The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-02

features combined make the Thompson
one OF the most comfortable boats on tho
river TO ride on.
A house warming was given at the home
of Jacob Utzinger in Upper Astoria last
Saturday evening. Several enjoyable
hours were spent by those who were
present. Singing, dancing and music, fol-
lowed by refreshments, were the order of
the evening. Those who attended were:
| Chas. Verscharen, H. Jacobsen, Carl
Boentgen, Robert Rover, Peter Nufer,
Nels Simmons, A. w. Utzlnger, Jacob
Utzinger, j. Snow, J. Porter, Gus Boent-
gen, and others.
The following were among the passen-
| gers for Portland last evening on the
steamer Telephone: C. N. Walt, Mrs.
| Norris, Mrs Espey, @. F. Holman, c.
Clayton, P. Warren, Miss Kate Shively,
B. w. Fisher, p. W. Gillette, H. Gardner,
L. A. Loomis, Miss Harkness, Mr.. Wolf,
Ellis Smith and wife, g. Anderson, HI
Thompson, 8. Stark, Miss R. Kennedy,
Miss ]. Groves, H. D. Mcclure, H. w.
B. Smith, c. orteig, s. Fisher.
Recent reports disprove the theory that
the burning Of the Allen cottage at Sea-
incendihry origin. Mr.. Butterfield, whose
cottage adJoins that of the one destroyed,
said yesterday that the fire in his opin-
Ion was caused by spontaneous combus-
ton or else carelessness in leaving
matches around where rats might in
some manner have ignited them. He says
he was the first person at the house
when the fire was discovered and that
the doors and windows were locked. This
opinion he claims is entertained by most |
of the people In that vicinity.
The little three-year-old child of Mrs. |
Richard Cairns, while playing with a |
number Of other children last evening, |
near the hospital, met with an accident |
which In nine cases out of ten would |
have resulted fatally. The child with four
others, was In an express wagon station
ed near stable on the north side of the |
hospital, and directly over the large bank
or hill that leads to the beach. In some
manner the wagon was sulrted down hill.
When 1t came to the edge of the bank
the children could not stop 1t and 1t
rolled down the hill striking against big
tree and throwing the little ones out.
Fortunately none were injured except
Mrs. Cairns child. which received a Sc
we're cut on the head.
Since the old shell road leading from
the bridge to Ocean Grove has been
fenced in the cottagers who live down
there have to use the new county road.
This road Is In very poor condition, the
sand In many places being so soft that
1t is an utter imposslbiity to wheel a
baby carriage, of which there are great
number during the summer months. DR..
Estes, who owns one of the many pretty
cottages that are to be seen at Ocean
Grove said yesterday that Mr.. Butterfleld |
the Portland Jeweler, who also has fine
cottage there, Is preparing to take up
subscriptions among the different cottage
owners to macadamize that part Of the
road that passes through to Ocean Grove
The county will then be asked to make
the same improvement from the bridge to
the Grimes place, and from the end Of the
grove to the beach. AS the largest part
OF the Improvement will fall upon the
cottagers Of Ocean Grove and the expense
to the county for its portion would not
exceed $3.50, the OCEAN Grove property
owners hope that favorable action will
be taken by the county court.
Thanking the good people of Astoria and
surrounding country for their liberal pat {
'onage during the thirty days I worked
Vt reduced prices. hope by professional
honest and durable work, to
merit a continuance Of the same.
MENTOR HOWARD,
Surgeon Dentist.
Dental pariors, sos Commercial street.