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Mrs. S. C. Stune visited Saturday in
Pendleton.
B. B. Richard: has been ill the'past
week, but is again at hia place of bus-
Ralph Stages and family spent the
week end in Weston.
Casper Woodward is spending the
week at his Adams county ranch.
Casings? Yes, see Dick. A nice,
new stock to select from. Advf
Mrs. Minnie Willaby baa beeff quite
severely ill theast week, but is improving.
When in Pendleton
t When jn'Findleton"go up over theJPendleton Drug Store (the
old Milarlgpi; building) and see the new DENTAL OFFICE that
has been Installed there. It is a four chair office with all modern
equipment, where they are prepared to practice Dentistry in all
its branches absolutely PAINLESS. All work GUARANTEED.
EXAMINATIONS FREE. ' .
: . PHONE ONE THOUS.AND. 755 jjAIN STREET.
".'V DR. B. G. VINSON, MANAGER
Bring your
KODAK FILMS
to us for expert finishing
at city prices
The Athena Drug Co.
Frank J. Harris, Managing Partner
THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE
Hardware
Shlf and Heavy
BARRETT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Willabv were in
Pendleton Wednesday.
For Sale. Pure bred Barred Rock
cockerels. J. C. Burke, Athena.
Miss Ruth Wiley and Miss Adah D
Freece visited friends in Walla Walla
Saturday.
Dr. F. D. Watts and E. M. Smith
of Weston, were in town Wednesday
afternoon.
Bctter'bring in those'old casings and
let Dick repair them before you need
them. Adv. ,
Dave Stone spent Saturday and Sun
day at College Pace sanitarium, visit
ing his wife.
A couple of inches of snow fell yes
terday, which adds materially to the
supply of moisture.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Burke are visit
ing with relatives in Corvallis and
Portland this week.
"Billy" Winship has returned from
a visit to Colfax, Wash,, and other
IJjoiisses Maude and Velva Mansfield
I ware over irom wajia nana ouuuaj
I visiting Miss Pauline Myrick.
How about a coat of paint for that
car? See Dick about Acme Quality
paint. The best over. Adv.
Mias Elva Snyder of Pendleton, was
the guest of the Misses Margaret and
Jennie May Walker last week. '
Burke & Son have made a change at
their garage by fitting up a stock room
for Ford parts and accessories.
Mrs. W. E. Dobson visited at College
Place, Wash, over the week end, where
Mr. Dobson is taking treatments.
The O.-W R & N. Co. had a force
engaged this week in graveling a por
tion of the freight yards in Athena.
ti, wiwu t Canonic, bearbie Ore
gon men of the 62nd Infantjy, alsfr
division, arriveo in mew 1001 j.ubb
day. Dick has just received a shipment of
Racine casings direct from the factory.
Better come in and select yours now.
Adv.
The Rev. W. A. Pratt spent Wednes
day in Pendleton, attending a group
meeting connected with the Centenary
Movement.
UanM Havnie arrived home Sunday
oupnimr from Seattle, having been
discharged from the Navy. He will
rem.sin in Athena.
M. n,l M .Inhn Walker left Tues
day for Portland, where Mr. Walker
was called to the bedaide of hia bro
ther, Alex. Walker.
AiwhiaflMtk -was over thia wee
from Walla Walla on business connect
ed with the Clausena furniture store
where, he is emnloved. '
11 Leon Miller an family have moved
iflttttiie Nelson house, corner 01 tn
In and Adams streets. Mr. Miller is em
ployed at Zerba Bros. Garage.
Mrs. David Taylor, who haa been in
very poor health since having the in
fluenza in the early winter, is alowly
imDroving, and is taking treatments
for rheumatism.
Clay Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
F. J. Jackson north of Athena, went
Banllafnn loaf KllflriaV. And Will re-
i main there to attend the last semester
of the Pendleton high school.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nelson leave
this week for their ranch in Montana,
near Great Falls, where tbey will re
side. A carload of household goods
and tarm implements preceded them.
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Burke, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Shick, Miss Lois Porter
; and Art Chapman were Athena people
I uttonriini. a socia meeting )I tne ren
aiiniiuniK
dleton Woodman Camp Monday night.
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OUR
DRIED
FRUITS
ARE THE LATEST
SEASONS
CROP
HEALTHFUL
AND
DELIGHTFUL
MUSCATEL
CIWES
our
Fancy Pack
Winesap Apples
Florida
Grape Fruit
Very Choice
Fine Assorted
Nuts
Nice and Fresh
Our fruits are dried so that they hold their flavors,
color and aroma. You will find them appetizing and
and healthful.
I Come in and let us show you how nicely they are pack-
I ed and how delicious they are. Fruit is good for you;
it should be on the table for every meal.
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Quality. Quantity. Service. Phone 171. This Store Closes Evenings,
Jeff Stephens, of Umatilla, spent,
the week end with his bteether, Omar,
Stephens in Athena. J recently re
covered from an atta5f influenza,
during which for several nays hia life
was despaired ot.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Haworth have
returned to Athena from Pendleton
to reside. Mr. Haworth resigned his
position with the Pendleton Trading
company, where he has been employed
for several months.
The Standard Oil comnanv has an
attractive Hinnlav of Zerolene in one
of the show windows at C. A. Barrett
fy. fin 'h thin weak Thp. dftenration is
by Guy Cronk, local agent for the
Standard Oil people.
Tlpfln and Virffil Willabv will enaace
in wheat farminc havinp leased 4&0
acres of wheat land in the Cold Springs
district. It is understood that Virgil
will run the ranch and Dean will con
tinue to carry mail for Uncle bam.
Only one more case of scarlet fever
has been reported this week. This is
at the Eaton home, where two other
children had th$ fever, as reported
last week. The little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Radtke is recovering
rapidly.
This afternoon, at her school in Dis
trict No. 118, Mrs. S. C Stone, as
sisted by the school of fifty pupils,
will serve a Washington a Birthday
dinner to County Superintendent Green
and the board of directors of the
school. '
P. C. McElhany of Umapine, has
purchased the Keen barber shop, tak
ing possession of the business this
week. Mr. McElhany has a lamily of
wife anl three children. They will
occupy a house on Jefferson street east
of Fourth.
Jesse Myrick . making substantial
improvements on his residence prop
erty, on High street, west of 3rd, re
cently purchased fm Mrs- Maloney.
Theirooms will .be enlarged, redecor
ated, and modern bath facilities added.
Remember, this evening at the
MpthnHiat church dininp room, a sumn-
tuous Washington's Birthday Dinner
will be served. All the gona tmngs in
season. Let the people of Athena give
the ladies the generous patronage they
deserve
Emery Achilles was called to Spo
kane, Sunday night, to attend hia fa
ther. Rev. E. W. Achilles who haa
been very low in a hospital there for
some time. His daughter Mrs. Oliver
Dickenson has been with him since
last week.
Dave Stone ia in the sheep business
inX modest way,- ms .Jiojatnge at pre
ent numbering four head His bro
ther-in-law, Joe Elliott, being inte
ested for some reason or other in ylo
welfare of the flock, suggests tnat
Dave purchase a $200 sheep dog.
LawsdfcBooher went over to Walla
Walla Weflfoesday, where he submitted
to an operation for a slight growth on
his head, which was performed by Dr.
Keylor. Lawson was accompanied by
Lloyd Ritchie, returning the aame
evening.
Miss Laura Purcell, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs.
M. W. Hansell, for several weeks will
return tomorrow to her home at Ore
gon City. Miss Purcell will be accom
panied home by her brother, Otto, who
will visit his home there for a time.
The revival meetings at Weston,
under Evangelist Taylo, of Los An
geles, are reported to be increasing in
interest, the ball on Main street being
filled nightly with the congregations.
A large chorus is giving splendid mu
sic under the direction of'the evani;el
ist's son.
Miss Doris Barnes is in he city
from Weston, visiting her friend, Mrs.
Alfred Castello, at the Pinkerton home
on College street, and also relatives
here. Miss Barnes, who is presiding
officer of the Eastern Star chapter at
Weston, visited the local rhapfer Wed
nesday evening. ff .
Weston's committee for securing a
soldier memorial building 1 for .Jkaf;
town reported to the commercial paeb-.
ciation of that place that the f pre
liminary work was well under, may.
Dr. F. D. Watts has donated a 1J fftr
the site of this building on Main strrtj,
adjacent to the city park.
Mrs. Lee Raymond, who is at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Parker, expects that her husband,
who is in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the service in San Jran'Cisco,
may soon receive his discharge. Mrs.
Raymond has. been residing in Seattle
until recently.
V-'A coterie of Athena boys are facing
sBriouB 'trouble, brought about by a
number of reprehensible and inexcus
able acts ranging from breaking win
dows to smashing insulators on the
big power electric line with slingshots.
The latter offense will probably cause
action to be taken by the district at
torney. Through judicious advertising in
county papers, and having a large list
of stock, agricultural implements,
wagons, hacks, harness, etc., to offer.
Marion Haneell's sale Tuesday was
attended by a large crowd and fairly
good prices were bid. Col. Yohnka
cried the sale while F. S. Le Grow and
W. S. Ferguson served as clerks.
Mrs. Horace P. Belknap is over from
Prineville, visiting her mother, Mrs.
W. S. Ferguson, in thia city. Since
arriving here Mrs. Belknap has re
ceived the happy news from her hus
band. Dr. H. P. Belknap, who i in
the overseas Bervice, that he haa se
cured his release from the army and
will arrive home Boon.
Weston Leader: Wheat in
Weston fields is reported to bavu be
Bargains
Three lots Ladies Shoes
All sizes, at startling prices. Former
price, $3.50 to $5.50, Bargain price
$1.98 to $3.98
2 lots Henderson Corsets
Discontinued Models. Values, $1.25
to $3.50 Bargain prices
69c to 89c
WES,EIX THRJFT STAMPfcj.
'phone 152 Wi
Athena Department Store
damaged by freezing to what extent
has not yet been definitely determined.
Some farmers estimate that they only
have from a third to half a stand. Con
trary to the usual order, wheat sown
early withstood the cold better than
that which had just come up, which
only goes to show that there are no
set rules to govern farming. Reports
from the reservation say that no dam-
has been noticed here.
David Tillman Stone made his initial
boto the world and to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Stone, at Col
lege Place, Thursday, February 20,
1919. The little stranger tips the
scales at 7 1-2 pounds, and the an
nouncement of hie arrival is received
with much pleasure by relatives and
friends of Mr. and Mrs. Stone.
Sergeant Sidney Barnes came over
from Weston Monday and took over
the position he held with the Preston
Shaffer Milling company prior to his
enlistment in the army. Sergeant Sid
finds his art of camouflaging availeth
him little when it comes to wrestling
Uth Itd.lh aoclto nf thp ataff of life.
Buf fo the doughty non-com's credit
be it- said, that though he has done
litttp hard work for two vears nast
the boys say he is hardening in nicely.
A consignment of 25 refugee
garments, one sweater and five pairs
of sox were taken by Mrs. Le Grow,
local acting chairman for the Red
Crois. to Pendleton Tuesday afternoon,
and turned in to headquarters. For
present work, the Athena ladies will
be engaged in making thirty garments
in muslin underwear, received for this
branch by the chairman. Active work
will be resumed at the Red Cross
rooms on Main street, next Wednesday
afternoon.
J. S. Ritchie, of Forest Grove, ac
companied by a brother from Iowa,
was in Athena Tuedav on a short visit
to hia son, Lloyd. The brothers left
Tuesday evening for Iowa where they
will visit their boyhood home. J. S.
lamented his inability, to spend a few
bouts at Weston, where he was for
merly engaged in farming. He left
it with the Press man to pay his' com
pliments to Sim Barnes over there,
and to inform Kernel Wood that In
Jim's opinion, the Kernel could be
more appropriately classified as being
a "beardless shrimp," rather than a
"rich, ripe, flabby oyster without a
shell on it."
Hllv'IMMIIIIIIIIH
ItlMMIMtMlf MIMHIM j
Athena Garage
ZERBA BROS.
Props.
We have again taken over the
management and garage work
and we are ready" for old and
new customers.
We are equipped for
Oxy-Acetylene
Welding
nimiNiin
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument works
F. M. Barry, Prop.
12th and Main Street nearO. W. R. tS.
N. PaBBenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N. A. MILLER Local Representative.
S. K. Sharp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
calia both night and day.
Oalltpromptly aunwerd. Offlca on Thlra
Street, Athena Oregor
" DB. C. L, TREAD WELL
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
EYE SPECIALIST
0emm Fitted
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)ffioe 631; Residence K65
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of home whereby one or
more of your thoughts
are expressed. In our of
fice we have someileas
that are worth consider-
ing,designs for the homes f M
barns, and other build
ings, that are the work
of experts. Call and
them any ttm&jfr 11
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Tum-a Lum Lumber Company
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