Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1915)
Press Paragraphs Library Ball, All Hallowe'en. Mrs. Whitney of Baker, Wai lo toe oity tola week. Mr, and Mrt. Arthur Ooppook visit ed in Belli Monday. Lost A brown ooat between Mil Ion and Athena. Adv. Dr. and Mr.. Will JK. Soott apent: Sunday in Walla Walla. Bny a tloket for tha Library Ball and help tba Board In tbeir work. Bom, to Mr. and Mia. Albert Slone, 8uiiday, October 17, an eleven-poniid boy. . Mis. John MoBaa of Weston waa abopping in Atbena tba Hist of tba ween. . Mi. a 'id Mrs. Boy Bnrke came over from Walla Walla yesterday ana spent the day. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Pinkerton were iu the oity from tbeir borne in Milton this week. W. 8. Ferguson made a short busi ness dip to Hood River, retorulug Saturday. Mrs, Edna Bell oame down from Helena, Montana, this week, on a visit to relatives. For Sale. Five passenger Ford oar, 1914 model. Inquire at VV are's Phar macy. Adv. Mrs. Soott Fisber is atill oonBned with illness. Maofc Smith, an eitensive farmer of tbe Helii neighborhood, waa in Atb ena Tuesday. Arnold Wood is driving a new Bmok obi, pnrahased In Pendleton Irwin I). Brooks, book keeper at the rat nauoDBi iaans. waa a renoieron visitor Snnday. Mrs. Royer. of Pilot Rook, is this week visiting her dangbter, Mra. Hoyt, on High street. Emery Woithlngton was aeriously 111 for a day or two the first of tba week bnt baa reooverad. el by Alloway came op from his botne in Pendleton and apent Snnday ith Athena friends. sri bi v Billy Harden, Virgil Willaby and iHeorge Wall left Saturday evening ir a ahort visit to Hot Lake. For Sale Two lots and eli-room faouBe and barn; piioe $300. Mason DeardoiH, Athena, Oiegon. Adv. -W K Tlnhann anil V R Rnnil loft atnrdav afternoon for a ten data' bunting tiip in tba mi antaina. COL. J. L. BALDWIN The well Known Auctioneer will make Sales anywhere in Umatilla County. Phone, 1457; Residence, 1007 West Main Street, Walla Walla, Wash, or book Datea with J. F, Wright, Athena For Sale A sii-room, two story bones; good loaation; very low prioe, terms. H. B. Hill, Athena. Adv. Wood in Carload Lots Cascade 4 f.ot Fir Wood $5.35 Cascade 4 foot Maple Wood, ... . 5.60 Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood, . . . .' 5.10 F. 0. B. Athena - Pendleton Branchea North ern Pacific Railway. CO. WILLIAMS, Postoffice, ' Edgewater, Washington. Ernest Boy o too waa fined Wedneaday for disorderly oondnot, paying $1 D in to the oity treasury. Mrs. E, A. Dudley enjoyed a visit laBt week from bar mother, Mrs. Donald MoDonald, of Walla Walla. Misses Lama and Bella Molntyre weieln Walla Walla Tuesday even ing, where tbey attended tbe theater. Jease Gordon, who in Cni'mino fhH Diokenson nlace northwest of town. baa pnrobased himself a new Ford oar. ftrnnA RhnnalA anil nitn niiinn dissolved partnership in tbe firm of Ik. : 1 . Tn .1 i, . t ius juiiLua augie rnpiisniug oompany. Mnl. Mnrv Tnmnbln. loft Tnaan. ur iow oays' visit at the borne of ber son Koy, on Dry Creek east of Weston. J. H. Bidenonr and W. P. Rnnrl Oame OVer from TOflslnn Tnaarinv and went on down to Pendleton in the attemoon. Mr. and Mis. Harry MoBiida weie gnests Sunday at the home of Mrs. MoBrlde's mother, Mia. O. U. Dair in Adams. ' Hugh Woitbingtou is at the Roy Hyatt plaoe ou Weston Mountain tbia week, engaged in painting and paper ing bis tesidenoe. Mr. and Mis. Roy Walker moved ont on tbe Barrett farm nmtb of town Tuesday, wbete Mr. Walker will bave obarge at tbe fall work. Uoole Bill Tayloi bad tbe misfor tune to fall from an apple tiee early in tbe week, sustaining two fractured riba as a result of tbe fall. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eoanke a family motored to Wait'sbnig, Snnday. wbeie they spent the day as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sohmitt Leader: Henry Pinkerton oame over from Athena Wednesday just to aee tbat Weston didn't grow beyond bis reoolleolion while he wasn't watobing. John Banister was in tbe oity from Weston Monday, limping very pain folly with a badly sprained ankle, caused by eooldentally stepping into a bole. Tickets-are now on sale for the Seo ond Annual Library Ball, to be given in the K. of P.-Odd Fellows ball on tbe evening of All Hallowe'en, Ooto ber 80. ,x Will Miller and John Pieroe left Monday for a hnnt in tbe Blank Mountain vioinitv. and their frlenda oonfidently eipeot to feast on venison npon their retain. Helix Advocate: Piof. Charles A. Qneine of Athena spent tbe week end with Prin. and Mis. Howaid Drew. The three, with Will Morrison, mot ored to Pendleton Saturday. Mra. B. B. Richards arrived borne Snnday from La Cross, bsr mother, Mra. H. H. Bill who accompanied her on ber visit lo the U. 0. Wbltemana, remaining for another week. Oonnty Sobooi Supt. Young waa ap pointed deputy grand ohanoellor fur Umatilla oonuty, by tirand CbBnoellor Maika of the Knighta of Hytbiaa, at tbe reoect state convention in Port land. . Mra. B. D. Tbarp and Mra. Samuel Boober, aooompanied by tbeir aone, Lawrenoe and Lawaon, respectively, attended tbe prodnotion nf "Tbe Call ing of Dan Matthews,", in Pendleton Friday evening. Hngb MaArtbnr, wbo bas been vis iting at tbs (ien. Banister borne for several days, leit. Tuesday afternoon on a business tiip to Enterprise, Wallowa oounty. Mra. McArtbnr is visiting in Presoott If tba man who wants a real bargain in a choice 7-passenger auto will bead over to Watts & Rogers' at Weston, ba will find one in tba Hudson Six 40, $400.00 o(f and a beauty. Just Hal tered op. F. D. Watts. Adv. Tbe Leader reports that K M. Smith, oasbier of tbe Farmers' Bank of Weston, bas purchased tha W. H. Beneflel tesidenoe on East - Main street, in that oity, wbiob ba will re model and ooonpy toon witb his family. Buy Silverware Here ' Six elegant patterns of highest quality plated ware are bets for your eeleolion aa well as several cheaper ones. .... Worlds Brand Silver , Tbe biand tbat is guaranteed absolntely tn give satisfaotoiy ser vice to tba oaeia. witbont time limit, tbs neat being tba aole judge. Community Silver " Guaranteed fot fifty (50) years family ose. Also some vety hand some patterns guaranteed for 25 yaaia and for 5 years aa well as a foil line of Lis her Silver the hardest, whitest solid metal atmons, forka and knivea made, all at bottom prioes not toe lowest priced ware we could Hud, mind yon, bnt tbe loweat prioea at wbiob ware of cqoal quality oao be bought anywhere. Several of these tetter patterns bave all the simple eleganoe, that artistio obaim of tbe moat exolosive aterling. L'.t na ahow yon tbia splendid assortment It enable to oome, write, stating grade of ware yon are interested in, wbetber plain or fanoy patterns, and we will send illustrations and qnote piioes. 9 THE DAVIS-KASER CO,, WALLA WALLA ( Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-20 Alder St. STALLIONS Percherons, Belgians and Shires Part of them young and extra good, others that have been used, that I can guarantee. A selection at Commer cial Stables, Pendleton. Oregon, until October 27. If you are a customer for a good horse at the right price, come and see me. J. R. JUSTICE, Importer, Galesburg, Ills. F. S. La Grow went down'-tflj1 ort- land Monday to mast Mrs. Lulrow oa her return from the Fair. He was joined en ronte by Byron Hawks fiom Spokane, wbo also met bis wife in Portland, the party returning together. George W. Mortamer, a piominent farmer of Holdman, died Snnday mor ning in tba Pendleton hospital of pnemonia, aged 81 years. He leaves a wife and three children. His par ents and one brother reside at Weston. Two 20-boe Peoria drills were pur chased at tbe Kirk Implement house by Aiex. Molntyre Monday, and taken to bis farm northwest of town for use in seeding operations bow beginning. John Rotbioak, also, bought a 82-hon drill. : Wednesday evening tbe members of tbe looal Ciiole, Women of Wood craft, surprised tbe Woodmen, while tbey weie enjoying a smoker in tbe lodge hall. A large number weie present aod a splendid banquet waa ssrved. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Riobaidf and little son, and Mrs. Austin Fosa leave today for a motoring trip to North Yakim, wbrra tbey will visit rela tives. They will be joined at Wallnla by Mrs. H. B. Hill, wbo ia yiaitiug at La Cross, Wash. Mis. Ed. Close, of La Grande, Dep uty State oiganizer for Eaatern Oie gon of tbe Ladies of tbe Maooabees, was in tbe oity tbe first of tbe week, in tbe interests of ber order. She was a guest of Mrs. Minnie DePeatt doting Dei atay In the oity. Tbe family of Mr. Anderson ar rived Friday evening from Lebanon and are oconpyiug tbe residence for meily owned by Frank Tbaip, on Cuneot street, pending the comple tion of tbeir handsome new bongalow on south Third street. John W. Sparks, an old pioneer of Umatilla oonnty, died Monday morn ing at bis borne in Pendleton after a long illness. Besides bis widow be leaves one daughter and three sons: Mrs, John Mnir, Orland, Jaok and Ora Sparks, all of this oounty.- ' Mrs. Charles Downing has come in fiom tha farm, to temaiu permanently in hoi town residenos. Mr. Downing recently retnrned from a trip tbtbngb Southern Oiegon made in bia ford oar, wbera be went to visit aome min ing property io wbiob be la interested. A new sohool district has betn or ganized northeast of Helix, comprising parts of Districts Mos. 2, 64 and 86. Tbs formation of ibis distriot bas been nuder consideration for some time. It will aouonimodate about fifteen pu pils iu that seotion, some eight or tan miles from Helix. Miss Areta Rothrook went down to Pendleton Sunday afternoon to visit ber mother, wbo ia takiog treatment there. Miss Rothrook will io the near fntnre, take ber mother to tbe celebrated Dra. Mayo, at Roobester, Mian., in tbe hopes of a permanent oure for hei ailment.' Servioes at tba Methodist Episoopal obuiob: Sabbath morning eutjuot, "The Gieat Law of Afflinity," The preaober will talk on great lnwa and piinoiplrs. Evening snbjeot, "Seeking the Best." Sabbath sobooi at 10 a. m., at wbiob tbe pastor will give a blackboard eieroise. All are invited, E. A. Bennett returned tbe first of tbs week after a pleasant week apent with an old time ohum, now residing iu Poitland. Mr. Bennett In company witb bia boat and four other meu, went on a bunting trip in tbe moon- tains ont from Elk Oity, io tbe Drift Greek ooontry, and eaob of tbe party bagged a deer. Subjnot at the Christian ohnrob Suudav morning: "I'be Nature of Adootion;" solo, "When 1 Get to the Hod of tba Way." Evening anbjeot, "Fulfillment of Propneoy;" solo, "Some Time, Somewhere." Ail are invited to bear these sermons, which are tbe first of a aerie,, iu preparation for tbe evangellstio meetings, wbiob will te beld in Nnvemter. In the last monthly report of the County Librarian, Atbena ia again given credit for tbe laigeat oirooluiinn of books among tbe branoti libraries. This oity leads with 587; Milton is seoond with 836, Weston 183, Echo J6,2,,Feiodale 161, Hermiston 129, Adams 86, Freewatei 77, Stanfield SB, Pilot Book W and Helix 21, making a total of 1758. " .,:(. Miss Laura Smith entertained a few friends Friday eveuing, at the Dr. A. B. Stone borne and a most pleasant evening witb earda was enjoyed. Those present were: Misses Inez and Leota Wagner, Miss CeoeliB Armstrong and Miss Persiful, and Messrs. Cbae, 'A, tfueme, E. W. Konasek, Hngb Lien alien and Russell Piersol. Refresh ments were served by tbe hostess. ' Weston Leader: Good progiess waa made tbia week in giading and grav eling tbe main atreet of Weston. Tbe general comment of townspeople is one of satisfaction tbat tbia needed impiovement, so long delayed, Is at last beiog aooomplished. Next year this and other leading thoroughfares will protably be oiled, wbiob method of treatmeot baa been foond to be coonomioal and satisfaotoiy by ceigh- bpnng towns. Ed. Kidder experienoed a thrilling oident Friday evening of last week. when a load of tal'd bay, team and. wagon, npaet on the high ridge oq Ryan grade and rolled down tba ateep billeide about aix hundred feet, Mr. Kidder was walking at tbe time, when tba braka gave way and oanaed tbe upset. One boiss was killed ootrigbt, bis neck teing brnken, and tba other waa aaved by beiog oaugbt In a clump of busbes, thna breaking loose from tba wagon. A most pleasant snrpiiaa wss Mrs. F. B. Boyd Tuesday loyal , Wall aa given fjbl evening, 4 wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs, Boyd. Io tbe abaenoe of tba buaband in tbe oaes, the party oonsisted exclu sively of ladies, and tbe result waa a most jolly "ben party." Tba evening waa spent witb fanoy work, and re tiesbmenta of oonfeotiooa weie fur nished by tbe gueata thnmseivea. Mis. Boyd waa presented witb aome hand some (ieoea of tails silver, Mtt. A. A. Foaa making tha . premutation speasb. Tbosa piesent ware: Mia. A. A, Foss, Mis. M. L. Walts. Mrs. 3.Q. NoMatb, Mrs. L. 8. Vincent, Mrs. B. B. Richards, Mrs. Minnie Willaby, Mm. A. B. Stone, Mrs. Homer I. Watts, Mrs! Henry Deli, Mrs. W. P. Littlejobo and Mrs W. W. Ware. Tbe guests departed, prom ising faithfully to be on hand to Oele brate tbe golden and diamood anni versaries. Tha Second An noal Library Ball will be given oo tbe evening of Octo ber 80, and elaborate preparatioul are now beiog made ty tbe mem bers of the library board. Tba ladies bave seoured (be K. of P.-I. O. 0. F. ball, and Miller's orchestra will fur nish the music. Tba ball will be in tbe form of a Hallowe'en function, aod ; a most enjoyable time ia antiuipaled at tbia, tbe opening of tbe party sea son. Further paitisnlara will be an nounced in next week's Freer. Mayor H. I. Watts. Y. S. LeGiow and Sam Pamtrnn arrived home Sat urday evening from tbeir bunt on tbe Flathead and Gordon rivers) in Moo- tans, Tbe party iunluded five, witb Frank Graaty, wbo joined lbs Athena men at Spokane, and tba guide, eaob man aeonring an elk. Oua deer waa killed. Foor splendid elk heada weie brought in and a quantity of fresb nd dried meat and smoked flab. . At Salmon lake, near tba Continental Di vide, tba party feasted on "out tbruals,' the waters being literally alive with flab averaging two and three pounds, and over. Little enow waa eooouutered, exoept iu tbe higher altitudes, aod tba trip was a moat en joyable one. . The wedding of Ross J. Catron and Uraoa Johnson ooonrred in Walla 11a Wednesday, the young oonuls. being attended by Mr. and Mia. John I. Montague, the latter a sister of tbe bride. The gioom la a popular young man wbo baa been employed herewith Zopu brothers, contractors, for aeveral months, ooming here from Lebanon, where.be is known as an exemplary young man. - rh bride is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mra. Alvin. Johnson, and baa giown from obildbood in this vicinity, where she bos a host of friends. Sbe has teen employed la the PostorDoe for some time as assist ant to Postmaster Honry, who is a brother-in-law. Tbe wedding party retained to Athena yesterday and will make tbeir borne here for tbe present. New Books at the Library. Bennett How to Live on Twenty-four Hours a Day. Zangwell The Melting Pot. .-' Fiction. White The Affair at Islington. Wistei Members of tba Family. -Giey Tbe Raintow Trail. Potter Pollyanna Grows Up. Rower The Range Dwellers. King--The Letter of the Contract. Oaileton Red Geranium. Day The Landloper. Macnaley House of tba Misty Star. Poole Harbor. Skiloe Billy's Mother. Van Vorst Big Tremaine. Norria Tbe Story nf Julia Page. Potter Michael O'Halloran. Grey Rldera of the Purple Sage. Bower Tbe Night Riders. Rives Shadows of Flame. Children's Books. Frenoh Jonior Cop. Rolt-Wbeeler Boy Witb tbs U. S. Indians, Deerfoot Series, S Vols. : The Last War TibII, Tbe Camp in tbe Mountains Hooters of tbe Ozarks. Automotiln Girl Series, 8 Vols.: ! Aotomobile Girls at Washington, . Automobile Girls In Obioago, Automobile Girls along tbe Hudwn. Rovet Boya Series 2. Vols. : Rover Boys on Land and Sob. Rover Boya in tbe Mountains. V Allsmns Seiita: Tbs Foolish Fox. The Little Pigs. The Robter Kitten. Bad Littla Hannah. Tba Brownie Primer. Tbe Gills of St. Wode's. Now or Never. Soldier Boy. Edttba'a Burglar. Persimmons. School Notes, Presenting a programme of old plantation melodies, jubilee songs, popular and classioal aire and Imper sonations snob aa only colored singers can, tbe California Jubilee Quartet will give a oonoerc In tbe School Aud itorium nn Friday evening; -Nov. 6. nnder tbe auspices of tha High sohool student body. This will be tbe third appearance of these singers in Atbena and their ability ia well known to tbe mosio lovers of this city. Tba quaitet ia composed of: Frank A. Dannie, first tenor, who atteuded tba Inskogee Institote, of wbiob tbe famcoa colored aotbor, orator and aobolai ia principal, 'wheie bis voice attained for bim considerable popu larity; Mr. J. L. Brooks, basso-read-re; Mr. J. K. Payne, double voioed soprsno and baritone, and Clarence B. Banks, second tenot a:d planij. These meu are all accomplished col ored mosioiana and a bigb olasa of en tertainment ia promised at tbeir next appearanoe bare. - ,.. . The itndents oi tbe Athena High sobooi will give Hallowe'eo party in (te basement of the sobooi house on tba evening of Ootober 29. Supt. Cbarles A. Goetna appointed Greta Molntyre as chairman of tba decorat ing committee; Pauline Myriok obair man of tbe committee on refreabmenls lud Rubv Banister chairman of the entertainment eommitee. Eaob chair man lo turn appointed tbe members of ber respective committee. ..' . -Ibis party is the first to fas given tbe High school students this year, fine time ia anticipated. when a number of her irieodsgatbeieoVf 1 Aa tha result of tba oompletioo of at ber borne to celebrate tbs silver tba gymnasium early tbis week, bas ket ball preulioe for tbe girls aod boya was resumed TueedavJVV'ork was started oo tbe gymnyETuIn Friday morning of laat week and It waa com pleted Monday moining. 1 Tba ther mostats are enclosed, tbe goals are ereoted and everytbing ia io leadioesa lor a game. Praotioe baa been going oo io Wectoo for tba pant two weeks and It ia expected tbat a game wilt be arranged soon witb the team "ovei tbe bill." Ileiareclr essiiil 1811 ...in Athena ... cAthena men and young men ' have become im bued with the ; spirit of the times the National "Dress--Up spirit. They are being fitted out here with the choicest styles and finest fabrics ever produced at the remarkably low prices of $10.00, 12.50, 13.50 and 15.00 a Suit. Your Overcoat is so important an aid to good looks, you had better buy it here. You'll get the new, smart styles and pay just enough to get real economy". s r-r $10.00, 12.50 and 13.50. New oMackinaws, Hats, Shoes, New Furnishings DRESS-UP Uncle Sam Can Afford It. MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMPANY "The Quality- Store." I A fll We are ?oinS t0 close out a Hne'of Silk waistings. They are I -rt V I LO now on display. Will be sold at one-half price; some for less. I f ID) A-HOE mm. M 11 1 The Best Drill on the Market Today Has light Draft, is easy to operate, drills grain evenly andjwill sure stand up under every test required oi it 3rd and Main CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Ore, THE t ST. NICHOLS HOTEL J. . FROOME, mop. Iff Only First-class Hotel In the City. m THE ST. NICHOLS U the only 'one tbat can aooommodaLc (torn raw. at traTelew. tff ' ;d b leenmaDded lor Ui clean antf well Ten Minted roomi. Cob. Mai ad Third, atmim a. Or. DALEROTHWELL EXCLTJSTVE OPTICIAN Glasses Are Scientifically Ground and Fitted. Lenses duplicated in a few mom ents. AH work guaranteed cAmcrlcan Natisnal Bank Building, (Upa'aira) Pendleton, Oregon, i t The Store That Saves You ioney Are you prepared for the cold days that are coming? If not, come to the Golden Rule Store and get fitted out in warm gar- ments for every member of the family. BAHH H P. 3AIVE t ia most haallnu salva In tha world. lluw abnnt tboss Jsisbv Sweaters lot Meu and Bojs? Tbej are go ing taat; fanoy atripea all tba i axe. Our piioes, U8o, f 1.19, 1.8. , Msu's fibbed Unions, 98a Men's wool Unions, Men's wool Unioos, $.1.1)8 Men's wnol Unions, a.98 . 13oja' wool Unions, V8o . Boys' Heeds Unious. lUo . . Boyi' Meokinaws, 3.US, $1.1)8 Mau'a Maokinaws, $1.1)8 lo ftt.90 Ladies' silk and wool Union soils dntob neck abmt sleeve. Wby pay $4.00 onr prloa $3.98. Ladles' Gasbmere bose 49o Ladies" fleeoe lined bose 25o Mitaes Gasbmere ribbed boss 25o Boya' wool ribbed boss, 33a Misses wool Unions, 8Bo Misses ootlou ribbed Unions, 4 Do Fa dot Plaid wool oap Blankets, $1.1)8. $3.98, !1 U8, $1.1)8 Ootton Blankets, all oolora 4 Do, tswo, ma, $1,49, $1.08. THE GOLDEN RULE IS J. C. PENNY CO. (Inc) 83 BUSY STORES.