The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1883-12-09
Around the City.

And now the fun begins.
The LiIlieboRae crossed 10 Sea yester-
day.
The A. Il. FIeId starts for TiIlamook
this morning.
Rev. J. V. MiIligan will oiiciate in East
Portland to-day.
J. w. Walsh. editor of the Chehalis
Valley I'idette is in the city.
The German Reformed congregation
will not hold their usual service to-day.
MY Neighbor's Conscience is the sub
ioct of the lecture tonight by B. ;. Mac
Laferty.
Services as usual at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall
at 2:45 this afternoon. Cordial invitation
extended 10 all.
Z. c. Holden advertises to-day an auc-
iion sale on Thursday next, of eleven lots
all located in Alney's Astoria.
Divine service on board the ship Kill
lochan living at Flavels dock at > P. N.
Rev. J. McCOrmac officiating.
The Oregon had not shown up at dark
Yesterday, but will probably get away
to-day. The Columbia is due tomorrow.
Frank johnson shot. and it is supposed
fatally wounded Nav Williams in a
Portland cigar factory last Friday even
ing.
T. A. Orcutt publishes card this
morning announcing himself as candi-
date for councilman from the second
ward.
Rev. Il. J. Laughlin. pastor of the
church at Albina, will preach in the Pres
byterian church here to-day-morning
and evening.
Leaden-colored clouds overspread the
sky yesterday. and the barometer which
had been up to 30.4i on Friday night, fell
several points.
The annual meeting of the stOckhold-
ers of the Seaside Packing Company will
be held at the Office of L. j. Taylor at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Carl Adlers new clock was put into
position Yesterday afternoon. ii is a
public convenience and reflects credit
upon that enterprising merchant.
Zamloch closed a very successful en-
gagement at Occidental hall last evening.
Jos. Grismer's troupe will probably give
one or two performances this week.
The present buovs will be removed
from Sand Island channel this week and
spar buoys pat in their place. 1t is
doubtful If that channel will be much used
hereafter.
1t will take about 600 piles for the
foundation of the Clatsop Mill Com
pany's new building. Gill az Clinton have
about 200 in place, and are driving the
remainder at the rate of % day.
The British bark Scottish Bard, SIG,
Hamilton, master, arrived IN yesterday,
- DAYS from Brisbane. Tie Geo. S.
Homer, Kiiiochan and Spirit Of the
DGlcn are about loaded, and will prob
ably clear tomorrow.
Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of Ike Foster. Phenix-like he has
risen from the ashes of last July's con-
flagration. and invites his friends and
the public generally, to call and look
through his spacious establishment.
1t is proposed to have an entertainment
given under the auspices of the Y; M. G.
A.. next Thursday afternoon, and foI
that purpose the ladies of that society
will meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall at three
o'clock tomorrow afternoon to complete
the necessary arrangements.
An upper Astoria resident, formerly
connected with the Fisherman's Packing
Company, is reported in Honolulu. dc
went to San Francisco some time ago
and an alleged discrepancy in his ac
counts has caused suit to be entered
against him by the company.
A large crowd gathered on the corner
of Main and Chenamus streets yesterday
afternoon to listen TO unparliamentarN
language on the part of two gentlemen
who refused TO quit quarrelmg and 90 K
fighting. Regular knock-down argu
ments will not begin till tomorrow o.
Tuesday.