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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1909)
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Six and Eight Pages Every Friday. F. B. Boyd, Publisher. . " Application for entrance as 2nd class matter maaeon JUiy.o, 1007 at the postoffioe at Atbena. Oregon Uiider an Act ot Congress of March 3, 1879 Subserl Hon Ratal t p r yi ar, In advance Single copies in wrappers, 6c, A cATHENA. ORE.. OCT. IS. ...1909 Press Paragraphs 0. Owens of Adams was in the city Monday. 75o Dill sells alarm clocks "Amer- ioa,"75cr. Matt Mosgrovd was over from Mil ton yesterday. Boy Walker was a Dayton visitor the first of the week. La Mar Union will hold a business meeting Monday night. If yon want the best alarm olook in town, see Hill the jeweler. here from her home in Milton. Mr. and Mrs. Hash MoArthur are up from Portland, visiting relatives. Dr. J. D. Plamondon returned Tues day from a short bneiness visit to Portland. Mrs. Blake of Adams, was in the city Monday, trading with Athena merchants. Miss Lela Lieuallen is able to be ont, after several weeks' seige with typhoid fever. Marshal Gholson doffed the star Fri day and Saturday and atteuded the waua vyhiiu iair. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baddeiey are up from their Pendleton ranob, visiting friends in Athena. Mrs. Jaoksoq Nelson was the guest Saturday of Mrs. J. T. Lieuallen and Mrs. Holdmau in Adams. Miss Reed, a trained nurse ot Walla Walla, was a guest this week of Mrs. J. A. Kirk south of town. - Mr. Ora. Sigley and family have moved into the residence on Main street, near the opera house. Lost On road north of town, musio book, sheet of musio and grade . card. Finder please leave at this offioe. 12.00V There will be a social danoe at the opera house -tonight. Musio will he furnished by Johnson's orohestra. t Charles Grant has leased the Wor- chington building on Main street and will oouduot a restaurant therein. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Eissler, em ployed on the Henry Sohmitt farm, visited in Walla Walla last week. XGrandma Koontz has gone to Mos cow, Idaho, where she will spend the winter with her son, B. E. Eoontz. f James Bryan and family will move 0 town for the winter. They will reside in the Jarman opttage on 4th street. Jerry Stone and family will soon leave for the farm to reside. Byron Hawks has rented the Stone town res idence. Mrs. Mrs. John Stone will visit her par ents at Madras, Orook county during the absenoe of Mr. Stone on his hunt ins triii. - . . .1 T . airs, Henry idoya is visiting irienas V 'John to fa t I ... KEENE'S Barber Shop . Shaving, Haircutting, Shampooing, Massage for Face and Scalp. .HOT BATHS. Shop North Side Main Street, Athena, Ore. tttttWW Ex John Bell has purohased a fine White steamer. The maohine is a beauty, a 20-borse power, five pass enger oar. Gold Coin" wheat, raised on the Weidert place north of Athena, took first premium at the Walla Walla fair last week. .. Wednesday wbb a good day for drummers, evidently, in this city. Thirty-three were registered at the St. Niohols hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Booher and fam ily and Mrs. MoPberrin and son were Walla Walla visitors last Saturday and Sunday. Y Mrs. James Nelson came down from Alberta yesterday and is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pinkerton, Sr., near town. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pinkerton of Weston were guests Sunday of their eon, Fred Pinkerton and family- in the west part of town. - Mrs. Minnie Leonard was a guest of her sisters in this oity the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard are now located at Walla Walla. G. L. Stevens, father of Maloolm Stevens of Weston mountain, is visit: ing in Umatilla county. Mr. Stevens is from Sandy Greek, N. Y. fiev. Hammond went down yester aay to visit Mr. MoKenzie, near Ad ams. He reports the old gentleman as cheerful under his affliction. Mr. and Mrs. Otha Reeder and little daughter came in from Taooua, Wed nesday morning, and are visiting at the Gholson home in this city. Mr. and Mrs. V. 0. Burke drove up from Pendleton Sunday morning and spent the day with Mr. Burke's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Burke. Prof. Case will lead the Epwortb THE f ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. E. FROOME, peop. ! It? Only First-class Hotel in the City. 1!F THE ST. NICHOLS Is the only one that can accommodate commercial travelers. . It? Can be tecomended for Us clean and well ventilated rooms. A "fira w . . u . . ' w vv., nun ahu 1H1KB, ATHXHA , Vt. .$ a fine residence thereon aud come to town toeeide. The lots are situated jusc east of the Plamondon residenoe and will make Mr. Potts a fine home. Mr. Herman Kirk and Miss Irene Dudley were married Sunday morning Oot. 10, in Walla Walla. The young couple took tbe train for Atbena im mediately after the wedding ceremony. r Miss Jeannette Manasse leaves to y tor her home in Napa Cal., atfer several weeks pleasant visit at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sohmitt west of town, and with other friends in this oity. 1. John Backman, living on the Estes plaoe near town, had tbe index finger of bis right hand severed and two other digits badly mashed this morn ing in a hay. cutter. Dr. Sharp dress ed the wounds. , Grover Bowles and Walter Philips Ifeft Tuesday for Miles City, Montana, where they will be employed on iay LeGrow's stook lanob. The ranob oontains (100 acres and was reoently purohassd ty.Mr. LeGrow. ; . , iick Taitenger left last week for his farm in Albeita," after several weeks visit with friends here. Mrs. Taitenger and the children will remain for tbe - winter months with . her mother, Mrs. Wright in this city. " Mr. and Mis. Frank Mausfleld re turned Tuesday evening from Cald well, Idaho, where they visited at the home of their son, Harden Mansfield. They were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ely in Boise during their ab sence. K Last Saturday there was a general A iregira of the Athena teachers to tbe oounty sear. Those noticed on tbe train were Prof, and Mrs. Mulkey, Misses Edith and Blanob Orswell, Miss Velma Wilkenson and Miss Nettie Beverly. '' . Mrs. Wall and Mrs. Jaok Harrison bt over to Milton and Walla Walla Friday, remaining until Sunday. Ihey weie tbe guests of tbe Danner family and report that Mr. Bert Danner, the O. R. & N. oonduotor, is visiting bis parents there. Mrs. H. H. Hill was called Monday evening to the bedside 01 her mother, Mis. Fleenor who is making her home with Mrs. F. E. Parkyn in Lewiston, I Idaho. Mrs. Fleenor is of advanoed age and it is thought her illness will prove fatal. ; , ? ; VBen Swaggart is in tbe oity from (Lexington, Morrow county, with a number of thoroughbred Oregon jaoks whloh he is offering for sale. With these jaoks he took three ' first ' pre miums and one second, and tbe sweep stakes prize at tbe Walla Walla fair. John Stone, H. o. Worthington and Fred Boyd left yesterday for a two weeks hunt on tbe headwaters of tbe Grand Ronde river. They will join tbe party composed of M. Kelly. Wm. Dobson, Tom Gilkey and Chas. Smith who went up a couple of weeks ago. The class of girls under Mrs. George Gerking, of tbe Christian oburoh Sun day sohool held a sale of fanoy articles and pastry last Saturday in tbe win dow of tbe Kidder paint store. Tbe neat sum of $10.35 oents was realized from tbe sale, which will be used by the class in redeeming tbeir pledge for missionary work. Mr . and Mrs. Frank Knowlton ar- League servioes at tbe M. E. ohurob f rived in the city Tuesday from New- next Sunday evening. An interesting session is expected oy toe mem hers. XJerry Stone has purohased the old , Ely plaoe of 160 acres west of town, from John Bell; consideration, U,000. There are lip aores in sum mer fallow. n Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Jarman and rWm. Winsbip returned yesterday from a trip to Spokane, near wheie Mr. Jarman has reoently aoquired land holdings. IV Mrs. Neri Aokles and daughter Ruth lot La Grande, and Mrs. Grover Hays of Portland are guests this week at the homes of T. J. Kirk and Edward Koontz in this city. IX J. E. Jones and James Henderson returned Sunday from a ten days' hunt on tbe Salmon river. They report having gotten sight of 15 or 20 deer, but did not succeed in bagging one. W. E. Potts has purchased three lots from C. A. Barrett and will build October 4th to 9th is Fair week at Walla Walla Make Davis-Kascr's Your Headquarters Here We want fair week to be "Visiting Week" at our s;ore. We want to have tbe pleasure of visiting with you and help mane your stay in Walla Walla the most pleasaut one yon ever had. We want you to make our store your headquarters use our phones use our "Rest Rooms" meet your friends here and make yourself Jperfeotly at home at our store. We are proud to asy that we have tbe largest and best selected stock of borne furnishings in Walla Walla Valley and hope to have tbe pleasure of show ing you through our store. We have made a "Rest Room" of our booth at the fair for your comfort. Thursday October 7th, being "WallaJ Walla" day, our store will be closed all day. The Davis-Kaser Company Dealers in Paints, Builders' Hardware, Sewing Machines Complete Home & House Furnishers Walla Walla, Wash ( The home of re ater Whitman) Branch Store at Pasco, Wash. IBS O. B. Steward J, F, Brown ktmm s Department Store Real Headquarters for New Goods The latest to arrive in our Immense Line of New Gingham, Staple and Fancy Lines, Mens all wool Underwear, Hosiery, Sweaters, Macinaws, Cravenetts and Shoes. Remember that each train that passes through Athena adds largely to our already large line and we are determined to make this store the DEPARTMENT STORE OF ATHENA Watch us grow STEWAEB & BROWE port, Wash. They have come tomake their home on tbe Reeder plaoe, pur ohased by Wm. Willaby Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Knowlton are old time residents of this vioiuity, and will be made heartily weloome by their many friends bere. Rev. M. H. Marvin, pastor of tbe Wilbur Memoiial church at Walla Walla, and formerly district superin tendent of this field, presided at tbe first Quarterly Conference of the M. E. oburuh on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Qabriel Sykes, the district sup erintendent, could not be present on account of a reoent operation. The Rev. Marvin found a warm greeting among old friends bere. - The monthly meeting of tbe Chris tian Woman's Board of Missions was held Tuesday afternoon at the borne of Mrs. C. M. Brotherton in tbe north part of town. The meeting was one of unusual interest being in tbe nature of a centennial program, in honor of tbe IOOtb anniversary of the Restora tion movement under the Christian church. Mis. Brotherton served re freshments at tbe close of tbe meeting. At the September session of tbe local auxiliary, the new officers elected for the ensuing year were "as follows: President, Mrs. Henry Koepke; vioe president. Mis. George Gerking; sec retary, Mrs. Chas: Getking and treas urer, Mrs. Henry Keen. , losg Mercantile New Silk Waistings Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. A. 0- Hammond, Pastor. Sunday servioes: Sunday school at 10 a. m. -preaching aeivioe 11, Ep wortb League devotional 6:30, preach ing service 7 :30. . Ladies' Aid Sooiety every Wednes day afternoon'at 2 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday eve ning at 7:30 p. m. There will be a Saoramental servioe next Sabbath morning at tbe M. E. ohurob. I, Baptist Church Notes. , Tbiogs are'bumruing at tbe Baptist cburch. At the trip to Palestine con test Sunday tbe SS Lusitania made tbe phenomenal run of 1100 miles, and ont of an attendance of 83, only three weie tardy. There promises to tie an inter esting time next Sunday at 10 o'clock. Preaching et 1 1. k At 6 :30 tbe . B. V. P. U. will resume servioes with Mr. Betts leading tbe meeting. At 7:30 evangelistic service. We are planning to commence revival meetings about the last week la Oototer. , ' ' Company New Dress Goods taw to-wear 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. Mercantile Mosffrove 1 - n ' B ( New Ribbons ,n"T HQ Tl T7" Jet Trimmin& ( (I and Laces UUJJLL JUJll V and Buttons (I