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Press Paragraphs Mia. J. V. Mltohell was ia the city Wednesday shopping. George Gross has been at bis borne tbis week. seriously ill Mrs. Josepb Forrest was a visitor Walla Walla Saturday. Mips Velma Wilkinson was a Pen dleton visitor Saturday. " Joe Lewis was in town from bis Belix ranch, Wednesday. Job Cannon whs dnwn frnm hla mountain ranob yesterday. Miss Etbel taolotyre visited friends in Walla Walla Wednesday. , Miss Gladys Andre visited ber fa ther in Walla .Walla Saturday. - Cbas. Kidder and family are dom iciled in a oottage on Third street. Claud Still, a popular Milton boy, visited in Ibe oity Sunday evening. Mrs. Jane Carden and Miss Stella Wilson were ia Pendleton Monday. ' Old Sol burst tbrongb tbe fog and showed bis smiling faoe yesterday. Mrs. L. M. Nelson visited ber sis ters aud father iu Pendleton this week.. Mr. and Mrs. W. S.. Ferguson were Pendleton visitors Saturday and Sun day. ' . . ' Mrs. Geo. Mencke, proprietor of tbe Athena Hotel, was in Pendleton Satur days . ; Earl Urquhart and wife have moved into tbe Peebler residenoe on Tbird street, Mis. E. M. Smith and daughter were shopping in tbe oity Friday from Weston. Miss Velva Mansfield visited st tbe home of ber aunt in Walla Walla Saturday. A large number of Indians have taken the train this week for. Lewis ton, Idaho. , Mrs. W, R. Taylor was a guest of ber sister in Walla Walla Saturday and Suodar. Mrs. Whitman, of Pendleton, was a guest of Mrs. A. M. Meldrum Sun day evening. a l - . . . a - J I i a nci ui uujruis tuts, uiiuo uj into. John Pieroe. is on exbibition at Mrs. Millers millinery store : Marob McKay of Wt 11a Walla, is in tbe city, visiting at the borne of his brother, Wm. Winship. . s AHenry Koepke has purchased tbe Barger place north of tbe oity limits. Consideration, 116,500. Miss Lola Tharp is assisting at the Mosgrove Mercantile company's store during tbe holiday tush. Misses Hazel Doolittle, Butb Krebs and Laura Smith spent Saturday and .Sunday in Walla Walla. E. Dobson tbis week put up nd mill for Genres Thomnaon. on I the Gross place, west of town. Grandma Van Winkle, after a visit with Mrs. Bert Wilson, returned to her borne in Weston, Tuesday. Mrs. R. Masterson left Monday for Portland, where abe will spend the winter with her daughter and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Staggs oame over from Weston and visitnd Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pinfcerton. Mrs. Effie Lloyd oame over from Milton Sunday and visited ber grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pinker tou. Mr. and Mrs. George Gerking were called to Milton Sunday afternoon by ,e serious illness of Chester Davis. the seri Xpiin fC) A. G day m train. icinal Howard Drew and Prof. Guerne walked to Milton Sun-1 10 town day morning returning on tbe & o'olook ? Mrs. Goldsmith, teaohlng in tbe La Mar so boo 1 and Miss Bessie Key will take tbe teachers' examinations at randieton next week. Ywm. Pinker ton, Sr., who soma days ago bad the misfortune to, fall and break his bip, isetting along as well as could be expeoted. . Mrs. Sarah Elliott of Walla Walla was a guest tbis week of her daugh ters, Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. Wallan and Mrs. Dave Stone. Mrs. H. I. Watts with Miss Rath Duniway witnessed tbe prodnotion of "Tbe Bird of Paradise." in Walla Walla Wednesday night.'- Donald MoFayden has several fine White Leghorn cockerels, unliable for breeding purposes, wbioh he offers for sale at reasonable prioes. Mrs. Mariou Jaok and little daugh ters oame up from Pendleton yesterday and are guests at tbe home of her mother, Mrs. 0. I. Smith. K Misses Merna DePeatt. Edna Tay lor and Maud ManstTeld were guests Saturday night at the country home I oLMr. and Mrs. Sheldon Taylor. IX Henry and Dolpba Thompson Monday from the The fog drove tbe duoks in along Horse oreek tbe fore part of the week, and Sandford Stone got a few of tbem. n -v. Mrs. Jaoob Proebstel, of Portland, was a guest at tbe borne of her cousin, Mrs. 0. A. .Barrett, Sunday night and Monday. Mrs. Paul Bosh man. Sr., died at the hospital in Pendleton Sunday from pneumonia. The funeral was held Tuesday. New" Burroughs adding machines have been installed this week at tbe First National Bank aud B. B. Kioh ards' office. y ., ...... W. D. Chamberlain was up from Pendleton Sunday and took dinner with his sisters... Mrs. Wilkinson and Mrs. Glass. "Nate" Pinkertoo is down from his home near Washtnona, Wash., visit ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pinkerton, Sr. . Crop prospects are good in tbis sec tion of tbe wheat produoing belt, in dications being favorable for a good supply of moisture. Mrs. 0. A. Barrett, Mrs. Martha Mays, Mrs. H. I. Watts and Mrs. Plamondon were entertained Thursday afternoon at the borne of Mis. David Stone, west of town. were ranob on the Umatilla river. Their etook en ters the winter season in good condi tion. -V." . .."; A. B. MoEweo left Wednesday eve- g for Hot Lake. He was accom panied by bis danghter, Mrs. H. A. Barrett, and goes to seek relief from rheumatism. . Foss-Wiuship have a really good artiole in Meohanio's soap. It is something new, and readily removes grease or paint from the bands, leav ing them soft. - Mrs. T. P. DeFreeoe is suffering from a severely spiained wrist, as tbe result of a fall on tbe ioy walk at ber home Tuesday. Dr. Sharp was called, I but found no broken bones. & if nn vf rvn tfi !? fpn L. S. Vincent, the Jeweler, engraves free of charge, any tide purchased for Christmas presents at his store. Br- I GroldMsliIree I - - Buy your Xmas Stationery or Candy - and receive a Globe of Gold Fish, They c are going fast,so don't wait until too late. Dave Bonifer writes tbe Press to bis paper until heard from again. He is "on tbe move, and not yet lo cated,", he says. Bonifer baa teen looated at Maple Creek, in Southern Oregon, - s Vincent's special offering -at actual cost for tomorrow, is a gentleman's gold watob chain. For Saturday, Deoember 20, a ladies' gold bracelet has been selected. Watch the abow window, Mrs. Ida Keen of Walla Walla was a guest at tbe Henry Keen home Thursday, before ber departure for Portland with her mother, Mrs. Rush and family, where tbey will remain for tbe winter. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY Byron N. Hawks, Druggist A Real Clearance Sale A obanoe to get high grade Pianos Organs and Sewing Maohines cheap. Look at these figures. Tbe Knabe is one of the best Pianos known.: You can buy as long as tbey last until January tbe first ' A $700 Baby Grand for $550 : A $700 Lanter Piano for $550 A $4 0 Kohler & Chase Piano for $325 A $600 Player Piano for .$425 An $85 Chaple or School Organ for $65 JESSE FAILING, 901 Main Street. Pendleton, Oregon. Mrs. D. H. Mansfield will leave Sunday for a visit in Portland, ac companied by her sister, Mrs. Wright, and daughter, of Walla Walla. Miss Wright will go on to California to spend the winter. A new bootolaoking stand has been put in the barber shop of Kaen & Myriok this week. Rumor hath it that "Brandy" Willabv Is to enter the role of "shine" at tbe new stand, and tbat his preference is polishing ladies SbocB. iVtlolonel Cass Cannon is in tbe mar- KGIi XUr HIKIlOgi TOW liU BUU tU Uiq UIIUi He informs us tbe "Deaoon" is spend ing entirely too muob of his time away from borne, evenings; so be baa hit npon the plan of adding an extra cow or two to tbe deacon's string. Dreamland program for Friday and Saturday nights: 1 and 3: "A Change in Administration," Selig. 8. "Let 'Em Quarrel," Vitagrapb. Sunday: 1. "SacraBoe," Kalem. 2. "Hero of Little Italy," Biograph. 3. "Whiffles Tries Moving Picture Acting," Patbe. Tbe tirthdays of Dr. J. D. Plamon don and Mrs. Homer I. Watts ooour ing on last Sunday, a birthday dinner was served to tbem and a number of guests at tbe doctor's borne by Mrs, Plamondon. A many-candled cake was in evidenoe, and the oooasion was one of pleasure to all. X Preparations are being made for two . ' - n.tu . a. - aanoes during nouaay wees, one to take plaoe Christmas night, Deoember 25, and tbe other on Deoember 81, danoing ont tbe old year and in tbe New, Tbe danoes will be held in tbe Opera House aud Prof, Gordon's or chestra will furnish tbe music Mr. and Mrs. Byron. N. Hawks, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Vinoent. Mrs. Pla mondoo and Mrs. H. I. Watts, were in Pendleton Tuesday night to witness Margaret Illington's prodnotion of "Within tbe Law.". Play and troupe were excellent and the Athena people were well repaid for their trip. 11 11 n J. Parker BARBER SHOP Everything First Class - Hcdsra SOUTH SIDE MAIN STSEET ATKEKl E. A- BENflETT'S PAlflT SHOP House, Carriage and Automobile Painting, Paper Hanging Kalsomining, Etc v Manufacturer of Bennett's "Imperishable" Paints and dealer in Paints, Oils, Glass and Wall Paper. EL A. BENNETT, - Athena, Oregon. Election of officers was held in the Bebekab Lodge Tuesday evening. with the following result: Mrs. W E. Dobson, N. Q. ; Mrs. W. W. Mo- Pberaon, V. O. ; Graoe Zerba, Beoord ing Secretary: Virgil Zerba, Finan cial Secretary. A joint installation with tbe looal lodge of Odd Fellows ia planned for tbe near future. The Foas-Winship Hardware oom pany offers $1 cash to the one wbo comes Dearest to guessing tbe number of grains of oorn in three ears on die play in tbeir show window. The corn is from tbe Montana ranob of Fay La Grow. It was raised on sod, and one looking at it osn not help thinking what a great combination a field of it would make with a herd of bogs. Word has been received by Mrs. A. B. MoEwen that ber daughter. Miss Jeeiooa, wbo is attending the Southern Seminary of Virginia, is ill and io St. Luke's hospital, Blobmond. Friends will regret to bear tbat she will be compelled to give up her studies, but physicians advise that sbe upend tbe winter in tbe sooth, and give promise of a permanent reoovery of health. When Grand Chancellor of the Knlgbts of Pytblas Frank S. Grant of Portland, visits Pytbian Lodge, No. 29 on Thursday evening, Deoember 18, it will be the nineteenth lodge be bts visited eiooe assuming bis bigb office. Bis coming brings assorsaee of a large attendance. He will be ae companied ty L. K. Stioson, tbe Grand Keeper of Records and 8eal and ctber grand lodge of fleers. - Grand Chancellor Grant will deliver hla lec ture on tbe history of tbe order. inp-L ses are . - . , tsyron uawas is one oi ice most up-to-date business men in town. H has combined a goldfish faotory in connection with his holiday offerings, tbe result being tbat about every household in town is laying in a sup ply of fish for ornamental purposes. Conditions under wbioh tbe flsh given away free, are explained in Mr, Hawk's advertisment on this page. While assisting in decorating tbe Christian ohoron for the exeroises Sunday evening, Mrs. Lloyd Miobener xeoeived a fall by the breaking of a step-ladder on wbioh sbe stood, and an ugly gash was out in her thigh by a pieoe of broken wood. Dr. Plamon don was oalled and conveying tbe lady home in his oar, placed her under an anastbetio, wben seven stitobes were taken in the wound. Many have paid 'tbeir subscription to tbe Press. Others have not come forward with tbe ueoessary loore, and to these we extend the reminder that Unole Samuel charges extra postage to transmit delinquent subscribers' paners through tbe mails. ' We're not in particular need ot money, tat we have to keep things square with tbe postoffloe ' department; so if your Press fails to make, its regular visit, you will remember tbe reason. A large audience gathered Sunday evening at the Christian church to hear tbe program prepared by the ladies of tbe C. W. B. M. The pio gram was splendidly carried out, with tbe exoeption of a song by Mrs. Mioh- ener, who was detained at, norae ny tbe accident which ooourred - in the afternoon. Mrs. George Gerking was oalled away also ty sickness. The task of placing before the publio tbe woik of tbe Christian Woman's Boaid of Missions fell mainly upon Mrs. A. M. Meldrum, Mrs. Charles Gerking and Mrs. John T. King, and in the bands of these ladies the subject was ably handled and tbeir plea for mis sions preseuted. A solo by Mrs. David Stone and ieouations by Zola Keen and Savannah Smith interspersed tbe addresses. At tbe . close, a generous silver offering was reoeived. Mark Twain Liked Girls. Mark Twain, although the creator of the most lovable boy in literature. Tom Sawyer, was really more interest ed in little girls, and It was through bis Interest and affection for my little dimpliter Helen that we came to know him so well and to share the last months of bis life. He used to pretend that only girls were interesting, that boys ought not ta exist until they were men. The fact was, he really was in terested In any youug creature. In one of t!ie books he gave Helen he wrote, "It Is better to be a young June beetle than nn old bird of paradise." Marlon Schuyler Allen in Strand Magazine. NOTICE. Tbe regular annual meeting of tbe stockholders of the First National Bank of Athena, Oregon, for tbe eleo tion ot direotors for tbe eosuing year and for tberanaactlon of auob other business as may lawfully come before it will be held in its office in Atbena. Oregon, on Tuesday tbe 13th day of Jannary. 1914. at tbe hour of 9 o'olook, p. m. F. S. LeGrow, Deoember 5th, 1913. Cashier. We are the Pendleton Agents for Butterick Patterns Our Great Store is M of Holiday Display As soon as you enter, you will find the Christmas spirit everywhere evident the dec orations, the large and varied holiday stocks and the many people one sees busy se lecting gifts, and articles for personal use, tend to bring home the fact Christmastide Teachers' Examinations. Notice is hereby given that tbe County Superintendent of Umatilla County, Oregon, will bold (be regular examination of applicants for State certificates at Pendlleton as follows: Commenoing Wednesday, Deoember 17, 1913. at 9 o'olook a. m., and con tinuing until Saturday, Deoember 20, 1913 at 4 o'olook p. m. Wednesday Forenoon. Writing, United States History, Physiology. Wednesday Afternoon, Pbysioal Geography, Reading, Composition, Methods in Beading, Methods in Ar ithmetic Thursday Forenoon, Arithmetic, History of Ednoation, Psyofaoloy, Methods in Geography. Thursday Afternoon. Grammar, Geography, American Literature, Physios, Methods in Language. Friday Forenoon. Theory and Prac tice, Orthography, English Literature, Chemistry. Friday Afternoon. School Law, Geology, Algebra, Civil Government. Saturday Forenoon. Geometry, Bot any. Saturday Afternoon. General His tory. Bookkeeping. - Subjeots for Thesis as follows: Pic ture Study, Tbe Story Hour, Play and Playgrounds, Tbe Montessori System, Tbe Kindergarten as an aid to tbe pri mary sobool. I.E.Young, County Superintendent. Notice of Final Account. In tbe County Court of tbe State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In tbe Matter of the v Estate of Charles Wilson, Deceased: Notioe is hereby given to all persons whom it may oonoern that Maggie Wilson, administratrix of tbe estate of Charles Wilson, deoeased, baa Bled ber final aooount and report iu tbe ad ministration of tbe estate; 'that tbe County Jndge, by order duly made and entered, has appointed Saturday, tbe lOtb day of January. A, D. 1914 at JO o'clock io tbe forenoon as tbe time, and tbe County Court bouse at Peodleton, Oregon as tbe place, wbei tbe said final aooount and report will be beard and the settlement thereof made. Dated tbis 13th day of December. A. D. 1918. Maggie Wilson, by Bomer I. Watts. Atty. for Administratrix. Notice to Creditors. In tbe County Court of toe State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In tbe matter of tbe Estate of W. W. Jacobs, deoeated, Notioe is hereby given tbat the un dersigned has been duly appointed ad bid let ri tor of tbe above estate by order of the above entitled ooort and has qualified as tbe law directs; all persons having claims against said es tate are hereby notified to present tbe same at my office, or at the of floe of ray attorney, Homer J. Watts, Io Athena, Oregon with proper vouobers, within six months from date hereof. . Dated this 12th day of Deoember, A. D. 1913. Homer I. Watts. B. B. Richards, Attorney. Administrator. BOYS SUITS AT BARGAIN PRICES Make your boys happy by giving tbem a new suit apieoe Christmas. A boys' clothes has as muob to do with his later obaraoter and bearing as atbletios or many of the other things tbat he goes to school to aoqnire. Teach him to dress well aud respeot him self. WE ARE GOING TO CLEAN UP OUR PRES L'NT ST,PCK OF BQYS' CLOTHES. AT THE FOL LOWING PRICES: ALL DOUBLE BREASTED BOYS' SUITS 13.60 Double breasted boys' suits will be $3.60 $5.00 Double breasted boys' suits will be $3.75 $6.50 Double breasted boys' suits will be $4.90 $7.50 Double bieasted boys' suits will be - $5.40 $10.00 Double breasted boys' suit will te - $7.65 BOYS' NORFOLK SUITS $4.60 Norf oiks will go for - - - $3.70 $5.00 Norfolks will go for - - - $4.15 $5.50 Norf oiks will go for - - - $4.60 $6.50 Norfolxs will go for . - - - $5.40 $'i.50 Norfolks will go for - - $6.30 $10.00 Norfolks will go for - - - $8.35 SEND US YOUR MAIL ORDERS Any of you wbo cannot arrange to come to onr great "Christmas " store can send us your wants ty $10. mail with all the assuranoe in tbe world tbat your orders will be filled with even more care than if yon were here to do your own obooBing. If wa haven't what you want, we'll go ont and get it Iu all in stances yon will And onr prioes to be RIGHT and the quality of our goods beyond question. A Great Sale of Womens Tailored Black Serge Suits The original prioi of these suits range from $25 to $35. Every garment is a 1013 style. THIS IS THE MOST WONDEFRUL VALUE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED BECAUSE: FIRST of tbe high quality of material?, tailor ing and style. SECOND on aooount of the great veduotion io prioe as compared with the real value of the garment. THIRD because of the faot that these suits on aooount of their conservative style, make the best in vestment for yonr money. The coats are nntrimmed and perfectly plain tail ored with either square or ontaway fronts. Tbe 'skirts are plain with a button fastened side pleat - effeot and tab belt and gathers at the waist .line in back. . The sizes range from misses' to 48 ladies. Don't fail to see these incomparable bargains. The Peoples re hou se Where it pays to Trade. PEN DLETON, OREGON. Save your TPW Stamps am MILLER, "The Furniture jJan," has added this line to his already large, varied stock Art Square Bargains j. We have tbe floeBt line of Art Squares ever shown in Athena, All are of modern designs and p-to tbe minute patterns. They are going at prioes never before heard of, olass of goods oonsideied. Our line of Furniture is oomplete. It inolndes late styles in Coisioan Walnut, Birdseye and the popular Golden Oak. The very latest novelties in Iron and , Brass Buu Everything in Springs and Mattresses. Ium&uumul:um3 m vm L u in Lnua lulu Asrfv WW k 11 COUGH A UII VmW Jjh mih tMClMXT COKSPKntOM if, VV J l If IjS jji,; amuuuutorrsi V sr I J J Vm mllllltllH Ilk!! Crts!alWMCO.ii ' yJl II I AS A .VI1 rt.w X i raMrrttkMt(lbMtaitkO.un. I MM KKDVDPI IlVj mWm mm . ww in fiR rwr'WTT n ti in srwww . ,.srri 1 1 1 1 ii 1 1 1 ii i its i El I AND 1 .1 1 Mf. 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