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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1911)
r: , ' " v.. - w - N! Charles Ni.riis is in Walla Walla today. Ernest Knight the Helix ranoher, was in the city Wednesday. Matshal Gholson la attending the Walla Walla fair today. Arthur Stone Das returned from a business visit to Boise, Idaho. "Bed" Smith is employed at the Bnndy & Christian paint store. Mrs. Walter M. Ely was the guest last night of friends in the oityi Mrs. Harry MoBtide and Mrs. Will Miller drove to Weston Monday. Ed Koontz and Byron Hawks spent yesterday on the Umatilla river, fish ing. Dr. Moore, of Portland, was a guest at the home of Dr. Hashes, Friday night. Mis. A. R. Boobet and Mrs. Ernest Sohiimpf were in Walla Walla Wed nesday. Mrs. Wairen Raymond visited rela tives here this week, from her home in Walla Walla. Bnndy & Christian have the con tract for painting the Stone and Bod ford farm bouses. Miss Lura Flook is assisting in the trimming department of Mrs. Jones' millinery store. AJex MoRae was down from Spok ane circulating among his Athena friends this week. Mrs. Edgar Forrest left last ev3n ing for Walla Walla, after a visit with friends here. Mrs. A. A. Fobs and Mrs. Heury Deli went over to the Walla Walla fair Monday morning. M. J. MoDaniel ia up from his home in Portland visiting among his Athe na and Weston friends. Johnnie Ridenonr and George Kiu noar were over Wednesday from Wes ton and took in the oirous. Always remember that the Dell boys have the best the market affords in fresh fruits and vegetables. Rueflell Piersnl has accepted a pos ition in the mercantile establishment of the Arm of Fix & Radtke. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boynton of Pendleton visited over Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie Jones in this city. Mrs. Inez Moore ot Walla Walla has beeu a guest the past week of her sister, Mrs. C. M. Brotherton. Cbas. Miller, the well digger, went over to Keuuewick this week, to aHsist iu operations in his line there. Mrs. M. Woodward and daughter, Miss Eva, of Walla Walla oame over from the gurden city Weduesday. Mrs. Lillie Miller will go to Walla Walla tomorrow, whore she will order another shipmeut of winter huts. Frod Wilson made a business trip to Portland this week going down ty way of Walla Walla Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lisw.o Mansfield went over to Walla Walla today to visit at the D. II. Mansfield home and attend the fuir. Cirouit court has beou iu session this week, tho criminal cases on the dooket claiming tlia attention ot the court. J. T. Miulutul was in the city Wed nesday, on his way to his home in Portland, after a visit to friends iu Weston. Hugh McLean came iu from Pmidlj tou yesterday. He is looated iu Port laud, and spont Saturday in Pendleton at tho Rouudup. Miss Luoile Kemp was in ttio city Wednesday crening from her home in Weston, haviug joined the niusio class of 1'iof. lUaMey. Mrs. Alex. Johnson, who has beeu ill with typhoid tever ut her home north of town, is reported on the fair road to recovery. A. Maokenzio Meldium will login a series of lectures t he llrst week in Ootober, to bo given each Wednesday evening during the winter. Government ofHaiaiH have arrested Jirn Myors, Frank MoSwain, .left Jiris bois and Stephen Reuben on tho charge of selling liquor to Indians. Mrs. Samuel lluwortli returned Sun day from a visit to her parents in Wulla Wullii. Hot mother has beeu seriously ill at tier home, there. James Knight and his bride visited in the oity from Condon, this Week, retnrning to their home a day or two ago. They will reside on a farm. Manrioe Hill will arrive home from LaCrosse Sunday, morning and will leave the same evening for Engene, where he will attend the university. Mrs. Lizzie Jones will reoeive her latest snitoase bats tomorrow. She has a beautiful assortment of fall styles of pattern hats to choose from. Mr. and Mrs. John Brinkley have been guests this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koontz. Mr. and Mrs. Briukley reside in Portland. Mrs. Lillie Miller has reoeived sev eral new consignments of millinery this week, and is expecting a new ship ment of the jaunty little suitcase bats. Bob Fletcher, ciroolation manager for the East Oregonian, oame np from Pendleton yosterday and worked the town in the interest of bis publica tion. Unole John Hiteman oame in and renewed bis subscription to the Press this week. He is one of tho oldest subscribers on the Press subscription list. Ralph Reser and Arthur Foster. Walla WHlla boys and students at Whitman college, were guests over Sunday of Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Hughes. Mrs. Hugh Molntyre arrived home last evening from Oaklaud, Cal., where she has been in a hospital for the past three months. She is niuoh improved In health. Pendleton High school expects to put a strong football team in the Held this year. Five of last year a men wul Ond places on the team which will be coached by Dr. W. H. Lytle. Donald Fitzgerald, erstwhile Pen dletou street railway promoter, has been oonvioted in Spokane of selling an acreage tract that belonged to another man. Fitzgerald figured with several influential Walla Walla men on a otreet railway franchise at Pen dleton, but the scheme fell through with lailure to dispose cf bonds to Pendleton people. Marion Hansel! announces the sale of stock and farm machinery, to take place at the J. J. Gross place on Wed nesday, September 27. The sale will begin at 10 o'clock, with free lunch at noon. Mr. and Mrs. E. L Barnett arrived in Weston Wedneedty evening from Alberta, where tbey have been locking after their land interest. Tbey will visit Athena before returning to Poit land. Cole & Rogers' Dog and Pony show exhibited in Atbona Wednesday atter uoon and evening to a small crowd. Too much Rouudup aod fair. The show was a small one, but good in every deoartmeut. Mrs. II. H. Hill will leave the first ot the week for a visit to her daugh ter, Mrs. Otis Whitemau, at LaCross, Wash., and will go from there to Lew iston to see her mother and sister who loside there. AmosSbiuk has been very critically ill at bis home on the west side this week. Mr. Shick is well advauoed iu years and it is feared that his sickness, which is naoasioued by heart troutle, may terminate fatally. Miss Kathetino Romig, teaoher of mnsio in the pnblio schools, is now ready to give lessons iu voice culture. Those desiring instruction will ploaso oall ut the publio (school or at the homo of Mrs. Wilkinson. Miss M mid Sherman has oommeuoed teaohiug the fall term of sobool, in the Viuuout sobool, near Freewater. The school is composed of grades and high school, Miss Sherman having a position iu one of the grades. Mr. aud Mrs. Desper this week moved into their now property on Thiid aud Jolfersnu streets, teoeutiv purohnsed of Jeiry Stone. Mr. and Mrs. George Payne will oooupy their house in the north part of town. 11. D. Tharp is having extensive im provumouts done on his residence oil Current street. Tho rooms are being remodeled, papered and painted bv Buudy & Christian, aud tho house is also being wired for eleutrio lights. Mr. A. It. MoKweu aud daughter Jessica aud Mr. Dun McKenzio left Saturday for Scotland, where they will enjoy an exteuded visit to friends and relatives. They will also visit many poiuts of iuterest iu bouny Soot-hud. Saturday and attended the Ronndup. Tbey are two old faithfuls and it is not ofteu the Press has the opportun ity to chronicle their goiugs and com ings. Mr. and Mrs. George Dunlap, for mer Athena residents, are in the city from their home in Woodburn, visit ing friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dunlap are on their way to Walla Walla val ley where they will be the guests of relatives. A host of Umatilla county people attended the Walla Walla fair yester day, a special train being ruu from Pendleton aud way poiuts. Special features at the fair yesterday were the $5,000 trotting race and the Walla Walla derby. Dan Smytbe was in town from Pen dleton yesterday having come np from Pendletou to supervise the loading of several carloads of mutton sheep for the Sound market. The shipment went out over the Northern Pacitlo yester day afternoon. Everybody is glad the Roundup is over. All who attended had a good time, but the show was strenuous on tho nerves as well as entertaining. However, not a few bad etrongth aud money enough left to go to Walla Walla for the raoes. Pendleton Business College opens September 5. A large enrollment is anticipated. Ten per cent discount will be given to pupils enrolling be fore September 20. Graduates assist ed to good positions. M. L. Clanoy, B. A, Prin. If you want first class photos, oall at the Van Winkle studio at once,, for Mr. VanWinkle will leave on the 27th inst. for Idaho, to remain iudefiitely. He is prepared to do the very finest work at priaea lower than the same class of work can be seoured elsewhere. Mrs. John T. Kiug of Weston, well known in this city, went to Walla Walla yesterday where she was to submit to a surgical operation. Mrs. Kiug recently returned from Hot Lake sanitariam, wbere she went for the benefit of her health, Clarence Zerba has accepted the position of bookkeeper with the Preston-Shaffer Milling company, and will becin bis duties October 1. Mr. Mitchell, who has leeu bookkeeper for the company lor the last two years will ecgage in farming. Rev. Fo-kett, state missionary for the Baptist denomination, preached in the Eaptint cbuich Wednesday night. Rev. Foskett was announced to preach here last week, bot was detained in t,adirande, having tecome suddenly ill from ptomaine poisoning. Mies Herman Elliott was given a ohioa sbower ty the members of the Sunshine club at the home of Mrs. Wm. Kissler, Tuesday afternoon. The rooms were nicely decorated and . a dainty lunoheou was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Heury Sohmitt. Mrs. Wells, mother of Mrs. C. M. Brothettou has beeu brought from Walla Walla to the home of her daughter iu this city. Mrs. Wells has for some time teen a suderer from cancer but at present is said to be im proving iu health. She will remain at the Brotherton home for the winter. Austin Foss ami York Dell managed to steal a few hours from business THE ATHENA MEAT MARKET We carry the best EAT! That Money IJuys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insurine Wholesome Meats. TAYLOR & LKCiltOW Main Street, Athena, Oregon There will be no more split sticks. There will be no riv it heads to wear oil and allow the stick to drop off, when you use the' AKKKS PATUNT CLAMP" DR VPLR. Thse Fast tiers are made of steel espressly for the purpose and hold as if in a - W' oSX'V vice j 1 hey have stood the m - -m sevclcst test and are pro. nouAcd by all who have . . I ! . v '...rzrrm' useu ri.i u i'c superior to other fastners. We make them j all widths and all lengths and use only the best materials. Order from the PENDLETON IRON WORKSvrtVndleton, Oieuoii. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Spenoer left Wed uesday ou the 1 :10 traiu for the old home of Mr. Spencer, near Wichita Falls, Texas, where they will visit several weeks. They may also visit Mrs. Spencer's relatives in Arkansas. During Mr. Spencer's absence the opera house will be under the manage ment of Dell Bros. Wiues are the staples iu family lit- ours, mil uartauo oarrres a large nud vaiied stouk of select vintages. !fl.j0 per gallon, you oan get choice Tokay, Muscat, Augolioa, Sweet Ca- tawbu or Port. These aro California a best product aud give satisfaction wherever used. Call at the Red Front for the best aud purest liquors. Mrs. Murgurot Howe returned Sun- day afternoon from a shoit visit to tho Mosgrovo farm ou the Walla Walla river. She reports that her brother, James Heuderson. is receiv ing substantial bmietlt from his va cation, whioh he is spending ou the farm, and looks considerably better thau wheu he went there a couple of weeks ago. Mairiage licenses were issued this week to Walter Lyle Boynton and Theresa Krunia Kggers of Pendletou; Walter Prion and Bessie Feru Abrams of Adams; Charles II. Burnes and F.dutt Wonis, and Luther Crowley nud Nora Barnes of Freewater; David Stone aud Hermau Llliott of Atbona, and John T. Sutlivau aud Florence Adams ot Pendletou. Mr. aud Mrs. A. L. Swaggart have take up their residence iu the apart ment house iu which tbey own au in terest, at K. St!i aud E. Glisau Sts. , Portland, haviug loft Pendletou Tues day muruiug. They will remain iu tho metropolis duriug tho winter. Mr. Wm. Hull, u brother of Mrs. Swag gurt, and family are atteudiug to the farm duriug their abseuoe. W. M. MoMahou was awarded the diploma for the best aud largest dis play of fiuita growu by tho exhibitor, at the Umatilltt-Moirow fair last week. L. L. Berry received awaid lor the best aud largest display ot sheaf oats, aud Clyde Broxson for a like display of sheaf wheat. AU are from Milton viciuity. The Furnish lirigatiou Project reoeived the aw-ard for the best and largest display of veg etables aud Charles Ogilvy for the best display of farm products grown by tho exhibitor. The Courtenay Morgan company held the boards at the opera house this week. The show ia far above the average visitiug towns the size of Atbeua, aud is simply tilling iu dates for the week, when it again swiuga baok ou the John Cort circuit aud will play the larger towns. The attend ance has beeu but fair during the week, but tonight the home is expect ed to be crowded for the bill to te piooeutod by this capable ooiupttuy is ''Cariueu,"tliB great Spauisn play that has played the heart slriugs of millions of theatre goeis iu every couutry aud cliiue. Saturday night they will pre cent tho rollickiog comedy, "A Jollv Bachelor, and Sunday night the com pany will appear for the last time on the present tour in the famous satire of Franz Molnar, "Ihe Devil." .Mis. David Lavender of Weston, is a guest today at the Brotherton home. Marion Jaok and family bare moved from the ranch near Adams to their new home in Pendleton. G. M. Morrison, the well known Adams farmer, reoently disposed of his 30,000 bushel wheat crop at 72 oents per bushel. The Miller well drill is down 90 feet in a well on the Ad. Piakerton plaoe near town. A superior quality of water has teen encountered. Bundy & Christian announce that they desire the return of a step-ladder and a 11-foot extension ladder, bor rowed some time ago, as tbey need them in their business. Weston's school began Monday. with Mr. Joel Davis, former prinoipal of the Colville soboola at its head. The school will be conducted iu tbe Normal school building. Tbe Adams pnblio thooola opened Monday. Tbe High sobool department is in charge of Prof. Kyle MoDaniel, and Miss Murphy, Miss Anioe Barnes and Mrs. Stockton have tbe grades. Cbas. Stormfeltz of Seattle, was a guest of his sister Mrs. Nelson A. Miller, over Sunday and Monday. Tbe brother and sister had not met in twenty yeara, and the visit was one'of pleasure to both. Claud Steen and family (will oome from Milton to Atbeua to reside and will ooonpy the L. J. Foss residenoe. Mr. Steen is one of the best known men in tbe oonnty and is extensively interested in farming in this vioioity. At tbe Methodist church Sunday evening, Rev. Andrew Warner, tbe new presiding elder, will preaob. The pastor will preaob tbe morning ser mon, tbi snhjeot being: "Can God Be Known?" The First Quarterly Conference will be heldj Monday at 10 a. m. Friday and Saturday's bill at tbe Dreamland theatre will be an espec ially interesting one, as follows: 1. "Tbe Sunken Submarine," .Gaumont. 2. "Tbe Cowpunober's Sweetheart." Kalem. 3. "Hank aud Lank" Essa nay. For Sunday: 1. "A Corsican Vendetta," Urban Ellipse. 2. "A Luuatio at Large," Vitagrapb. 3. "A Mohawk's Way," Biograpn. Standing in Voting Contest at Fix & Radtke's. Gertie Booher Bessie Parker -Pearl Coomans Hope MoPherrin Mamie Sheaid Bertha Feiguson Merna DePeatt Mildred Stanton Lula Barnes Dorothy Willaby May Douglas Mary Bergevin Patrucia Eagleton Hazel Brotherton Lighta Grant Mrs. Joseph Clemons Coralyn Meldrum Ethel Kidder Dorothy Bulfinob Georgia Hansell Hazel Dowd Mrs. Clara Douglass Ada Defreece Dorothy Proebstel Lela Lienallen Marie McBean Kittv Gholson Gladys Smith Katherioe Froome Mrs. Marion Hansell Mrs Ernest Sbrimpf Jeauette Miller Edna Bell Lloyd MoPherin 179,350 113,800 121,000 92,800 60.175 31,100 11,600 11,800 11.200 8,800 7,100 5,900 5,800 3,600 3,300 3,200 2,750 2.600 - 2,000 1.975 1,800 - 1'700 1.700 1,600 1,600 1,500 1,600 1,150 1,300 - 1,300 1,200 - 1,200 1.100 1,050 Jean of Arc's Bell. In the cathedral church of Notre name. Purls, there Is a bell which d;it es from tho days of Joan of Arc 'the blessed boll" which sounded the tocsin when the Maid of Orleans np ppiii'cd In August, 1420, nnd Paris was besieged by the English. This historic boll, refprred to by Vctor Hugo In "Notre Dame de Paris," was given to the cat lied nil In 1400 by Jenn de Mon falgn. It was refoundod in 1G80 and then robnptized under the name of Em manuel Louise Thprese in honor of Louis XIV. nnd Marie Therese of Aus tria. London Globe. Ho Knew Jim. Jim had made an unsuccessful at tempt to conquer the world nnd came back to the Tennessee town dirty, worn out nnd hungry. "Uncle John," he said melodramati cally, "I enme home to die." "No, dod gast you," said unsympa thetic Uncle Jim, "you came home to eatl" Success Magazine. It Surely Will. "And you Uko chicken, Sam?" "Ceo! I certainly does, boss." "And you get 'em once in awhile?' "Oh, sure, boss, I gets 'em." "now do you get 'em. Sam?" "Well, boss, you know dat ol' saytn', 'T.ove . will, find tho way.' " " Wheeler Special Portrait Offer. From uow nutil Ootober first, with evrey order of ouo dozen cabinet pbo tos, we will give a largo 8-in.xl0in. picture ntsolutelv free of obarge. Those takiug advantage of this offer will never regret tbe move as we guarantee tbe Quest aud most up-to-date pbotograpbio work. WHEELER'S STUDIO. Peudleton, Oregon. Do You Want a Position All srhools mv not alike, ami espwlttlly la 1k1iIdk xturient to n posit iou. 1H not overlook this poiuu PENDLETON BUSINESS COLLEGE r:nmt urly the calls received for Stenoir n'l'", nl tookkeoers ul has several good iMwitions Iu view. Student from oilier iMistuesa colleges are nltenillni; thl srhool. Wlmt doe tills prove? That we give the lest. Nothing else would Niti-!iv us. 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