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II Bohemian Cut Glass Come in and see our line of Genuine Bo hemian Lead Blown Cut Glass i m mi lira lira lira mm wm wm km wa iwa mm mm mum mmmwiwn j "Over The Hill" Miss Jessie Davis of Walla Walla was the guest this week of Miss Vida Greer at the Frank Greer country home. Mrs. Charles M. Price has been quite ill the past week, suffering from neuritis. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Driskell of Dayton, Wash., and Miss Bcrnice Fetter of Freewater were Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. William Driskell. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Woods of Lewiston, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bradley of Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Woods were dinner guests Monday at the R. Morrison ranch home. Rev. John B. Coan left for Troy, Idaho, Monday for a brief visit at the home of Rev. and Mrs. I. N. Hughes. He will be accompanied on the return trip by Mrs. Coan and their two children, who have been sojourning for the past two weeks in the Hughes household. Mr. and Mrs. John Connelly and family and Mrs. Lucy Demond of Dayton, Wash., were guests several days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snider. Mrs. Lizzie Rowland of Portland arrived in town Saturday and will make an extended visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rowland. Eldon Mclntyre left Saturday for Portland, where he will visnt friends before going to Eugene to take up his school work. ,- Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Giles and fam ily of Kcnnewick, Wash., were lust week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Foster. The Misses Minnie and Helen Johnson, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Alick Johnson, aro leaving this week for Eugene to attend the University of Oregon. ' Mian Minnie onrolls as a senior, having had two years at Seattle in the University of Wash ington and one at Eugene. Miss Helen, who is a recent graduate of Weston High, will become an hum ble freshman in the big Oregon school. Paul Bulfinch, former Weston boy who is postmaster and also state land appraiser at American FalU, Idaho, motored over to attend the Round Up, and has been visiting his parents and friends at Weston, Neil Graham of Rcedsport, Oregon, has been renewing friendships with boyhood chums at Weston while vis iting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes. Slight showers fell in I h is neigh borhood pn Tuesday and Wednesday nights, but what the farmers are now wanting is a "soaker." Never theless, seeding is quite generally in progress, as farmers have begun to appreciate the advantage of get ting the seed into the ground as early as possible. The contract for roofing Fratern ity hall was let by the board of man agers to C. E. Fuller of Wulla Walln, who began work this week. What is known as Durable roofing is used, and is guaranteed for five years. The cost of the completed job will be a little less than $300. Miss Mildred Fanning, daughter of Pendleton during Round Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Fanning, and Carl L. Johnson, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Alick Johnson, were united in marriage in Pendleton Friday, September 24. After a brief hon eymoon the happy young couple will make their home on the Alick John son farm near Weston, which the bridegroom is operating, together with other leased holdings, in part nership with his brother Fred. The bride is one of Weston's most pop ular girls and a student of Weston High. Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Weston High, and took a commercial course at a Portland business col lege. Both have the hearty congrat ulations and sincere well wishes of a host of friends in this community. While E. E. Stanton's Dort car was being towed into Walla Walla by Andy Barnett and was in the act of crossing the street car track be tween Milton and Freewater, a de mountable rim tire jumped off the wheel and rolled away. A strang er driving a Ford quickly stopped his car, hopped out and picked up the tire and drove off before the as tonished eyes of Stanton and Bar nett, who didn't even have time to get their jaws open and yell at him Mr. and Mrs. George Brutscher are being "welcomed home" to Weston after an absence of five years, dur ing which time they have been res idents of Ncwberg. George remarks that Weston looks just as good to him as an old home town can pos sibly look to any returning citizen after so long a stay in other climes. And he thinks the country here is more than a little bit better than any he saw while absent. Leonard Bulfinch and Nard Jones left Wednesday for Walla Walla to matriculate at Whitman. Tlie for mer will major in economics and the latter in English. Lee M. Lampson, prominent busi ness man of Kennewick who came here for the "spud meeting," was i guest Monday night of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith. Gilbert S. Coffin, a former Wes ton boy who mnde such advancement in the profession of banking that he was appointed as federal bank ex aminer, was united in marriage Sep tember 8 nt San Francisco to Miss Naomi Mears. The ceremony was solemnized in Grace cathedral, and Lola G. Saling sang for the wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Coffin will reside in Spokane, where the bridegroom will be stationed hereafter. He is a son of Mrs. F. H. Coffin and was born in Weston. germination than the usual methods. Sim J. Culley of Weston is among the many Umatilla county farmers who are experimenting . this fall with dry seed treatment. A wheat dusting machine, one of two shown at Pendleton, was tried out this week by Mr. Culley. The concert to be given at Walla Walla by Miss Zilla Simpson, the gifted young singer whose girlhood years were spent at Weston, has been postponed until next Tuesday, October 3d. It will be held in Walla Walla H. S. auditorium. The Johnson Construction Co. is making good progress with the new Pine creek road, acording to members of the county court who have just visited the scene of activity. They were much impressed with the spec tacular and effective manner in which the huge road-grading ma chine brought fr.om Portland, scoops up the rock and dirt. The contract ors say that the job will be completed before snow fliqs. 29 Years Ago September 29, 1893. The fine condition of the roads offer an inducement for lovers of a buggy-ride to hitch , up and take a spin. Nelson Swaggart, a former resi dent of this vicinity, but now of the Willamette valley was in the city yesterday. A reception was tendered to the teachers of the Normal school at Weston, Friday evening. Music and speeches were the features. Tot, N. A. Miller's little child met with a painful accident last week. While riding his tricycle it ran off the side-walk, throwing him to the ground. One of tliq wheels struck him in his crippled leg,, which swelled up and caused him. much "pain. The little sufferer is getting along very well at present. Stahl, the Walla Walla brewery man, was in the city Monday. George Hansell and -family left for Yoncolla, Douglas county, on a visit to relatives, Monday night. John, son, of Clark Walter, living west of the city is lying dangerously ill with typhoid fever, so Dr. Moffit informs us. Jake Bloch and James Stamper went over to the Umatilla Sunday in quest of the finny tribe. Jake got hold of one that smashed his fishing tackle all to splinters. We learn there arc a number of cases of typhoid fever in the Cold Spring country. Nine men belong ing to W. A. Sample's harvest crew are reported to be down with that disease. Mrs. Jarvis Hurd and two chillren, returned home on Saturday ev?iing''s train from an extended visit in the east. Her brother, Mr. Taylor and a friend whose name is Page, accom panied her home. Mrs. Willis Bush is lying very ill at home in the north part of tin city with spina! mengitis. She was taken sick quite suddenly, and grew grad ually worse until she became uncon scious, in which state she his since remained. Her many friends hope for her immediate recovery. Snow fell every day last week, in conducted at j the John Dav countrv hut melted a Up week fast as it fell. under the supervision of Fred Ben- j Hon. J. P. Wager, formerly state nion, county agent, was the dry seed senator from Umatilla county, and treatment demonstration. Copper! an able writer, has been r.-kwuid carbonate is used, and this form of j from the Multnomah countv iail treatment is said to require less where he had been imprisoned for ob soed and result in 25 percent greater I tainln money under false jrrtenses. i Lowell, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Richmond, died Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. at the fam ily home in Walla Walla, from ab scess of the liver. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the Richmond residence. Deceased was a student of Walla Walla High, and a young man of much promise whose untimely death is deeply de plored. E. R. Jackman of 0. A. C. and Fred Bennion, county agent, were engaged this week in completing the second field inspection of seed po tatoes in the Weston mountain dis tricts. It is expected that approx imately three hundred acres, or three times the acreage of last year, will pass this inspection, and that Umatilla county will have more certified seed potatoes to market than all the rest of Oregon combined. A noteworthy feature of the ex cellent exhibits of the Northwest Hay and Grain show S High School Notes A new set of health records has been received for the school Victrola. These records are to be used for folk dancing and physical training. Several kindergarden chairs have been purchased for the primary room this making the primary equipment quite complete. The teachers of the Athena public school were guests of Supterintend ent and Mrs. Hadley at dinner served in the Christian church Thursday eve ning of this week. Eleven plates were laid. A new American flag has been purchased for Athena school. The school has been badly in need of one and as soon as it clears up, we hope to have the new flag flying over head. The high school coach of Athena, Mr. Basler, has scheduled two foot ball games for the high school team. 14, and an exciting game is expected. Hermiston has challeneed the bovs for Armistice day November 11. We expert'the ioys to go "over the ton.' and make all the touch downs. CLASSIFIED Lost Gray suit coat, please re turn to this office. For sale Household furniture. Call Mrs. Jerry Stone, phone 24F3. The Churches Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a. m. All high school students, we invite to the study of "The Book of Gensis." The first 'jook of the Bible deals with the Creation of the Cosmas of Plant, An imals and last and geratest of all. Man.' These subjects will be stud ied in the light of Heathen Myths, History, Science and RevalStion. Morning worship, 11 a. m. Subject, The Fellowship of His Suffering. Evening address, 7:30 p. m. Subject, "Panaramic View of the Nations." For the next seven Sunday even ings, the Book of Daniel will be stud ied from the stand point of history revalation and recent discoveries in Ancient cities. E. B. Johnson, Pastor. For Sale Chiffonier, library table, sanitary cot. Mrs. W. J. Crabill. Strayed One red two-year-old Jersey heifer; no brand or marks tin blab in nose when last seen. Re ward. A. C. Geiss, Weston, Oreg. House for rent, on 3rd and Adams street. Furnished or unfurnished. Refer to Mrs. Jane Nelson. Wanted The person I loaned a farmer's telephone set, to return it. H. A. Barrett. For Sale A number of uncalled for suits at The Athena Home Laundry. For Sale Second hand Ford road ster in good condition. Better hur ry. Also good second hand two wheel trailer cheap. Thompson Garage. For Sale My Oakland touring car, like new, for $850, (1365 last Nov ember.. Dr. F. D. Watte. Lost Scotch Collie, brown and white color, tip of tail white, . answ ers to the name if "Sig." Strayed from William Pipers place near He lix on September 12. Reward for his recovery. Loren Basler, Athena, Oregon. 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 nieht. Calls promptly answered. Office on Third Street, Athena, Oregon. C. H. SMITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon. Office next to Telephone Excanga Phones, Office 333; Residence 412 i am nm hi mi in mmi mm mat am nr hi mm now mm man hi hi nmi wmi m i hi hi via Hunters Stop-Look-Listen Shotguns and Rifles for less Model 1912 Winchester TTnmmprlpsR Rhnto-nns reculnr ftftfi ffrdrle fl nn snlo at tif, Double barrel, hammerless shotguns regular $36 grade for $28. Double barrel, hammer shot guns, regular $30 grade for $23. Single barrel shot guns regular $16.00 grade for $12. Remmington Automatic Rifles regular $70.00 grade for $57.00 Winchester Rifles Mod. 189022 Cal.-reOMilnr S31 ornrle for 24. The above ; quoted prices will place the gun you have been wanting m at a figure you cannot afford to pass up. Hunting season is not far off and from reports, we are in for a good season. Lets go. Watts & Rogers Athena, Oregon MmAg.iy.w.'w October Record Release Notable New Recordings by Marlon Harris Leopold Godowsky Al Bernard Ernest Hare BrunswlckConcert Orchestra Walter B. Rogers and His Band Latest Dance Sensations by Thco Karle Marie Tiffany Dorothy Jardon Brox Sisters Harry Reser Introducing that famous Prima Donna ot Vaudeville, the erer-nopular Marlon Harris, for flu. first time, aa an exclusive Brunswick Artist, hinting- with Isnam Jones' Orchestra. Isham Jones' Carl Fenton't Bennie Kruegcr's Gene Rodemlch's and Oriole Terrace Orchestras Hear the difference ihsamazlngclearness Of lirunswick Records BRUNSWICK RECORDS PLAY ON ANY PHONOGRAPH &!!! Popular Dance Hits Selection 'sham Jones' f 5iobod. Lied Fox Trot ) r srsst u,v'a' Arm oWuT"".'::: Isluun Janes' f Away Down South Fox Trot "1 Orchestra Black Mammy Fox y f,.'-.-" I Trot J SatST" J "WB 'Trot8'. . . rehM, 1 Who'll Take M, Place -Fox oU52S!" I Mr Cradle Vleioi7llrox Trot I I Loulslan' Fox Trot . ' 1 (Nobody Lores Me Now Fox Trot (Piano Trio, Kodemlch-Mlverman-Wylle) henever You're Lonesome Fox Trot (Piano Trio, Rode-mlch-b'Uverman-Wylle) ! Songs-Concert and Ballad No. Sire Price 2301 10 f .75 2-100 10 .15 MM 10 .75 MOS 10 .75 3.104 10 .75 tIM 10 M Theo Karle (Tenor) . . . Marie Tiffany (Soprano) and Male Trio Selection Bonnie Wee Thins (Burns Lehman) Good NlKht, Little Girl. Good Nllhi (Hays-Mocy )....?!; OP Car'Una (Cooke) Darling Nelly Gray (Hanby) . Instrumental Leopold Godowsky (Pianist). ...77... ( Polonaise Mint, I (Op. to, No, I Walts In K M, Brunswick Concert Orchestra Walter B, Raters and Ills Band Harry Reser (Banjo Solos)... Ajtljt Marion Harris (Come uiennei and iHham aones orchestra lelectlon Mllltalre (A Major) , ii tunoptn). . . rat (Chopin)... Blue Danube Walts (Strauss) -,.,.,7,1 uiLntwira WhtHtrrinir Flowers (von Blon) Concert Orchestra. . . Jolly Coppersmith (Peters) Concert Band.. Hint Cotton March (Sousa) Concert Band Oraxy Jo' (Reser) Pickln's (Reser) 13052 10 1.85 18011 10 l.ss 90015 It t 00 20004 IS 1M 2307 10 .75 ISO! 10 Popular Songs Brox Sisters (Vncsl Trio) and Bcnnle Krueter'e Orchestra Dorothy Jardon (Soprano) Sweet Indiana Ilome"- IMIlt , Al Bernard and Krnest Hare ( Tenor and Baritone ) My Cradle Melody I'm Jnst Wild About Harry I (From "Shuffle Alone".. . I Away Down Soau ) Klcky-Koo ....... ( 'Neath the Sooth Nm u. ' (From Zlesfeld Follies of My Rambler Rase (From Zlesfeld Follies of IsSS)... Hurry Alans 'Lisa With Me. Picnic Time Artist, Mixed Choir of The Orisinal Sacred Harp Slivers Sacred Songs New Britain, c XI Canaan's Lend. e. M Soft Muste Pleyei's Hymn, CtL.. '. '. Penirk. CM. The Christian Warfare . Faster Anthem Antloch, L. M. D, , , , 2310 10 .71 2309 10 .71 2S03 10 .75 13 10 1.00 MM 10 .75 5150 It 1.M 1151 It 1.00 Ut It 1.M MM II 1.00 McFadden's Pharmacy When You Are in Pendleton Don't Fail to Visit the ARMY & NAVY STORE You can Save 20 to 25c on the Dollar Across Street From Alta Theatre THE ATHENA BARBER SHOP AMOS O'DELL, PROPRIETOR Al vays at your Service. First-class Work guaranteed. We are here to please you ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR It rcade in Athena, by Athena labor, in one oi the very- best equipped nulla in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry-. Your grocer tells the famous American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Vchena, Oregon. - WaitsburR, Wash I The First National Bank E gf Athena Established.1891 Capital and Surplus $110,000.00