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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1913)
Press Paragraphs in Walla Walla J. 0. Martin was thia week. Mrs. 0. 0. Henry was in Walla Walia Tuesday. " AF dance is aunooneed for totilght at lie lodge ball. ' - -F. O. Swell, of Milton, bad business in this city Satorday. H. W. Alexander is registered at tbe Portland Hotel, Portland WU1 Jamiesoa was in tbe oity Tues day from Calgary, Alberta. Miss Louise Wilson went to Walla Walla on tbis morning's train. Mr. Al Jobnson and daughter Grace ' were in Walla Walla Tuesday. A. R. Coppook made a trip to bis Morrow county ranch tbis week. John Stanton came bonje thia week from a abort sheep shearing tonr. Orio Beeler, an old time Weston Citizen, was in tbe oity yesterday. - A. L. Swaggart has a good team of borEes to trade for bogs. . fhoae 289. Mrs. B. F. Dopnis was in tbe oity. yesterday from ber borne near Adams. The J. F. F. olob met last evening at the borne of Miss Yelma Wilkin son.';.". ' George Wall has been tussling in tbe grasp of the grip, yesterday and today. . v .. - Eggs from thoroughbred Rhode Island Beds for hatching, $2 for 15. Phone 445. ; Mr. and Mrs. Beit Zerba of Port land, are visiting relatives in Athena and vicinity. ; Distriot Attorney Stelwer waa in tbe oity yesterday from Pendleton, on official bosiness. ' . Eddie Bnathe, a Weston boy, assist ed tbe Press tbia week in tbe meoban ioal department. Misses Brnoe and Dolezal, of tbe Atbena sobools, visited friends in Mil ton over Sunday, x Attorney S. F. Wilson came np from Portland Sunday and visited friends in Atbena. Usual eervioes at the Christian obnrob, Sunday morning and evening. Everybody weloome. Mr, Heroert Thompson and Miss Lanra MoKee were united in marriage at Pendleton Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart and obildren visited friends in Peudleton tbe fore part of the week. Ghas. Betts. of tbe Mossrove Mer cantile company, was in Pendleton Tuesday, on a boeioes-i visit. Rawl Miller has been seriously ill at his borne in tbis city for several days, as the result of stomaob trouble. For Sale 40 acres of land in wheat Address, Mary LaBraobe, Baddeley, 541 E. Alder St. Walla Walla, Wash. X Many members of tbe looal lodge of Bebekafaa attended a meeting and banqnetof the Weston Lodge Tues day evening. ' " . M. M. Jihns left yesterday after noon for bis borne in Vaooouver, Wash., after a three weeks business visit in Athena. v Mrs. Reid Wolf and Mrs. Orrie MoInRoe, of Walla Walla, were guests Sunday at tbe Bnroker and Mitohener bomea in tbia city. Mrs. Newsom, aad obildren, of Walla Walla were guests this week at tbe borne of Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Newsom in this pity. Dr. G. S. Newsom - this week re moved a tumor from the side of Fred Gerberding, of 'Weston. Tbe opera tion was entirely suoaessf nl. Ray Augustus, the sensational abort atop of last year's Bnokaroo team, has been signed tbia year and will be seen again in a Pendleton uniform. Hanger & Thompson, Walla Walla merchants, have a large advertisement in today's Press, calling attention to their tig sale, now in progress. Postmaster Wortbiugton baa been a 'viotim of the grip tbis week, necessi tating a layoff from hia duties for a day or two. Lawrenoe Sbarb left yesterday for lis Grande, where " he will endeavor to enter tbe employ of tbe O-W. R. & N, Co aa locomotive fireman. A new shipment of small bats in tbe latest spriag modes will be added to the already splendid display at Mrs. Miller's millinery atore tomorrow. For Sale. A small saddle horse, also two male Poland China bogs. Alfalfa pasture for stock. Phone, 247. Casper Woodward, Adams, Or eg. 2t B. C. Rogers was in town yesterday. Mr. Rogers has just returned from a trip up in the Rattlesnake Flat coun try, where he went ia oompany with J. B. Gross. itGeorge Gross baa pnrobased a new automobile. - It is a neat little five passenger Stodebaker, and is tbe sec ond oar to be owned by Mr. Gross, bis first oar being a Ford. Mrs. Lilile Miller has pnrobased the stook of millinery of Mrs. Idleman in Weston, and bas addod it to ber atore in that oity. Miss Norma Smith is in obarge of the Weston store. The bureau of animal industry wbipb for a long time bas been locat ed at Pendleton, under tbe supervision of Dr. Pinkei ton and assistants will shortly be moved to Walla Walla. Wedqesday, April 2, tbe O. W. B. M. will meet at the home of Mrs. R. A. Thompson, with Mrs. MoPheren assisting tbe hostess. Mrs. A. Mack enzie Meldrum will lead tbe meeting. D. H. M a nsfleld, proprietor of the Athena meat market, this week ship ped a carload of bogs to Walla Walla, paying 7o. Tbis is tbe sixth oarload of porkera shipped from this point tbia winter. W. H. Keen bas purchased lots 1. 2 and 8, block 2 of Kirk 'a seoond ad dition to Atbena, from Mrs. Pearl Smiley and A. M. Smiley for $1200. Mr. Keen's automobile waa traded in on the deal. Elsie Barnbart, an eighteen year old Indian girl, died Tuesday night from tuberoolosis. Tbe funeral wbioh took place at the lutoilla mission, was attended ty the pupils of tbe agency sobool, of wbioh tbe girl bad been a student Mrs. Lizsia Waits has been serious ly ill tbia week, and is now under tbe oaro ofher phyaioian and friends. Ber oondition la improved this morning, and hopea for ber early reoovery are entertained. Horebound, Irish Moss, Tolu. White Pine, Seleoted Pineapple, Lemon and Orange. Unexcelled for its curative qualities for 4be Grippe, coughs and colds. Guaranteed striotly pore, by Bert Caxiano. Ofaeorge. Mitchell brought' a large eagle to town last week,' and H. O. Wortbiugton baa monnted it. The bird waa oaugbt in a trap which Mr. Mitchell had set for a ooyote on his mountain ranob. Elks Lodge No. 288, of Pendleton, issued a speoial newspaper tbis week. It was a splendid advertisement for their atinnal show, "Ihe College Pen nant," wbiob was produced in Pen dleton by looal talent. The funeral of Miss Vis Carris, the 22 year old daughter of Frd Carris of Walla Walla, was held in that oity Tuesday. Miss Carris waa a nieoe of Al. Jobnson, and members of tbe family attended tbe funeral. Deputy Sheriff W. R. Taylor cap tured one of tbe men who held up and robbed a Turk seotion hand at Blue Mountain atation last week. The cap ture was effected at Walla Walla, and the man is now in the oonnty jail. VL. T. MoBride, of Weston, father 6f Harry and Wm. MoBride, promi nent farmers of tbia vioiuity, is hold ing bis own, after an operation foi oancer in Walla Walla, but no inden tions of permanent recovery are noted. Tbe proprietor of tbe indoor rifle nge, who held forth in Athena last week, left town negleoting to pay a lumber and eleotrio light bill. He was located in Pendleton where bis memory regarding tbe little oversight waa refreshed. Tbe program for Friday and Sat urday nights at tbe Dreamland: "Hearts or Men," "A Day Off," "The Brave Little Indian.". For Sunday night: "Honor Thy Father," "Maple Sugar Industries" "Revenge is Sweet," "Rook of Age." Leader: Emery Staggs and Clark Wood, two more or less prominent Westonians, have been "doing " tbe metropolis for a few days at tbe risk of getting "done" themselves. They returued borne Tuesday, gritifyingly sonnd in wind and limb. z Llt is reported that D. B. Jarnian bas sold bis Weston store to La Grande parties. It is said to be Mr. Jarman's intention to retire from tbe mercan tile business and to devote bis atten tion to farming. He owns a ranob near Spokane. Tbe Walla Walla fair association has sent forth tbe announcement that it will put on a wild west exhibition at tbe fair tbia fall for tbe entertain ment of tbe people. Let 'er Bnckl There is only one geunine Roundup, and everybody goes to Pendleton to see it. Mrs. M. L. Watts writes her hus band that she and their daughter Vernita are enjoying tbe best of health in California, where they have teen spending tbe latter part of tbe winter. They are at Long Beaob, where surf bathing is a pleasant win ter sport: " Gua Sobubert bas become a partner in the pnrobase of the Boston Store bankrupt stook at Pendleton. The new firm, Schubert Taylor Clothing oompany, bought the Roosevelt stock for 61 cents on tbe dollar and ia now in possession of the store - Prof. Gordon's excellent orcbestsa baa been engaged to render appro priate musio for the eervioes at the Methodist Episoopal oburob. Orches tral musio in tbe big city churches bas long been a popular feature in oonneotiou with tbe regular church servioea. f A few cotton seed planted in the house now and transplanted after frost will prove a great novelty to yourself and friends. . Enjoy seeing tbia beau tiful plant growing in your own yard or garden. Send lOo for literal pack age of aeed to Lyuoh-Pbaris Co., Montgomery, Ala. Charles Grant has opened a restaur ant in the building east of, Mrs. Mil ler's millinery store. The tables will be served family style with good wholesome home odoking as a feature. Mr. and Mrs. Grant have demonstrat ed in the past that ibey thoroughly understand what tbe publiq desires in edibles. Tbe many frienda of Mis. J. C. Martin will be pleased to learn that sbd has so far recovered as to be home again. Mrs. Martin's health gives every promise of being completely re stored. She was aooonipanied borne from Walla Walla by a friend, Miss Eatherioe Cump, who will visit at tbe Martin borne north df town for several days. In compliance with a request from the Amerioan Peaoe Sooiety, Mr. Mel drum will deliver a speoial Address Sunday morning on behalf of the mod ern peaoe movement. He will attempt to prove tbe following propositions: Tbe abolition of war is desirable, tbe abolition of war is praotioable, the abolition of war is a Christian duty. At tbe dose of tbe address, resolutions will be read rod signed and forwarded to President Wilson. Weston Leaden Tbe LaMar sobool gave a most interesting and enjoyable entertainment Saturday evening to La Mar Union No. 8 of the Far mere" Edu cational and Co-operative Union. A program of readings, dialogues, 6ongs and instrumental musio was presented by tbe sobool under the direotion of its capable teaoher, Mrs. Lilian Downs Dobson. An exoelleut Innob was served at the oonolosion of. the exer cises, and all present found tbe oooa sion a pleasurable one. rVumatilla County journalism is des tined to lose one of its brainiest and most capable editors. Clark Wood of the Weston Leader, is to join the Port land Journal's staff of writers within a few days. Tbe Jonrnal baa tbe habit of reaoblug out for good men and has taken several from Umatilla oonnty. Among these are Oronin, Vincent, Mitobell, Lookley, and now Wood is oalled. Tbe Jonrnal ia a great paper, made so by tbe brillianoy of ita writers, and none among the clan will be any bigger nor fit iu any tetter than Clark Wood, our versatile enemy aoross tbe bill. Hia worth will not grow less in bis new Held of endeavor, and may hia shadow never grow dimmer. 1 3ffiFS M EN and BOY Correct Styles at Less Prices. We can save you money Mister Man, and Boy, in tbe purchase of your hats and caps, and at the same time give you a satisfying choice of the season's latest stples. .Our hats are made by the best known manufacturers, whose names have long stood for quality, and we guarantee them to hold their shape and color to the very end. Soit or stiff Hats in black and all the wanted colors. Natty caps in divers shapes and colors for every use. Boy's Caps Men's Caps. 25c to 50c I Men's Stiff Hats- 65c to $1.25 1 cTVlen's Soft Hats. 300 98cto $3.00 Saturday Special $3.00 Hats for $1.98 FI1C Ss RADTKE THE "MONEY-BACK STORE: ATHENA, OREGON r w - lew Wall Paper MILLER, "The Furniture Man," has added this line to his already large, varied stock Art Square Bargains We have tbe finest line of Art Squares ever shown in Athena. All are of modern designs and op-to" the minute patterns. They are going at prioes never before heard of, class of goods oonsidered. Our line of Furniture ia complete. It iooludes late styles in Corsioan Walnut, Birdseye and the popular Golden Oak. Tbe very latest novelties in Iron and Brass Beds. Everything in Springs and Mattresses. Greatest Fore, moGie araiS Water SALE Ever IMC Starts Saturday Morning March 29 1913-8150,000 worth of sligMy damaged Merchandise of the Hanger and Thompson Stock in Walla Walla will go on sale at a small margin of its former value IERK Mr. T. M. Hanger, buyer of the firm of Hanger & Thompson, had returned from his annual Eastern buying trip a few days previous to the disastrous fire. While in New York City, he purchased . a heavy stock of NEW SPRING MER CHANDISE for immediate delivery. Some of these goods have been cancell ed, but the bulk of them were enroute to Walla Walla at the time of the fire. Thousands of Dollars Worth of New Merchandise has arrived, but owing to the fact that we have no proper Utilities for their display and sale, they will enter into this sale at "FIRE SALE PRICES." : Included in the new merchandise are Ladies New Tailored Suits Ladies New Stylish Coats Ladies New Separate Skirts Ladies New Silk Petticoats Ladies New Street Dresses Ladies New Prty Gowns Ladies New Fashionable Waists Ladies New "Cossard" Corsets Ladies New Low and High Shoes Ladies New Fine Kid Gloves Ladies New Stylish Hosiery Ladies New Wool Dress Goods l.adies New Wash Dress Goods Menzies heavy Shoes Gotham Shirts Gowens Gloves, etc . ' ----- '4 '- - r kmV r 1 WHAT THIS SALE MANS The man or women with limited means will find that their dollar will do three and four times what thejr expect, The working man -will find he can save several days wages on his purchases of shoes and clothing. The mother will find that her children can be shoed and clothed at an enormous saving. The housewife will find the most wonderful bargains in linens, sheeting, domestics, towels, sheets, blankets, ginghams, dress goods, and a thousand and one articles. Our Chief Aim 8s to Dispose of all Stock now remaining on our hands. Fire Sale Prices on the cleanest stock of Dry Goods, Men's Clothing, Shoes, etc., in Walla Walla, will make Merchandise fairly stam pede from the building. REGQG I BRANDS AT IE SALE PRICES Sanger & Thompson Corner Second and Alder, Walla Walla, Wash. The Fire of March 6 wiped out our entire stock of Ladies suits, coats, skirts, waists, corsets, millinery, muslin under wear, in fact everything that comprised the Finest Stock of Ladies Apparel in Southeastern Washington. The first door and basement escap ed the fire but their stock was badly wet. All wet merchandise will be thoroughly dried and placed in a condi tion that will meet with ready sale.. The Cost and Real Value of cWer chandise has been FORGOTTEN; our only aim is to dispose of this large $150, 000 stock in the shortest possible time. cTWany well-known ahd recognized brands of fabrics and wearables are found here Brown's Shamrock Linens Belfast Lines our own importation Botany Mill" Fine Wool Dress Goods Valentine & Bentley Shed water Foulards Trefousse Gloves Derhy Gloves Onyx Hosiery Merode. and Munsing Underwear Benjamin Clothes for Men Stetson, and Hawes Von Gal Ilats . Heywood. and Snow's Shoes