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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1910)
Press Paragraphs H. Hill spent Monday in Mrs. H. Pendleton. Charles Noiris spent Wednesday in Walla Walla. X Miss Clara Zerba spent Sunday with frieuds in Weston. V Miss Dora Bennett' oame op from Pendleton Monday. James Bell transaoted business in Pendleton Tuesday. B. C. Kidder transaoted business in Pendleton Tuesday. Miss Gertrude Luna was a Pendle ton visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Kidder were in Pendleton Tuesday. G. W. Proebstel ' was in the city from Weston Wednesday. Sam Pambrun went over to Walla Walla on Monday's train. Stamp photos at Van Winkle's gallery Saturday and Sunday. Judge Steuben A. Lowell was in the citv from Pendleton Wedne day. Leon Cohen was among the Pendle- on visitors in Athena Wednesday. Mrs. Jones has a fine assortment of flowers and ornaments just arrived. The ladies of the Methodist ohuroh Lave organized a missionary society. Rev. v and ' Mrs. Roberts spent the . a i -rr . . a a it i a wees witu mis. &.ooniz, ivirs. xtoueris 0. F. ' Van de Water, traveling freight and passenger agent for the O. R. & N. was in Athena Wednes day. William Temple, one of the best known and most prosperous wheat raisers in the oounty, is critically ill at his home in Pendleton. jars, uime Miner will receive a consignment of the latest novelties in ribbons, also some new hats direot from the east in a day or two. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Ram sey, of Spokane, April 80, 1910, a daughter. Mrs. Ramsey was former ly Miss Ida Brookner of this citv. i lUT. M. Kennedy of Washtuona, and r Tim Berry of Walla Walla, oldtimers. were in the city yesterday. Both will be remembered by many pioneers of this section. Weston Leader: Mrs. Nancy Ja cobs, well known in this county as one of the earliest of the pioneer women of Oregon aDd as a survivor of the Whitman massacre, has been visiting friends at Weston. XBill" MoBride was in town from 'nis ranch yesterday. He has his farm work well up and will soon be ready to go fishing. It beats the band how sporty some fellows get to te when they beoome janohers. Everything is reported, to be work ing nioely for a successful oounty sohool traok meet and oratorioal con test in this city on Saturday, May 14. Programa will be distributed through out the county nest week. Tamieson'fl meat market is being quipped with a modern oold storago plant. .The ice and storage room is 10x16 feet, 12 foot' high and when completed will be sufficient capaoity to hold several beeves, hogs, veals eto. The family of Mr. Van Winkle, the photographer have arrived in the oity A 1 tAi . u : j i the King cottage : on Fourth street XTne ladies of Athena and vicinity if U mother. $$ Mrs. Victor Burke was a guest if meuns in Jf endleton ; Saturday an Sunday. Go to Weston Sunday and root for the Athena team. Game called at 2:30 p. m. Ben Swaggart,' the Lexington, Mor row county stockman, has been in toe oity this week. " Mrs. F. S. LeGrow is visiting at the home of her mother in Walla Wal la this week. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Molutyre re turned Saturday evening from a visit . to Wallowa county. , ', Mrs. Lizzie Jones will pay the high -est cash prioe for hair combings. Call at her millinery store. J. F. Brown, proprietor of the Athena Department store, wan in Walla Walla Wednesday. A splendid rain Wednesday night put a quietus on the dust and bright ened things up generally. Fay LeGrow, W. R. Taylor and I. John Dobson left Saturday morning for the John Day country. MissLeota Cannon, who is a student at Whitman oollege, is at the home of her parents north of town. Jaok Keefe. recently re-elected south of Main. Xather Le Cnrnu, ohaplain of Walla Walla penitentiary, attended the meeting of the Ministerial Associa tion in Athena this week, and met many old time friends. James Bryan says he is meeting with a profitable business with his big tour ing oar. Sunday he made the run to Pilot Rook, having as passengers the Weston baseball team. Father White, of Walla Walla, tht oldest member of the Ministerial asso diation and prominent in the early missions of the Coeur d'Alenes, was in the oity this week. pJhe first orate of strawberries mar keted at Prosser, Wash., was bought by the Prosser Business association and brought $30 . The first orate at Hermiston brought $10. Unas. Dunn, tue U. K. N. con- X in the city Monday evening. Rev. Payne, of the United Brethren ohuroh at Westou, preached in the M. E. church Monday evening. J. E. Froome and Clarence Goff ent with the Pendleton band on che exoursion to Walla Walla Wednesday. Eoho boasts ripe strawberries un May 1, that where raised on the farm of John Schmidt three miles west of town. Found. A gold ring. Owner may reoover same by calling at this office, proving property and paying for this notice. Mrs. B. B. Richards left Wednesday morning for LaCrosse, Wash, where she will visit , her sister, Mrs. Otis Whiteman. A number of Weston fans came over Sunday and witpesaed the ball game between the Athena boys and the Pendleton team. L. E. Penlaud, formerly a prosper ous Helix farmer, but now an influen tial citizen of Pendleton, was in the oity Wednesday. Athena, left for Tekoa Tuesday morn ing to resume his regular run which is on the Wallace branch. Attorney Wilson returned Wednes day evening from a business visit to Portland and Spokane. He says Mr. Beverly is doing well in the law and roal estate business in Portland. Marriage licenses have been issued to John MoLaugblin and Traoy Doger ty of this oounty and to A. Fisher Compton of -Franklin oounty Wash., and Jessie V. Frazier of Milton. Editor Sanderson of Freewater, and H. L. Frazier of Milton were in the city Tuesday seeking the elusive sign er for their oounty division petition. The Press acknowledges a call. L. N. Hart, the genial agent for the Wise piano company, dropped over from Walla Walla this week and .' in stalled new pianos in the homes of T.. M. Taggart, Dr. Newsom and F. O. Farley. Mj?. A. MoPhee, the new manager of MWenaba Serines, is makins arranse- prinoipal of the Weston sohools, wasl ments for the opening of that popular X were served nine and one-half . gallons of ice cream at Byron Hawks' opening day at the Pioneer drugstore Friday. Mr. Hawks handles Ferndale ice cream exclusively. His soda fountain is presided over by Roy Burke. . A. L. Swaggart has the knaok of making hay whether the sun shines or not, For instance, he was in town Wednesday when the Pendleton boost era were here, and coppering one of them out of the bunob, sold one of bis thoroughbred Poland Chinas to himr -V: Misses Crookett and MoPherson, of Pendleton, were week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. MaoKen- zie Meldrum. A small dinner paity was given in their honor Saturday evening, by the hostess, which was attended by Misses Zelma DePeatt and Nellie Mulkey of this city. . ; ; -Iwill Littlejohn says he can scare daotor, who was visiting friends in Y up a team of married 'men who can resort on June now prepared to parties. 1. However, he is accommodate fishing Mrs. Ed. Miller, of Union, formerly Miss Alida Staokland, a successful photographer of this city, with her two children is expeoted to arrive shortly on a visit to the family of Will Miller. . Postmaster Githens ambled down to the office Wednesday, the first time sinoe he was stricken with serious illness three weeks ago. He is con siderably improved, tut not - by any means a well man yet The Press was honored Wednesday morning by a visit from Mrs. Charles Cole and Mrs. William Goedeoke, of Pendleton. The ladies were among those accompanying the Pendleton boosters to Walla Walla. Among the ministers in attendance on the Ministerial association sessions this week were the Rev. John Evans and Rev. Edw. Baker, former pas tors of the Methodist ohuroh in Ath ena. Rev. Evans now has the pastor ate at Grangeville, Idaho. Now for Spring I ; For monthhs we have been planning the coming spring campaign. New goods are already arriving at frequent intervals while many more are on the way. In order that no new or otherwise desirable items might be over looked, our buyers are now scouring the eeastern markets, and seeing tu it that we own our merchandise at the lowest possible landed costs. In spite of advancing markets we will be able to otter our customers most items for as little and in some cases less than heretofore. More stress than ever before will be laid on quality, ever keeping in mind the faot that "The sweetness of low prices never equals tbe bitter ness of poor quality." The best is being culled from all lines for all tastes and all purses. All over this great store, even in our exobange department on tbe third floor, our, customers are proteoted against possible costly errors by our "Satisfaction or your money back" guarantee. With us this means re fund promptly and cheerfully without quibbling or piotest. Unless our friends are pleased we are not. Wherever possible our service is to be improved to tbe end that we may merit in still greater volume tbe favors of our old lriends and secure the confidence and ptaronagejof tbe ever increasing number of new oitizens in our midst. - No effort is to be spared to make shopping here convenient, pleasan and profitable whether in person, by proxy or by mail. The Davis-Kaser Company Walla, Walla Wash The home of Greater Wlif-man) i. Branch Store at Pasco. Wa.eb- put it over any nine unmarried men in Athena playing base ball. He would prefer playing the game about next Thursday, for money, chalk or sawdust. Talk up a game. Services will be held in the Water man sohool house Sunday both morn ing and evening. Tbe first quarterly meeting of the conference year will be held May 13-15 by Rev. E. W. Aobilles. Prayer meeting every Thurs day evening. Rev. Edw. P. Zeller, Pastor. George Mabar, an electrician for merly employed at Spokane and Walla Walla, is on duty in the electrioal de partment of the Preston-Parton Mill ing oompanv in this oity. Mr. Ma li ar -is an effioient workman and will have charge of the oompany's light and power plant. He is acoompanied by his family, who will reside here. : The promoters of the Pine creek irrigation projeot have filed their maps of the reservoir site and oanals with the state ' engineer, and- the papers- have been aooepted by that offioial, saye the Weston Leader. They have filed; upon 14,000 aore feet of water and the oanals extend to the east and west of Weston, oovering thousands of acres of fertile laud. Saturday, April 30, was tbe 72nd Irkthday of Dr. Leonard Dell, and the day was ' celebrated by a dinner given by his exoellent wife, at wbiob the guest of honor was their little granddaughter, tbe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dell, tbe other mem ber of the party being their son, York Dell. The little girl was made happy by being laden with flowers on her de parture. Ibe program for tbe County Sohool Traok meet and Oratorioal oontast does not appear in today's Press for tbe reason that Prof. Case did not re ceive the entries from outside schools until too late for publication. Every thing is being done to make tbe event, which takes plaoe in this oity Satur day, May 14, a snooess in every par ticular. A great deal of interest is being manifested by tbe sohools of the county. i Temperance Rally, A great temperanoe rally will be held at the Methodist Episoopal ohuroh on Sunday evening at 7:30. Rev. Ralph E. Story, of Pendleton, will be tbe speaker. The objeot of tbe meeting is to awaken interest and arouse enthusiasm in tbe present oaui paign for local option. Tbe facts, pro and con relative to the Piouili tion propoganda will be plainly set before the citizens of our community. We Challenge the liquor traffio to a fair and impartial investigation.' We invite the citizens to attend en masse and listen to tbe plea which will be made for state wide prohibition. Spe cial musio led by tbe combined choirs will be a feature of tbe meeting. Come and learn the true facts in the case. All are weloome. A. M. Meldrum. Took All His Money. Often all a man earns goes to doc tors or lor medicine, to cure a stom aob, liver or kidney trouole that Dr. King's New Life Pills would -quickly oure at slight cost , Best for dyspepsia, indigestion, billionsness, oonstipation, jaundice malaria and debility. 25o at all druggists. Good Pasture. If you want good pasture for your stook, where there is plenty of grass and good water, at $1.25 per month, write G. W. Johnson, Weston, R. F. D. No. 2. - ' The Belgian stallion, Commissaire, No. 32870, will be ia Athena a, Wright's feed stable for tbe season, Terms, $10, $15 and $20. H. E. Stewait, For Sale A new, 5-room house in Milton; or will exchange for Athena property. For partionlais, see Emery Achilles. Athena. pay onrdlaw May 6 and 7, at Athena's Department Store. A treat i for all lovers of the Beautiful and Useful. t lldiiger & Thompson ' " T ' ' ' ef Walla Walla,; will display and offer for sale their handsome line of spring wearing apparel. Ladies' and pisses Dresses and exquisite Tailored Suits, Wraps, etc. Those Celebrated Parisiana Corsets have arrived, and our new arrivals of Red Cross Shoes are beauties. .Drop in and see them. They'll please you if Athena Department store a roe Art Squares and Rugs PRICES right, Goods right, and you can't beat 'em at Walla Walla or Pendleton, either mi MILLER THE RUSTLER, Main Street, Athena. Mosgrove Mercantile Co Qpring days bring the necessity for many changes in wearing apparel. So with the most attractive and extensive stock we have ever carried, we are ready" for vour critical examination. We commend the new styles in Suits, Hats and Furnishings to your consider-) ation. IMo store can undersell us on equai quality ana none offer the premier lines we submit to your approval We are now carry ing the largest line of hand-tailored and high grade Mens and Boys Suits ever seen in this section. The best Styles, the, best workmanship, the best linings that can be put in first-class garments. 3ioctrtfyCtittjf We are sole agents for the Celebrated Gordon Hats, and we are now show ing the latest Shapes and colorings of the season. Gordon Hat always gives satisfaction; it is known at home and abroad as the best $3 hat on earth GREAT SPECIAL SALE OF NEGLIGEE SHIRTS. We had an extra shipment of tan and cream Shirts sent to us by mistake, consis ting of $1 and $1.25 Shirts. While they last we shall sell them at 60c and 98c. ,0 inn n, In ill " Uni III innn1il i' ''mini 'mh' "mil"