The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, September 05, 1919, Image 3

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I Miss Hazel Burton visited in Wulla
Walla yesterday. '
School books are spot cash at Mc
Fadden's Pharmacy.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Proudfit were
in Pendleton Tuesday.
Miss Elvena Bergevin visited
friends in Pendleton this week.
Mrs. Leon Kidder and Miss Helen
Russell visited in Pendleton Wednes
day. Mrs. R. B. McEwen and Mrs. W. S.
Ferguson bad business in Pendleton
Monday.
S Miss Hazel McFarland will attend
Ahigh school in Pendleton, finishing the
course at the end of the second semester.
Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. R. A. Thomnsnn
hand Miss Maud Sherman went ud to
Bingham Springs Sunday for a short
vacation.
John Tompkins was over from his
nome in tne Walla Walla valley Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Phillips have
moved into one of the Dell cottages on
High street.
Charles Kirk is called from Athena
to serve on the jury for the September
term of court.
James Phillips was up from Pen
dleton, Sundav. visltinc at' thn hnm
of his parents.
Prof. Hall arrived this week from
Wallowa couritv. and is ready to begin
school activities.
Next Monday, school in Lamar dis
trict will open, with Mrs. Sanford
Stone as teacher.
Miss Pauline Myrick spent a portion
of the week with her sister, Mrs. An
derson, near Helix,
Jack Read was in town from Waits
irg, yesterday, in company with
ink Price of Weston.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shirk anrl snn
Lorraine, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Har
den and son Wilbur, were in Pendleton
yesterday.
GoV CKONK, Special Agent, Standard Oil (Jo. Atbcua
Pg(gPr THE FOSS
HARDWARE
STORE
Sell Them
In mentioning the Franta Premier to
your friends, you will rind them enthu
siastic Either they possess one or know some
thing good to say about it. Then are a
ouarter million Frantz Premiers now in
m we.
BARRE1T BUILDING
ATHENA, OREGON
Mrs. Areta Clinton has returned from
Walla Wads, whew ahe spent a cou
ple of weeks with frieada.
For. -Sale. "Hamley" ssddle, in
good' condition. See Chris Thohey,
Weston, Oregon. Adv.
Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Watts and Dr.
and Mrs. C. H. Smith were In the city
Wednesday evening from Weston.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burke and little
daughter have returned from a visit
with friends at Dixie, Wash., and
Walla Walla.
Will Russell has taken over the de
livery buaiiiess from Wm. Rice and
has converted his "bug" into a nifty
delivery vehicle.
James Nelson went to La Cross,
Wash., this week, to visit his son
Charlea, at his newly purchased farm
in that vicinity.
School will open in District No. 17,
west of Athena, i on September 1 nth,
with Miss Simpson, of Pendleton, as
teacher in charge. 7
Mrs. D. B. Banister, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Beulah, and
Miss Clara Haynie, visited in Walla
Walla Wednesday.
Engine Man. Anyone wanting the
services of an experienced caterpillar
or gas engine man, write box 207,
Athena, Ureg. Adv. . ,
A fine rain yesterday afternoon and
last night settled the dust and cleared
the atmosphere, and was especially
appreciated by the housekeeper.
Frank Jackson has purchased res
idence property in Weston, and will
move there from his farm northwest of
town to send his children to school.
Lost. Piece of linoleum, on road
between Touchet and Athena. Finder
will please notify II. A. Barrett, Ath-'
ena, or Montingue's store, Touchet.
toland Andre, who was recently
discharged from the Navy and has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. W. S.
Ferguson, here, will attend U. of 0.
. Mrs. W. E. Dobson will begin her
school next Monday, the loth, in Un
ion district, No &. Mrs. Dobson has
taught the school for several years
past.
Miss Jessica McEwen has returned
to her home in Portland, after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. H. A. Barrett,
and brothers, Luvois and Ralph Mc
Ewen. 3ri5verett Knight, who is farming in
Franklin county. Wash., was in town
Tuesday visiting his parents. He has
40 acres of good corn to dispose of
this fall.
Miss Grace Zerba left -yesterday
morning to resume her place on the
faculty of the Koappa, Oregon, school.
Miss Zerba goes at an advanced salary
of fllO. "Ji :. f
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Grasty, of
Lease, Wash., are visiting at the Pam
brun home, south of town. They will
visit-relatives in the Willamette val
ley, returning for the RoUnd-Up.
Mrs. Jane Harden was at home a few
days this week from her daughter's
home on Cold Spring, having come up
for medical attention. She returned
yesterday, feeling much better.
Omar Stephens returned from a deer
hunt in company with Pendleton
friends, Wednesday, in the south end
of the county. He reports that dry
weather interfered greatly with suc
cess in hunting.
Floyd Corporan, who returned from
overseas some time ago, has been a
guest at the home of Mr .and Mrs.
C. S. Wheeler, in Pendleton, the past
week. Floyd will be a student this
year at 0. A. C,
BaaaaVall f"". 1
-puK .
Seasonable Fruits
and V getabk-8
1 in abundance
, V ater Melons, guaranteed to
beripj, 3c pound.
aiifornia Grapes, fresh and
luscious, basket $1.
PICNIC GOODS
Such as Deviled Ham, Devil
ed Tongue and Chicken, Pic
nic Pickles, Picnic Ham, cold
sliced Ham, etc. etc.
There are mighty" good reasons why" everyone
should buy pur "high quality" Groceries-it is economy
.to do so. The purity of our quality groceries is a guar
antee of health for you. None better.
. THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Quality, Quantify, Service. Phone 171. This Store Open Evenings
T
Howard Dickson, who has spent the
summer here with his parents, left
Monday for Spokane, where he will
enter the senior clasB of high school,
where he has heretofore been a stu
dent. Miss Irene Hawks, of Walla Walla,
was a week-end guest of Miss 'Lucille
Taylor, and was accompanied home by
her hostess and Mrs. W. R. Taylor
and Mrs. B. D. Tharp, Sunday even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Richards drove
to Walla Walla Sunday, and were ac
panied home by their nephew. Dale
Whiteman, who will remain with
them and attend school in Athena this
year.
Mrs. M. E. Burden, mother of Win
Burden and Mrs. James Huggins,
suffered a paralytic stroke yesterday
morning at the home of her daughter.
Her condition ia reported serious, the
left side being affected.
Mrs. David Feiris, of the Walla
Walla valley, and Mrs. Lizzie Vol
weiler, of Kennewick have been in the
citv this week, in attendance upon
tha'ir father. 0. W. B. Zerba. who is
seriously ill at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Tharp and son,
Lawrence, left Wednesday for Condon,
where they go with the view of leas
ing or pnrchasing wheat land. They
went down in their Buick car. and will
enjoy camping during the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin, and two chil
dren, of Lambert, Oklahoma, are in
the city visiting relatives. Mrs.
Baldwin is a daughter of the late
Daniel Gholson, of Albia, Iowa, and
niece of W. J. Gholson of this city.
Ten of the county districts opened
school last Monday, and most other
schools will open next Monday. A
few districts will not hold sessions,
owing to the lack of suffiicent stu
dents, according to the East Oregon-
ian.
Mrs. .1. C Walter, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs Rudolph Leisinger, of
Helix, will go to Portland this weeK.
where thev will be gueBts at the wed-
dine of a friend. Mrs. Wallet will
remain for a fortnight s viBit m ron-
land.
Mr nnrl Mrs. Wm. Pinkerton and
Mrs. James Nelson visited Wednesday
at the D. A. Pinkerton home near
State Lino. Ad Pinkerton recently
purchased from Mrs. Simard, the old
Dr. Eagan place, and now nas an iukbi
home. . " - .
Mrs. Frank Tharp will arrive home
this week from Portland, where ahe
has snent several months With her
dauehter. fc.rs. Fred Collins. Mr. and
Mrs. Collins have moved to St. Helens,
Oregon, where Mr. Collins has a pos
ition in a lumber mill.
Miss Mamie Barnes of Weston visit
ed Tuesday flight at the hope of her
brother, J. B. BarnWrbrF thV West
Side. She has but recently returned
from Bellingham. Wash., where she
attended the summer session, of the
Normal school.'
W. R. Taylor returned the-fore part
of the week from Calgary, Alberta
where be attended the Stampede ex
hibition. He says Calgary put on a
good show. One of the best bucking
horses in the dominion was purchased
for the Round-Up association.
Virgil Willabv has moved his stock
up from Cold Spring to the Dean Will
aby ranch west of town, on account of
the scarcity of feed and water in that
vicinity. With Mrs. Willaby, he will
this fall move to the Wm. Willaby
ranch northeast of town, to reside.
Dick demons came near losing two
or three perfectly good digits from his
right hand, one day last veek when he
came in too close proximity to the
pulleys at the mill. Only the throwing
of a belt saved the hand from lacera
tion, and but a few bruises resulted.
John Walter is carrying his arm in
bandages, as the result of a kirk from
his big iron horse. While endeavor
ing to crank his tractor, recently, he
received a klcK which aeverely bruised
the ligaments of his arm and incapac
itated him for further hard labor for a
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pinkerton had as
tbeir guests this week, Mrs. Ethel Pin
kerton and little daughtei, of Port
land. Mrs. Pinkerton is the widow of
the late Ellis Pinkerton. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Pinkerton of Weston,
were also guests at their home Sun
day. Warren James, an emplcye of the
Warren Construction company, was
badly burned at the paving plant in
Adams Saturday when "hot stuff"
splashed in his face, leaving severe
burns about his ears, nose and mouth.
He is going about with his head
swathed in bsndages.
Joseph N. Scott this week moved
his family to their ncv home in Pen
dleton, 116 Lewis street, purchased
early in the summer from Dr. Frank
Boyden. Mrs. Scott will remain in
Pendleton, where the little Laughters
will attend school, while Mr. Scott will
continue to operate his farm west of
town, for the fall months.
The opening session for the season
of McKenzie Chapter No. Ill 0, . S.
was held Wednesday evening in Ma
sonic Hall, and the work was taken up
with a most commendable spiiit of co
operation. The degrees were confer
red upon Miss Ellen Parabrun, and a
dainty collation consisting of sherbet
and wafers, was served in honor of the
young lady.
Miss Katherine Sharp left Tuesday
for Tacoma, where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. James McSherrv, before
going to her school at Raymond. Wash,
which is on a branch railroad line
west frcm Cbehalii. Miss Sharp bat
CANNING TIME
f
Jrrait Jars
We still have a Full Line of them
Economy, pints, per doz $1,35
Economy, quarts, " " 1.50
Economy, 1-2 gal. " " .' 185
Mason jars, large mouth, pints per doz. ... 1.35
Mason jars " " quarts. " " 1.50
Mason jars, " " 1-2 gal 185
Regular mouth Mason jars, pints MS
Regular mouth Mason jars quarts 1.25
Regular mouth Mason jars 1-2 gal 1
Jar Caps, Clamps and Rubbers.
NORTH SIDE MAIN STREET 1
Phone 152
Athena Department Store
spent her vacation at home, Bince re
turning from Bummer school at Wash
ington University,
Mrs. Jerry Stone leaves tomorrow for
a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Zeke Stone,
at Thornton, Wash., before going to
Pullman, to spend thai winter with her
son, Clifford. Mr, and Mrs. Zeke
Stone will'spend the winter in Hon
olulu, where their son, John, has been
living for several yean.
Mies Evangeline Fix, a former
Athena school girl, received the first
prize of 1 150 cash and (100 tuition
scholarship offered hv Whitman Cnl
frege for the best original essay on
the European war, written by mem
bers of the Walla Walla high Bchool
graduating class of 1919.
Y hance Rogers this week purchased
the home or Mrs Jerry Stone on Jef
ferson street, which was immediately
vacated, and is now occupied by the
family of the new ownerV Mrs. Stone
also disposed of her furniture, and will
probably leave soon for Pullman,
Wash. The consideration for the prop
erty was said to be tasoo.
Dr. N.P. Bennet
Dentist
Weston. :-: Phone, 83
Payne's
f Dairv
Pure, Fresh Milk and Cream
delivered twice daily
Prices, Pint 10c, Quart 15c
GiORGE PAYNE, - Athena
tM
ItltllllMIIIMIIMtl
Athena Garage
ZERBA BROS.
Props.
We are particular in every detail
in c4utomoblile repairing at our
Garage. Expert attention always.
We are equipped for
Oxy-Acetylene
Welding
W at
Wm. RICE
GENERAL TRANSFER
SERVICE
EXPRESS. DELIVERY, DRAYAOE
Special attention given to hauling of
Fuel, Household Goods and Freight.
Will make out of town trips at reas
onable rates. PHONE 882, ATHENA
MONUMENTS!
Get our prices be
fore placing your
order.
Berry Monument works
P. M. Barry, Prop.
12th and Main Street near 0. W. R. ffl.
N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash.
N. A. MILLER Local Representative.
8. P. Sharp
PHY8ICIAN AND SURGEON
Special attention given to all
cath, both night and day.
OalU promptly uniwered . Office on Third
ati-ei. A man Oregor
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Genuine
Ford Parts
are the only SAFE PARTS to use in
your Ford. We have them and can put
them in with the least delay. Cord tires
give more miles per dollar. White Star
Oil gives you most miles per qnart. Let
us show you.
Davidson Garage Co.
Phone 81, Athena, Oregon
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