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Eobo
Plays the Millers
Sunday aftercooo. at 1:30 sharp.
Be there and help shove the boys up
in the percentage column.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones is in Eoho this
week.
Bert Kirby was in the city from
Adams Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson moved
out to the raaoh this week.
Mrs. Merle Roby was a guest of
Pendleton friends yesterday.
Charles Dunn is down from Tekoa
Wash., on a few day's visit.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Koontz drovn to
Pendleton and returned, Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Harris of Weston
spent several days in Athena this week.
Miss Agnes Gannon visited Sunday
with friends in Milton and Walla
Walla.
Miss Ethel Chapman spent Sunday
with her parents at her home near
Weston.
Miss Dora Bennett came up from
Pendleton and visited Athena friends
Friday evening.
Miss Luoile Kemp oame over from
Weston Monday, and spent the even
ing with friends.
Mrs. Sum Boober has been ill at her
borne west of town this week, and un
der the doctor's care.
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Taylor were up
from Pendleton Monday, and attend
ed the Mansfield fnneral. '
Ralph DePeatt has come in from the
country and aooepted a position in
the Preeton-Parton mill.
Johnson's orchestra has been engag
ed to furnish musio for the Dreamland
theater on Sunday evenings.
Gus Cornoyer and family have va
cated their city residence for the sum
mer and moved to the ranob.
Wm. Tompkins and Robt. Coppook
left Monday for Hot Lake, where tbey
will sojourn for several weeks.
Work on the traok at the city park
is under way and will be completed
by the first of the coming week.
Charles L. Pinkeiton and Miss
Luella Craigen, both of Weston, have
been granted a marriage lioense.
New bats arriving all the lime at
Mrs. Jones Millinery store. The suit
case hates in raffia are the latest.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy MansQeld will
visit friends in Walla Walla before re
turning to their home in Caldwell.
Ida. .
Oounty Treasurer Q. . W. Bradlev
oame up from Pendleton Monday and
attended the funeral of F. M. Mansfield.
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Copyright Hart Scbaffner Mux
You see how very
stylish the regu
lar sack suit can
look when it is
made by such style
creators as Hart
Schaffner & Marx
You may prefer it to some
of the so-called livelier styles
Notice the smart lapel, and
the drape of the coat. We
will fit you like that
Suits, $15 to $30
THE PEOPLE'S WAREHOUSE
Save the Coupons Where It Pays
to Trade
Mrs. Byron-JEIawks left 'his morning
for Spokane, where she will visit her
parents and friends for several weeks.
Did you see the beautiful Lemonade
and Berry sets in Fix & Radtke's show
window? Tbey are to be given away.
Painters aie at work on the Cook
building, and when tbey are through,
the building will be ready for occu
pancy. Fire visited Eobo yesterday morning
and destroyed two warehouses at the
Henrietta flour mills, entailing a lots
of $1,000.
Don't fail to drop in and see the
good things on display at the pastry
sale tomorrow. Everything desirable
for the table.
Fred Koontz has resigned nis posi
tion at Byron Hawk's drug store, and
is now janitor of the Athena pnblio
(school building.
Little Bill Parker, the mascot of
Littlejohn's Millers has been confined
to bis home this week with a severe
attack of measles.
The families of S. P. Philips and
Cbas. Ferguscn have moved to their
mountain homes, after having spent
the winter in Athena.
"Chiok" Hastings was in town
from Pendleton Tuesday. He is em
ployed in C. E. Roosevelt's clothing
store at the county seat. .
The benefit ball, given Friday even
ing at the K. P. -I. O. O. F. hall, was
well attended and all who attended
speut an enjoyable evening.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kirk spent sev
eral days in Portland,- returning home
this morning. They may decide to go
to Portland to reside permanently.
Prof. Pate, principal of the Athena
High sohool, went to Pendleton Wed
nesday evening to hear Judge Lindsey,
tbo eminent Jnvenile Judge, of Den
ver. J. T. Lieuallen passed through town
Wednesday afternoon, having made
the trip over from Walla Walla in his
auto. He was accompanied home by
Harvey Caton.
Mrs. Lizzie Jones advertises her
cottage on Jefferson street for rent,
furnished. Terms very reasonable.
Call at her millinery store north side
of Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Christian have
moved into the oottage of Sam Boo
ber, on south Third street. Mr. and
Mrs. Booher have moved to the farm
for the summer.
Mr. Helmiok, who has been very
low with pneumonia for several days,
is reported better. Mr. Helmiok con
tracted a severe cold a week ago last
Sunday and pneumonia followed.
Every available vehicle was pressed
into service Sunday and soores of Ath
ena people attended the ball game at
Weston. A nnmber rode "Shanks' "
horses and were paid for the trip. '
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Mansfield have
been in the city this week from Cald
well, Idaho. It is possible that they
may deoide to come baoc to Umatilla
county to reside, or else go to Walla
Walla.
Mrs. MoArthur of Portland, and
Mrs. Caton of this city, have been at
the bedside of their sister, Mrs. Leon
ard, who was seriously injured in the
automobile aooident, near Walla
Walla.
Dr. GafcrieSykes of Walla Walla
will preaoh in' the M. E. ohurch on
the evening of April 13. Rev. Sykea
is an interesting speaker, and it will
pay you to come out and hear bim.
Thomas Lawson.
Mr. "Andrews" who has signed
with a Spokane ball team, claiming
to have pitched 29 games for the
Athena team, winning 21 of them, is
not known here. The team has never
had a player of that name.
O. C. Turner was in the city from
Weston Wednesday. Mr. Turner is a
retired farmer. He is now interested
mining, being a hBavy stockholder in
the Lead & Silver mine, located in
the Coeur de Alene district.
The fishing bug has arrived and in
flicted the desire to go fishing among
the Athena anglers. However, the
river is yet too high for good fishing.
Small streams are just now olaimin g
the attention of the early fishermen.
Another large consignment of mil
linery will arrive Monday from Cbi
oago, for the Miller Millinery store.
This will consist principally of fash
ionable shapes in frames, and chil
dren's hats. Call in early and sue
them.
The Berlin Dye Works at Pendleton
was destroyed by fire Wednesday af
ternoon. The conflagration was caus
ed ty an explosion of gaspline. The
heaviest loss was sustained by patrons
of the place, who had clothing there
to be cleaned and pressed.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bannister have
returned to their borne in this city,
after spending the winter in Califor
nia. Tbey are glad to be at home
once more. The weather of the past
winter did not suit California tourists,
it being cold and disagreeable there.
It is reported that J. E. Keefe, Jr.,
of Weston, has been seleoted bv the
Pendloton Commercial Association as
its seoretary and manager. The po
sition is to be a salaried one, and car
ries with it the responsibilities of
creating publicity for Pendleton and
Umatilla county.
' There is some talk of holding a
Fourth of July oelebiation in Athena
this year. With a splendid shade at
the City Park, and tbe convenience of
location, the celebration should be a
success. Athena baa not held a cel
ebration foi several year?, nnd seem
ingly the time is ripe fas n r. -v-sirs big
one.
Mrs. Anna Molntyre and herdaugh
tre, Miss Lizzie, have moved baok
from Walla Walla to their home in
this city. Misses Laura and Belle will
remain in tbe garden oity and finish
the term in tbe high sohool, before
returning borne. They are boarding
at Reynolds Hall.
The ladies of the looal auxiliary of
theC W. B. M. met Wednesday, . as
announced last week, with Mrs. Fred
Eerhsaw, at her home in Weston.
A most enjoyable program was pres
ented, and refreshments were served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. J. T.
King, also of Weston.
By the terms of the will of tbe late
Frank Mansfield, bis son, D. H. Mans
field is named exeoutor of the estate.
Tbe son receives 80 acres of land, and
the widow is to have tbe home in this
oity and tbe inoome from 160 acres of
land during her lifetime. At ber
death tde property is to go to tbe son.
Tbe looal oratorioal contest, whioh
will deoide tbe contestants of tbe Ath
ena sohools who are to enter the
annual contest of the sohools of Uma
tilla county on April 29, will be held
in tbe Christian ohurch next Tuesday
evening at 7:30. A suitable program
has been arranged and the pufclio is
invited to attend.
The pnblio is cordially invited to
participate in a reception this evening
at tbe Christian ohnrob, to be given
in honor of Mr. L. J. Foas, for many
years an honored and respeote( citi
zen of this community. Tbe reoep
tion is in the natme of a farewell to
Mr. Foss, who leaves soon for bis
ranch near Madras, Oregon.
Program at tbe Dreamland for Fri
day and Saturday: 1. "Under the
Stars and Stripes," Seilig's. 2. "A
Rioh Revenge," Blograpu. 8. "Tbe
Poet of tbe Revolution," Gaumont.
Sunday: 1. "A Wondereful Reme
dy." "Lucky Husband." Pathe. 2.
"The Angelus," Seilig's. 8. "Why
They Married," Vitagraph.
J. W. Wbisnant. an attorney of
Lenoir, North Carolina, is in the oity,
a guest of bis old time friend, S. F.
Wilson. Mr. Wbisnant bas come west
with tbe intention of locating perma
nently, and may deoide to enter part
nership with tbe firm of Peterson &
Wilson. He spent several days at Port
land, and is favorably impressed with
Oregon's metropolis.'
Potatoes are scarce and triug a
good price on tbe market. Buyers
have been seeking spuds in tbe moun
tain potato distriots east of town, with
the result tnat several big sales have
taken place lately. Leonard Bell sold
bis crop for $37 per ton. He disposed
of the product of 22 acres, whioh ave
raged two tons per acre. Thus it will
be seen that bis mountain land yield
ed $54 worth of potatoes per acre.
Reports from the Martin-Hohgatt
meetings being held at Centralia,
Wash., are to the effeot that muob
interest is being manifested. Last
week 135 had been added to the
ohnrob and tbe meetings bad just fair
ly started. A large new churoh edi
fice was dedioated last Sunday by Dr,
Martin Herbert E. Ryder, formerly
of Athena, is pastor of tbe Cdristiau
oburoh there.
Tbe entertainment at the Christian
ohnrob last Sunday night, given by
tbe children under tbe direction of
Mrs. Meldrum and Mrs. Walker, was
a Buoofi89 in every particular. Tbe
"Littlel Lights" were well trained,
and told their message of missions to
the heathen in sweet strains and rec
itation. A large number were pres
ent and enjoyed tbe exercises. An
Easter offering was taken for missions.
The oounty road maohinery has ar
rived and is placed at tbe qnarry be
low town. Road Superintendent Lav
ender has ten men at work, and when
the steam lower is attached to tbe big
crusher, a larger force will be added.
The orusher bas a revolving eoreen at-
tnnhnipnt-. whiflh cifldpfl the SIZB Of
the crushed rock, before it enters tbe
bins, from which it is dumped into
the wagons and transported to the
road.
Rawl Miller is making arrange
ments to operate his pioture show
at Weston on. Monday and Tuesday
evenings of each week. Tbe Weston
people will be given tbe worth of
their money if Mr. Miller takes his
show there. He bas an up-to-date
maobine and bis piotures come from
tbe Portland circuit, thus insuring
bis patrons tbe best piotures obtain
able. The remainder of the week he
will show at 'he Dreamland, iu this
city.
Dr. T. D. Banoroft leotured at the
Athena High school yesterday after
noon, on the Assassination of Lincoln.
Dr. Bancroft was present at Ford's
Theatre in Washington D. C, when
Eootb fired tbe fatal shot, that laid
low the nations' president. Dr. Ban
oroft is a lecturer of distinction and
in addition to his lecture delivered yes
terday afternoon, be gives otberf, in
cluding "Christian Work." "How to
do things,"' "Whither are we Drift
ing," etc.
A sale of pastry, cakes, dressed poul
trv and other cood tbincs for Sunday's
dinner will be beld in tbe Cook build
ing, north side of Main street, all day
tomorrow, bv the fladies of Atbena.
The nrocee da of the sale will so to tbe
park fund, and every woman in tbe
city and in tbe country adjaoent to
Atbena, 'bo feels an interest iu the
beautifyi ng of the city park, is solicit
ed.to bringber donation, and to invite
her friends to ao the same, and pa
tronize tJ le sale.
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ULLEE-IADE
CAN you think of seven words which could tell a more complete story
of Spring Styles? We want you to understand that the styles are right
up to the scratch, just the sort to appeal to men and young men who
are style insistent. That they are the best for the money cannot be
questioned; value sticks out all oyer them and what you cannot see is inside
them, They are ready for you to try on, purchase and wear, There'll be no
fussing and fnming about their lit they are absolutely certain to fit you in
just the manner best suited to your individual needs.
To clinch the argument we might also say that "Miller-Made" clothes
insure you your full money's worth. If they don't prove out to your entire
satisfaction, you get your money back and without an aigument,
$12.00 to $25.00
The "cTVIILLER-cTVIADE" STORE
PDC & .RAPTKE;-
Mercantile
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Ladies' Home Journal
Patterns for April
have arrived.
Company
A Special Shipment tf
Ladies' Neckwear
for Easter.
Our Great Easter Display
In attempting to go into details regarding the intensi-
tied beauty" ot our new spring snowing & biiKs ana
Summer Dress Fabrics, no word could be too much or f
no adjective too strong could be applied. with our
usual forethought, we nave garnered a more than or
dinarily large assortment ot Patterns and Colorings.
New Novelty Silks
In all colors. Taffetas, Messalines Lou-
Fine Dress Ginghams ' i)
in stripes, plaid or plain colors, in endless
Card of Thanks.
I desire the Press to express my
sincere t banks to all who so consid
erately t ssisted nie tbrongb tbe trying
honrs iia which I lost my beloved
hnsband . Mrs. F. II. MansQeld.
isine and Pongee. variety, at 12 l-2c per yard.
French Foulards Silk Waists
New patterns and all the different colors in Messaline, Taffeta, Pongee and wash
60c per yard. Silks. All latest novelties of the season.
Crepe de Chines White Waists
In evening shades and also in Black. in endless variety; short or long sleeves,
50c per yard. and tailor-made. $1 to $3.50 each.
Poplins New Gloves
Mercerized. We have them in all colors Laces, Ribbons and Ladies' Hosiery in
35c per yard. great profusion.
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Flaxon New Back Combs
Plain, in bars or in fancy stripes. new Eolero Pins, new Barretts and beau
25c per yard. tiful Shirt Waist Sets.
B. $ H. GREEN JUII STAMPS HUM CASH PURCHASE
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