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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1916)
Mrs. J. D. Plamondon visited in Walla Walla Monday, Born, to Mr.'and Mrs. Ecj Walker, May lltb, 1916, a son. Miss Manda Mansfield visited friends la Walla Walla tbla week. Mr. and Mr. J. A. Kirk aie id the oity from their borne at Halsey. Mrs. J. H. Storgia visited in Athena from Pendleton the Brat of the week, Mr a. Al Johnson haa been qnite ill at her home in this oity, dnriug the weeE. . V." Mr. and Mrs. Boss Catron have moved to the Brown eottage on Fonrth street. The osnal Satnrdar night danoe, with Urqnhart'a orchestra furnishing tbe uinsia, will take plaoe tomorrow evening. . Mra. A. B. Boober visited this week at tbe borne of ber danghtei in Walla Walla. B. A. Thompson bas aooepted a po sition as salesman with 0. A, Barrett & Company, Miss Lela Garfield of Walla Walla, is a finest of ber sister,' Mrs. W. R. Soott, in tbla oity. Mra. D. H. Mansfield visited her sister Mrs. Wright, in Walla Walla Saturday and Sunday. the Dobson home on east Main street is receiving a new ooat of paint and other improvements. . Jaiiob Booher, popnlar tailor of Athena, apent tbe week with frienda at Bitter, on a fishing expedition. Mrs. 0. A. Barrett was in Pendle ton yesterday, where she visited bei newly arrived granddaughter at tbe hoapital. Grover Bowles wbo visited here a few daya at the home of bis sister, Mrs. F. S. liaGrow, left Snnday morn- We've Planned for You Winter or Summer, whatever the season, yon will always find that we have spent months in planning and preparing for that particular time that's part of the Davis-Kaser idea of aervioe safeguarding tbe interests of its customers in the matter of qnality, in the matter of price and by having the proper merabandiee when wanted. Notion the tendency of the markets we plaoed large orders for our piiaoipel lines telore price advances beoame effective. As a resnlt we are able to sell most of onr lines at last year's prioeB so long as present stook lasts. Bnt none ebould delay purobaBing. Onr advantageous prices are likely to so deplete our stooks before tbe season ia over, and when we have to replenish we will have to pay almost as much is some oases as we are now selling for. Buy" now-It pays. Amonc tbe lines we are selling at old prioes for the present are tbe following: Palmer hammooks aud Oonoh bammooks; Automatio Befrigerators: Ioe Cream Freezers; Croquet sets, f 1.00 lo $4.00; Wash ing MaobiDes; WrinBera; ADO metal Beds and Cribs; Gooduoh and Cbiettain Beel Hose; Btnrgis Lnxury Go-Carts: Monaroh Malleable Banges; Tudor Poroh Shades; World brand Silverware; Fine Cot Glass; Bogs, all grades. Buy Bugs now. All manufacturers of Bugs have advanced prioea very sharply on many grades and some oolorings will not te obtain able when present stooks are exhausted. Tben, too, our stook is un usually complete aa to styles, qnality and size, while at present prioes they are distinct bargains. ,. THE DAVIS-KASER CO,, WALLA WALLA I Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-29 Alder St. - "TUM-A-LUNIBER" PRICES STILL LOW ("Tum-a-Lumber" a Buy word for good lumber) Sou never had a better ohanoe In your life to close up deals that have been hanging 8 re. If there ever was a time to bnlld, it's 'bis Spring. It Is very onlikely that lumber will ever be as obeap again as it bas been tbe past two or three years. With tbe Panama canal open to get Western lumber to the hungry Eastern markets with Europe clamoring for lumber the minute the war is over, in addition to the grett business awakening taking plaoe all over the ooontry, doe to the faot that condi tions are kIGHT and tbat Amerioa 13 prosperoua Well out best advice to you Is to Hurry Along Your . Building Many of onr cnstomeis are using the complete blue piloted plans with onr oorrect estimates on material oosts prepared and furnished by our Arohiteots and Engineers on Bomes, Barns, Silos, Bog-sbeds, Gran aries, Elevators, and all other buildings. "See Johnson About It." TUM A LUM LUMBER COMPANY Straight Distilled Refinery Gasoline RED He Qsohmaf Qualm reduces your gasoline cost because every drop atomizes evenly through the carbu retor and gives full power. Dealers everywhere and at our SERVICE STATIONS. Standard Oil Company (ClilomW Vu ZEROLENE, Tht Standard Oil jar Mttor Can r(a) ing for Montana, being accompanied to Walla Walla by Mr. and Mrs. Le Grow. . .- A. L. Swaggart returned from Port land tbla morning, after disposing ct a oar load of bogs at tbB North Port land yaids. Mrs. B. B. Bioharda and little son left Saturday for a fortnight's visit at the 0. O. Whiteman farm near La Cross, Wash. The eighth grade examinations were given last Thursday and Friday to seventeen pupils, ceing oonducted by Mrs. W. O. Bead. Jos. N. Soott baa finished plowing on bis borne place and has taken his caterpillar outfit to assist ia plowing fo-Dt. W. B. Soott. Mrs. George Clark and baby of Pen dleton, left tor their home Wednesday afternooo, after a week's visit at tbe Forrest home south of town. Mrs. Renter, wife of the Methodist Episoopal pastor, left on Monday of this week for an extended visit wuu relatives in Illinois and New Jersey. Mignonette. Betekah lodge 'of this oity, was entertained ty Weston Re bekah lodge Tuesday evening. Tbe usnal jolly good time was had by all. A nine year old ohild of Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins, residents of Weston mountain, died Tuesday. Funeral ervioes were held at Weston, yester day. - -.-.' ' Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Tay lor, May 9th, 1916, a daughter. The lit'tle sti anger bears tbe relationship of great grand-daugbter to Mr. and Mrs. David Taylor. Miss Anioe Barnes closed a success fnl term of sohool in the Gerkiog dis trict last week. Miss Barnes bas ac cepted a position in the Stanneid sohools for next year. Mrs. W. E. Dobson has finished her sohool at Waterman station and re turned borne. Mr. and Mrs. Thomp son, who oocupied ner nome nunng the winter, left Saturday for alberta. W. S. Ferguson returned the fore part of the week Iron) a business trip to Alberta. Mr. Ferguson is cf tbe opinion that tbe oountry across tbe border has a splendid future agricul turally speaking. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bioe of Eogene, hove arrived in Atbena to reside, and have moved into tbe Baptist parson age. Mrs. Bioe is an expert dress maker, and is prepared to take orders at the present time. Tomorrow evening in the dining roam of tbe M. E. obnrab, a banquet will be niven by members of tbe Junior, Sophomore and Freshmen classes in honor of Supt. 0. A. Guerne and tbe Senior olasi. ' . A PESSIMIST is a fellow that looks down at the ashes in his pipe, instead of up at the smoke. THERE is a whole lot of cool, smooth smoke and mighty little ash in a pipeful of perfect burning VEL VET Tobacco. The Athena and Weston High soboul base ball team are playing tnis after noon on tbe looal diamond. A game is being arranged with Pendleton Bigh for Mav 19tb. the last of tbe season for tbe sohool teams. Miss Gladys Andre will leave to morrow for North Yakima, where she will so in training: in St. Elizabeth's Hospital. She will be anoompauied bv her mother, Mrs. W. S. Ferguson, who will see ber settled in tbe Insti tutioo. At tbe Chiietian ohnrob Snnday morning, Bible school at 10; no set vioes at the preaching hour. Junior C. E. at P; C. E. at 7 and preaching and communion at 8 p. m. Midweek meeting Wednesday evening, aborns rehearsal Friday eveniug. With everything in readiness for tbe 12th annual convention of tbe Stb distiiot Woodman of the World, to be beld in this oity next Wednes day evening tbe members of the local camp are looking forward to a large attendance on tbat evening. I. W. Ware returned on tbis morn ing's train from Portland, where be went to interview a specialist relative to arterial trouble. For several months Mr. Ware bas been almost totally In capacitated through a serious afflic tion of his right leg and foot.. Members of the looal K. of P. Lodge attended a touting meetiog of Stevens lodge at Weston, Wednesday eveoing. A large delegation of Knights from Pendleton and otner towns of the oonnty were on band to appreciate tbe proverbial hospitality of tbe Weston lodgemen. Mr. and Mrs. Arobie Sbiok moved Monday to the noitb end of town. Mrs. Sbiok desires ber patrons to call at ber residenoe jm north Foutth street, near the Bash home far miliin- stv. end to remember that she will atill do fanoy work at reasonable pric es. Tatting and oroobet a specialty. An Association of the Baptist ohurohea of tbe oonnty was beld this week at Helix, Tuesday till Thursday and tbe member from tbe Athena cbnrob attending aa delegates wore: Mr. and Mra. Hugh Malutyre, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Banister, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilks. Mrs. M. L. Watts and Bev. M. G. Bentley. Muthnrliit Enisoooal Cbnrob. In law nf the onion Baccalaureate ser vices to be beld at the High school auditorium next Sabbatb, tbere will he no services it tbe ateve oburoh ia tbe motning. At night tbe pastor's topio will be: "A Christ Wbo Helps 'ihA.. W in Am l.nweal uonu. ouu- batb aobool 10 a. m., all are invited, Mr. Jnaenh N. Soott reoeived en couiaging news yesterday ooooerning tbe oonditiun of her trother, Will Ur.fttnn. who WBS 1010100 last. WM ! . -. DnnHnafnft BfiBflb. naflp ni. ill mi ni xjmu.h . Csl., by being ruu into py a obibiom jitney bos driver. He is luny con scious and with the healing of a brok en sbonldet will be up to a anon nm, it ia hoped. Tbe Eastern Star Clnb wss most ii.oo.ntl. entertained at the heme nf Mrs. F. B. Badike last luesdsy liternoon, with Mrs. A. B. Steele as sisting the hostess, Tbe afternoon was pasted aociably with conversation and needle work. Refreshments of ioe eream, oake and ooffee were eerved In tbe dining room, where a magnificent Doqnet of led peonies adorned the cen ter ot tbe telle, and were pit-seated aa favors to the goesls at the end cf the Itpaet. 1 be next meeting of the Club will ha beld at tbe nome of Mia. I. W. Waie, oo flttb street, on May 28. This evening at 7:30, ia the Bigh sohool auditorium, a joint debate on tbe proposed bond issue will be beld between J. T. Hinkle of Bermislon, favoring the bonds, and Eugene E. Smith of Portland, opposing. This meetiug affords an opportunity to bear both sides of the bond question, nad nn doubt a large audience will greet the speakers. J. A. Battlett, proprietor of Bart lett's Gaiage ot this oity, has been given the agenoy of the famous Chev rolet oar. His territory embraces Athena, Weston and Millon-Free-water. Tbe Chevrolet ia a new oar in this section, bnt its splendid record for efficiency is placiDg it well np in the front ranks of tbe best sellers. A oarload of these oars are expected to arrive in Pendleton today, and a dem onstrating oar will be on exhibition at tbe garage and on the streets. ' The meeting of the auxiliary of the Christian Woman's Board ot Missiona Wednesday afternoon at the home of rs. Henry Koepke near towu, as an tioipated was the. annual event of tbat society. Six automobiles and several carriages were taxed to aooommodata tho fifty or more attending, ana tbe spacious rooms of tbe Koepke hoa-e were tilled with the members and in vited meats. A special room bad bern set apart tor the pleasnre of tbe chil dren, and for this the youngsters showed their appreciation, by enjoy ing it to the utmost. Tho regular program was oatried ont, with Mrs. Errett as leader. Several new mem bers were added to the roll. Lavish refreshments were served by Mis. Koepke, assisted by Mrs. Chester Davis and Miss Lillian Gerking. Last Saturday evening at the home of Miss Maude MansHeld, a miscellan eous shower was given in antioipation of the apnioaobing wedding of Mies Ethel Molntyre, whose nuptials with Mr. Balpb Cannon bave been an nounced to take plaoe on May 24th. The rooms were daintily draped in uink and white, festoons ooveriug the oeiling of three main rooms, ana im mense boanets of pink and while tn lips gracing trie tables, The speoial enteiiaiument ot tbe evening was a mock wedding, with some speoial fea tures wbicb, though known to the le- nortor will be leit to tbe imagination of the general public. An original poem, A Toast to tbe Bride," was read by Mies Belle Molntyre. In tbe dioiog room, covers were laid for twenty-six, and with the daintiest oi Cunids iudioating tbe plaoe ot each guest. A diminutive bride with ber retinne formed the center-piece, while on another table was disclosed ber "pad on saint.'.' Fan rnled the even ing, and the bride-to-be teceived many presents of linen, ont gists, silver etc from tbe maids aud younger matrons who formed tbe party, the sucoesa of whiob was due to tbe efforts of Miss Mansfield and Miss Lola 'I bar p. MSf'iOTIrff1 : Athena and Umapine Win. While Athena was defeating Adams 8 to 4 Sunday, Umapine defeated He lix by tbe score of 13 to 8. Adams put tbe rollers under Athena in the firs: inning for three inns oil Sharp and carried tbe habit info th next innins. when they tallied an other off Shick. Bat tbst's as far they got, for with a steady uphill beave, Bnsty-beld Carl Cbristiao's Mavericks safe and Albena won the Earns 8 to the above mentioned 4 Wilson ecored for Atbena in ber half of the seoond. In tbe sixth, Brnoks broke in with tbe first of bis runs and Wiushin floated over in the seventh Brooks and King tallied in the eighth and in the ninth Brooks and Sharp repented. The soore: 1 3 8 4 5 6 7 Athena 0 10 0 0 11 Adams 8 10 0 0 0 0 Summary Two-base bit, Winsbip, Parker, Wallan; home ruu Brooks; 4 hits oil Sharp and 8 inns in one inning, S bits off Sbiok and 1 ran ia eight innings; 3 bits off Fay ant an 8 runs in seven innings, 2 bits ott hi Fave and 5 runs In 3 innings; bases on balls, off Payant 4, LaFave 1; struck ont by Payant 5, LaFave 2, Shiok 14; bit by pitober, Beaveit, Winship, Sharp 2, G. Stalil, Owens; Passed tails, Lienallen. v 8 28 0 0 B look a, Local Advertisements Lost A baby's chain with small hsait-sbaped locket, Leave at Press office and recMve reward, - Anto Service Tbe Atbeoa Auto Co., W. H. Crawford manager, with stand at St. Nichols Hotel, phone 493, is piepaied to give nigbt and day ser Remember that tbe Kirk Implement bouse in now giving tickets with eaoh oash parabase, for aluminum ware ar-lioles. Cream Separator I have a large dream separator whiob I desire to ex change for a small one. H. A, Bar-lett. Dressmaking done, satisfaction guar anteed. Apply to Mrs. Delia Wright. White Stai Laundry First work. Phone 138. class Mrs. Archie Shiok announces that all ber batB will be sold at a reduction from date. Mrs. Sbiok will do plain or faucy embroideiing and tatting at reasonable prioes. Call at ber res idi-uoe on Adams street. Seoond Hand Goods. W. H. Alar obo, tinner and plumbor, will engage in the seoond-band goods business at bia plaoe oo Main street, near tbe de pot. Seoond band furniture, stoves and ranges tooght and sold. - Livestook Dealer. bertCarlaao has engaged in tbe livestock business He ia prepared to pay tbe bigbesi market prices at all timea for obickens, boss, cattle and sheep If yon bave stook to sell, be sore and sai him. Go to tbe Myers' harness aud sboe shop if yon want first olaas walk. Satisfaction gnaranleed. Adv. Frank Saling Republican Candidate for COUNTY CLERK Subject to tbe will nf electors at Primary Election, May, 19. 1013. Present Incumbent. J Kirk Implement House We have just received a new line of very" fine Ranges. They" are guaranteed tor 15 years, and the fire' box for 5 years. These Ranges are made in Portland and you save The Freight from back East, which insures right prices. zA full line ot Hardware and implements, Tents, Hammocks, Binder Twine, power Washing Machines, Fishing Tackle, etc. & Make our store your headquarters. & & & aataaaaaawaajBaiaaMauuaaaaaaaa North Side Main St CHARLES KIRK, Athena, Oregon The Chevro A New Car with a Glorious Record 111 ill I have secured the agency for the famous Chevrolet Motor Cars for the Athena Weston, MUton-Freewater Territories, and hereafter you can see one of these wonderful little Cars at my Garage here in Athena, or I will come right to your door and jjive you a ride to demonstrate its qualities as a Family Car. Electrically Equipped and style of highest priced Cars, delivered at the door, At Bartlett's Oarage Athena, Oregon Roses and Peonies We can supply yoor Hoses aud Peoules fur Deuoraliou. Buses 75u per Aai. any color; Paoulea fl.iift per dcz, red, pink and white. Postage prepaid. Parr's Rose Garden Freewatcr. Oregon, Phone 46F15 S. F. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special attention given to all calls both Dight and day. Oalla promptly answered. Ofllce on Third stret, Atbena Uregor DR. A. B. STONE, Physician and Surneon. Office iu Post Building. Phone, 601 .,, ,f ..... .. . Homer I. Watts Attorney-at-Law Athena, Oregon. ' ' MODELS OF PERFECTION. PERFECTLY SIMPLE SIMPLY PERFECT. N:dli-. Oil. B'ltn end all kinds of Rewing iVi'-miK- supi'U'.ft, mu:n;iK u aiwcniitj. New Home Users are Quality Choosers. For Sale By N A MIT. 1.1 U. Athena, Oreu. 1J5e Hew Home Sewing Machine Comp'y Ban Francisco, California. ii.r a faiyovrseif Why not get a good oil stove to that dur. ing the hot weather your wife or mother orsiateror daughter, can prepare the meals in a cool, com fortable kitchen? There's no overheating the kitchen with an u p-to-date oil cook stove. It's just like cooking with city gas. The burners con centrate the heat at the different cooking points. NEW PEkEECTION OlLCOmsSTOVE Z ra a No wood or coal or ashes to lug. No waiting for fires to catchup. The long blue chimneys do away with all smoke and smell. In l,2,3,and4-burner sizes, with or without ovens. Also cabinet models with Firelesa cooking oven. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) For Sale By FOSS-W1NSHIP HARDWARE CO. KIRK IMPLEMENT HOUSE. HORACE J. STILLMAN sf Pendleton Democratic Candidate for County Treasurer. Subject to the Democratic choice at the Primaries on May 19, 1916 ITEMS THAT ; COUNT See what jrou can save on small items. These are our every" day" prices. Look them over and see what we can save you. La ad penoils Safety pins . . Paper pins 60-lnob tape measure (Jetton tape Pearl lotions, Coats darning ootton, Golgatess Talonm ponder Collates shavlnn soap Hair nets with plastic . Tatting abottles Braid ' - Tbtes in 1 oil lo Bbioola p ilish - - - 8o lo-3a-8o Shlnola shining sets - 1! lo-4o Drees shields, - - '0 . 4o Fine combs, . i So lo Poakot oombs - Bc-JOo lo-60 Honey Girl Cieem of Almonds 23o 8o LaBlaohe face powder 45o - ISO Pair gaiters - 190 - 4o Coats thread ... 4o 10-450-80 Coats oioobet thread all sizes 10o 8o B. M. 0. orotbet thread in oolora 7o - 80 Blaok and tan sooks, &o 8o Cortloelll silk thread 8c See the new stripe Middies in green, rose, copen, navy and black stripes. J. C. Penney Co. fnc, V i