The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-02-28

ABOUT THE CITY.
Can 1t be spring at last?
The thermometer is rising.
The last day of the shortest month
Circuit court meets this morning a
$3.50.
Windy. clustering March, "How d
you do?" tomorrow morning
Read the conditions of the CONNECT
tions for the pupils of the publi
schools.
F. ]. Taylor is having the office I,
the Flavel block on Third street refittet
for his own use.
Mrs R. R. Marion died yesterday af-
ternoon of pneumonia, at her residence
on Second street.
Columbia river pilots are busy work
ing out the problem How shall we
handle the schooner?
The tide yesterday afternoon was the
the lowest so far this year. The banks
in front of the city were high and dry.
The street cars will not run this
morning on account of some necces-
sary repairs, but will resume trips this
p. m.
Sheriff Smith is having the tax roll
book Strengthened out at his own ex-
pense. A. Gibbons is engaged in the
work.
A big crowd of Cinnamon at Hus-
tiers dock yesterday watched the de-
parture of their countrymen on the
Haytian Republic.
j. A. Rannels, route agent for the AS
torian, is very i'll at his residence, and
will be unable to begin his monthly
Charles Wright, jr., has skating
rink in full blast under the Rescue
club building. Admission one coal oil
can. The youthful proprietor does
rushing business.
Yep Win, who was indicted by the
grand jury yesterday for rape was ar
rested on bench warrant by Sheriff |
Smith in the afternoon and released on |
payment of $500 cash bail.
The only case of interest in the cir
cult court yesterday was Bush VS.. New
berry, an action on account stated.
The jury after an absence of Is minutes
brought In verdict for plaintiff
j. c. Houtz and W. w. Gawne are
registered at the Occident. They rep
resent the American Remedy Co., which
have decided to open an institute for
the treatment of the liquor habit a la
Kelley They have new remedy for
the cure of the disease.
Many friends of Mr. A. N. Fosberg
will regret to hear that he died at st.
Mary's Hospital on Sunday night af-
ter long illness. He was native of {
Sweden and has lived in Astoria for
several years, being member of the
knights of Pythias and the A. o. U. w. ]
The funeral of the late N. A. Fosberg
will take place today from the Knights
of. Pythias building, at 2 o'clock this S
afternoon. The interment will be t
made at Greenwood. The friends of
the deceased are cordially invited to at t
tend. t
A. o. u. w. notice: The members of
Seaside Lodge No. II, A. o. U. w. are s
hereby notified to assemble at their Z
hall today at the hour of l o'clock p. f
m. sharp, for the purpose of attending
the funeral of our late brother N. A. ;,
Forsberg. BY order of the Master
Workman Attested; W. Pohl re- c
corder :,
A very large attendance filled the n
church on Sunday when
the memorial service for the late Mr. a
Henry Powell was substituted for the :,
regular service. The proceedings were :,
most impressive and the pastor took q
occasion to dwell at some length on a
the kindly, blameless life of the de- .,
ceased elder of the church.
The dance of the Fort Candy Social p
Club on Saturday night was far n
greater success than even the most SAN K
yuine of it's promoters ever hoped it f
would be. There were nearly two hum cj
lred couples present when the program n
began to the music of splendid or r
,hestra. Four steamer loads of peo- r
0le came from Ilwaco to participate in N
he festivities. At midnight a delicious v
supper was served in the barrack rooms
md, after that, dancing was again in N
lulged in and kept up till daylight.
present was delighted with
he splendid arrangements, and no ball
sver given in the county equalled this K
asst effort of the club. The members c
deserve all praise for the gratifying re- a a
;ult of their efforts. @,
Robert e. Bybee, the well-known n
,0rca UybOca ,aYoa ic 70 miliar | n