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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1915)
4 Press Paragraphs Frank King naa up (ram Pendleton Wednesday. Ji A. A. Foes wee bnsineia visitoi ia i'endletoo, Monday. At tame; H. I. Watts had tusineas ia Walla Walla last Thursday. Louis Keen naa lo Athena Saturday from bla noma neat Freewater, Work oallad for and delivered. Wortuingtou'a Prea aery. Adv. Mr. Claude Lewis of Portland, is visiting at the M. K. Parsonage. For Srle A team "ot good work torses. Inquire at this office. Adv. Dobs your suit need oleaning or pieasing? Let Wortbmgton do it. Ad. George Winebip ia noma from the University of Oregon, for the holidays. Mi's Uarrett of Portland, was the guest Monday, of Mrs. James Hoggins. The snow haa all disappeared.' It afforded deigning for a oonple ot duva. Donald MoFayden has standard bred White Leghorn oookrela for Bale. Adv. , Kiwi (Jolotl, the w 11 known mua latin of Peudletoo, was in the city Mrs. W. E. Oobson ia in Portland, where she will spend the holidays with relatives. Joseph Forrest, who bus been ser iously ill at his home south of town, is run b better. Mis. Lizzie Mansfield will spsnd the holidays with her sister, Mrs. J. S. Harris in Weston. Anditor Wbite of the Aetna Lia. Cllity Iosuranoe compaoy, spent Sat urday in Athena. Mr. and sirs. George Forrest are t!ie guests ot fiieods at Walla Walla during the holidays. Bob Fletcher, oiroulation manager of the Pendletou East Oregoniao, was in Athena Wednesday. ' ' Miss Both Botbrook arrived from the University nt Oregon, Sunday eve ning, for tba holidays. Will M. Petsrsoo, the well known Pendleton attorney, wss in tba oily for a abort time Tneaday. y . Blaine Bansell is np from Sherman county a guest ot bia brother, Marion Hansell, during the holidays. William Boss of Weston, and Miss Luln Simpson of Walla Walla, were nnited in marriage last week. ' W. E. Dobson, oit.v water superin tendent, has been con lined to bis bows witb illness a part of the week. Ulen Dudley is home from Eugene, where he is a student in the Univer sity of Oregoo, for the holidays. Bosooa King, a well known mnun ' tain rancher, was in the olty Tuesday trading with Athena merohants. Ootp( thirly-one jnrors drawn for the JanoaTy tejor of oonrt, only one is from Atheua Hugh Molntyre. Mr. and Mis. Oils Wbiteman and i little sons came in last night to spend tba holidays with relatives la Albena. The faoillo Stales Telephone & Tel egraph company baa pnrobased tbo Koho telephone lines,-owned hy a pri vate company. ' - Grant Sboweiman, a Pooatello news paper man, was given a lioense Wed nesday lo wed Miss Blauobe E. Ham mitt, of Freewater. Ij&azSSMasSStf'BS) sg23egM!gS3& m&ZZ&GSGSS ! i.Ierry r. . . uliriStlI18jS . . . We extend to all onr heartiest wishes for a Merry, Merry Christ mas. To all wbo by their friendship and patronage enabled us to ronnd out the biggest holiday business in onr history, we feel duly grateful. Whle highly gratified, we ars not potted np over it, but are deter mined to exert onr best efforts, in order that we may even" more fully merit vonrfoonfidenoe and good will. " . , It yop tver bad cause for complaint about eihter onr merobandise or onr service, wa hope yon gave nsan Opportunity to Remedy ooi shortcomings. Errors ate human and we are not immnne, tbongb wn endeavor to prevent them. An opportunity to reotify any oanse for oomplaint will be highly appreciated and promptly attended to. Again assniing von of onr earnest efforts to deserve yonr onounuea foonBdenoe and good will, and witb all good wishes, . c;,, , We are very tinly Toors, J ' THE DAVIS-KASER CO., WALLA WALLA (" " Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schoola 10-20 Alder St. ,Pf C4sacQ!aUScJSrvl QSsrSEZS3WSoi5aVi Our Friends: Because it's Christmas; The time for giving and for gettingand forgiving and forgetting; not in a perfunctory manner because custom has made it the thing to do - ' '" ;,; '. ' ' ' but in thesincere hope that your realization may equal and surpass your expectations. - Please be ever mindful that our sincere wish is a Merry Christmas" coupled with Health and Happiness and that every day of the New Year may be full to Overflowing with all the good things that life has to offer yeu and yourst A. M. Johnson, Manager. TUM-ALUM LUMBER COMPANY Mm ssss you (knot flay Golf the round of pleasure ia CALIFORNIA holds every known sport and amusement. , For real rest and recreation go via the OregonWashington Railroad & NavlgaUon Co. UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM to the Land of Sunshine, Fruit and Flowers. You'll find it there. W. R. AN. Agent, or write the General Paie it, Portland, for literature and full iotematloa la Watts and Bogera' big ad. yon will And wbat they hope from their "Mew Minister" lo help tbem get bet ter acquainted with as. '. Ueorge (Jerking has at laat stabled his tine driving team and snounmbed to a fatal altaok of antoitls. He is now driving a new Reo. , Tti shade trees along the Glllis prop erly, fronting Fourth etrent are being trimmed tnie week to relieve interfer ence witb telephone lines - Miss Oasaie Thompson, who visited for a fottnigbl at tba boms of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. flamondoo, left Mon day for her boma in Albany. Miss Carrie Sharp, wbo teaobes in the Boslyn, Wash., tohools. and Miss Catherine Sbarp of the Dayton, Wash, schools, are home for the holidays. Irwin H. Brooks will spend the hol idays in Portland: that is, if Dean Collins, the Portland Uregoniau's strong arm man, wilt permit him to do so. g . Lonis and Both Stewart, wbo have been in oollege at MoMlontllle, are spending the holiday vaoatioo at the home of their parents, north of the eitv. .. . v: -; Don Bioe, a former U. of 0. basket ball star, oarne np from Pendleton Batarday evening, and refeieed Ibe game between Athena High aud Ton ohet. .. The yonng people of Athena and vioiuity are antioipating a royal good lime at the ChriBtmaa ball to be given this evening at the I. O. O. F.-K. of Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Charles May were dowu from their ranob on Weston Mountain, Tuesday trading with local merohants. - Bert Whitman, the well known live stook buyer. Mods Athena to be a good point to make shipments from. Last Sstnrday he shipped two oarloads of bogs from here. , Tbe Athena High sobool basket Call teams presented Irwin Brooks witb a Sua Indian rob as a testimonial ; ot appreciation ot bisservioea as ooaoh of tba two teams. ;. f , Miss Lillie Renter, who is a teaober in tbe pnblio suhools . of Dayton, Wash., Is spending ber Christmas vaoatioo with ber parents at the Methodist parsonage. j The family of Bert Bartlett, of tbe firm off harp Bros. as Bartlett, baa moved over from Milton, and are oc cupying the Coppook honse on Fifth street, sontb of Main. For Sale. Fifteen head of good young Jersey nows, ftesh and coming fresh. Also 16 head of fnll blood Jer sey beilers, doe lo freshen in the early epring. K. B. MoEwen. The Athena High school basket bell team pnt np a good game at Pendleton last night bnt was defeated 7 to air 1'ba feature of the game was a bssket tOBsed by Payne from center. Misses Clara and Florence Zerba nasHed through from their home in Walla Walla Friday eveniog, en route to viait friends in tbe Willam ette valley during tbe holidays. ' Green Bates baa retntned from Dor kee, Baker" county, near whiob plaoe he haa DOtobassd a halt seotion of land. Be and bis brother Charles will engage in the sheep business. 1. "Tbe Porfnmed Wrestler," Selig. 3. "Slim, tbe Brsve, and Sophie tbe Fair," Essauay. 8. "Tbe Heart oi a Baudlt," niograpb. Tomorrow being Christmas, tie local library will not be opened. Revival meetings will begin at tbe Baptist ohnrob, Sunday, December 88. Miss Ajer, from tbe Obiosgo training sohool, wbo is now doing work in tbis state, will he hers to assist tbe pastor in these meetings. Meetings Sunday will be ball at 11 a. m., and 7 p. m. and every night during tbe week at 7 p. re." Pastoi Bentley extends a cor dial invitation lo tbe pnblio to attend tba meetings and be louka tot ward to a great amount of good to reenlt. Good tinging will be a feature of the meetings. ! l-""fJearge H. Oir of Moser,' Oregon, arrived in tbe oity yesterday with In dian wampom beads, valued at (1000. Be will remain on tbe Umatilla Ia dian reservation nntii alter tbe hoi idaye, aeliing bends to the: Indians. Mr. Oir manntaoturea the beads at Mosier, and Bods a ready sale for bis product at prioes ranging from 17.50 to (50 per yard. Iu tbe making of tbe beads only handwork" ia employed, the mnsjel shells from vrbion tbey are msde, teiog so brittle lu character that machinery cannot be used. . Mill HwagaarC finds mnob prufit in hog raising at Mi plaoe ou Lailjr Union,' realising. ,1.7 pounds ot good pork from every bushel of wheat fed. Last week be butchered a Berkshire cow trlat dressed 030 pounds. It pro dooed 86 gallons otjtafd-at ifl.26 a gallon; SO ponnda of saosag at lOo per pound; bams and shoulders, 200 Ids at 22o pur pound; baok hones, spare ribs and head, 13.50; total, $84.70. As eye . witnesses, be cites Joe Key, Joe Sheard, Eugene Sohiimpf, "Red" Phillips, A. 0. Sofanbert, Carl SheRrd and Roy Key. School Note. . Mrs, A. A. Foss took advantage of tbe heavy snow last Friday, and apeut portion of tbe day witb ber oamers. Sba was successful in obtaining a number of beautiful winter views. J. V. Mitobell., who baa beld the position of telegraph operator for tbe O-W. B. & N, Company In this oity, bss been ottered tbe position of tioket agent for tbe company at North Yakima. Services at the Methodist Episoopal onuroh next Sabbath. ' Morning so tr ied: "Help for the Honest Doubter." At night, a Christmas sermon will be preaobed. Satbath sobool at 10 a. m. .All are Invited, , Miss Ceoila Boyd will spend tba vaoatioo at ber borne In tbis oity after asaiatiug in tbe Pendleton municipal Christmaa tree exeroises tonight, where her olais ot High sohcol girls will have a part. Fiabiug for steelbead trout on tbe Umatilla, below Bermlslon, has af forded muob sport to anglers during tbe tore part ot the week, bnt the melting snow and heavy rains have put a stop to tba f no. 'The unfinished link ia the Weston Milton seotion ot tbe macadam road is in almost impsssabla oondilion. Several automobiles have mired down netr the Winn plaoe, and have bad lo be polled out witb horses. J. ' B. Matbers retorned Saturday evening from Weiser, Idaho, where be waa oalled ty tbe serious illness of bis father and mother, both ot whom suffered a serious attack of tbe grip. Be left tbem In muoh better health. The completion yesterday of tbs date nlsss front in Zerba Biothers uew gaiage, puts tbe building in oom mission for servioe. Tbe new gaiage ia one of tbe most oommodions In Umatilla oonnty and will afford ator age room for a large Dumber ot cars The Bndson Auto ooming ont in Januarv will be 78 b. p. I want one badly, so here goes to sell my oar. Baldly a mar. A better car tnan wnen I reoeived it fresh ont of a oatlosd. Haa run lets that SHOO miles. Over 1450.01) oS light now. F. D. Wattf. Emery Wortbiogton baa established himtelf is tbe elotbet oleaolng ana pressing business in tbe Post Office building. Be bss modem equipment and is prepared to do all kinds of cleanlog, pressing and mending on abort not ice, end is in a position to take ordeis for tailor-made olotbing toi botb men and women. Dreamland program for Christmas Might: Broadway Star Film, "Mo ther's Roses," featuring Mary Mao rioe, Dorothy Keltey, James Morrison, Fraok Uoriier, Andrea Raodolf, Ethel Lloyd. Ueo. Cooper, Geo. Stevens, Richard Leslie and Karin Norman, in tbtea pails; ViUgraph. Sunday: On Monday. Deoember 27, Ibe Ath ena High sohool hoya basset nan team will journey to Dayton and Waitsburg, for a olaab with the High sohool teams of those towns. : This is the first time in several Tears that tbis sobool bss been able to arrange a trip into that seolion of the oonntiy and it was only by agreelug to play botb garnet in one day tbat the trip waa made possible. Tbe Srst game will be played witb Dayton on Monday after noon and tbe game with Waltetnrg will ba played tbe same evening. The trip will be a' flying one. Tba boys will leave here io the morning, ariiv ing at Dayton at 12:06, and leaviug at 4:30 for Waitatnrg. It will te neo- essaiy for tba squad to remain over night in Waitebnro, returning home the next afternoon. Aocoidiug to a statement ' made by Bnpt. 0. A. Uoerue, Athena's Siate League debating team will debate at Echo on January 37. The winning team will debate with Condon High sobool on Febrnary 18. Tbe County league debating team will meet the Wes on team at that oity Febrnaiy 4, and will go to Ferudale on February 18. The winning team will detata witb tbe winner of the weet end of the county for tbe oonnty champion ship. Tbe lavetLhjind eighth grades team showed their' ability lo play basket ball in the game last Friday evening at Weston, hy winning over tbe seoond Bigh sobool team of that town by a soore of 81 to SO. Tbe Weston Bigb sobool team won from tbe Colombia College Ave on the same evening by a soore of 11 to 15. Athens won both bssket bell games last Saturday night from tbe Tooobet High sobool, tbe girls' soore being IB to IS, and tba toys' 55 to 10, Tba girls' game was muoh more interesting than tbat between the toys' teams, as tbey were mora evenly matobed, tbe socre at tbe end of tbe Srst balf of ths girls' game being II to 11. Tooobet made their last point at tbe beginning of the last balf. then Atbeua tied and forged ahead. Tbere was a very good reoord made from the foul line by Panlioa Myriok. Tba Atbena toys showed some excellent teem work and great aoonraoy at tbe basket. Tbs summary of tbe game snows tbat Giant, center, made 25 points for bis team, 10 .baskets and Bve lonls; Burnbam made 12 points, Harmon 10 and Booher 8. Payne started at In terference, and it was dne to his splen did work that the TonobaT soore was beld down. For tbe girls, Paulirrt. Myriok starred witb IS points. Cath erine Froome made tbe other two points'. Dolly White, Greta-.Mfilntyte and Ruby Banister were splendid at interterenoe. Miss Long, wss easily the star player far tbe Tooobet 'girls' team, winning 10 ot the 12 poluts for her team. ' . , ' ' For Wintry Bs!l I fs ' -r "". ; BEYONts ijLiJ COMPARE -- ....--'vr1 . aBjasBefc ' A reception was given by the Bigb sobool students to the Touubet boys and girls after the double header bas ket ball game Saturday evening. The reception was hold lo tbe Dourest Id Soienoe room where every one wss mads to feel at home.' A light lonob eon was served consisting' of sand wiches, and coHee, and alterward games were played in wbloh everyoue took part and beoams better acquaint ed., .'. .... ) - , ' y . Tbe following program was given bv Miss Armstrong's pupils in tbe sohool auditorium last evening: Bona. "Mairy Cbiistmae," All Recitation, - Wilfied Miller Hec. - - - Claud Randall Reo. ' - - Opal Stair Bona. "Ob. Santa. Dear Bsnta," Ail For Men, 'Worn Girls MOSGROVE MERCANTILE COMPANY " THE QUALITY STORE . Professional 8. Y. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calib botb night and day, Oall promptly answered. Offlee on Third street, Atheua Oresor : Better Looti Out DR. A. B. STOWE, Physician and Surneon. Office in Post Building. Phone, 501 DR. J. G. MeMATII Osteopath. ; Offiice one block North of the Bank. DR. J. W. WELCH Dentist i Athena, Oregon Office Hours: 9 a. m, to 4:30 p. m. Rfo. Solo. Bee. DR. E. B. OSBORN Veterinary Suiycou & Dentist Graduate MoKlllip. v'etlnary oollege Offices! Commercial Ruble and Hawks Drug more, rnouetm. , Homer I. Watts Attomey-at-Law Athena, Oregon. 4 t THE 7 X ST. NICHOLS HOTEL FROOME, pkop. i. E, It Is Coming 'old weathep W1' "3e uPn yu eore yu are - aware of it, and your best pro tection is one of our Heaters Everybody knows of their superior qualities. Our Prices c up YOUr wife w thoroughly enjoy one of our splen- did new cookmg Ranges, made in all sizes and handsomely" nickled. ' c4.11 modern convenieniences go with them, and our price is $35.00 up We are giving 5 per cent off for cash Athena, CHARLES KIRK, Oregon It! Only First-class Hotel in the City. t THE ST. NICHOLS U tbe only oue tbat an aoooiniiiodaU W i.'hd b 1 4wo mended tor il dImd od x f.I1 ntllfttd ronroi. Coa. MAik audThikd. ATH.Or. Luollle fimllb Kendall LaBrasolie Desa Piokerton . belan Shiok Olive Sbiok William (Jo p pock Leonard Uelrsel ' . - Elian Unr " ... - Lola Jobnaoo Bong, ... j All Plav; Ubaraotere: Mr. Santa Clans, William Welob. Mrs. Santa Joaoita Woodrolf. Jaoker Frost Freddie Radtke. Brownie Hood Cheer Melvin Cop pook. . Brownie Ueljl Along Maria John son. SDirlteof Cbiitmas Joy Mnrjoils Boober. Lnotle Bmltb, Kllen Henit j Dr. Cnrem Quiokly Merle Dicken son. . Wood in Carload Lots Cascade 4 f .ot Fir Wood, .... Cascade 4 foot Maple Wood,. Cascade 4 foot Alder Wood, . .(S.SS . 5.60 . 3.10 F. 0. B. Athena Pendleton Branches North ern Pacific Railway. C. O. WILLIAMS, Postoffice, Edgewater, Washington. Foley's Kidney Cure maket kldaeyt mid Muffler right. 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