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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1911)
Press Paragraphs spent yesterday at Barry Bandy Walla Walla. : Mrs. Wm. HoKenzie, of Weston, was in the city Tuesday. . Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Watts spent Thanksgiving day in Walla Walla. J. S. Soss, Athena, has a fresh miloh . cow for sale, at a reasonable prioe. Airs. S. F, Sharp has been spending the week with relatives in Pendleton. Mr. and Mrs. Harry MoEride visited friends at Adams Wednesday evening, Mrs. A. M. Meldrnm and children are visiting relatives in Pendleton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Potts were in town Wednesday from their home near Helix. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. LeQrow spent 1'baukgiving with relatives in Walla Walla. Miss Lnoile Kemp came over from Weston Wednesday and spent the day with friends.. Itawl Miller went over to Walla Walla yesterday and witnessed the football game. Marion O'Harra, the well known Weston farmer, was in the city Toes day on business. , A marriage lioense has been Issued Ed G. Wallan and Miss Edna Martin, both of this oonnty. Prof, and Mrs. Turner were enter tallied at dinner Sunday by Rev. 'end Mrs. Thomas Lawson. John Martin was in town yesterday. He has a boat reoovered from his ro cent protraoted illness. Mrs. Tfaeo Danner, of Milton, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. K. Wall, today. , . i Charles Coomans and family took Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Virgil Zerba, north of town. John MoManns' paper, the newsy Pilot Rook Record, is to be printed on a new cylinder press hereafter. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harris of Wes ton, spent yesterday at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Mansfield in this city. Mrs. Thomas Barger of Walla Wal la was entertained Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Betta. Mr. and Mrs. Q. W, Hansell enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Ben. L. Bur roughs of Pendleton, at Thanksgiving dinner, Luther Van Winkle, the photog rapher, is home from Idaho, where he fans been in bnsi'tess for several months. Mrs. Mary Gross and daughter, Miss Vera, spent Thanksgiving at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. Nova Desper at Helix. " Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Riobards are spending the week at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Otis Whiteman, near La Cross, Wash. Sam Newsom, brother of the dootor is expeoted to arrive from Prineville the coming week, and will spend sev eral days in Athena. James Hnggins and Win Bnrden will open a saloon in the old Horseshoe Club building. They expect to open lor business next week. J. M. Hayes was in the city from Pendleton , Wednesday. He took Thanksgiving dinner with his daugh ter, Mrs. Frank Berlin. For the most practioal, useful and np to date Bnsiness Eduoation, attend the Pendleton Business College. M. L. Clancy, B. A.. Prin. Mrs. David Stone is home from Walla Walla, where she was for some time under medioal treatment, Her health is greatly improved. Mrs. J. D. Matbeson, who baa been a gnest of her mother, Mrs. Jackson Nelson for the past three weeks, has returned to her home in Seattle. Wm. Winship has been in Spokane during the week and Mrs. Winship and two little daughters have been visiting relatives in Walla Walla. Miss Lillian Tompkins and her brother, Wesley, spent Thanksgiving week at the home of their sister, Mrs. James Woodinff, at Two Rivers, Wash. ' Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Peterson of Pendleton and Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Peterson of Miltnn, spent Thanks giving day with Mr. and Mrs. E. A, Dudley. The Adams publio sohool gave a publio ' entertainment Friday after noon and a large number of friends and parents of the pupils were in at tendance. Mr, and Mrs. Robert Walker have arrived home from Taooma, where Mr. Walker went for medioal treat ment. He received great benefit from the trip, Prinoipal Wiley, Misses Wilkinson, Bruce and Hopkins, of the Athena sobools, attended the meeting of the State Teaohers' Association at Baker this week. - Athena shooters participated in a shooting matob at targets Wednesday afternoon. Tnrkeys, ducks and geese were the prizes wbiob fell to the win ning shots. County Commissioner Walker was kioked bv a horse last W6ek, and se iously injured. Three tins were brok en and be was ren dered unconsoious for a time. . Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Barrett, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph MoEwen and Luvois MoEwen went to Walla Walla yester day and witnessed the Whitman-O. A. C. football game. Pete Pambrnn is going into the goose department of the poultry rais ing tusineas. He purchased a fine pair in town Wednesday, as a basis for bis new industry. Miss Lizzie Sheard has returned from Walla Walla, where she spent several days. ' She is greatly improved in health, fiaving nearly reoovered from her recent illness. Dr. and Mrs. Newsom, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Brown and Mies -Lola Tharp went over to walla AWalla yesterday and witnessed toe 10 otball game be tween Whitman and Q. A, 0.,":-::7"' Three stores are going out of "busi ness at Milton, including Matt Mos grove, general merchandise; Smith Allen company, hardware and imple ments and J. N.JStone, furniture. Miss Mary LaBraohe came over from WbIIb Walla this week, where she is studying mosio and the lan guages, and spent the week with her parents on the farm south of the oity. N. A. Davis has resinned as cashier of the First National Bank of Milton and will engage in f armina in Vir ginia. George A. Prioe. of David City, Nebraska, is "Mr. Davis' sue caesor. By a deed filed with the recorder Saturday, Mrs. Elizabeth Watts trans fers to M. L. and Homer I. Watts 160 sores of wheat land two miles north ol Athena for a consideration of 111,000. Athena stores dosed at noon yester day and the afternoon took on a real Thanksgiving Day aspeot. Good din ners were in order, and tnrkey, though bard to get, graoed the table in many Atbena homes. , - George Braoe and John Miller will put in the winter in the vioinity of the North Fork of the Umatilla on a trapping" expedition. Gerald Eilgore took their equipment to the MoDou gal camp Wednesday. Mrs. Thomas Lawson entertained her Sunday sohool class of girls, and Mr. Lawson's class of boys at , the parsonage last Friday evening. Re freshments were served and all present naa an enjoyable time. r Dr. Hughes came over from Milton Wednesday on professional business. The dootor visits Atbena on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week when be may be fonnd at his dental parlors in the Postoftioe bnilding. The Press this week reoeived a card from Miss Jessioa MoEwen, who in oompany with her father, is touring Europe. The card was written at Cork, Ireland, and on the reverse side contains a pioture of the famous Blar ney Stone. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Lawson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tompkins, Mr. ana Jms. a. u. wortmogton and son Emery were guests at Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sohmitt west of town. fllnnrin Rf.Ron Annfln TCnao tfrnaat Miss Katberine Sharp onme un from Zen H rv ho-nj-uj:. Vfw DiutJj.t rtv.-rioo ..t Pnnintnn Tno, .. Pflllll nfnn vnalarAnwt ntA .J 1 ? . ' . .... . - " . ..... I . . . . . . ... j..u.ou-iu spena renaea tne tt. or v. lodge in MUton iKffi9HraVtlIe week at her Tuesday night. Mr. Steen took the home in this oity. I boys over in his automobile. Tho High sohool basket ball toam is rounding into shape and will soon be- giu playing the games sobeduled foi tbe winter. .The gymnasium has been put in first class oondition. Seats for large orowd have been arranged along tbe side lines. a nve miu tax ior scnool purposes was voted at tbe meeting held at the school house Wednesday. Tbe annual report showed tbe condition of the sohool distriot to be in good shape and the proposed five mill tax developed no opposition whatever. Deputy Sheriff George Strand and Miss Gertrnde Campbell were united ning. Mr. Straud cant title of "Jodo, is known to be tbe bears tbe signifi- the Jobber" and most unmerciful H mm Speak for Themselves (B We thank Athena residents for their lib eral patronage during our Closing Out Sale and list prices which gobble--or speak- for themselves Nails all sizes, any quantity '.".4c lb Cut Nails " " ...... .rtjc lb Harness Butt Chains, heavy , . . . , ,35c pr , Wagon Stay Chains, heavy 38c pr Lead Bars, extra heavy . . .1.85 pr Header Forks, 4-tine .......... .". .... G7c Sets of Doubletrees, complete with singletrees, ironed, painted. . . .1.98 pr Studebaker Truck Waaons, 3 in. . . .43.40 Regular Header dear Wagons .... 80.00 xle Grease, 25 lb pail ............. 1.35 Hub Axle Grease, 10 lb pail. ........ .79c Havoline Automobile Oil, per gal. ... 83c Castor Machine Oil, 5 gal can. 1.60 Gas Engine Oil, live gal can .a ... 2.15 Paint, $2.50 a gal grade, per gal . 2.18 Wheelbarrows, solid tray steel. .. . . .4.18 Hale Ties, per bale ..... ....2.00 Galvanized Pipe, 3-4 inch, per ft .Gc " 1-4 " ...... 4!c Pocket Knives, $1.50 grade ........ . .1.00 Scissors and Shears, 90c grade. ..... .60c FENCIWG 46iin Electric Weld Fencing-, Chicken Tight, regular price 55c per rod, now. ;. ... . . . 42c rod 58 in x 6 in, same as above, now at V r . - 49c rod Thanksgiving day will be a holiday at our store, but on Eriday and Saturday of this week we shall expect to see many of you with us, for we are advised this Sale will not con tinue long and prices we are making can't be duplicated SMITH-ALLEN HARDWARE COMFY MAIN STREET: MILTON OREGON praotloal joker Jo Pendleton. Know ing that bis frienda were looking forward to hie approaobing marriage aa being tbe opportune ftime to even np old scores, be fooled them by bav log a secret wedding and spiriting bis bride away on a honeymoon trip. Elmer and Lee Johnson, members of the Athena Band, returned Wednes day from Spokane, wbere they played with tbe mounted Pendleton Cowboy band at the National apple show. Ibe boya report a' jolly time and have some amusing Incidents to relate. Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking have returned from a week's visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. B. Gerking at Laidlaw. Crook connty. Tbat seotion of Oregon is improving fast as a result of tbe advent of tbe railway lines through Central Oregon. Jolios A. Frazier, brother of Mrs. S. F. Sharp of this oity, died at bis borne in Pendleton Saturday morning as the resnlt of hemorrhage of tbe stomaob. Be was aged 44 years and had been in ill health for several months. Funeral setvioes were held Sunday. . Mrs. David Taylor 'entertained the pupils of ber Christian church Sunday sohool class at her borne Wednesday afternoon. Tho boys slaved ball on tbe lawn and otherwise amused them- bs. A dinner, snob as only Mrs. Taylor can serve, made glad tbe hearts or the youngsters. Clarenoe Borden is down from Lind. Wash., on a visit to relatives and friends in Atbena and vioinity. Clar enoe has been engaged in farming near Lind for several years. He and bis father own a traot of wheat land and be reports short orops this year in bis seotion of the country. Tbe Sunshine Clnb met at tb e'bome of Mrs. W. E. Vollmei Thursday. November 23. There was a good at tendance of members, with one visit or, Mrs. Hammond, of Helix, present. A delioious Innobeon was served by tbe hostess at 3:30 o'olook. soon after wbiob all left for their several homes. Mr. and Mrs. John T. King went over to Waila Walla yesterday, from their borne near Weston. Mrs. King, woo nas Deen in iu Health lor some time, entered a hospital for medioal treatment and will probably remain for sometime. Tbe obildren are visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W J. King, near town. u. u. Mansoeid naa purobased an interest with Taylor & LeGrow in the Atbena Meat matket and will move his family from Walla Waila totma city. "Hardy" bas bad con siderable experienoe in tbe atook bus iness and has a host of friends in Atb ena and vioinity who will be glad to learn tbat be is coming back to tbe old town to live. Wines are tbe staples in . family liq ours. Bert Cartano oames a large and varied stook of select vintages. 11.50 per gallon, you oan get choice Tokay, Mneoat, Angelioa. Sweet Ca tawba or Port. These are California's best produot and give satisfaction wherever used. Call at the Bed Front ior tbe best and purest liquors. Mrs. Charles Wilson's house on reservation was broken Into by known.partietbe other day and stittf of men's olotbing stolen, house was thoroughly ransaoked tbe thieves, tut only the olotbiDg was i taken. Trunks were broken open and bureau drawers were rifled. Officers have as yet found no clue that would lead to the arrest of tbe thieves. In a card to the Press from Mr. and Mrs. Viotor MoDonald, it is learned tbat they are now in San Franoisoo, and enjoying their trip, going sight seeing every day in their oar, which they drove and shipped from their borne iu Walla Walla. They slate that the city is much built np sinoe their last visit, but bnsiness in the metropolis is dull, 20,000 bouses be ing reported empty at the present time. The subject of Mr. Meldrnm's free lecture next Wednesday evening will be New Zealand. This promises to be one of tbe most interesting and in structive of tbe series, giving an in sight into tbe progressive and model government of that faraway island, and in contrast, depioting an aotoal soene of a cannibal feast. Tbe leo tnre last Wednesday evening on the Philippine Islands, was well attended and gave moon information regard ing the islands. , The tig Warren Shorts & Co'.s fea ture Moving Pioture Show, on aooount ! of an open date, will show at tbe Athena Opera bouse Monday and Tues day nights, Deoember 1th and 5th. On Monday they will pot on tbe Big i Cbeyenne Bound Up in wbioh Roose velt took part, showing booking tron- ohos, rope-spinulng an trick riding by Sionx Indians. Tuesday the Jesse i James Piotnres, showing all the dar ing deeds of the famous James Gang. Tbeee piotures were taken in Missouri, on the very grounds wbere the gang lived. Five reels eaoh nigbt, starting i at 8 o'olook; two hours show. Speoial prioes, 10 and 20 cents. Hair Work. Madame Kennedy and husband, of Peudleton, have bought the Jones property on Jefferson street, and are i prepared to do all kinds ot Hair Work from oo tubings, and have a nioe line of hair goods for sale. All work guar- ! aoteed. Bring your combings and have a beautiful switoh made for f 3.00 FOR SALE. Five-room house, one fclook from Main street; good cellar, woodshed and barn. Inquire at this ottice. Ltvity In Court. Judge Toil saw the prisoner steal i the sheet of music. What hnppened ! next? Witness-Then be walked out f the store with an abstracted air, your honor. Boston Transcript A Diplomat Little Wllle-Say, pa, what Is a diplo mat? Fa A. diplomat, my son, is a person who cau prove a man a liar without calling hltn one. London Tit-Bits. Crow i" Crtan. Ornlthologlsts . have discovered that crows hare no fewer than twenty- seven different cries, each distinctly attributable to a different action. DO TOO EESS WELL SHERLOCK HOLMES in a 'Miller-Mado" Two Collar Coat. 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