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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1911)
Press Paragraphs visited in Walla 0 Miss Lula Tbarp Walla Sunday. . ' 'v'r" ' ' : Rev. Hammond &g in tbe city yes terday from Pasoo. Mrs. Caplinger has been ill this week with the grit. , Rhode Island Ked Boosters for sale. Phone Farmers, 31x3. Harold Githens is up from Astoria, visiting his old friends. Mrs. Chas. Uerking was a Walla Walla visitor yesterday. W. W. Hartle and S. P. Philips are new Press subscribers. Mrs. Haworth Is recovering from a severe case of tbe measles. Austin Fobs is in Portland this week on his annual business trip. Alex. MoRae is down from Spokane J on business for a few days. Attorney Wilson was a businera vis itor to Pendleton Saturday. Mrs. Edna LaBraohe was in the oity .from Weston Tuesday visiting friends. Dr. Newsom was over from Weston luesday evening on a professional vis it. Wi:&i:.' , " . Grandma Montgomery, of Helix, is ' ''a guest at the home ofjMr. and Mrs. . Charles Bette.,-. ; ; ' 3 Fred G. Mack, of , Trust Co., was a business Athena Tuesday, ivr : The Ladies', Missionary Society of the M. E., ohuroh will meet at the parsonage this afternoon. Mia..Wru. Wheeler, of Sarin Yak ima, was tbe guest of her sister. . Mrs. D. H. Sanders, last week. Mrs. Ubarles Betts has bean con fined to her. home this week with a severe attaok of the grip, A. Mackenzie Meldrum will hold a - series , of meetings at lone, Morrow county, in the near future. Mrs. Wm. Winship has been at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. B. Jarmao in Weston this week Mrs. George Ehrbart and ohildren, who have been visiting at tbe home of Mrs. 1. J. Kirk, left this morning for their borne at Lacrosse, Wash. County Road Superintendent Laven-1 der was in the oity Monday afternoon from an inspection trip over the roads in the south end of the oounty. Jos. N. Soott was in tbe city . Mon day fro - Walla Walla. He reports Miss Margaret Constance to be pert and lively, and her mother doing well, Parties who borrowed a Borew jaok, a pipe wrenon, Ave Stiltson wrenches, and two stretchers of MoEwen & Sons, are respectfully requested to return them at onoe. The series of sermons being deliver ed by Rev. Lawson at the M. E. ohuroh are being appreciated and well attended. The attendance is good, especially at the Sunday morning eer- vioe. the Portland visitor in Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wood are vis iting relatives in Athena and voiinity, from their home at Lind, Wash. C. C. Ruth, of the Pendleton High eobool, was an over-Sunday visiitor at the home of Prof, and Mrs. Pate. A change of ' wok ram at" Rawl Miller's Dreamland theatre, Wednes day evening, attracted a large audi enoe.' , ' Manager Bland, of tbe Hermiston Mercantile Co., was in tbe oity Tues day. He reports the irrigation oity bpomiog. ')':,.' ''S The looal lodge of Rotekabs held a very interesting session Tuesday even ing, when tbev were visited by their state president. ;'. ;' . John Pierce, whose postoffice address is Athena, -is prepared to tan and pre pare all kinds of bides' for 'rags. His prices are reasonable. '. Chas. Dunn is .in the city from Tekoa. Mr. Dunn has not worked for ,tbe O.-W. R. & N. since bis aoci- Sent last August, when; be lost two ngers of bis left hand." . , 1 Stevens Lodge, K. of P.'of , Weston, will hold its annual ball on next Fri day evening. Johnson's orchestra of , Walla Walla will fnrnisb the musio j and a chicken supper will be t fea i tnre. .;. . .... SAGE RATS PRAIRIE DOGS POCKET GOPHERS GROUND SQUIRRELS ARE PROMPTLY DESTROYED BY . v ' . "WOODURK SQUIRREL POISON'1 . THE ' Standard of the World Requires no Mixing or Preparation -Always Ready for Use , j ; Always Reliable . NO OTHER IS SO GOOD . NOR ' ' MADE WITH SUCH GREAT CARE Successfully used by. 50,000 grain growers in 1910. When you buy, de mand the best. Get the "Woodlark Brand." Money back if not as claimed. PAMPHLET FREE Hoyt Chemicai, Co., Portland, Oregon TIE 0L0 TRUSTY INCUBATORS Hot Water Heated CASIirprice DELIVERED at your station SAME as from FACTORY: ' For Sale by : ' -" W.J.GLAflX & CQ PENDLETON Mr. A. Sbiok, who baa been ill for some time, took a deoided torn for the worse Monday, wnaior a time grave fears were felt for tbe ontoome of tbe trouble, but at present he is somewhat improved. , . - Mr, Fletoher, who was expeoted to arrive in this oity this month from i?orth Carolina, and engage in tbe pfaotioe of law, baa deoided to remain in the south for the present, bnt may come later. " . . Mr. and Mrs. Saylor Farris were in the oity yesterday. This is tbe first time Mr. Farris bas been in town for some time, having oanght oold during the night when his home was destroy ed by fire. n mi itev. inos. ljawson will preaon on Sunday in the M. E. ohuroh from tbe following subjeots: Morning, ''When Can a Church Expeot a Revival of Re ligion?" evening, "What Will the Harvest Be?" Unole Tom Watts has returned from an extended visit to relatives at St. Johns, Wash. His health is about the same, though he is troubled with deafness, caused by a reoent severe oold in tbe head f The bill at the Dreamland tonight and tomorrow bight is "Last Look," "Bis Opponent's Card." Fathe; "In tbe Shadow of" Mt Shasta," Seilig; "Sheltered in tbe Wood," "Might of Waters," Biograpb. Postmaster Wortbington is at work in his taxidermy department, mount ing four deer heads, trophies of tbe hunt on tbe Grand Bonde last fall. The heads are from deer killed on tbe trip by Tom Gilkey. Six inobes of snow when the Athe na world oame out of its slumbers yes terday morning, and theu the bright est of sunshine all day. And tbe ground-hog "oame back" and was ebooked at his shadow. Mrs. Lillie Miller will leave foi Portland to select ber spring stook of millinery goods, about tbe middle of tbe present month. She desires all who owe her to oome forward and settle before February 1. ; The Cosmmeroial Association held a special meeting Tuesday evening, H. A. Barrett, vice-president presiding in tbe absenoe of President Bette. Matters pertaining to the baseball and track grounds wera discussed. A. P. Dobson, of Portland, spent Snnday in tbe oity, a gueEt of F. S. Wilson. Mr. Dobson is a well known Portland attorney, being a member of the firm of Wilson, Beverly & Dobson, with offices in the Lewis building. Virgil Zerba hag about finished overhauling the Barrett oar and, assembled, it will tie almost as good as new. Mr. Zerba is giving satis faction to Athena automobile owners, bis work being up to a high standard. J. E. Jones has resigned bis pos ition in tbe grooery department of tbe Mosgrove Mercantile Company, and has aooepted employment with D. B. Jarmao at Weston. Mr. Jones and his family will make their home io Weston. ... , All persons knowing themselves in debted to MoEwen & Sons, are re quested to call and settle at once, either by oasb or note. This is im perative, as tbe firm has discontinued business and desires to olose up affairs immediately. Peterson & Wilaon are nfctnrnavfi fnr Ibe heirs in the suit brought against tbe John McBean estate by Flora Mo- Bean an alleged adopted daughter. Testimony was taken before Agent Sohwartzlander at the'ageiioy, and it will be forwarded to tbe commission er of Indian affairs at Washington. D. C. , To our neighbors and many friends who have remembered us with their sympathy and tokens of love, in our late affliction, tbe loss of our home by fire, we offer oar heartfelt tbanks, and trust tbe Lord may abundantly reward you all. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Parr la, E. I. Farris. The C. W. B. M. meeting for tbe month was held Wednesday at tbe borne of Mrs. Fred Boyd. After tbe program tod business session; tea was served by tbe hostess, assisted by Mrs. F. S. LeGrow. Twenty were present. The March meeting will be at tbe home of Mrs. Frank Mansfield. A. B. MoEwen bas three men em ployed in clearing his 23-aore tract south of town. Trees and underbicsb are disappearing and soon tbe ground will be plowed and leveled. Mr. Mo Ewen is also making a "hand" and when seen by tbe Press 'man, was scientifically weilding a brush scythe. Cbarlee A. Zornes, the Walla Walla inventor vhose airship made a success ful flight last fall, left tfcij wef-k for St Louis, where be will spend tbe winter in an aviation school and learn to suooesafully manipulate bis won derful pieoe of meohanism. He is sent by the Walla Walla Aero olub, whioh is backing him, and which has furnished money for his exper iments. J. K. Edmiston, former president of the defunot Savings Bank at Walla Walla, and who jumped his bonds to esoape a prison term, has been par doned by Governor Hay. Edmiston has made restitution to the depositors from time to time. Although It is known that be is in some foreign country, his place of residenoe is not known. While engaged in shingling a house on the Dudley plaoe west of town Wednesday afternoon, the soa Holding gave way, precipitating four men to tbe ground. Mr. MoFadyen and his son, Alex, were considerably bruised by the fall, but Emery Aohilles and Dean Dndley esoaped uninjured. Tbe soaffold was about eight feet from the ground. Mrs. Lillie Miller is planning ex tensive improvements in thq interior of her millinery store for tbe bettet oonvenienoe of ber customers. An innovation which will be greatly ap preciated by the ladies, will be tbe cosy rest room, whioh Mrs. Miller will have situated in connection with her show room. Workmen ' will begin soon with the carpenter work, wben tbe store will undergo a complete Ahange for the better. - Battle-soarred, but still full of ginger, tbe Athena High team re turned Sunday from their basket ball tour in tbe upper country. ; The team met defeat in tbe game with Colum bia College to the score of 27 to 9. In the first half MoEwen was pulled but of the game with a dislocated an kle, tbe team beng consequently weakened. At Dayton a whirlwind game was played to a tie of 19 and. In the play-off, Dayton threw tbe first basket, winning 21 to 19. A large and appreciative audience listened to .the leoture delivered by A. Mackenzie Meldrum at tbe Chris tian ohuroh last night. It was one of the most interesting leotnres heard in the oity for a long time, and Athena is eagerly awaiting tbe next of tbe ser- Always master of his subjeot. Mr. Meldrum was at his best last night as he told of his thrilling per sonal experiences . in the uncharted waters and Cannibal Islands of tbe southern hemisphere. News was reoeived here .Sunday morning of the death of Mr. Otis Gerk,ing, whioh occurred Saturday evening, at Phoenix, Arizona. MrB. Gerking had been in ill health for several years, and her husband has .traveled with her dnring that time, in tbe vain hope of restoring her health. Bright's disease was ttre cause of her death. Mrs. Gerking was formerly Miss Mary Buoy, of Philo math, Oregon, and was married there. Besides her husband, she leaves two ohildren to mourn her loss. The re mains were buried at Phoenix. A large shipment of spring goods is being .unpacked at Fix & Radtke's Department store.. This store is in re ceipt of th best products from tbe factory looms of tbe East, and wben tbe big stook is placed on the shelves no store in the oounty will be better equipped to serve tbe trade. The stook of spring goods is of the dependable order, and tbe prices will be ot tbe "move 'em quiak" sort. Aspeoialty of fresh groceries is made by this firm and their trade in this line is constant ly growing. 'Watoh out for their big ad. next week. Tonigbt occurs - the annual mass meeting of tbe llgal voters of Athena, whioh bas for its purpose tbe nom inating of oandidates for oity officep, to be elected at tbe cify election held on Tuesday, March 7. Candidates for mayor, three oounoiimen, treasurer, reoorder and water commissioner will be nominated. In addition to voting for munioipal ofSoials, the legal voters at tbo coming election will oast their ballots for or against the abolishment of tbe city water commission and tbe changing of tbe city 'Charter as pro vided for by action of tbe oity council some time ago. The dance given by (be Athena Athletio Association netted $14 after expenses were paid. A tennis oonrt has been intalled and two penobing bags are in plaoe, both of which are being lambasted toi a fare you-well. Tbe association is in reoeipt of a com munication, from August Bade, of Walla Walla, proposing that tbe towns of Walla Walla, Weston, Ath ena and Pendleton form the Blue Mountain league this season. Mr. Bade says Pendleton is willing and his communication will receive due con sideration at a meeting of tbe asso ciation to be held next Tuesday eve ning, at whioh time the constitution and by-laws of the organization are to be adopted. 'McBride Will Recover.' George W. McBride, former United States senator, who was operated on Saturday morning for a complica tion of diseases withstood tbe shook of tbe operation and is now on the road to reoovery. He is at tbe Good Sam aritan hospital in Portland and while the operation was serious, his pro gress is very satisfactory. 1 Jndge--IIoss thief, you're louna guilty by th jury. Ilave y anything to say as to -why 1 shouldn't aoak y th limit? Prisoner-WMl. Judge, it wasn't your boss I atnjo Cleveland Leader. . Weli Qualified. ' "Why rto you apply for a position as boss of this pa ng? Have you evr had ar:r pr.rwripnc " A. ete few' Stoc of Groceries CoHipl We have added to our Stock an entirely new, up-to-date line of Groceries and we would like to have you come; in and see our goods and give them a? trial. Our sp Im '.'off ESS consists of the most reliable goods, such as Depend able Teas, Coffee, Extracts and Spices, Schillings Best Teas, Coffee arid Baking Powder, Red Ribbon Brand Canned Goods, Blue Ribbon Brand Canned Goojis, and all are sold on a money-back basis. ::,M We received a shipment of Brooms direct from the factory, and as we bought them at a bargain, you can save money by buying your brooms here P. S. We make free delivery in city limits. the. n a D'e pa rtrne n t Store losgrove Mercantile . uompany South Side Main Street Athena Oregon A Sale of Ladies' Muslin Underwear. One man's loss is another man's gain. Owing to the lailure ot an ; Eastern . cVlanufacturer of Ladies' Skirts and' Gowns, we were enabled to buy a lame shipment at a big discount from regular wholesale prices, thus enabling us to sell them for less than others pay for them, following are a few sample prices. Space forbids us to enumerate the entire lot. s& & ' jfi Ladies' Muslin Gowns Ladies' Muslin Gowns, 75c each Cluster taoks and Lace trimmed; good Mcslio, and sjell made. JBegolar price, $1.25. Ladies' Muslin Gowns, $1-00 Either tooted, embroidered, or lace trimmed; several styles to choose from. Mode of tbe best Mason -ville soft fioisb muslin. Regular prioe, f 1.60. Ladies' Muslin Gowns; $1,25 Made of floe Long oloth, trimmed in real linen Tor chon laoe. Regular pi iue, $1.75. Ladies Muslin Gowns, $1-75 ' Laoe and embroidery trimmed, low V or high nook, elbow or long sleeves. ElogantJy trimmed in laoe or embroidery. Regular price, $3.75. Ladies' White Skirts Ladies' White Skirts, $1.00 Trimmed in embroidery and cluster tacks Regular ; price, $1.60. Ladies' White Skirts, $1.25 Handsome embroidered flonnoe, 16-inou deep, with cluster tucks. Regular prioe, $1.75. Ladies' White Skirts, $1.0 Trimmed in lace and embroidery, with cluster tuoks, flounce. 16-inob deep. Regular prion, $3.25. Ladies White Skirts, $1.75 Elegantly made, 17-inob embroidery flonuoe. .Regu lar prioe, 2.50. '' Ladies' White Skirts, $2.25 Trimmed with laoe and insertion, very elaborate, Regular prioe, $3.50. The above are all new fresh goods, on which we will give our customers the advan tage of all the discount we received on a very large cash purchase. B.MGEIltSf niTuriirnv pagu nnnnii nor rfiiiiuuii uhuii runun nr : : ( s