The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-01
AROUND TOWN.

r evening.
AROUND TOWN.
Water rates are due and payable al
the office today.
]. E. Friendly and s. F. Judah, left last
evening for their homes in Portland
| Mr.. u. C. Warren left yesterday for
the Nehalem on a cattle buying expedi-
tion.
No cases were tried in the police court
yesterday
Councilman Pat O'Hara is said to be
doing well in the meat business ut Long
Beach.
The Telephone yesterday brought down
her usual crowd of passengers for the
beach.
The Misses Ethel and Della Hunter of
Ilwaco, were registered at the Occident
yesterday
Look out for the grand opening Of the
Parker House blrroom, which will occur
this evening.
The case of Andrew Fremain VS.. Kelly
and Ross, was dismissed In the justice
court yesterday.
Regular W. C. T. U. meeting today at
the Presbyterian church at o'clock.
Strangers welcome.
One of the results of the railroad Is the
arrival of an Itarlan band of musicians.
They arrived yesterday.
Foard & Stokes yesterday received six
tons of sash weights for building pur-
poses-the railroad has come.
]. B. Copeland Is daily receiving new
stocks and the windows of his store pre-
sent metropolitan appearance.
DIR. Baker, who was injured by the
falling OF an electric light pole, short
time since, has now fully recovered.
The sidewalks in front of the store of
Carnahan & Co., and the saloon of Will
liam Book have been newly planked.
The county jail has six occupants, four
of the prisoners awaiting the action or
the grand jury, and two working out Tina
Simpson, the painter, has removed his
shop to the building with yellow front.
a few doors north of the Dunbar dry
goods store.
The head OF 13th street presents live
ly appearance. large force Of men and
teams being engaged In making street I'M
provements.
A force of Italian laborers arrived from
Portland yesterday. They will be en-
ployed laying pipe and digging ditches for
the new wIter works
The boat and net of e. Thompson were
attached by Constable Oberg yesterday
ON complaint of c. A. Peterson, who al
leges that defendant owes him $2SS for
labor.
The members of Company &, o. N. g.,
who have been sojourning at Camp Sum-
mers, Long Beach, for the past two
weeks, returned home yesterday on the
steamer Lurline.
The floor In the new Fisher theatre was
laid yesterday. 1t Is the general opinion
that when finished, It win be one of the
prettiest arranged inside Of any theatre of
its size in the state.
A new style of tennis shoe has the
advantage Of O heel, and also a fiat sole,
thereby causing no Injury to the court;
they are quite an Improvement upon the
old style spring-heeled slipper
Henry Hendrickson, native OF Rus
sia. and Ravo Constantine, a native, of
Great Britain. declared their intention
Yesterday In the office OF the county clerk,
OF becoming American citizens.
The roof Of the county Jail was paint
I'd Yesterday and the building received a
coat OF white paint several days ago. The
entire place Inside and out now pre-
sents neat and clean appearance.
]. II. Thatcher returned to- Portland
,ast evening. Mr.. Thatcher Is the secre-
tary OF the Oregon Telephone Company,
and has been In town several days on
buslnesl connected with the company.
County Judge Gray yesterday notified
the road supervisors that $500 pounds
would be considered q load over the right
Of way bridges and that any amount over
that would be at the risk OF the parties
doing It.
yesterday the sunrise was one OF beau
- i7-l,., san. seemed - be-eseaA Of ere
as Il rose over the eastern hills. The wa
ters OF the bay reflected rays OF light
formed a pathway Of FURNISHED sold on
the waters surface. a few boats crossed