The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-20
Around the CITY.


Three marriages reported TO take place
next week.
There is cablegram AZ the w. L. T.
Office for Chris. Lootse.
John Hobson is expected back from his
transatlantic trip by Christmas.
The Jug breaking entertainment at the
NJ. +. Church, begins at half-past seven
this evening.
At the last meeting of Astoria Council
No. 995. A. l.. of H.. Il. 5. Worsley was
elected commander.
The jug breaking and concert at the
NJ. L. church this evening promises To be
an enjoyable affair.
The Gearhart farm on Clatsop plains,
with stock. etc. will be sold on the prem
ises at one o'clock this afternoon.
The Queen sailed for San FranciSco
Yesterday afternoon. She goes on the
Sound route for the winter months.
Mrs. Grimes. Miss Flaytl. and s. FL
more and wife were among the Astoria
passengers leaving on the Quecn yester-
day.
The sale of lots in the addition 10
Ocean Park will be continued al seven
o'clock this evening, at +. c. Holden's
auction rooms.
But little was moving at the docks yes
terday. The Ice King went down TO
Bakers bay; the BhOtdB docked and took
on $50 tons wheat.
There will be special meeting of the
city council tomorrow evening at which
time the vacancy in the first ward will
he filled by the election Of
Attention is directed to Carl Adler's
new adv. His brilliant and attractive
display is second to none in the north
west, and every taste can be suited.
The steamer Sam will leave at eight
this morning for the accommoda-
tion of those who wish TO attend the
Gearhart sale at Clatsop. She will make
two round trips.
The funeral of Miss Anna Thompson
took place from the Congregational
church yesterday afternoon, and was
largely attended by the friends and Tela-
tives of the deceased.
A Portland girl recently captured a
burglar by knocking him down and sit
ting on hina. IL the Goddess of Liberty
ever strikes for higher wages that girl
should be given the place.
Information is wanted of Z. \. Nyman
and Frederick Holther. Also of Anton
Olson sud Andrew Ivenson. who were
drowned in the Colombia last summer.
Address Arthur Wilson, Portland.
During tie present year there were -
members e5mitted ia Beaver Lodge No.
70, ]. .. o. E; "a were relieved, $l.670
was paid oct Of the relief fund; the eX-
penses of the lodge for the year are
about $3.50.
The sale of the Gearhart farm and live
stock takes place to-day. The steamer
sam Will leave Wilson d Fishers wharf
At s A. NJ, and has been chartered to
bring back those who attend the sale the
same evening.
c. w. Leick, practical architect, late
of the Polytechnal school of Munich, is
going TO locate in Astoria. he practiced
his profession for FIVE years at Cleveland,
Ohio, and indianapolis, Ind, and will
doubtless do well in Astoria.
II is said that in a certain town not a
Thousand miles from Baker City, the
postmaster keeps the mail in the oven of
q store in the postoffice, and when he
asks them how they'll have it, the reply
is, "well done, thou good and faithful
servant"
The /. S. n. Co. have changed the hour
of leaving Astoria on Saturday mornings
TO IA. NJ. in consequence of the estab-
lishment of tri-weekly mail to Oyster
Vile and MonteSano. Ilwaco passengers
should note the fact and not get left on
Saturday mornings.
On Tuesday evening the following Off
GERS of Temple Lodge No. Z, +. d. A. NJ,
were elected: b. Van Dusen, w. NJ; L.
A. Moves, S. w; F. w. Newell, j. w; /.
w. Case. Treas; q. w. Lounsberry, Sec.
The installation will take place on st.
Johns day, December 9th.
Coroner Franklin received a dispatch
last evening that Thos. Dillon had died
at Columbia City. and that the funeral
would take place in Portland tomorrow.
The deceased was son of Martin Dillon
was an old resident of Astoria, and leaves
wife in Columbia City.
The beautiful model of the Queen oJ
The Pacific, won by Captain Alexander
some time ago, and now on exhibition al
Pete Wilhelm's in Portland, is to be raf-
fled next week for the benefit of the cap
tain. Anyone wanting chance can bt
accommodated by calling on G. p. Up
shur.
When ''time" was called in tine polio,
court Yesterday, the scream of a wander
ing sea gull that few by the window wal
the only sound that disturbed th,
sRnctity of the apartment, and the judge
doffing his ermine robe, stepped dow
from the bench, while the clerk of tn,
court lit fresh cigar.
The District Institute for the fifth ju
dieial district will be held at Fores
Grove on the 26th, 9th, and 18th inst
All the teachers are invited to attend
Arrangements have been made with tn
railroad company by which those sttend
ing the institute will get 40 per cent dis
count from the regular rates.
The boys had considerable fun yester
day afternoon over one of Astoria No
Ones leading members, who was an in
voluntary prisoner In the city jail 70
half an hour. Nick Clinton kind,
brought the young man glass of watel
and consoled him from the outside I'll
the arrival of the officer of the day.
The auction sale of lots in the Beacl
addition to Ocean Park will be continues
at 7P. NJ. this evening dt Holden's auc
ton rooms. On Friday at 1890 a. NJ,
special auction sale of limited numbe
of lots in said addition will be sold a
Upper Astoria. Further particulars vii
be advertised in The Historian to-mor
row.