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High Quality Confection Another Large Shipment of Fancy Chocolate Candy Received (At 45c lb 0Stme ena rw. $fmmmwm u mwn n i n hi hi iy j "Over The Hill" j Having suffered an attack of pneu monia after returning to her school work near Walla WallB, Miss Wilma Harbour was brought to Weston in their car Tuesday by Dr. and Mrs. McKinney. She is now under treat ment at the home of her parents, and is reported to be in very serious con dition. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Metz, who will again make their home in Weston, are expected to arrive here April 1st from Elgin, Illinois. Wayne Compton is reported to be improving at his home on the moun tain, where he has been very ill with pneumonia. Miss Mamie Barnes has been under Dr. McKinney's care with influenza during the week, at the home of her . ,. TM J 13 A unHM... rensi! fjflfnes Trt.:H(Sfc '. ! ' vailing epidemic when she came home Sunday for a visit from Pendleton, where she is a member of the J. C. Penney Co. sales force. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kirk of Day ton were guests during the first of the week of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Kirk. Mrs. E. R. Lieuallen is confined to her home in .Walla Walla with an at tack of influenza. Her sister, Mrs. Fred Hendrickson, went to Walla Walla Tuesday to visit and attend: the patient. Alternate sunshine and snow flur ries rharnftjtr'tvni thia hmbLV of March weather. It is reported that about a foot of fresh snow fell Monday night on the mountain, the storm approaching a blizzard in vio lence. The manufacture af maple syrup is one of Weston's new industries al beit on a somewhat limited scale. Led and encouraged in their activi ties by John Bonewitz, the owners of maple shade trees have tapped them lor sap, ana trees irom wnicn a ngni syrupy substance drips through wood en tubes into dishes conveniently dis posed, are not an infrequent sight along the residence thoroughfares. The shade trees are said to yield a very fair grade of syrup, although the flavor is not so pronounced as is the case with the regular sugar ma ple. A bottle of the delectable stuff from the yard of Mr. Bonewitz is on display at The Farmers' Bank of Weston. Mrs I. E. Saling is reported to be quite Beriously ill, and has been con veyed to the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Bulfinch. The "flu" has made its appearance for the first time in the Basket moun tain neighborhood, where Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Gettings were seized with the disease soon after their return from a visit to their daughter at Medford. Master Jack Beathe, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Beathe, is also a patient. m n JCVCiiv mewing u rcuvin cle No. 40, Neighbors of Woodcraft, an emblematic ring was presented by the circle to Mrs. Maud Stanfield, in appreciation of her faithful services as clerk during the past six years and also in recognition of her effective work in putting the circle on a sound financial basis. The presentation was made by Mrs. Sarah Rowland in be half of the circle. "Billy" Van Winkle has again be come a rancher and is operating the Van Winkle farm on Reed and Hawley mountain. He has purchased the interests of his brother, Lewis, with whom he was formerly asso ciated. Mrs. Letha Ring spent last week in Milton with her sister, Mrs. Lou Harder, who has been seriously ill with influenza. Through a recent deal Dr. S. L. Kennard has taken over the Oldsmo bile agency at Pendleton, with which having met with pronounced success at Weston in the sale of Overland car3. Dr. Kennard has opened the Pendleton establishment, and will move his household to Pendleton so soon as he has arranged his business affairs at Weston. He expects to continue his veterinary practice. The flurry in wheat has as yet brought out none of the few remain ing local holdings, according to re ports from the offices of Weston dealers. It is reported that $1.15 per bushel was offered and refused for one lot early in the week. The wife of a former resident of Reed and Hawley mountain, Mrs. Ed Holman, passed away recently at her home in Portland, after a twelve days' illness from broncho pneumo nia. Henry Booher was in town Wednes day on his way to his mountain farm with his teams, preparatory to begin ning the spring work so soon as weather conditions permit. His fam H ii i-ntnain In Athcnn for the present. Frank Lavender, who has been em ployed by the State Highway Com mission east oi tne Blues, was in town Sunday for a visit with rela tives and boyhood friends. He has resigned his position with the high way crew, and expects to engage in engineering work in other fields. Professor A. W. Lundell, Miss Eva, Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Vergil Lundell were all up from Pendleton Sunday, visiting at the Leon Lundell residence. Announcement is made in the state papers under date of March 7th, of the marriage of Mrs. Pearl Bennet to Norton Braillier of Ecola, Oregon. The bride is well known in Weston, where she formerly resided with her late husband, Dr. N. P. Bennet. Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Watts of Ath ena and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams motored to Walla Walla Saturday on he will combine the Willys-Knight ! a business mission. and Overland agencies. Dr. Kennard j Through a recently completed real is an experienced automobile dealer, i estate deal John Mayberry has be- WALES isible Adding Listing And Bookkeeping ASl&c nines Will Handle Your Business problems in 1-6 of the time it takes to do them the old fash ioned way, and will also add subtract, multiply, divide, and "you're sure it's sure." Close to 6000 banks, the hardest users of adding machines, depend on the Wales for accurate re- sults. Let us show you on your work. Costs nothing Croxdale Office Furniture SL Supply Co l fi V a OT a t nnn ovbiidiii . . . . ... .... . . ww n.ktMi. OiRCC i ' WALLA WALLA,, WASH. pj riONB 279 IE lUUUUUI come the owner of a brick cottage, formerly known as the Harry Shick place, on north Water street. Its former occupants, Pratt Mayberry and family, have moved to a farm in the Walla Walla valley. The resi dence on north Franklin street which John formerly owned and occupied passes into his father's possession. J. M. Ashworth. Weston's well- known contractor, regrets having contracted the flu. He is over it now, however, and has again taken up the hammer, saw and square. Mr. Ash worth says that the prospects for building this season in Weston and vicinity are better than for a number of years. The lower prices for lum ber have a good deal to do with the favorable outlook. Lawrence H. Curtis is back on the Price homestead, after a three months' visit with his parents at their home near Brownsville, Oregon. His trip below was made just after the first big snow, which blocked the O-W. along the Columbia, and he traveled 450 ' extra miles without extra charge. The journey was made via Tacoma, and required 29 hours Miss Louise Rintoul returned Sun day evening from The Dalles, where she spent the school vacation period, and is making her home with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Price. Miss Rintoul lost a trunk containing practically her en tire wardrobe and a number of val ued keepsakes, in the recent fire which destroyed the Mrs. Achilles residence. F. G. Lucas, realty operator, is ab sent this week on a. trip to Baker. Tex Barnett, who is hauling hay to Weston from the Hudson's Bay neighborhood, says that this forage product, heretofore a drug on the market and quoted as low as $5.00 per ton in the stack, is advancing rapidly in price. He paid $11 per ton for a recent load of choice grain and alfalfa hay, and predicts that the price will advance to $15 within a few days. Miss Gertrude Van Winkle has dis continued her studies at the Univers ity of Idaho, and is now enrolled as a student at Walla Walla business college. Walter Ginn was over from Walla Walla Wednesday on a business trip. Application for the privilege of making ten-year payments for the' recent paving, under the Bancroft improvement act, have been filed with the city recorder by most of the property owners on Main and Water streets. Recorder Avery announces that the improvement bonds will be advertised for sale in the near fu ture. Little doubt is felt that they :n mar,H Bnr or bet.to, because of the increasing demand for prime municipal securities. Harry Simpson was here from Portland this week on a business visit, and was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Price. Mr. Simpson dis posed of his ranching interests near Walla Walla last fall and now, with his mother, is making his home at Portland. After an extended visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. DeGraw, Mrs. L. W. Barnes left yesterday for her home at Chelan, Washington. Eugene Lucas left this morning for lone, where he will be emnloved in ranch work for R. W. Lieuallen. Mrs. Lilian Fredericks spent sev eral days last week visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. C. White- an, in Pendleton. Mrs. E. B. Foster and little daugh ter Arleen visited F. N. Giles and family of Kennewick, last week. A Mission Study class was organ ized bv Rev. John B. Coan at the home of Mrs. James Kirkpatrick, Thursday afternoon. Ten women of the Methodist church were present and enrolled as charter members. REPUBLICANS AGREE ON BONUS MEASURE Washington, D. C. Unanimous agreement on a compromise soldiers' bonus bill, under which the cash fea ture would be eliminated, where the ex-service men would be entitled to more than $50 adjusted service pay, was reached by house ways and means committee republicans, who believed they had found a solution of the prob lem which has been giving adminis tration and congressional leaders con cern for several weeks. The revised measure, however, atlll baa a long road to travel before It reaches the statute books. As drawn, the bill provides for cash payments only to those men whose adjusted service pay would not exceed $50, and these four optional measures: Adjusted service certificates with an added loan provision which would enable the men to obtain Immediately from banks a sum equal to 50 per cent of the adjusted service pay; vocation al training, home and farm aid and land settlement. CONFERENCE OVER NARCOTICS HELD Portland, Or. In response to a call for a conference by Governor Olcott, Governor Hart of Washington and representatives of Governor Stephens of California and Governor Davis of Idaho, met with Governor Olcott of Oregon in Portland Saturday to, per fect plans for unified action to check the traffic in narcotics on the Pacific coast. It was the concensus of opinion that If relief Is to be found for the most pernicious moral scourge that ever beset humanity, it must be through international agreements, strengthen ing the hands of law and immediate elimination of thoBe responsible for the traffic In narcotic drugs. The conference passed resolutions memorializing congress for an Inter national conference on the subject, for the immediate passage of the Jones-Miller bill, which regulates the manufacture of narcotics and prohib its shipping, a law whereby aliens ped dling narcotics can be deported on conviction and adding to the penalties now imposed by the Harrison act. 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The measure, long before congress in one form or another, would permit organization of marketing associations among farmers for co-operative deal ing. Only one vote, that of SenatorGerry, democrat, Rhode Island, was cast against the measure in the senate. As passed by the senate, the bill retains the provisions which relieves the co-operative associations from the application of the law prohibiting trusts or unfair business practices. THE ATHENA HOME LAUNDRY Christensen & Post, Proprietors Friends and Neighbors: We understand the Pendleton Laundry are doing all they can to put us out of business, even to cutting some prices; but one thing is sure what you spend with us we keep at home; (but what they get, where do they put it?) Do they leave any of it in Athena? Htfl THE ciTHENA HOME LAUNDRY, PHONE 51 "Script Porm, t I Butter Wrappers THE ATHENA BARBER SHOP AMOS O DELL. PROPRIETOR ' We are now making a specialty of Shampooing and Massaging for Ladies, during . the evening hours IIIMHIMItltMM ESTABLISHED 1865 IMMIMMI Vesuvius In Eruption. Naples. Mount Vesuvius again la In eruption. The phenomenon began with two mild shocks of earthquake which were followed by the collapse of the eruptive cone, 200 feet high, which stood inside the crater. CLASSIFIED The Churches Baptist Church Sunday School at 10 a. m. Morning sermon at 11. Subject, "Thete was no more Sea." Evening lecture at 7:30 p. m. "Is Christ the Divine Son of God or was he a Faker, Imposter?" Midweek service Wednesday even ing at 7:30 p. m. E. B. Johnson, Pastor. Metholist Services Sunday School 10 A. M. Preach ing 11 A. M. Preaching 7:30 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. All are cordially invited to attend these services. C. L. Lowther, Pastor. A Bargain Somebody is due to get a bargain on my residence . If you are in doubt come and see it. If you want it-talk tell me what you II do, when too late, you'll kick yourself sore. , F. D. Watts. Car Washing-Have your car washed at Davidson & Hoffman's Garage. Don't forget I am still in the haul ing game. Light or heavy hauling at reasonable prices. Guy Crouk Preston-Shaffer Milling Co i American Beauty Flour Is Hade in Athena, by Athena labor, in one ol the very- besi equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry . Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. - WaitsburR, Wash WATTS & PRESTBYE Attorneys-At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Special Attention given to all calls, both day and night. Calls promptly answered. Office i Third Street, Athena, Oregon. Card of Thanks I I desire to express mv thanks for! :the assistance and sympathy exten- Office i: j ded me during the sickness and death I Oregon. oi my wile. i Prices. 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