new spring Browns, Greens, Tans, Blues, London shapes in Vici Kid, Gun Metal, Valour smoke and Philadelphia grays, at prices Calf, Patent leather, high or low cut. to suit customers. Lades Shoes Fancy WaistingS We latest creations in Tan, Oxblood Silk, wool Chiffons, plain and fancy" or Black. High cut Oxfords or Pumps. Netts. Also an endless variety of white Kid or Colt skin. An endless variety. Waistings in stripes and crossbar. Misses C& ChildrenS Shoes Ladies White WaistS We can show you 40 different styles. An immense big variety just received Anything you want in children's foot- from $1 to $3.75 each. Values never be- wear, from 65c to $2.50 per pair. fore seen in this city. Meng Furnishings Ladies Furnishings New line of Dress Shirts with or with- i Laces, Bandings Ribbons and Gloves out collars. Well made. New patterns. , in all the latest fads and colors. Perfect fitting. i Ladies Neckwear Men's Neckwear Collar Rushings and Jabots to suit the Just received new line of Ties. Up to i most fastidious. date coloJs and stripes. .Prices 35 & 50c i . . -- M , , J, ' ,L- I, - iiu ir, ' - ' ' - ,;- ,i iiii,..fa.'7iili-ii.. ll -,.n....i ji incijin'. n.'i MHdi .i ' iHi iimi HWi ifi.M.aiiiailirp.1lJfflMlHI.t i. i , ,.y Jt l....W . iWWlll Wll.mMlWiWll.lmmilli IliMl irilmiinrillim iH,iiOTIii.11H ii lUTtl H im l"11Tll IT ll'l-llUmJ'WI.IlW'.llHJM! II" I II IV ill'I'il I'l. X !''" Ill" i ' " 1 '