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John Hyatt, of Weston, was in
Athena, Thursday.
Frank Jackson of Weston, was in
Athena Wednesday,
Mr, and Mrs. Carl Sheard are home
from Bingham Springs.
Claude Estes hotel keeper at Meach
am, was in Athena Monday of this
week.
Cloudy weather and light showers
are welcomed, as the end of the hot
wave.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Foss spent the
past week visiting relatives at Moro
and Terrebonne.
Miss Walthia Haynie is spending
a couple of weeks with relatives and
friends in Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. Newt it'n.,,,
Mr. Ivan O'Harra came over from
Weston Wednesday.
Mrs. J. F. Herr whs rennrtoH
iously ill the first of the week with
tonsilitis but is recovering.
A. C. Froom. dentist, has fittil 11 n
a neat office in the Lash hniMino
next to Hill's jewelry store. i
A.W. 0. Read and son VHn r,A
Taylor returned this week from an
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Miss Laura Purcell returned from
an auto trip of B. C, Saturday. Her
school starts Monday at La Mar.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hill returned
Monday from a trip to Camp Mc
Dougal, in the Weston mountains.
Miss Blanch Johnson entertained a
number of her friends with a party
given at her home, Tuesday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith and child
ren and Miss Geneieve Rogers are
'; Imported
Japanese Vases
and
Incense Burners
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Ring in the top groove of each piston, to prevent
excess lubricating oil from entering the combination
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We have them in all sizes.
Thompson's Garage
Main Street Athena Phone 471
the week at Bingham
spending
Springs.
yBert White, Henry Dell and C. L
WcFadden left yesterday for a tW
day hunting trip in the mountains
east of town.
k Messers Dudley Rogers, Frank
lWilliams, Tom Kirk and John Ben
son left Sunday for Wallowa Lake,
for an outing.
The families of (ieorge Gerking
and Charles Gerking enjoyed a vaca
tion trip to Portland and the heach
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hunt and sons
have returned from a visit to relatives
in Douglas county. D. B. got his
limit hunting deer.
Ray Logan, employed on Watts
Bros., ranch, left yesterday morning
for Nelson, B. C. where he will worl
in a logging camp.
Mr. and Mrs. Casper Woodward who
have spent the summer at the farm
west of Athena, are visiting in Port
land and Seaside this week.
Miss Blanch Drake spent the week
end with Athena friends. She was
en route to Red Lodge, Mont., where
she will teach in the high school this
year.
Mrs. George Clore, sister of Mrs.
W. R. Taylor, is in a serious condi
tion in a Pendleton hospital, where
she was operated on Wednesday of
this week.
W. H. Reeder is here from Tacoma,
visiting at the home of his son, Otho
Reeder.
Mrs. Samuel Haworth returned
home the first of the week from Sal
em, and reports her niece, Audrey
Winship recovering from her recent
attack of appendicitis.
Scott Fisher has put in a beautiful
ire place in Mr. and Mrs. Radtke's
new home on upper Fourth street.
The new home will be ready for oc
cupancy about October first.
Miss Eva Gries, primary teacher
in the Athena schools has been spend
ing the summer at the home of her
mother in Nebraska. She is expect
ed to arrive in Athena next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Logsdon, Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Wood and Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Myrick left by automobile
yesterday for Wallowa Lake, where
they will remain for a week or ten
days.
The ladies of the Methodist church
entertained in the church parlors
one evening this week in honor of
Grandma Clark, who leaves with her
son to reside in the state of Wash
ington
Mr. and Mrs. George Lattin visited
at the home of Mrs. Lattin's brother
J. W. Dunbar, in La Grande last week
Mr. Lattin is taking his vacation
this week the family is at Bingham
Springs
A. L. Swaggart and family left
Wedensday for Portland, where they
will reside during the fall and win
ter. Mr. Swaggart shipped a car
load of furniture and household goods
from here.
A new lamp post will be installed
at the corner of Fourth and Jeffer
son streets. The trench is being ex
cavated and the cable will soon be
connected up with the remainder of
the lighting system.
The Athena branch library has sub
scribed for the Radio Instructor, a
magazine much in demand at the
present time. New rental books re
ceived include: Gentle Julia, Tarking-
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Attorney E. C. Prestbye returned
Athena, Monday from his summer
outing at Glacier National Park to
resume his law practice. Mrs. Prest
bye will return later, going by way
of Aberdeen, Wash., to visit relatives.
As announced in the Press last
week, no meeting of the Civic Club
will be held during the month of
September. The first meeting after
vacation will be held on October 3,
with Mrs. Nelson A. Miller in charge
of the program.
0. 0. Stephens, at the Pure Food
Grocery has put in a stock of Boy
Scout haversacks, mess kits and can
teens. The mess kits and canteens
are made of aluminum, and are a
nifty outfit for hunters and camper,
as well as scout troopers.
The Athena schools open on Mon
day, September 11. The teachers
will be here during the coming week
to secure living quarters for the year.
School supplies have been put in
stock and vacation days fo the young
sters are fast drawing to a close.
"TMr. and Mrs. Grant Prestbye re
turned Wednesday from their trip by
ato to Alberta. They spent several
days at Kalispell, Montana, visiting
Mr. Prestbye's relatives. The south
ern part of Alberta is producing a
fair wheat crop this season, reports
Mr. Prestbye.
Mrs. E. B. Johnson, who recently
went to Los Angeles for the purpose
of having cateracts removed form her
of having cateracts removed from her
efes, withstood the operation suc
cessfully. Mrs. Johnson will remain
under treatment longer than she ex
pected, but her eyesight will be per
fectly restored.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Watts left
yesterday for Kiethly Creek B. C.
They were joined at Waitsburg by Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Leonard. The party
goes by automobile on a annual
hunting trip. Moose, cariboo, deer
and bear are the game animals hented,
and fish galore is found in the lakes
and streams bordering the hunting
grounds.
The following was given the Press
for publication: "O. O. Stephens and
Dr. Smith hunted deer in Hager Can
yon Sunday, and located five large
bucks. After tracking them very
carefully they found them laying
down in a thicket. "Doc" on one side
and "Steve" on the other, they closed
in and discovered five old Rams.
Some deer Oh, Boy!"
THE PURE FOOD GROCERY
Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon
29 Years Ago
September 1, 1893.
Dr. Dell is suffering from a batch
of Job's inflictions this week.
Frank Martin, a Umatilla reser
vation rancher, takes 44,000 sacks for
his grain crop.
The nights are becoming so cool
that frost and even ice has been seen
by early risers in Helix.
Major Connoyer has been very ill
at his home on the head of Thorn
Hollow. The Press and many friends
hope for the Major's speedy recovery.
Wallie Ashpaugh, the brick mason
left last week for his ranch on the
Pend d'Oreille river, in Washington.
Mr. Breckhill, his partner is still in
the city.
County Surveyor Arnold has com
pleted a map giving a very accurate
idea of the proposed road up the Wild
Horse from Sax station to Adams,
which will be a great convenience and
cut off several miles between Pendle
ton and Adams.
The outlook for the state normal
school at Weston is considered very
encouraging. Many people are re
moving to Weston to give their child
ren an opportunity which the school
will afford, and residences are in
active demand.
There will be a Sunflower concert
In Gillis hall next Tuesday evening.
The best musical talent of the city
will be utilized. The Athena orches
tra will also take a prominent part.
Wilse Coyle, who shot a man in
the leg in Swartz's saloon in Walla
Walla not long since, received a trial
last week and was discharged from
custody, it being brought in the tes
timony that Coyle committed the deed
accidently.
The Churches
Church of Christ
Bible school, 10 a. m. Common
ion, 11 a. m. The pastor will preach
both morning and evening. Begin
ning September 3rd, the Sunday
night service will begin at 7:30 in
stead of 8 o'clock. The subject of
the) morning sermon will be "Are
Doctrinal Sermons Necessary?" At
night the subject will be "A Parable
of Redemption." You are cordially in
vited to worship with us.
F. E. Russell, Pastor.
New Ml Arrivals
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3 Childrens Munsing Underwear
Wool and Cotton Blankets
Ladies Silk and wool Hose
Mens Silk and Wool Hose
Childrens Fancy Wool Hose
Mens Munsing Underwear
Ladies Munsing Underwear
Childrens Munsing Underwear
! Athena Department Store I
dj For Lower Prices, Phone 152 ffi
Baptist Church
Scnday school, 10 a. m. Morning
address, 11 a. m. Subject, "The One
Thing Needful." Evening service,
7:30 p. m. Scbject, "The Victorious
Petitioner." Midweek service, Thurs
day, 7:30 p. m.
E. B, Johnson, Castor.
THE STANDARD THEATRE
Saturday, September 2
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