Press Paragraphs
Willis Bosh ia ia the city from Pon
dleton. Mr. and Mrs. LeGrow spent Sunday
at Wenaba springs.
Born, July 29, to Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Taylor, a girl.
Miss Edna Taylor arrived home
from Centraila, Wash., Saturday.
Matt Mosgrove and G. K. Wilcox
came over from Milton Wednesday.
Jubn Bannister went down to Pen
dleton yesterday morning on business.
U. A. Barrett is a repnblioan candi
date for nomination for joint senator.
, Little Henrietta Dell has teen ill
and under the dootot's care this week.
Mr. Miller, of Baker City, was a
guest of bis sister-in-law, Mrs. W. K.
Vyall Saturday.
- Mrs. Jaue Watts bas returned home
from a visit to the MoDaniel farm on
Weston mountain.
Mrs. Leon Kidder arrived in the
city yesterday from Spokane, for a
visit with relatives here.
Edmnnd Walker bas gone to work
in T. M. Taggart's store, entering on
his duties yesterday morning.
: Mrs. D. B. Jaiman and children
were over from Weston Sunday,
spending the day with friends.
Wheat banling will ba well under
way next week, when a numl-er of
farmers will be through threshing.
H. Key, who was at one time owner
of the Weston distillery, was in the
city yesterday, transacting business.
Mrs. Robert Walker returned this
week from an extended visit to friends
in Seattle, Portland and WalJa Walla.
Fay LeQrow acd Dr. Newsoin made
a trip to Walla Walla Wednesday
evening in the doctor's new Oakland
oar. . .
' Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Betts and Mrs.
B. B. Riohards left this morning for
the MoDougal camp for a few weeks
outing.
Mrs. Reese, of Milton, press super
intendent for the W. 0. T. U., was in
the oity yesterday, a guest of Mrs.
H. H. Hill.
There is no activity in the local
wheat market. Growers seem to feel
that better prices will be offered and
are content to wait for a raise.
If yon want to boy, sell or rent oity
property, call at the offioe of the Ath
ena Land company, or phone 355.
Collections promptly attended to.
Dell brothers have carpenters at
woik remodeling the cottage which
they moved from the West side to a
lot they purchased from Robt Cop
pock. Sixty-five aores of wheat was out in
one day's ran on the John Crowe plaoe
on the reservation this week with a
combine drawn by a caterpillar en
gine. Will PreBton is up from his homo
in California, visiting cis sister,
Mrs. Joseph N. Scott, and looking
after the Preston interests in this
county.
Ed. Koontz, cashier of the First
National bank, has been confined to
his home this week on aooonnt of
siokness, being threatened with an at
tack of fever.
Ad Pinkerton came to town yester
day seeking treatment for a badly
swollen band, that gave indications of
blood poisoning, which started from a
bruised finger.
A. B. McEwen has teen spending
the week in tow. He has about re
covered from the injuries sustained
from being kicked by a horse, at his
farm last week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bannister and
Mrs. T. J. Kirk went to the McDougal
camp in the Blue mountains yesterday
morning, where they will remain dur
ing the hot weather.
Mrs. A. L. Jones was taken serious
ly ill the first of the week while oook
ing for harvesters near town. She
came to town aud bas since been un
der a pbysioiau's oare.
Charles Coomans is back from The
Dalles where he bas been engaged in
blacksmithing for several weeks. He
bas concluded to reside in Athena if
he oan seoure employment.
; In the oirouit court Wednesday,
Judge Bean granted a decree of divoroe
to Edytbe MoBride Lookwood from
Zeph Lookwood. Peterson & Wilson
were attorneys for plaintiff.
Lnvois McEwen was in from the
ranob Wednesday after supplies for
the harvesters. With good weather
the McEwen grain will be in the saok
the middle nf the ooming week.
The monthly union temperanoe
meeting will be held in the Methodist
oburoh in this oity next Sunday even
ing, with Rev. Nathan Evans, of Pen-'
dleton, as the speaker ot the evening
Great
Annual August
Clearance
Sale
We mere mention of this Sale is enough for those who
are acquainted with our sales, for they are always the
peer of their kind. But for those not familiar with our
annual event will say that practically every article of our
$150,000.00 STOCK
of bright, new home furnishings is reduced to prices
heretofore unheard of.
Furiture, Carpets, Rugs, Draperies,
Chinaware, Glassware, Artware and
Silverware, Stoves, Ranges, Cooking
Utensils and Hardware.
All are marked with the Red Sale Tags, each one tell
ing of a great saving for you if you buy now. - Freight
prepaid as usual. Write for prices.
The Davis-Kaser Company
Walla, Walla Wash The home cf Greater Whitman)
..- Branch Store at Pasco. Wash.
J. E. Froome and' Andy Weaver,
who are engaged in track farming,
have disposed of a large amcunt of
early cabbage at remunerative prices.
They will also have a big orop of late
cabbage.
Ross Payne, a popular member cf
the Athena band, reoeiveda new Conn
trumpet by express yesterday morning.
The instrument is a fine one and is a
valuable acquisition to the band's
equipment.
Charles Grant has leased one of the
Betz buildings on Main street and is
putting it in shape for a restaurant.
The interior has been altered so as to
give every convenience for the quick
servioe and comfort of patrons.
Umatilla county demoorats are im
portuning J. B. Saylor, of Freewater,
to become a candidate for the offioe of
county commissioner. His friends
over this way would be pleased at the
opportunity of voting him into this
responsible offioe. .
A. Mackenzie Meldrum. tmstor of
the Christian ohuroh of tbia oity,
will go to Pendleton next Sunday eve
ning, where he will deliver an ad
dress for the temperanoe foioes in
that oity, at a union meeting to be
held in the fair grounds. .
General and Mrs. Morton, of Wash
ington. D. C. were visiting in this
oity Monday, the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. F. S. LeGrow. The general and
his wife, who is tne eldest daughter
of T. P. Page, formerly of this oity,
are on their way to Seattle.
Mrs. Fred Gross jr. and Mrs. Arthur
Douglas have arrived from Alberta.
Their husbands are on the way down
with stock and farming implements.
The loss of two crops in suooession
was about all the boys would stand
for, hence their return to God's country.
The caterpillar engine which has
been drawing a combined harvester
on the Jerry Stone plaoe west of Ath
ena, bas been the attraction for many
visitors from tbia oity during the past
week. The machine works success
fully and is giving satisfaction to the
owner.
Mrs. Frank Mansfield reoeived word
some days ago of a serious acoident
which had happened to her brother,
Lee Fountain, at ijewiston. u seemB
hn wan haulms bav. when tne load
tipped over, crushing him and break'
ing tour ribs, besides causing otner
serious injury.
A feature at the distriot fair in
Pendleton this year will be the big
frontier celebration. The festival will
hn civen on the order of those held' at
Denver and Cheyenne, and will oonsist
of bnokaroo contests, Indian parades,
dances. raoiug. roping and other
events typical of border life.
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Pambrun was painfully injured
vnornrdav. bv failing from the limb
of a tree, wbiob she bad climbed for
the nnmose of Catherine fruit. Dr.
Sham was summoned and found that
she was hurt about the hips, but not
to the extent of any permanent injury
Mr. and Mrs. George Bannister
went over to Walla Walla Tuesday.
where they consulted with Dr Bla
lnnk. Mrs. Bannister's old time phys
ioian, concerning her present bad state
of health. The dootor gave her every
enoouragement, and advised an outing
in the mountains, which will be taken
at once.
The familr and friends of A. J.
Willaby were greatly alarmed yester-
dav morning. Mr. Willaby suffered
a slight stroke of apoplexy, but was
relieved by the prompt attention oi a
physoian. He has not been in the
best of health for some time, it is
reported that be is resting as well as
oan be expected this morning.
T. M. Taeeart has exohanged his
stock ot drygoods and ladies' furnish
ings with Mr. Campbell or tne uepart
ment store for clothing and men's fur
nishings. He has obanged his grooery
stock from the east to the west side of
the store room, in ordor to make room
for the inorease in his clothing stock.
J. R. Quick, representing the Fire
man's Fund Insurance company,, was
in the city yesterday and promptly
adjusted the loss sustained by A. B.
McEwen, who owned the Cox dwell
ing which was practioally destroyed
by the reoent Main street tire. Mr.
McEwen had the house insured for
$400. This insnranoe company, of
whinh B. B. Richards is local agent,
has a national reputation for prompt
settlement of losses. !
Fire destroyed Joe Key's separator
WnrinAGdav evenins. the loss fceiDK
total, as he oarried no insurance; The
nmw was cleaning nr a setting dn the
Key place, preparatory to movipg to
another when the maonine irom an
unknown cause became enveloped in
Thn dftrriclc table wai also
consumed. The separator wasjprao-
tioallv a new one. It will te replaced
hv Mr. Kev's old one and bis harvest
work will be completed with it.
Znlo Mack, the fine colt owned by
Charles Norris, has been registered in
the American Trotting register las fol
low: Zolo Mack. t. m. loaiea m
1909. tv Zolock 34471: dam I Maud
Mack, bv McAlroDa 34160: crandam
Pollv. by Mount Vernon 4904: g. g. d.
Bell, not traced. For company, Zolo
Mack has a half sister owned by Fay
LeGrow and all who see them pro
nounce them to be a span of twenties.
The colts are held in special pride by
Mr. Norris, and when he ieoeived
7,nW rnaistration nanera he was so
nvnrnnme with elation that lie pro
ceeded to feed her his t6 panaria bat;
at least that is the way Cbarli Bar
row tella it. Anv wav. Norris does
not wear the panama any more.
Send the Press to a friend.
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in this City, and we
out our $15,000 stock
want to close
and do it quick
Fixtures are for sale, the Store for rent,
and during the next few weeks your money
will have a purchase power here that will
surprise you. We mean just what we say".
We quit here just as soon as you buy what
we have to sell. We want to sell our sum
mer goods and have made prices that should
move them all in a few days. We sold all
our mens suits to Mr. Taggart and bought all
of his dry goods. We have a very complete
line of youths and boys Suits which we will
close out at low prices. Look for big hand
bills, study prices, for when we are gone and
and this store is closed, you will pay more.
Athena Department Store
Jesse G. Campbell, Proprietor
losgrove Mercantile
South Side
Main Street
Company
Athena
Oregon
Great Clearance Sale of Ladies' Mull and Lawn Shirt
Waists and summer Suits, now when you need them.
The hot weather is yet to come. No reserve. Take
your choice. They come to you at actual cost &
New
This Season's Seasonable Goods
$6.50 Ladies.' white Duck Suits, $4.75 $1.00 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 69c
$10.50 Poplin Suits, now .. 6.95 $1.25 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 89c
$3.75 fancy silk Pongee Waists. 2.85 $1.50 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 98c
$4.50 fancy silk Pongee Waists, 3.25 $1.75 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, $1.18
$5.50 black Peau de Soie Waists, 4.25 $2.50 Ladies' white Lawn Waists, 1.68
Get Summerwear Now
Prices will Surprise You
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