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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1909)
r P. B. Jarman was ovor frnm w toa Sunday. W. D. Chamberlain spent Sunday in fendleton.. K Wm, Blaklev was in tnvn fmm Pendleton Tdesday. , A son was reoeutlv born to Mr. and tfrf. Johq Q. Peebler, of Pendleton. Miss Golda Willaby is visiting her sister, Mis. Castleman, in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Willaby aud Mrs. Fred Keishaw were in Pendle loa yesterday. - 'Happy Home" oanned goods excel auy on the market.- For sale by T. M. THgai. &,Co, r-T: ; Mhs Matid Gainet of Medford, is '. visiting at the borne of Ber sister. Mrs. Hoinei I. Walts,,! ' V Y Herman Beverly.'of tbe law firm of Pefetson & Wilson, spent a couple of dajs at EjCboJthia week. . X Peter West, tbe well known divoroe lawyer, died at his home near Pod die tod, Wednesday evening. - . . - A obild in the Robe family iu the uoitn part of town baa been tinder Du Sharp's cars this week. - Louis - LaBraftohe and fiimilv will leave in. a f aw . davs for Woodward's toll gate, ou an outiug trip. Mr. ,'aud I Mis. Dlokensuu have re turned from the Oliver Dickonson ranob, where harvest is over. A marriage license has been issued toTbad F. Fields and Miss Bertha McNett, both of this oonntv. X Threshing in this vioiuity is praoti cally over, and. wheat hauling uow occupies tbe lime of tbe farmer. Uncle Bill Willaby is elated over his 4tt bushel per aore wheat yield. Free from smut and quality A 1. The Dudley crew finished threshing 'Monday evening and tbe big combine has been stored away in tbe abed. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Acsers have re turned boms after a mountain onting with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggrt. Stacked grain in a fldd of 140 acres, belonging to Ed. Kidder, near Pendle ton, was destroyed by fire Wednesday. V James Richards, brother of B. B., Weaves today for bis home in Oorvallis, after a season in the Umatilla harvest fields.' -, i'-v- : ' 0 ..'.. Miss Essie Foss will leave Sunday or Spokane, where sbe contemplates taking a course in the Blair Business college. " f .. .. '"t, .. Mrs. P. A. Worthington, of Port land, was a guest Saturday of Mr. aud Mrs. H. O. WortbiugtoD. She wes accompanied borne by her son Wayno. who has visited here lor several weeks. Mrs. Jerome Hill, formerly Mrs. Fred Williams, of Guy, Wash., has been visiting frieuds in this vioinity the past week. L'Y'j' E. Jones and James Henderson of the Mosgrove Mercantile company spent Sunday at McDougal's oamp, in the mountains. Sam Hawortb, with bis wife and brother, left tbe first of the weak for Adams county, Wash,, where he will engage in farming. Mrs. T. J. Watts has purchased the resideuoe property formerly owned by O.'C. Beck. The consideration as reported, was $700., IV Fishing is reported good on the f Umatilla. Ed fKoontz and Byron Hawks each made a good oatoh in that stream, Sunday. Gbas. Kidder has proved upon his homestead, five miles west of Pendle ton, and has received title to land from tbe government. Miss Lillian McDonald who hss spent the summer with her sister, Mrs. Byron Hawks, will leave Sanday for her home in Spokane. Mrs. Lizzie Jones has leased her oottage to Mr. Sealrs, a mill employ, and has taken up residence in the Car den boildicg on Main street. The Portland live stock market re mains firm. Wednesday, tbe price of hogs again reached 9 oents. Fifty-six head were sold at that figure. X The Banuister crew fiuished thresh r ii,.. t T trs.u aA i-i. , Wednesday. Foily-eigbt bushels per aore was the yield. ' No smut. Walter MoCormack, tbe Pendleton Automobile dealer, was in town Tues day afternoon. He was driving a Franklin roadster, model 1910. Prof. Mulkey, assistant prinoipal of tbe Athena high school, accompanied by bis wife, will arrive' in the city Monday, to take up residenoe here. Fred Lampkiu and party of Pendle ton, passed through Athena Sunday on tbeir retnrn from a week's outing trip in tbe Starkey Prairie country. Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Plamondon and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Barrett left Tues day for a trip through Union and Wallowa counties, in an automobile. Mrs. M. L. Leeper has arrived from Corvallis, and is at tbe home of her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Taylor. Sbe will go to Illinois on an extended visit. Tbe case of Isabella Taylor versus Moses Taylor, was reversed by tbe state supreme court and sent back to the oirouit oonrt of this county for a new trial. AGol. Baley and Dr. Summorville of Pendletoi, riding in an auto, ran a raoe with five elk along the publio highway. 15 miles above Pilot Book, on the Birch Greek mountain road. What do yon know about that? One More Weed Of DAVIS-HOTS Great 'Gash Talk- Sale y This; is the biggest and best opportunity ever offer ed in the Inland Empire. Just think the largest stock of home furnishings within hundreds of miles of Walla Walla marked at factory cort. If you need anything in our lines you can save many dollars if you -will buy this week. I Carpets, furniture, crockery, glassware, -stoves, ranges, and all home furnishings reduced regardless of cost. It will pry you many times over if you will make a trip to Walla Walla and take advantage of this weeks remarkable offerings. We will pay the freight to your station if your pur chase amounts to $10 or over. I Buy now and save Money I The Davis-Kaser Company Dealers in Paints, Builders' Hardware, SewiDg Machines . . " . ' .? . Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash The home of Greater Whitman) - Branch Store at Pasco, Wash. New Tork Beanty Parlors. 607, East Court street, Pendleton. Shampoo ing, hair dressing. All kinds of, hair goods made to order. Madam Kennedy, proprietor. fo. V. Mitchell, telegraph operator for the O. JR. & N. company, who has been holding down relief "ticks" for tbe boys up in tbe Palouse is again at his old post. VMr. and Mrs. M. M. Johns and sons left last Saturday for Portland and Seattle, before returning to Long Beaoh, Calif., where they expeot to make their futuie home. , Vsiuoe tbe burning of tbe Bannister Separator Saturday afternoon, Dear this oity, smut explosions have caused tbe destruction of three other ma chines, in the Pendleton section. The best cook in tbe world oan't make a good cup of coffee out of old stock that has been on tbe shelves for lis months. Chase & Sanborn coffee is always fresh. Sold by T. M. Taggatt & Co. ' , v J. Callender of Osceola oounty, Iowa is in the oity. He is'a brother of J. W. Callender, of this city, : and has been taking in the exposition at Seat tle and visiting points of interest on the Paciflo coast. ;. yt While stretohing bis limbs prior to rising from his night's sleep, Peter Harmon, one of tbe best known farm ers in Milton vioinity, tore the liga ments and mnsoles of his arms to sucb an extent that medical assistance was required. ; ' ; Vw. L. Davis. Athena's old-time rsaoemaker, dropped in on bis friends Tnesday. Mr. Davis resides' at North Yakima. Last week he was overcome with beat at Pasco, whioh necessitat ed his spending a few days in a Walla Walla hospital. ' Mrs. D. B. Jarman has been very ill at her home in Weston, and has been at'ended by her mother, Mrs. Wm. Winsbip cf this city. Sbe was suffer ing from an abscessed tooth, and was threatened with blood poison, but is now considered out of danger. Miss Ella Ayers, wbo for three years praotioed the art of teaobing in Whitman conservatory of Music, will organize a Piano class in this oity beginning about September 1. Names may be left with Mrs. Homer I. Watts, at whose home lessons will be given by Miss Ayers. if pyT. J. Kirk purchased the Bonifer place on tbe reservation, consisting of 240 acres, this week. This is one of tbe best wheat ranohes on tbe reser vation. Mr. Kirk gave $80 per aore for one 80, and $75 per acre for 160 acres. It is bis intention to improve tbe place and see to it that a family resides there. i John Froome, who purchased the 2 1-2 aore tract on which the Ogle res deuce is located, is praotioally demon strating what oan be done in the veg etable line on the Athena Land & Trust company's ' acre ' tracts..:" Mr. Froome has at this time in his garden fine crisp lettuce, radishes, carrots, oabbageseto. Tfae supreme court has reversed the deoision of tbe circuit court in the Zeuske land case, wherein Emma Zenske was awarded land alleged to have- been purchased . from August Zeuske by her husband, Ed Zeuske, wbo was killed iu an aooident near Weston- August Zeuske the father appealed the case, and the supreme court deoision is in his favor.' Xci Charlie Brown, as well as some 'other people, has learned that it is best not to take off tho bridles from horses in the harness. Trying this experiment Wednesday evening, be was astonished to see bis gray nag start toward home at full speed. The delivery wagon was npset and a wheel smashed. Mrs. Estes, while endeavor in to stop the mare was knocked down, bnt received no serious injury, Charles will hereafter unhitch before removing the bridle '-. East Oregonian : That tbe Umatilla Morrow district fair is to beoarried out on a larger scale this year than last is indioated by an order sent out yesterday for an additional section to the big tent nsed to house the live stock and poultry exhibits. The tent, though larger last year than tbe year before, was crowded to overflowing with tbe amount of interest being manifested it is evident that 50 per cent more room will be required this time. This has made necessary tbe order for the additional seotion. Christian Church Announcements. 'We are glad to see an inorease in the attendance again after tbe harvest lull. We hope to see many more faoes back next Sunday that we have not seen for some time. Begular services both morning and evening, Sunday eohool at 10. Come and bring your friends. Seatt eyoiigoing'to If so, perhaps you will need a Snitcase, Trunk, or Telescope We have just received a shipment of suitcases uneqnal ed in quality, workmanship and finish. We can give you an imitation Walrus, 2 inch, brass lock and fastuers, for $1.75. A 20 inch imitation Grain Leather, for $2; a 20 inch imitation horn Alligator, for $3 and $3.50; a 26 inch dark brown Sheepskin, with straps, for $4.50 and $5.50; a 26 inch genuine full grain Bowhide, with straps, for $10; a 26 inch genuine, full grain Cowhide, lined throughout with satin, for $11.50; a 26 inch heavy, sele:ted, brown Cowhide, full leather lined, patent sliding lock, for $11.50; a 2 inch Japanese matting Suit Case, for $3; a 26 inch Case in same, for $3.50. In Telescopes we can supply you with all kinds and sizes, from 50c to $2.50. e i ... ijiTTI I Prices from 2.75 to $12 Save Your Coupons Beautiful 10 1-2 in , . Floral Plaque Free with purchase amouting to $isr:;:;;. '4k We have received a very nice line of Silkaline Comforts from Blankenburg Co., f Philadelphia. Ask for; the Snowflake Cotton Comforts, made of Superior Cotton. JARIM'S DEPARTMENT STORE 1 1S3 1 losgwe lercantile ' Company Get the Children Ready For School Save money by buying remnants and skirt length at our Remii commencing Great SJIU kLIWJU 7 Remnants of calico, g nanneis. a pntw that you will appreciate. LOOK HERE Mr. Safe Investor For $16,000 we offer yon one of the best farms la tbe best pait of Uma tilla comity 160 aorea two miles south of Weston, every aore tillable and of as assured aud permanent valne as a government bond; 50-bbsbel wheat land, and good soil for vegetab les or fruit; small oiobaid, good water 11500 8-roora bonse; barn for 9 bead of horses; new wood-sbed, boggy ened, eto. A borne to be prond of; boy it before tbe other fellow gets ahead of yon. Yon cannot lose. $8000 cash; balance at 7 per cent 1 " BRYSON C& . WOOD, Westori, . - - Oregon j Childrens School Shoes. We carry the celebrated Goodman and Fairfield shoes, in vici kid, calfskin, and patent leather. Shoes that wear and give satisfaction; shoes that are well sewed; shoes that are double at the toes; shoes that have leather counters; shoes that are guaranteed. Once you try them, you will buy no other. THE B. 8 H. TRADItlG STAMPS WITH EVERY GASH PURCHASE 1 -l:.J3ii . ft
