The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-12

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RosS Higgins & Co., yesterday mud
stripped ont a large Got of supplies to the
Gnllroad caT2 above Tongue Point. As
ne 'men are oa-lng so much they must
be doing a large AMOUNT of work.
The bids were opened yesterday for
the erection of a STORY and a half resi-
dence on lot s, block 142. McClure's Asto-
ria, and the contract was awarded to
Liddicoat & Crib, the lowest bidders.
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Chief Green, of the fire department, re-
turned from Portland on Sunday and will
commence today putting up the brackets
fOHSthe new fire alarm wire which has
been ordered in San Francisco. AS soon
as THE. wire arrives 1t can then DE strung
t~jnnIiaEe cou1se Of three or four days.
While, in Portland Mr.. Green HAD a pleas
ant visit with the officers of the fire de-
partmendt of THAT city.
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lufdtcIs reported that tn contractors who
! aEesdoings some work at the head Of 18th
E,stEsst have some telmLIters who were
seen to numerically beat their lncrses
F@ttas clubs. Owing ito the lateness of the
EhgTp; the ITlJJ.o, could not be investigated,
hhnt.I as n OF the bystandec5 remarked,
kltIisfIardly crobable tUsat responsible men
who have been engaged for some time on
Aiatcria's Public works would permit such
fragrant violations OF law.
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until further notice Inc stelmer Lur-
line wiii take the run Of the r. r. Thomp-
San, on the ASTORIA Portland route, leav-
ling Astoria from the o. r. md N. dock
at 6:45 a. m. daily, except Sunday, n
Portland fl ON Ash street dock at 8 p. m.
daily, except Saturday. The Lurline win
take freight and passengers both from
bier own wharf and the O.. R.eand N. in
this city ana Portland. Tickets issued
by the o. r. and N. CO. or Vancouver
Transportation Co. n good on boats OF
.elther company.
a The news in another column that the
Young's Bay tGcdge contract was signed
IN Portland yesterday by MIR. Curtis, pres
ident of the Northwest Construction Co.,
with Mr.. Robt. Wakefield, only confirms
the intimations of the Historian several
weeks ago. That THIS gentleman would
lft'obabby be the SUCCESSOR of the firm of
Dickinson & Co. In this connection It can
be Guild THAT Mrs. Jensen yesterday rented
from THE Taylor sta the house on
Smiths point (which will be used for a
boarding house for the bridge workbench.
:. Alex Gilbert returned, from Seaside yes
terd4y and reports tnat the Hunters are
Securing large numbers OF ducks and that
trout are biting better than ever. He says
that a very amusing incident occurred
Sunday evening when Mr.. Kaufman made
the statement before "a large number of
people at 1.-The dance ttalt In the late WIN
rhere were 400, OOO, 900 men killed, and when
called down admitted that he night have
been mistaken and the number should
flve beene stated aus 400, 900, 600, 900, but
that NE would be prepared with correct
STATISTICS THE next time, He did not take
a e~biamger's bet on the subject, however.
Tire regular meeting of the ofic a board
of the First M. e. Church, was held In
the lecture room of tine church last even
ing. 1t was a most PHEASANT, harmonious
n largely attended session. Many i'm
portant matters were conc1iered, among
otfyJrs the large list of ri7obaiioners were
canvaEsed and recommended to full fell
loxHlsp. The cENiFchl adopted a new
system CT finar1cCs. so far at least as
pastors SALARY was concerned. 1t was
decided t3' do btfslnti,s through the bank
ana arrangements were made to Fay the
PASTORS ca,ary In full each week. This
Sounds Like business and all the indica-
tiorD ave 1er 4 heaty and rapid growth
In unhs ccluch. Another new class was
organized to meet one hour before the
evening service. II will be led by Mr..
Patterson nex Sunday evening. Six g
dhembets were received into the church
lhst Sabbath morning.