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X I Press Paragraphs Don't forget the "Stag" supper. G. B. Kidder was in Portland this week. r ,,, n ... uBujawiu uiugou was iu town yes terday from Weston. ' Mr. and Mrs. Mitt Bush of Weston, were in town yesterday. Miss Lnla Tharp was a guest of Weston friends over Snnday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pam bnrn, Deoember 5, 1909, a son. Mrs. Lester O'Harra was the gnest of Mrs. B. D. Tharp yesterday. I. M. Kemp and David Lavender of Weston were in the oity yesterday. Born, in this eity Deoember 9 1909, to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Parris, a daughter. S Rev. A. O. Hammond attended the Preachers' Meeting at Walla Walla last Mcnday. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Preston were in the oity this week from their home in Walla Walla.. , retnrned her visit Mrs. Byrou N. Hawks v Wednesday evening from with relatives in Spokane. Mrs. Wm. Dobson and Mrs. Elmer McOarl will go to Pendleton tomoirow for a visit to the dentist. E. J. Murphy was reelected Mayor of Pendleton, Monday, defeating Dr. Swiabttrne by a vote of 487 to 216. Dr. V. E. Bilyeu will open a modern dental office about Deo. 15 and will be glad to receive patrons. Offloe hoars 9 to 6. Mr. Steward of the firm of Steward & Brows, was oonflned to his home on uccount of illness a portion of this week. Lin wood B. Russell has brongbt suit for divoroe from Fiankie Kus sell alleging desertion as grounds for separation. Fredericks, the ilttle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kershaw, is re ported sick at their home in Weston with chicken pox. f Mr. and Mrs. James Mitohell artiv-' ed in the oity from Moro, Sherman county, Monday. They will remain nntil after the holidays. While undergoing repaiis, the din ing room at the Athena Hotel will re main closed nntil further notioe, and only lodging can be had there. "Charley" the Chinaman, is again a resident of Athena, having come back to aocept bis old position of jan itor at the First National Bank. )fMrs. Glen Sailing of North Powder, Baker county is visiting in Athena and vicinity. Her husband is run ning a newspaper at North Powder. Mrs. Thomas Mosgrove and Mrs. Phiilp Winans, of Walla Walla, were gnests Tuesday of Athena friends, eo oompanying Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Preston. jXLaMar Distriot No. 30 will observe me uori&tmas Holiday witn a grand Christmas tree and program. As usual in this distriot, a splendid time is ezpeoted. Bobt. Coppook has returned from a visit to Alberta, and flatly denies having taken unto himself a wife iu that northern clime, as was reported in this oity last week. Considerable interest is taken in the .crag" supper to be given in the base ment of the M. E. ohnroh Deo. 16. A prize of $1.00 will be given for the best pie baked by a man. Miss Ettabel Swaggart aocompanied by her father went down to Pendleton yesterday where she will matriculate with St. Joseph's Academy, com mencing with next semester. George W. Hansell and Carrie Belle Dixon were married recently in Pendleton. The bride is the widow of the late Edward Dixon, the man killed by Mike Ryan last May. Grandma Van Winkle, a pioneer of Weston, was in the city yesterday visiting ber sister, Mrs. Lizzie Watts, and attending the fnnnral of her grandson-in-law, Henry LaBrasche. Mrs. Clark Walter, of Walla Walla, who is spending a few weeks with her son John on the farm west of town, was a guest Wednesday of her old-time friend, Mrs. Alma Wilken son in this oity. Revival eervioes are to begin at the Methodist ohurch January 1, opening with a watobnigbt service. Miss Minnie Baker of Spokane Deaconess Home and Rev. J. D. Bird of Milton will assist in the meetings. VMiss Sylvia Beathe, the popular saleslady at the Mosgrove Meroantile store, will hereafter remain in Athena during the week, having made ar rangements to board with Mrs. R. A. Thompson in the West part of town. ' Tra TTattfia' Cnnan GiKiaI fllnaa nf t Miim untiui MUUUOJ MUUUUi UlaDD Ul "boys won the honors at the Christian Sunday School last month, and in recognition of their faithful efforts were entertained at the parsonage Tuesday night. The boys report the time of their lives. ""The young folks enjoyed the snow immensely and the merry jingle of the sleigh bells denotes that they are making rides while the mantle of white remains th is item will remain good until Mr. .Chinook puts in an appearance. Favorable weather con ditions peimitted farmers to sow con siderable wheat before the snow came, although many did not oomplete their work. e Athena cnblio sohnol library continues to grow. Last week a con signment of splendid new books was reoeived and the library is receiving more interest than ever from the pupils. . Rev. Ryder of the Baptist ohuicb expeots to oommenoe a revival meet ing under the leadership of Evangelist and Mrs. W. C. Driver of California, either the third or fourth week in Januaiy and he hopes to have these servioes a blessing to all. Artistio and ornamental, bnt at the same time thoroughly servioable, made of dearest crystal, and in both design aud workmanship embodying the high est type of the glass cutter's art Pit kin & Brooks' Diamond brand cut glass. A very large stock at Hill's, the Jeweler. LVctompany L., O. N. G., of Pendle- riu in l i . ..1 rT : u i. l iou will uiBBb luo aiunuH jaigu huuuui basket ball team at the opera house this evening. The game was to have been with the Milton high school team bnt as that team gave notice that it could not come, the Militia was secured for a game. V The acetylene gas lights wbiob were Aoently installed at the farm homes of Cass Cannon, A. L. Swaggart, W. R. Taylor and others in this vioinity are reported to be giving satisfaction in every respeot. These homes are lighted at a very low oost, the lights being of superior quality. A Calif, paper says: "When our boards of ednoatiou awaken to the fact that school children should be given an opportunity of hearing en tertainment of a refined obaraoter as a part of their regular school work, tbey will no longer be under the ne cessity of seeking entertainment iu cheap vaudeville. Mrs. Biooks stands unique among entertainers in her de lineation of the child's voice." "In response to the insistent applause she was oompelled to give several addi tional selections." Mrs. Brooks will be heard at the Christian church, Friday evening, Deoember 17. Holiday -Greetings School Report. Following is the report for LaMar Distriot No. SO, for month beginning Nov. 8 and ending Dec. 8: Whole number of days taught, 18; whole number of pupils enrolled, 17. Pu pils on the roll of honor for the month are as follows: Carl Sheard, Carl Johnson, Charley Henley, Floyd Cor poran, Elmer Corporan, Mamie Sheard Lulu Barnes, Yelma Sobubert, Lela Schubert, Minnie Johnson, and Vergie Key. Lillian Downs-Dobson, Teaoher. Again we are on the threshold of Christmas Time the season of universal giving and receiving the time for that wonderful bringer of pleasing surprises mysterious, gracious, loveable old Santa Clans, whose pery name tonus tne yonng witn gladsome anticipation and the olG-vua- ones with emotions that are saored in their reoolleotions. Bnt Christmas Time, with all its pleasures, brings its perplexities to most people as to how muoh tbey oan spend for presents and whom they intend to remember. Bnt what to get that's the question. Here is, withent doubt. Walla Walla's Greatest Holiday Store its magnificent stocks of blight, new merchandise affording almost ilmitless selections in appropriate gifts for all ages. We would suggest that you make your selections early, for we will hold the goods for you and deliver later at any time you wiBb. The Davis-Kaser Company THE HOLIDAY STORE Walla Walla, Wash (The home of Greater Whitman) Branch Store at Pasco. Wash HOLIDAY PRESENTS for Him and Her FOR HIM Watch chain, fob, scarf pin, cufflinks, rings emblem pins; fine stock of solid gold and best filled goods. FOR nER Gold watch chain fobs, bracelets, neck chain rings, plain band, set & diamonds, loose & mounted. Silver Ware & Cut Glass Very large stoch finest Crystal Diamond brand. H, H. HILL Where you will find particular presents for particular people. . Salary Raised. XThe Water Commissioners' raised Water Superintendent Gholson's sal ary five dollars per mouth, at a meet ing held Monday evening. It is said the superintendent's raise was not handed to him on a platter, so to speak, by any means. He found strenuous opposition in Commissioner Barrett, who was opposed to granting the advanue in salary,' Mr. Gbclson was receiving $15 per Tuonth from the Water Commission. His salary ; now totals $70 per month; $50 from the city for servioes as Marshal and $20 rrom tne commission lor servioes as water superintendent. Stockholders Meeting. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the el ection of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaotion of suob other business as may lawfully come betore it, will be held in its office in Athena, Oregon, on Tuesday the 11th day of January, 1910 at the hour of 3 o'olook p. m. F. S. LeGrow, Cashier. Dated Deoember 10th, 1909. Card of Thanks. We wish to thus express our heart felt thanks for the many kind words and for the assistance extended by friends and aoquaintanoes during our bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. Louis LaBrasohe, Mrs. Henry C. LaBrasohe. Farm For Sale. Eight hundred acres of wheat land, 2 miles north of Helix. Prioe $50,000, $20,000 cash, balance oan remain. Leased for 3 years. Address, John A. Gross, M. D., 819iBoyer Ave., Walla Walla, Wash. Wouldn't Hang the Jury. An old negro named Ephraim, hav ing been sworn on the jury in a mar der trial, for some time resisted a ver dict of guilty for no other apparent reason than his strong: aversion to capi tal punishment in general. Finally the foreman explained to him that It was a question either of hanging the prisoner or hanging the jury and that it all de pended on him. "Fo gracious, sab," replied Uncle Ephraim, "on dem rea sonments de prls'ner am sho' guilty." Taking Him Down. Brown (very proud of his firstborn) Ah, even now my wife saya he is just like me in many of his little ways! Smith (gravely) I hope she corrects him for It Poor Taste. Little Edna (reading) Say, mamma, what Is a lack of artistic taste? Mam maIt Is the feeling, my dear, thnt prompts a baldhoadcd man with red whiskers to wear a black wigi Chi cago News. 355a! A cotfa?f. If pomlnws b there, will hold as ranch happiness a palace. J uaminon. At Athena's Department Store See the counters and shelves loaded with Xmas goods both useful and ornamental. Never before in the history of Athena has art goods and toys for old and young for girls and for boys surpassed those shown by Athena's Dept. Store .Fine cut glass, Haviland China, Japanese C& Russian wares of fine art work C& hun dreds of other useful gifts too numerous to mention. Every $2 purchase entitles you to a chance on the Beautiful life Size Doll shown in our window. Outside of holiday goods we announce the arrival of our fine line of PARISIAN A CORSETS Under any gown, Parisiana corsetsin meet ing your distinctive requirements mean new beauty, more grace, greater corset satisfaction C& praise. Whether a new gown is fitted over a Parisiana or a Parisiana is worn under an old gown, new lines conforming to the prevailing fashion of slender hips, long straight lines will give the wearer a feeling of being faultlessly and modishly attired. Our Corsetiere will select from our complete showing of advance styles. Con sidering the wearing qualities the prices are ex ceptionly low $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3. teward & Brown, Athena, Oregon III a I lossrove Mercantile Athena Company Oregon N SATURDAY. DECEMBER 4th, 1909, we shall commence our Big Clearance Sale of READY to WEAR goods, Ladies' Suits, skirts and waists, Ladies' Misses' and Children's Cloaks and Jackets. Mens' and boys' suits and overcoats. A Ready to Wear goods will be closed out at a sacrifice; we shall carry nothing n over. o4t the opening of each season our stock will be of the Newest, Up-to-Date styles. See posters for prices B & H GREEN TRADING STAMPS WITH EVERY CASH PURCHASE losgrove Mercantile Company