The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-13
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Mrs. Ed Koontz is visiting friends
in Walla Walla.
"Autocrat'' stationery, the best
kind at McBride's.
There will be dance at the Athena
opera house Friday evening.
The latest novels are to be found at
McBride's Palace drugstore.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Marquis spent
Sunday in Adams with relatives.
The Masonic lodge of Helix held it's
annual banquet Saturday evening.
James Richey, one Of Weston's lead
ing citizens, was in town Saturday.
Miss Bessie Mcbride came up from
Pendleton Sunday and spent the day
here.
Miss Irene Shea of Pendleton, was
guest at the McEwen home Saturday
aud Sunday.
All kinds Of valentines at Ely &
Scott's. Make your selections early
and get the best.
Fred Koontz is able once more to
be at his post of duty as salesman at
Ed. Manassas store.
Mrs. Carl Weisert of Pendleton,
was the guest of Mrs. Fred Rosenzweig
the latter part of the week.
Tharp Bros. now have their chop
mill in excellent working order, are
now operating it regularly.
Duncan Mcintyre has returned from
a trip to Alberta. Mr.. Mcintyre owns
a body Of land near Nanton.
Mrs. Lille Miller has received
line of beautiful violets for early
spring hats. Gall and see them.
have used Cleveland's Baking.
Powder and think it is the best made.
Mrs. Letha King, Athena, Ore.
For spot cash, R. ]. Boldly sells
fine sugar cured hams at 10 cents per
pound and shoulders at Il cents.
East Oregonian: Mr.. and Mrs,
G. w. Hansell of Athena, have been
visiting friends in town for few
days.
Miss Kate McEwen, who is attend
ing school in Pendleton, spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home in this
city.
James Cunningham arrived in the
city yesterday from Nebraska. Mr..
Cunningham is a cousin of Mr.. B. T.
King.
Ed. Barrett, Millard Kelly and Chas.
Smith have completed the construct
ion of farm dwelling in the Helix
neighborhood.
w. L. Smock and G. w. Crawford,
who are recent arrivals in Weston,
were in town Saturday, trading with
Athena merchants.
L. Thuot is prepared to do concrete
work aud well digging. Orders left
at Ed. Manassas store will receive
prompt attention.
Anyone desiring to purchase house.
hold goods at low price, will do
we'll to call on NJ. W. Smith. at the
Q. R. & N. depot.
I have used Cleveland's Baking
. Powder for some time, and it has
always proved satisfactory. Mrs.
Watt, Athena, Ore.
Frank Swaggart, who is student
at the Pendleton Business College,
spent Sunday at the home of his par
ents, north of the city.
Professor Karl Guiott, who has been
laid up with the grip for the past two
weeks, is again in the city today at
tending to his class in music.
Saturday was busy day for Athena
merchants. More country people than
usual were in town and the volume Of
trade was greater than on any one day
since the holidays.
Members of the Friday Afternoon
Club are requested to be present at a
call meeiiag to be held at Mrs. Jar
mans Friday, February Is. A com
murisation of Importance will be
read.
The annual ball given by the Adams
Knights of Pythias last Friday even
ing, was well attended and the mem
bers of the order who attended from
here, say it was success in every
particular.
w. r. Taylor and John King were
in LaGrande last week. Mr.. Taylor
was called there TO defend the owner
ship of horse, which he was success
full in doing. Mr.. King was witness
in the case.
The special meetings being held at
the Baptist church this week, are
well attended. Rev. Ellis is conduc-
ting the meetings without assistance,
and great deal of interest is taken in
his impressive sermons.
N The city is installing FIVE 32-candle
power incandescent street lights on
Hunt Avenue. 1t is thought, consid-
ering the territory to be lighted, that
the five incandescent lights viii give