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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (June 18, 1909)
Press Paragraphs Mr. and Mrs. Weir visited frionda iu Walla Walla Tuesday. A. B. MoEwen is attending Masouio fiiaud lodgo (bia weeli. Mrs. A. P., May, of Peudletou, is a guest ot Mrs. Cuas. Belts. Miss Uuida Carry was a guest of I Mrs. and Miss Sherraau Sunday. Mr. nod Mrd. O.; M. Richmond were iu the city yealeiday from Weston. Mrs. R. L. Thompson is visitiug at tbe home of her parents iu Heppner. "Happy Home" oanned goods excel any on tbe market. For sale by T. M. Taggart & Co. Mis. A. J. Criglar is visiting at tbe borne of her sod, Freucb, north of town tbia week. Mr. and Mrs. J.; C Burke visited rel atives on Reed and Hawley mountain Saturday and Sunday. ... if Mr. and Mrs. i. J. khk ana. Mr. .and Mrs. Edward Koontz are camping on the river this week, Ralph MoEwen, graduate, of Uni versity of Oregon is expected borne from Eugene in a few days. - X. Mr. and Mrs. Dobson and Mr. and ' Mrs. Cbas. Smith were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Jaok. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Rhodes and Mar- on and Georgia Bansell went' over to tbe Umailla river Wednesday. " Boy Tompkins is borne from O. A. C for the summer vacation. Rawl Miller is expected borne in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dell, Mr. and Mrs. Harry MoBride and Mrs. Edward Koontz spent Snnday on the Umatilla river. . " ''; X Friends have reoeived , news of tbe arrival of a bouncing baby girl in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Viotor Sbiok, recently. Mrs. Byron N. Hawks aooompanied her parents borne to Spokane, and has enjoyed ooople of weeks with her family there. Sponalge, the dentist, has taken leave of absence from bis place of bus iness and will spend a ooupls of weeks at Portland and Seattle. Mrs. A. J. Willaby and sou, Virgil, who visited in Seattle, returned last week accompanied by -Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Willaby and ohildren. ' Tbe meeting of the young folks club was held last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.' W. Myers , and a pleasant time was bad. - ,. V William Winsbip left Sunday even 'ing for tbe Coeur d'Alene Indian res - ervation to look over the land that is to be thrown open to settlers soon. Dean Dudley is assisting the sales 'foice this week at Jarman's Depart ment Store. Master ' Eddie Jarniau is also over from the Weston store ' ' Mr. and Mrs. A. B. MoEwen are attending commencement exercises at U. of O. this week. Their son Ralph is a member of the graduating class. - 1 be usual services will be held in 1 he Baptist church Sunday, at nsnal bourn. Sermons morning and evening by the pastor. All cordially invited. Free to all obnroh sooials and so ciety dinners Imported Japanese nap kins, with purabase of Chase & San born's high.' grade feoffees," For ''sale only by T. M. Tiggart & Co. va Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stone attended commencement exeroises at Whitman College this week. Their son Arthur was a member of the gaduating olass. Pendleton is making extensive prep ations for the1 entertainment of Knights of Pythias who will attend the Grand Lodge convention in that city next week. '.- ., - Wm. Sohrimpf this week purchased ew MoCormick header from C. A. Barrett & Co. The new raaobipa is a 14-foot oat and las all the modern features. I. drove Mr. where vigit- M. Kemp and J. E. Keefe over from Westoui Monday, Kemp left tod3y for Portland, be will join bis family who are ing (hero. Mrs. Forest Fry and family left Wednesday for Seattle wherethcy will join Mr. Fry who bus been employed as motormau ou tbe street oar system for some time. Benny (iross-wafted in from Cor- vallis this week , and will spend the summer at his home in this oity. He is an O. A. U. student and is taking a four year course. v Ely Hall and family have moved to Athena from Weston, and will make their home . here, Mr. Hail being em ployed in the MoBride livery stable. He is a brother of the late Mrs. L. A. Githens. Mrs. Wilkinson writes that she ar rived at her destination near Buhl, Idaho, Monday and found Craig and the " others of- the family welt- and, prosperous. She will -remain during the summer. , " The young ladies' class of the Bap- tist Sunday sohnol will bold a sale of cake, pie and bread tomorrow, Satur day, in the bnilding formerly oooopied by ilanasse's store.- The Bale will . open at 1, o'olook.' The members of the Ideal Christian association will enjoy an outing next week on Meaoham creek. The as sociation is composed, of a large num ber of young people, both married and single, and a jolly time is adtioi pated fcy all. At a meeting of the county associa tion, farmers' co-operative onion, to be held in Pendleton Saturday, June 26, tbe subjeot of an independent rail road leading from the wheat belt of Umatilla county to tbe Columbia -river will be discussed, says a Pendleton item. The will of Jerry St. Dennis whiob involves an estate valued at $25,000, is to be contested, by tbe 'sons, . Joe, Jeremiah and Nelson, on tbe grounds that when the will was signed, the father was intoxicated. The dooument gives the stepmother possession of the property, the sons being . entirely ont off. The Press was not informed of the death of the infant daughter of , Mr. and Mrs: J. C. Martin, which ooonrred on June 2, at tbe age of three weeks and five days. The little one had 'een ill since birth. Funeral servioes were held at the home north of Athena and burial toou plaoe in Athena, cem etery." . The Children's day exercises held in tba ' Baptist and Christian-, oburobes Sunday eveniug were extremely en joyable. Tbe churches were profuse ly deoorated with cut flowers and pot ted plants, and tbe exeroises were ap propriate and of high excellence. At the Cbrstian chnroh tbe amount of oolleotion was $11.23, while the offer ing at the Baptist has not been made known to tbe Press. - Kit is i I the elec omplete Nome Furnishers Do yon realize the full meaning of this? Complete Home Furnishers complete in every sense of the word a stock that cannot be equaled within hundreds of miles of Walla Walla, and bigger than ever before. Here are draperies, floor covering of all kinds, china ware, wall orna- ments, pictures, art goods of every sort and tbe very best stock of furni ture and stoves to ohoose from. . MagniSoent displays of goods in every one of our many departments. When in Walla Walla make your headquarters with us; use our rest rooms, our 'phones; leave your bnndles in our care iu fact, make your self perfectly at home, whether buying or not. Write for our "Summer Goods" catalogue. The Davis-Kaser Company Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash (The home of Greater Whitman) Branch Store at Pasco, Wash. "A Better Piano for Less cTWoney." Eilers.. Home of the Glorious Chickereng, Weber, -Kimball, Hobart M. Cable, . And other good Pianos. EILERS PIANO HOUSE. PENDLETON, ORE. PORTLAND, ORE. WALLA WALLA, WASH. Mrs. John Rothrook bas returned from Hot Lake, and her friends hope for her early reoovery. v Byron Hawks, of tbe Pioneer drugs store finds ready sale for his Peroxide (areaseless Skin Food. It is just the lotion for tbe removal of freckles,' eon burn aud tbe softeniug of rough skin.' It is best for complexion and ileurcs be skin free from grease. ' '''' Mike" Winsbip, tbe well known dray horse, died of old age tbia week, and ii now peacefully at rest He and old "Breeze" aie remembered oy pio neers as being a good team. Tbe Press man remembers wnen Abe Jones broneht the team to Athena, then Centerville, 20 years ago.- log to a little girl who was nearby, be sank to the ground. Assistance was soon near and Dr., Plamoodon ar rived in bis automobile, carriying him borne. Mr. Hiteman is not in any pain, only suffering tbe disuse of tbe members mentioned.?- He hopes to be abont as usual in a few days. '- now known to the kids that electric wires at the hose station are real live ones. H. O. Worthing' ton found one of the lads who tried them, in a serious predicament tbe other day and released the little fel low, who was severely, though not seriously shocked by the voltage. is Mrs. Molntyre, with her family has moved baok to Athena from Weston and will oooupy a house in the north part of town until such time as her own property is vacated by Mr. Myers. This , estimable , family is cordially welcomed to their own town, and will contribute three bright students to Athena's high sohool next year, Miss es Laura and Belle, and Archie. , J. H. Hiteman, one of Athena's most - prominent ' citizens, yesterday suffered a slight stroke of paralysis, from wbioh he is confined to his home. While mowing grass at his propetrycn 6th street, early yesterday, morning, Mr.' Hiteman experienced a numbness of tbe left leg and arm, and having presence of mind, laid aside bis soythe bafote suooumbing to the stroke. Call- Tbe Baptist Sunday sobool pionio held yesterday in the park was a great sucoess in every particular, i no schools from Helix, Adams, Pendleton and Weston contributed numbers who participated in the festivities. Dinner was spread at 12 o olook, and a splen did program was given soon after. Races and sports followed, "'. ending with a ball game. Prizes were given in the various raoes. All voted the day a grand suooess, and Pastor Byder a royal entertainer. i - t ' mmi ij '. jinuiiii,i..i ii !..., w ii.w m1 .1 , "it GOING AWnY THIS SUMwER There is more satisfaction and pride f and convenience to be gained from the possession of fine baggage. Yes you get service and style and it pays in the end. We have a line so complete and at such fair prices that you'll surely-1 see something to suit you. Suit cases, Trunks, Telescop es, an d Hand Bag s. Prices to suit everyone.' RESEpiOMpOPEH How to Register For Flatkead,:Cocur D'Alene and Spokane Land. Any person qualified to make a homestead entry may register for lands, iu any or all of the reservations "Registration will begin July 15 and end on August 5. s '' ; If you wish to make an application for a homestead in the Flathead Indian reservation you,; most either go to Kalispell or to Missonla Mont. If yon wish ;to make an application for a homestead In the Conef d'Alene Indian reservation, you must go to Couer d'Alene, Idaho. If you wish to make an application for a homestead in tbe Spokane Indian reservation, yon must go to Spokane, Wash. Arriving at Kalispell, Mont, for example, you will go to the land office where yon will be given the name of a notary public, ftoo will furnish you with a blank form of application tor registration, as well as addressed en velope to "James W. Whitten, super intendent, Couer d'Alene. Idaho,": in which to mail the application. The application must be filed ont and sworn to before this notary pub lic. Then yon will put tbe application in tbe addressed envelope, seal it se curely, attaoh necessary . postage stamps and mail it, Ihese applica tions must be forwarded by ordinary mail and not by registered mail. No envelope will be received whiob bears a return card or any other words wbioh indicate the name of the person who mailed it.; v ,- The government makes no obarges for registration, and tbe only expense in connection with the application pa per is the notary fee. . mm Ml is interested in TJnder-muslins,' The. kiud that are spe cially designed, for, summer,, wear.. We have a wide, range of styles and prices from which to select. I, .MUM : Lace Curtain Values No doubt, you've, cleaned house. Perhaps you have hung up your old lace curtains. How much better it would look if you put up a pair of those light, summer Curtains we are selling. , Think it over, then come in and look at our fine line; Slept. H 1 GZZZZZZZZZZgZ losgiwe Mercantile i Company j Sunday School Grateful. Tbe Sunday sobool picnio of the nnited BaDtist schools held in . tbe srove Thursday was a tremendous sue cess from start to finish. We extend our very hearty thanks to all who made such suooess possible, especially tbe business men and others who fur nished the prizes for the athletio events. Herbert E. Ryder, Pastor. Sues for Divorce. After living together as husband and wife for nearly 40 years, Mrs. Lizzie Watts, of this oity brought suit this week against T. J. Watts for di vcrce. . Desertion was alleged. Words To Freeze tbe SouL "Your son baa Consumption. His case is hopeless." These appalling words were spoken to Geo. E Blevens leading merchant of Springfield, NC, by two expert doctors one a lnng specialist Ihen was shown tbe won derful power of Dr. King'a New Dis co very "After three weeks nee. writes Mr. Blevens, "be was as well as ever. I would not take all tbe money in the world for what it did for my bov." Infallible for couzbi and colds, its the safest, surest onre of deg Derate Lung diseases on earth. hOo and $1.00. All droggists guarante satisfaction. Trial bottle free Our great special sale of summer Wash Goods and Rem nants, commences Saturday, June 12th. Rl Lot) Printed Lawns, 8 1-3 and 10c quality Sale Price 5c per yd Lot 2 Fine 15ct , Printed Lawns and Batistes Sale Price 10c; yd Lot 3 . , Colored Dimities, Batistes and Swisses, 20 and 25c quality, Sale Price l&c - Lot ; , r; All colors in Etamines, Crepes, . Eolines, 30 and 35c quality, Sale Price 19c! yd Lot 5 High Grade Mercerized Suitings, and Waistings, 40c qualities Sale Price 25c, yd Lotfl White Goods, India Linons, 10c quality, Sale Price 85c yd Lot 7 12 l-2c India Linons and Victoria Lawns Sale Price 10a yd , L0t8 India Linon; Victoria and Persian Lawn I 20c quality '' Sale Price 15c yd ' " ' "" ' Lot 9 Fine Persian Mulls and Lineens, 30 and 35c qualities Sale Price 25c yd Lot 10 Zephryette and Grenadine Dress Goods wide widths, 30 and 35c qualities Sale Price 19c yd SPECIAL-About 30 Mens fine 2-piece Outing Suits with cuff bottom pants, single or double breasted coats, rang ing in price from S5 to $15, will go in Sale at half price. This means $5.00 Suits for $2.50; $7.50 Suits lor 53.7i, ana so on. THE B. 8 H, 1116 SIIPS ME VERY na FUHK