Press Paragraphs
W. P. Leaob was in towo Wednes
day. . '.
York Dell spent Wednesday in Wal
la Walla. : ' '
XT. M. Taggart was a Pendleton vis
..31 Sunday. j .
J. O. Halea, of Adams, has moved
to Pendleton. " t V
end fresh, at
Molasses Taffy, pure
rela
Y
Mrs. Edward Koontx visited
tives at LaGrande this week.
Hizzoner, Judge Richards, was a
Helix visitor yesterday.
Born, to Rev. John Bradley and
wife, September 20, 1909, a daughter.
Mrs. Wm. Tompkins and Mrs. Ar
thur Coppook visited in Pendleton
Monday.
V'charles Norris. W. P. Willaby and
r. J. Willaby spent Tuesday in Wal
la Walla.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Hueh Tay-
vjor, at Denver, September 17, -a
daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Harris are en
joying the sights of the Seattle expos
ition this week.
Rawl Miller lett Wednesday for
Gorvallis, where he will resume his
studies in the O. A. C.
J Boy Burke, operator on the Press
Simplex, is. in Pendleton this week
G. A. R. MoQrew, formerly of Wes
ton but now a resident of Portland,
was in the city Wednesday.
Attorneys J. H. Raley and W, P.
Winter of Pendleton were in the city
Mouday on professional business.
f Ed Potts was in the city yesterday
iio quest of residenoe property. He
desires to uome to Athena to reside.
"0, don't you bear dem bells," at
the Christian church next Monday
night. The Swiss Hand Bell Ringers.
John Stanton and John Estei have
purchased the neat beer saloon here
tofore oonduoted by Stewart & Stone.
W Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mansfield left
yesterday for Caldwell, Idaho, where
' they will visit Hardy Mansfield and
family.
Forrest, the young son of Glen Sat
ing, editor ol the Touonet rioneer, is
seriously ill with typhoid fever in
Pendleton.
Y Austin Foss left Wednesday for
Seattle. He will spend a oonple of
I weeks on the Souod. and return home
via Portland. ;
will " be
fair and
are now
Thursday, Septomber 80
Elks' Night at the district
preparations for that event
being made.
f Miss Maud Sherman left today to possessions in this county
A teaoh an eight-months term of school
' near Pendleton. Miss Sherman will
X Henry Keen has purohased the 90-
aore rarm pining the MoArtbur place
on the west, from Johnny Mclntyre.
The place is in summer fallow and
the price paid was $96 per acrj.
To Lease A section of land about
10 miles from Connell, in Franklin
county Wash. ; 600 aores in stubble.
Will lease for a year or term of years.
Apply to Mrs. Jackson Nelson, Athena.
Rev. A. 0. Hammond, t bo new pas
tor of the Methodist Episoopal church,
aocompanied by bis wife, arrived in
the city Tuesday from Flushing,
Miobigan. The usual services will
be held Sunday.
A. L. Campbell, a yonng man whose
parents live at College Plaoe near
Walla Walla, ia now being held at
the oounty jail on the charge of at
tempting to cash a draft which be
longed to another mau.
O. R. &N. will on September 22,
sell ronnd trip tickets Athena to Port
land for 9.90 account Portland Fair
and Live Stock Assooiation to be held
at Portland Sept. 20-25. Tiokets good
, to and inoluding Sept. 27.
yMisa Let a Edington, wbo has been
Waiting relativea and frienda in this
vioinity during the summer, returns
this week to ber home in Corvallis.
Miss Edington is a member 'of the
O. A. C. Senior class this year.
VMrs. Agnes Ferguson, well known
.anVthis city, was united in marriage to
Mr. J. Kraft of Walla Walla, on Sep
tember i, in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs.
Kraft will reside in Walla Walla,
near whiob plaoe Mr. Kraft owna a
farm. ,
Walter Ely, of Boise City, was in
town a few hours Tuesday and left on
the evening train for Weston. Mr.
Ely is employed by a creamery firm
in the Idaho city. Be reoently pur
chased an interest in a dairy near
Boise.
Ychas. Norris recently expressed a
rflne Rhode Island Red rooster to Mr.
Denham, a Baker City friend. Charles
is in reoeipt of a letter acknowledging
the arrival of the bird, and announc
ing that he "Jioked everything on the
ranoh."
X Some of the finest apples ever seen
'itrAtbena were brougtt to town Wed
nesday by Mrs. Eat-no-meat, a Uma
tilla squaw. The apples are Wolf
Rivers and were grown on the Eat-no-meat
ranoh without the aid of irrigation.
A deal was olosed Thursday where
by Wm. Tompkins of this city pur-.
chased Joseph Hodgson's 340-aore
wheat; farm northwest of Athena, for
$21,000. -The land joins the Tomp
kins farm and waa purchased by Mr.
Tompkins for his sous.
Vjamea Bryau recently made a trip
JfoSeattla and was so well impressed
with the thriving' Sound city that he
oouoluded to go into business there,
He has purchased an interest in a
transfer oompany. and will sell his
receive $70 per month.
Benny Gross will leave for Corval
lis Sunday evening. He will enter
O. A. C. for his seoond year oonrse
in Meohanical Engineering.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown are in
the city from Sawtell, California.
They will remain here for a oonple of
weeks, aud then return south.
Thomas Gilkey is down from Ad
ams county Wash. He is preparing to
take bis annnal bunt on the bead-
waters of the Grand Ronde river.
Baled timothy bay ia being hauled
in large quantities from the mountain
ranohes to Athena buyers. The bay
crop this year was about average.
Hand bell ringing, vocal music va
ried iostrumental mnsio will be the
order of the evening at the Christian
churoh next Monday. Don't miss it.
George Bannister, aocompanied by
bis little daughter Helen and niece,
Miss Mattie Caton.Ueft Sunday even
ing for Spokane, to visit relativea and
the Inter-state fair.
-Mrs, Lillie Miller's grand opening
of Fall millinery ia in progress today
and tomorrow. Ladies are invited to
call and see tbe latest fashions, even
though you do not rjuy.
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A prize baby contest will start at
the Dime Friday, Ootobetr 8. Three
nice prizes, inoluding a gold braoelet
and gold ring, donated by H. H. Hill,
and a baby's coat, donated by tbe
Mosgrove Mercantile company, will
be awarded the three prettiest babies.
Those wishing to enter tbeir babies
for the contest are requested to take
photos to tbe box office next week.
Tbe entertainment at the Dime tonight
and tomorrow night promises to be
above the usual standard. Manager
Tbarp is now reoeiving reels from a
new firm.
Miss Myrtle Thompson, a popular
young lady of this oity was the suc
cessful contestant of Distriot No. 3,
in the Walla Walla Bulletin prize con
test She is the winner of a fine $100
piano. She reoeived a total of 1,890,-
560. votes. Her nearest competitor
waa Misa Ella Harbaugb. of College
Plaoe, with 1,034,830 votes. Miss May
Barnes of Weston, with 879,800 votes
was third, winning a diamond ring
worth $100.
M. L. Watta is having extensive im
provements made on his residenoe
property on Fourth and Jefferson
streets. A sleeping porob has been
made on the north side of the bouse.
A f uruaoe will be placed in tbe base
ment, the doutle parlors will be
thrown into one, and a oozy fire plaoe
built. When finished Mr. and Mrs.
Watts wlil have one of the moat ' con
venient homes in the oity.
Doubtlesa the proprietora of the
Athena Hotel would like to interview
one C. A. Quivlivian. This fellow
with Q on the front part of bis name
jumped a three-weeks board bill thia
week, and never stopped jumping un
til he lit across the Oregon-Washing
ton line. He was employed for a time
as weigher at the Pnget Sound Ware
house in this oity.
Tciai
W. P. Leaoh has sold bis farm of
acres on Weston mountain for
$13,000. Mr. and Mrs. Leach will
move to Walla Walla to reside. The
purobaser is Alvin Burrell of North
Yakima, son of a pioneer minister,
well known in this oounty.
The Beverly & Wilson real estate
ilrm has sold tbe W. M. Peterson res
idenoe property to Charles Groves, a
farmer residing south of Athena, for
$1600. Mr. Groves and family will
oome to Athena to live and take ad
vantage of our school faoilities.
XlheLeGrow string of race horses
is meetiDg with great suooess on tbe
traoka this fall. Redmont is a con
sistent winner, having won the classio
derby at Everett and every race but
one in whiob he waa entered at Salem.
Brush Up won at Portland Tneaday
and the relay string at Spokane is
showing up well.
The town of Helix was the scene of
a pretty wedding last Wednesday eve
ning at 5 o'clock, when Miss Maud
Cuits of Walla Walla beoame the
bride of A. L. Grover of Helix. The
oeremony was performed at tbe res
idenoe of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Mont
gomery, by Rev. Patrick F. Rogers of
Weston. Tbe couple will reside in
Helix.
LaMar Union No. 6 will hold a so-
session at LaMar school house
tomorrow evening. There will be a
fine supper and a suitable program.
Tbe meeting will be a farewell recep
tion in honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. Mo
Kinuon and Miss Mary MoKinnon,
who will leave in a few days for Al
berta. T. M. Taggart was in Pendleton
Sunday and purohased an up to date
line of dry goods to complete his new
stock. Mr. Taggart will now have a
complete line of general merchandise,
as advertised, and can fit out tbe
whele family. '
Mrs. Lizzie Jones has just reoeived
aline of exquisite willow plumes.
Call and see ber now hats also. -
T. M. Taggart left on this morn
ing's train for Seattle, where be will
spend several days.
Don't fail to see tbe new stocking
darner ou exhibition at the. Miller
millinery store, . ... .
V A daughter was born tbe Mist of
(the week, to Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Johnson,
A. L. Jones bas returned from a
two weeks visit with his children . in
Pendleton.
L. H. Koontz, ex-olerk of Franklin
county, Wash., is visiting relatives in
this oity.
Wm. McDonald, a baker from Wal
la Walla, is employed at Miller's
Bakery.
Mr. and Mrs. SimsDiokenson rn
turned from tbe Seattle fair last evening.
Mrs. Theo Danner oame over from
Milton on this morning's train.
Mr.' and Mrs. A, Pater son, of Walla
Walla, are in the oity today.
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Store
Steward & Brown, Proprietors
We wish to extend an invitation to all to make buif
Business House their headquarters. We are here o
try to please you, and will gladly extend accommoda
tions to our worthy patrons. &
New rail furniture
We never had such a flue selection of new furniture as now adorns
our floors. We are anticipating an enormous fall trade and have stocked
up in readiness for it. We are proud of our showing as it ia by far the
very beat and largest in this locality.
We will take great pleasure in showing yon through our store should
yon come to Walla Walla, but should you be unable to come we will
gladly send yon prices and descriptions of anything that you may want.
Remember we pay freight where purchases amounta to $10 or over.
The Davis-Kaser Company
Dealers in Paints, Builders Hardware, SewingMachines
Complete Home & House Furnishers
Walla Walla, Wash The home of Greater Whitman)
Branch Store at Pasco, Wash.
Baptist Church Notes.
The Rally Day last Sunday was a
great success. There will be a social
Catherine tonight when all tbe mem
bers of tbe Sunday school will embark
for a trip to Palestine. Regular ser
vices Sunday, sermon subjeo's, morn-
ina: "On the Mountain top with God
in the Morning;" evening, "The Hea
vy Penalty for Preaohing Another
Gospel." '
The Pacific Monthly j
of Portland, Oregon is a beautifully
illustrated monthly magazine. If yon
are interested in dairying, frnit rais
ing, poultry raising, or want to know
about irrigated lands, timber lands,
or free government land open to home
stead entry. The Paoiflo Monthly will
give yon full information. The price
is $1.50 a year.
If you will send twenty-five cents in
stamps, three late issues will be sent
you so that yon may beoome acquaint
ed with it. Read tbe following splen
did offers: . .
Offer No. 1 MoClure'e Magazine,
Woman's Home Companion and Tbe
Paoiflo Monthly, costing $1.50 will be
sent at a special rate of $3.
Offer No. 2 MoClure's Magazine,
Review of Reviews and The Paoiflo
Monthly, costing $6, will be sent for
$3.60.
Offer No. 3 Human Life, ideal
Homes and The Paoiflo Monthly will
be sent for $2.
Order by number and send your
order accompanied by postal money
order for the amount to tbe Pacific
Monthly, Portland. Oregon.
Walla Walla Home for Sale
If yon are contemplating buying a
home in Walla Walla, talk' to G. H.
La Due. Fern Avenue next to Benjamin
Stanton's fine borne. A modern su
burban home for sale. Eight room
bouse, well finished, grounds 110 by
385 feet, exoeilent shade, good barn
and chicken park, frnit trees, garden
ground and berry bushes. One block
of car line and in fine residence dis
trict. Jnst the tilacro for a retired
fattner.
Everyth
ing of the Best
Everything of the Latest
One Price and the Price right
STEWARD & BEOWN
Successors to D.B. Jarman at Athena
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New
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Company
New
Dress Goods
Just received a large shipment of the very latest
styles and colorings in ladies fall suits.
In adding this new line to our already large and
varied stock of merchandise we have spared no ef
fort that time and ready money can do, to have the
very best the market affords.
Your early inspection will be greatly appreciated.
Our styles are the latest, our prices are the lowest
possible consistent with good workmanship and re
liable material. B & H green trading stamps with
every cash purchase.
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New Ribbons
and Laces
Company
Jet Trimming
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