The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, July 04, 1919, Image 3

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John Hailey of Pendleton was in
. town Monday.
V' ''Tom Lieuallen was in town from
Adams, Tuesday.
ffiHV and Ma Sunday will be in Pen
dleton tomorrow.
Found. A pair of ladies' gloves.
Call at this office.
Miss Nina Thnrn in hprA frnm Pf.cL
auu, vt&iLiug ner iacner.
Mrs. Guy Cronk is home after an
extended visit, with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gross and family
SDent the weekend at the Snrines..
pMatt Johnson and family are camp-'ing-at
Bingham Springs this week.
Lost. A leather Dag containing a
sum of money. Leave at this office.
Mrs. Henry Wcod is a guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Alf Johnson, in Walla
Walla.
Miss Rene Banister of Weston was
the guest Tuesday of he sister, Mrs.
Curran McFadden.
Washing and irnnino Hnnn nt Mra
Bedal's, corner 3rd and High. Prices!
leasonaole. Adv.
V
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Mrs. W. K. Walt was a truest nf her
"hhstgr, Mrs. Theo Banner, at Milton
overthe week end.
jtf JSurety
. M The Red Crown sign marks
HHHkTakKnt "The Gasoline of Quality." It
kjLlwSn assures dependable results.
Gasoline
J Quality
tnl oiiONK, Special Agent, Mandard Oil Co. Athena
Pendleton Marble & Granite Works
:f!?-' ' ; miBBiiiiiiii . ...
T. A. WYLIE, Pioprietor
PENDLETON, ORE ON. PATRONAGE SOLICITED
THE FOSS HARDWARE STORE
Pishing
Tackle
BARRETT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON
Logsdon & Myrick. of theSCity Meat
Market have purchased a new Ford car
for delivery purposes. '
Cleve Myers has returned from a
it to Portland, accompanied Ly his
niece. Miss Opal Root.
Mrs. M. S. Kern, of Pendleton, was
a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
S. S. Pieraol, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. (Sen. Lieuallen, George
ior and Raiph tiaynie spent the
eek at Lewiston, Idaho.
Mrs. Lula Read and daughter Jenna-
e, have been guests the past weeK
of friends in Tacoma, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gerkine re
cently returned from an automobile
trip to Tacoma and Portland.
Henry Barrett is shipping 1250 head
of' sheep to Oro Fino, Idaho, where
they will be put on the range.
Mrs. B. B. Richards and son Roland
and Mrs. H. H. Hill will leave Surdsy
for a short visit at Tacoma.
Caterpillar Work. Work wanted for
a caterpillar in harvest. Harold Bar-
nett, R. D. I, Adams, Oregon,
$ John Stanton came in from Mon
' faTnrrTuesday morning, having finish
ed the season's shearing in that state.
r. and Mrs. F. B. Radtke and
en are spending the Nation's
liday at Lehman and Hidaway
rings.
Mrs. George Thompson and daugh
ters are encamped at Bingham Springs.
Miss Merle Corn, of Walla Walla, is a
camp guest.
Dr. W. G. Hughes, ot Milton, a for
rrer dentist of this citv. has sold out
his interests there and will locate in'
Walla Walla.
Mrs. Ernest Koepke and daughter,
Carolyn, have arrived home from Ta
coma, where they spent the' winter
and spring months. ,
A. Van do Water, district freight
and passenger agent for the O.-W.,
with headquarters at Walla Walla,
was in the city Wednesday.
Cyrus Knight, after several years
absence, visited his parents in Athena
this week. Cyrus is enga ;ed in suc
cessful farming in Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Lattin and Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Cronk form a camping
party enjoying the cool shades of
Bingham Springs this week.
Robert Laing. a prominent pioneer
resident of Umatilla county, died sud
denly while sitting in a chair at his
home in Pendleton, Wednesday morn
ing.
Miss Ruth Wiley came up from
Portland Wednesday evening, and is
uiaitinor Athena fripnris Misw WilfiV
taught in the Athena schools the pasrl
year.
Lost. A camera, on the road be
tween the Morton place south of Ath
ena and town. Five dollars reward
I will be paid for its return to the Press
office.
1 .."..,.. :-33HSJ
I Mure McFadden, a brother of C. L,
McFadden. has arrived in the City
from Idaho, accompanied by a friend.
Mr. Ball. They will work in Athena
harvest fields.
I Mrs. Elliott, mother of Mrs. C. L.
I Woodward and Mrs. D. T. Stone, was
taken to Portland this week for con-
sultation with an eye specialist. Mrs.
i Elliott was taken with a sudden pain
j in her eye, which is considered in a
serious condition.
j The old Press office building is being
repaired and renovated to receive the
plant on its second tenure at that lo
cation. Until two years age, the
Press made its home at the corner of
Third and Jefferson streets for a per
iod of 15 years.
lUA bad
rfront of
cdused t
R. K. Hrajf was in Athena Monday
visiting old time friends. Mr. Brady
rceently sold his ranch at Umapine,
and will visit his daughter, Mrs. D. W.
Piper, at B-iker.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pambrun re
turned Monday from LaGrande, where
last Saturday they attended the fun
eral of their brother-in-law, the late
Charlie Andrews.
Helix. Athena, Weston and Free
water have not made reports on the
Salvation Army funds drive. Other
towns in the county are nearing the
end of their quotas.
A. M. Meldruni was down from
Spokane on business last week. Mr.
Meldrum's friends here are sorry to
hear that he is in ill health, but hope
for an early recovery. , ; r -
R. E. Phelps, an engineer who has
been connected with the state highway
work in Umatilla county for some
time, has been made county road mas
ter, assuming his duties July 1.
bad leak in the water main in
the Press office this week has
the water to be shut off in a
part of the system until a new pipe
coupling can be secured from Portland.
Wm. Rice left yesterday, for a visit
with friends at PruBcott. Wash., for a
couple of days. He will be met there
by Mrs. Rice, who has been a guest of
her sister in Spokane the past two
weeks. f,
Sergeant Ernest L. Blomgren, bro
ther of Mrs. J. R. Barnes, sailed from
Fiance on June 15, and will soon be
home. He is with the 110th Engineers
and Sylvan Kennard is in company
with him.
Mrs. M. L. Watts came up from
Portland Saturday. Miss Vernita re
mained in Portland for a few weeks
longer, and Mrs Watts will return to
the metropolis after a short time at
her home here, su .v's
Sergeant James Kirkpatrick, who
waa with the HGth .Engineers, and a
comrade of Sid Barnes, has arrived tit
his home in Weston after eighteen
months overseas. He is a cousin of
Mrs. R. A. Thompson of this city.
The estate of George W. Gross is
valued at HI2,H49.70 in a report filed
by the appraisers, M. L. Watts, H. A.
Barrett and W. S. Ferguson. Of this,
$51100 was in Liberty bonds and W. S.
Stamps, and about (70,000 in land.
Alex Johnson has begun the con
struction of a nine room bungalow on
the site of his farm house destroyed
by fire in the early spring. Tha dwell
ing will cost in the neighborhood o
8000. and S. T. Gore of Walla Walla.
is the architect.
The family of F. L. Jacobs, of Cam
as, Wash., have arrived in Athena to
make this their home, and are residing
for the present at the Dobeon home on
Hunt Avenue. Mr. Jacobs, who is a
rancher, will assist in the season's
harvest in this vicinity.
Mrs. Minnie OePeatt has returped
Athena from Kalispel, Montana,
where she spent several months with
hei two daughters Mrs. DePeatt has
spent the past fm weeks with the
family of Chas. Brotnerton, who have
moved to a farm near Piescott, Wash.
STEER INTO OUR STORE
FOR.
I gp. . .-ABIES
Right
Now
Everything in
Fruit '
and Vegetables
and they are
Rresh, too
Our Fresh Fruits and Vegetables move fast because
we keep a frtsh supply coming in and"" we keep the
price down so that our customer !y"lots of them.
StiSfifc f
,1 You can best keep your bodily maci irr" good
trim bv eating lots of fi uit and veget and when
you buy them from us vou wil) knov ev are good t
THE Pl ii FOOD f OCEkY
Quafisy, Quantity, Service. ' Ptaont 17L ( This Store Open Evenings
NfcW ARRIVALS
for a bigger and a better
Dry Goods Department
To make our Dry Goods department eyer
mo. e complete and up to date, has been
our particular endeavor this season.
We have made it a bigger and a better
department by adding to it and improv
ing it right along. This week brought us
an additional fine line of
Seasonable
Dry Goods
We have laid them out on display tables
and counters for your inspection. -There
are, among other new offerings,
Fancy Silks, Silk Petticoats. Silk Stock-intis-Summer
Underwear for both sexes,
among which is offered the famous Seal
pax brnnd-Mens Dress Shirts and Boys
Blouses-new Percales and Calico.
Everything at our reasonable price.
4-
WE SELL THRIFT STAMPS '
Phone 152
Athena Department Store
"A
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Wilmot are
spending the 4th with relatives at
Prescott, Wash. "Aunt Lizzie'- was
the recipient of a delicious birthday
cake of the old fashioned "pound'
variety, on June 30th, which was con
cocted and baked by her husband
"Uncle Lu."
Lammasson & McLain, of Pendleton
have opened the Athena Restaurant at
the location of the old Palace Cafe on
Main street and are furnishing the
public with first class meals. The new
proprietors have had considerable ex
perience in the restaurant business aid
will at all times serve the best the
mar, a:., oras,
Mrs. Bella McLean is visiting at the
home of her son, James, near Wasti
tucna. Wash. The occasion of her
visit was the biith of twin boys to
Mr. and Mrs. McLean, on June a&th.
The youngsters, one of which weighs
8, and the other 1 1-2 pounds, are
named respectively, George Irvin and
Gale Ross McLean.
Luther P. Wilmot, Indian War vet
eran, has received his certificate for
a pension, and will hereafter draw 120
a month from the government for ser
vices rendered in the Indian wars.
He will also receive S50O back pay.
Mr. Wilmot was instrumental in se
curing pensions for other veterans who
fousht in the Indian wars of the '70s.
Y"rom all reports, huckleberries are
guilig 10 ue fjieuuiui m me mountains
this season. The prospects for a heuvy
crop are said to be better than for a
number of years past, the hillsides be-
" ung perries, wo aouut many will
talc j advantage of the opportunity of
t -King up on this most delicious of
all berries.
Because of strikes and car shortage,
a shortage of coal production is an
ticipated and the dealers are asking
customers to lay in their winter supply
of fuel as soon as possible. If this is
done at once, cars needed for moving
the crops will be available for that
purpose in ample time to move the
wheat of the Northwest. Otherwise a
congestion of crop movement will be
the result.
Captain Walter Swackharnmer, re
cruiting officer, accompanied by Ser
geant McRennie and Pvt. Chick, was
in Athena Monday and Tuesday of this
week seeking men for enlistment in all
branchea of the service. The Captain
and his men left fcr Weston Wednes
day morning. They will be in Pen
dleton July 4 and 5, after which they
will spend a couple af days at Milton.
Youtijg tbo wb wtpt to go oveiaeay
will find the army at this time an in
viting branch of the service. A film,
pertaining to army life, was thrown
on the screen at the Standard Theatre
Wednesday evening at the request of
Captain Swackhamer.
The testimony given in the Homer
I Watts case in Justice Parks' court
at Pendleton Wednesday, together
with briefs to be submitted by attor
neys, is under advisement and review
of the Court and a decision will not be
made for several days. A number of
prominent Athena citizens were wit
nesses in the case. Attorneys Will
M. Peterson and Frederick Steiwer
were Mr. Watts' attorneye.
A pleasing birthday surprise was
given Mrs. Sherman Wednesday by
her daughter. Miss Maud Sherman,
wiien a number of her friends were in
vited informally to spend the afternoon
at her home. The honoree was so
completely surprised that she failed to
recognize her natal day as a factor in
the gathering, until the afternoon was
half spent. Delicious ices and cake
were served, the guests each receiving
a boquet of the daintiest of "Dorothy
Perkinses.'-
I Dr. N.P Bennet
Dentist
Weston. :-: Phone, 83
Payne's
Dairv
Pure, Fresh Milk and Cream
delivered twice daily
GEORGE PAYNE, - Athena
Athena Garage
ZERBA BROS.
Props.
We are particular in every detail
in cXutomoblile repairing at our
Garage. Expert attention always.
We are equipped for
Oxy-Acetylene
Welding
IMMIMMMMMIMIIM
minMimj
Wm, RICE
GENERAL TRANSFER
SERVICE
EXPRESS, DELIVERY, DRAYAHE
Special attention given to hauling of
Fuel, Household GoodH and Freight.
Will make out of town trips at reas
onable rates. PHONE 863, ATHENA
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument works
P. M. Barry, Prop.
12th and Main Street nearO. W. R. C&t
N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N'. A. MILLER Local Representative.
S. V. Sbarp
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
call both night and day.
Ualla promptly umwered. omm on Tblrtf
tl THE UNIVERSAL CAR g
The Ford Model T one-ton truck is prov
ing a splendid time and money-saver on
the farm. It is very flexible in control,
strong and dependable in service. It has
Think it reauV become one of
k the farmers' necessi-
wver ties 0ne Ford
Mr. Farmer is equal to half a doz
en teams arid it "won't "eat its head off''
when not working. The very low price
makes it popular with shrewd farmers
who analyze conditions on the farm. Let
us talk it over, Mr. Farmer. Price with
out body, $550 f. o. b. Detroit.
Can deliver, and furnish Bodies at once.
Davidson Garage Co.
Phone 82, Athena, Oregon