Press Paragraphs
: Basket Ball, -
Tonight, at the Gym.,
Weston vs. Athena at 7:30.
First came of the season. Tarn out
and see the game.
Attorney Wilson made a professional
'Visit to Heppner this week.
Corn, to Mr. and Mrs. John Couoh,
Deoember 6, 1911, a daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. IiweU Rogers were
in the oity from Adams Monday.
Charles Booher is visiting his bro
ther at Lexington, Morrow county.
A little or toe beanulDl with us
again Wednesday for a short time only,
Born, in Spokane, November 28,
1911, to Mr, and Mrs. Wilbor Kidder,
a son.
Misses Leota Cannon and Anna Boss
visited friends in Weston Friday and
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wright spent
last week at the home of Postmaster
Baker in Weston.
The Bioketts Conoert Company next
Thursday evening, Deoember 14.
Remember the date.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Barnes were in
the oity Monday from Weston, trading
with Athena merohants.
Weston went wet by a vote of 75 to
85 and H. A. Brandt was eleoted
mayor in Tuesday's eleotion.
Born, reoently, at their home near
La moot, Wash., to Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Swaggait, a daughter,
Lamar Local No. 6 took in three
new members Monday evening. Sup
per was served at the meeting.
Ralph Folsom, county coroner and
Pendleton furniture dealer, was in the
city Tuesday on a business visit.
Wm. MoCorkell, the mayor of
Briggson-oo-the-Mouutain, was in the
oity Tuesday on a business visit.
N. A. Miller, the furniture dealer
went down to Portland Wednesday,
where he will seleot bis holiday stook,
Lost A gold lnoket on which is in
scribed initials A. A. M. Finder will
please leave looket at the PresB ollloo,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Koontz have re
turned from a Thanksgiving visit to
the family of Mr. Koontz' brother at
PaBOo, Wash.
Neil, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dunran MoDonald, died at the
family home in Pendleton Wednes
day evening.
Owen Bnsie, old time shoemaker of
Athena, has arrived in the oity from
Council, Idaho, where he has resided '
for some time. ,
Harold Gitbens has returned to
Athena from Astoria, where he has
been employed as maohine operator in
a moving picture show.
Mrs. B. N. Hawks returned Friday
from a two months visit in Spokane,
aocompanving her husband, who spent
Thanksgiving in the oity.
Miss Pearl Coomana desires to thank
the friends and neighbors who so
kindly gave her their assistance dur
ing the recent piano ooctest.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Johnson attend
ed the Farinora' Union Convention at
Pendleton, Mr. Johnson being a dele
gate from Lamar Union, No. 0.
Frank Monle, a well known young
man formerly of Pendleton, is uear
death at the home of bis mother in
Portland, a victim of tuberculosis.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Mathews of
Bozeman, Mont., parents of Mis.
Charles Grant, left for Corvallis this
week, after visiting here several days.
Bev. H. B. Foskett, Convention pas
tor, will preHob in the Baptist ohuroh
Sunday evening, Deoember 17tb,(at
7:30. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
. Mrs. Amelia Bader, sister of Albert
Fix, and little son and daughter, ar
rived in the oity Tuesday from Gen
esee, Idaho, and are visiting Mr. Fix
and family.
Xieon uonen nas resigned the pres
idency of the Umatilla-Morrow Dis
triot Fair Asaoolation, and B. Alexan
der of Pendleton baa been eleoted to
the oSioe.
Will Jamieson was in town from
Weston Monday evening. He has been
in the Wallaoe mining district for
several weeks, where he is interested
in mining property.
District Attorney Sam Van Vaotor
has been eleoted mayor of Heppner,
His viotory was a pronounced one, -in
the monloical eleotion, held in the
wool town Tuesday.
John Bonewitz, a prominent resi
dent of Weston, is confined to bis
home with a serious attack of pneu
monia. Dr. Sharp of this city is at
tending the patieufc-1
Ed S. White, of Santa Monioa, Cal
ifornia, son of Mrs. B. D. Clemens, of
this city, was united in marriage No
vember 28, 1911, to Miss Nellie F.
Coortway, of Los Angeles.
Fire of inoendiary origin partially
destroyed the residence of Attorney
Coutts in Pendleton Tuesday night.
Loss involved is estimated at $3000,
whioh is partially covered by insur
anoe. .
James Henderson is again in poor
health and has gone to the Mosgrove
ranobon the Walla Walla river to
reouperate. Eber Luna is here from
the Milton store in Mr. Henderson's
plaoe.
Harve MoDonald was in the oity
Saturday from Walla Walla. Mr.
MoDonald is agent for the Chalmers
car and came over in his exhibition
maobine. It was pronounced a beauty,
by all who inspeoted it.
D. H. Sanders,' who reoently sold
his farm northeast of town, has pur
chased the old Ely plaoe of 160 aores.
from Jerry Stone, consideration $16,-
000. Mr. Stone has just completed a
floe now bouse on the plaoe.
Prof. Beese, in his wonderful Hindo
Cabinet work, will appear tonight,
tomorrow night and Snnday night at
the Dreamland theater, . He is from
the Fisher oirouit, and appeared lost
week at the Spokane theater.
Bobert Coppook and daughter, Miss
Mattie, have returned from Morrow
oounty, where tbey spent several weeks
on the farm there. Mr. Coppook kept
himself busy building fenoe and doing
other "chores" about the ranch.
JUJI
Byron N. Hawks baa an exception
ally flue lino of Ladies' handbags
which he is displaying at the drug
store for the holiday trade. Included
in the assortment are some of tbe fin
est articles in this line ever shown in
the oity.
The Deoember meeting of tbe looal
auxiliary of tbe O, W. B. M. was held
Wednesday at tbe home of Mrs. L,
Sherman, on tbe West side. A goodly
number were in attendance and a most
interesting session held. An appe
tizing lunobeon was served by tbe
hostess.
Program at tbe Dreamland for Fri
day and Saturday: "Tbe Greater
Oall," Eseanayj "His Trust Fulfill
ed," Biograpb; "An Animated Arru
obair," Patbe. Sunday: "His Trust,"
War Story, Biographi ''What Great
Bear Learned, "Star; "In Neighboring
Kingdoms."
John Wall, the boy who reoently
shot himself through the foot, acci
dentally,' is getting along splendidly
and all danoar from bad results ia
past. All bone splinters have been re
moved and tbe wonud is healing nioe
ly. He makes daily visits to the doo
tor's office to have it dressed.
ATHENA HOTEL
... BILL OF FARE
Plain Steak
T-Bone Steak
Porterhouse Steak
Pork Chop
Sausage
Hamburger
Liver and Bacon
Mutton Chops
Halibut
Salmon
Ham and Eggs
Eggs, any style
With Meat, 10c extra
Half Springer
Half doz. Fried Oysters
Sandwiches
Hot Cakes and Coffee
Mush, any kind
Pie V .
Fruit and Cake
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To tbe friends who helped ber win
tbe Krause piano in the reoent ooutest,
Miss Hope MoPberrin wishos to extend
ber thanks, through tbe medium of
the Press.
A case of diphtheria is reportod at
Weston, tbe llrat case of tbe disease to
make its appearaiie in this part of the
country this winter. A child in the
family of A. Gould is afflicted.
Mrs. Wm. Owens, wife of Wlliiam
Owens, mail carrier at Adams, died
last evening of dropsy, and was Juried
today at 1:30 in tbe Athena cemetery.
'Ibe.fuueral servioos wore conducted
by A. M. Meldrum, of tbe Christian
ohuroh. Deceased leaves a husband,
three sons and two daughters.
Dr. and Mrs, J. E. Sharp and son
will arrive in tbe oity in a few days
from Ontario, to make their home
here. Tbe dootor will open a dental
office in the rooms formerly oooupied
by Dr. Bilyen, near tbe bank building.
Dr. aud Mrs. Sharp will live tempo
rarily in one of tbe Kilgore oottages
in tbe south part of town.
W. D. Fletober, tbe pioneer mus
ician aud business man of Pendleton,
diod in that oity at tbe home of bis
son last week. Mr. Fletober was a
bandmaster of prominence, and in bis
time bad directed Some of the leading
bands of the Inland Empire. He is
survived by a son and daughter.
Tbe body of Frank Marian, tbe man
who died of beart failure at the Bush
man plaoe south of town a ooople of
weeks ago, after being held at Miller's
undertaking establishment for a num
ber of days, was buried at county ex
Dense last week, after endeavor had
been made without suooess, to locate
relatives.
Wines aro the staples in family liq
oura. Beit Cartano oarries a large
and vaiied stock of seleot vintages.
$1.50 per gallon, you can get ohoioe
Tokay, Mnsoat, Angelioa, Sweet Ca
tawba or Port. These are California's
lest product and give, satisfaction
wherever used. Call at tbe Bed Front
for the best and purest liquors.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson have
been detained from taking their con
templated winter trip to California,
owing to tbe serious illness of Mr.
Ferguson's father, at his home io
Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson
went as far as Portland, on tbeir
journey, when tbey were intercepted
ty telegraph, summoning' their return
to Pendleton. '
Charles Norris is more thau pleased
with the winter laving of his standard
bred White Orpington pullets. All
but one in tbe flook of six are laying.
One in particular is developing a re
oord worthy of note. The pullet lays
an egg eaoh day for Ave days io suo
0083X00, then skipi one day and so on.
At snob a rate, with eggs 40 oeuta a
dozen, it won't take tbe heu long to
pay for herself.
Sp
lendid Holiday (lifts
Our Store better prepared than ever
before to meet the demands ef the holiday" shppper.
We invite you to inspect the stock, which includes :
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Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Purses
Hand Bags, Music Rolls, Post Cards
Military Brushes, Fancy Stationery
Fancy Qindies, Mirrors, Games
Rubber Novelties, Pyrouraphy Sets
Xmas Books, Fiction, Booklets
Teddv Bears. Cigars Cigar Cases
Ash Trays, Razors Etc., Etc.
Doift
Hesitate
to call, as it will be a pleasure for us to show you
our line, though you do not buy. Come- early so you
can select from our choicest offerings. &
Main St, B. N. HAWKS, DRUGGIST, Athena
Bemember the Bioketts Conoert
company appears in Athena next
Thursday night. Seocre a ticket and
attend one of tbe most pleasing enter
tainments of tbe lyoeum series to be
given this winter, The Commercial
Association is boosting for the course
in the interest of tbe community, and
not with the object of making money
out of it. If the association breaks
even on expemes attendant on secur
ing these attractions for Athena, the
members will be more than satisfied. .
Mr. and Mrs. J, 8. Boss returned
last week from a visit to' Spokane.
Tbey bad a most enjoyable trip. Mr.
Boss on bis return distributed among
friends, photos of Bev. W: E. Arm
field, former pastor of tbe Methodist
church in this city, Bev. Armfleld
bas been stationed at Spokane sinoe
leaving Athena, and bis admiring
friends of the Falls City have pre
vailed upon bim to aooept the Dom
ination for a plaoe on tbe board of
sobool directors.
Dr. J, E, Sharp, tbe dentist who is
ooming to Atbena to looate for tbe
purpose of praotioing his profession,
is a graduate of the Northwest Dental
College and has teen looated at On
tario, Oregon, for the last Ave years
He has an uptodate offioe equipment
and is prepared to do tbe very highest
olass of dental work. He praotioes
tbe latest methods of dentistry and
mases a specialty of tbe popular in
laid fillings and ditTioult cases of
orown and bridge work.
That animals beoome faomesiok rs
well as people, is a well known fact.
A case in point is that of the big bay
driving horse of Mr. and Mrs. Jackson
Nelson. The couple reoently moved
to their town residence from tbe farm
near tbe oity, and thinking to enjoy
tbe pleasures of driving, fitted up a
cosy barn for the aooommodation of
the tay. But be would none of it
He pined and moped, refusing food
and drink, until taken biok to tbe
farm, when be perked up, whisked
bis tail aud kioked up his heels in
evident joy at being "at home" again,
fighting for bis rations as lustily as
any of them. ,
Tbe lecture on New Zealand, given
at tbe Christian ohuroh Wednesday
evening by A. Maokenzie Meldrum,
was thoroughly enjoyed by a large
audience. The leoture itself was com
prehensive, the lecturer telling from
personal observation of the wonders of
tbe islands and the marvelous progress
of the model government and Indus
trial, life there. The illustrations,
made from photographs, were magni
ficent, depioting the natives from tbeir
oannibal feasts to the highest state of
civilization. The Subject of Mr. Mel
drum's lecture on next Wednesday
evening will be Windsor Castle, tbe
home of Britain's king. The entire
evening will be taken up in a visit
through tbe historical palaoe. In
teres t continues to grow in these leo
tures and the attendance is growing
accordingly.
Hair Work.
Madame Kennedy and husband, of
Feudletoo, have bought the Jones
property on Jefferson street, and are
prepared to do all kinds of Hair Work
from combings, aud have a nioe line
of hair goods for sale. All work guar
anteed. Bring your combings and
have a beautiful switob made for 3.00
Willi-foe the crowd goinsr to
vltv Dcnilbeat'g remains. He must
hove been well liked. Gillis No; those
are collectors who were never to
see him while he was alive! Puck.
FOR SALE.
Five-room house, ona block from
Main street; good cellar, woodshed
aud barn. Iuqune at this otlice.
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Do Your Christmas Shopping
Early; Do not Wait until the
last Minute to select Presents
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you will find complete at this time, but
later on the very things you may de
sire, will probably be gone.
We Have a Splendid Selection of Toys
Dolls Iron Toys Wooden and fur Animals
Mechanical Toys Tea Sets Rocking Horses
Sleds Go-carts Picture- Books Blocks, Etc
For Wife, Husband, Friend or Sweetheart, we have:
Ladies' Coats. Ladies' Suits. Muffs, Scarfs, Silk WaistsGloves. Fancy Handkerchiefs.
Dress Goods, Slippers. Fancylland Bags. Toilet Cases, Music Rolls, Suit Cases of all
kinds, silk and leather lined, Sweater Coats, Silk Stockings, Fancy Ribhons, Mens
and Boys Suits and Overcoats, Shirts, Ties, Mufflers, Hats. Caps. Etc.
on Ladies and Childrens Coats, also on Ladies' Dress
Skirts, for the remainder of this month.
THE "MONEY-BACK" STORE, ATHENA, OREGON
San
ta Claus has Arrivec
at the Big Mosgrove Store
The place to buy. Where you get what you are look-'
ing for, ; Where you get the best at the lowest prices.
Complete stock of Staple as well as Fancy Goods and
Toys, including a line of Pendleton Robes and Blankets.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for the Children:
Toys, books, game?, dolls, blocks,
furs, jewelry and fancy purses.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for the Ladies: We
latest novelties in laces, ribbon; . silk
hose, gloves, neckwear, sweaters,
cloaks, suits, etc.
CHTISTMAS PRESENTS for Everybody: An
endless variety in handkerchiefs; in
hand embroidered handkerchiefs, in
point lace handkerchiefs and in fine
silk handkerchiefs.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for the Boys: We
latest in boys suits, the latest in boys
- overcoats, latest in shoes sweatrs
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for the Men: New
neck-ties, new suspenders, new suits
new overcoats, new gloves new hats
new sweaters, new shoes.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS for Everybody: A
variety of hammered brass articles,
center pieces, lunch cloths, dresser
scarfs, stamped goodr., pillow tops,
Roman silk, Peri Lustre Rope, etc.
Do
Tour Shopping low
iRnphlfil ':'PriPM Overcoats and
OpeUdl rllOtJb Quits from now until Chrktmn
We are closing out 100 childrens coats at half price.
MOSGROVE MERCANTEE COIP'Y.
Corner Main and 3rd, Athena Oregon t
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NO POISONS. CONFORMS TO NATIONAL PURE FOOD AND DRUG. LAW,
The Orltftnal Lesaitvo CotitfN Syru eonUlnlntf Honey end Tt. An improvement over alt CotttfH.
Lung and Bronchi! Remedies. Pleasant to the taste and food alike for yotin and old. All couf F
syrups cont&lnin opiates constipate the bowels. Dee's La native ilonev and Tar moves the bowels
aud contains Qs eflets. Prepared y P1M-VLS MEPIC1NE CQMPAMY, CHICAGO, V. , a.