The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-28

Dr. Jansen left last evening for a bus-
mess visit to Portland.
J. G. Megier returned on the Telephone
last night to Brobkfeld.
Music, both instrumental and vocal, at
the Lawn Social.
II. c. Campbell, of Portland, was a
visitor in the 'ity yesterday.
Born-To the wife OF John Ryswick,
Sunday, August 25th, daughter.
C. II. Calender came over from Knapp
ton yesterday on a business trip.
II. S. MCGOWAN, the well known can
neryman, was in town yesterday
Miss Wheeler, a school teacher of the
Lewis and Clarke, was in Astoria yester-
day.
License to we'd was yesterday granted
to Tolef T. Timen and Miss Anna Ander-
son.
The Portland steamers had their usual
large load of freight and passengers last
night.
j. II. Smith, of Long Beach, and Daniel
Hawfee, of Chinook, are registered at the
Parker house.
NNF xFn= tor
day transferred from the hillside ceme-
terry to Greenwood.
Among the arrivals at the Parker yes
terday were John Beasley and G. l..
Smith, two Portlanders.
Auction sale of dry goods this after
noon at o'clock. Bryant & Matthews
stock, sale reserved for ladies.
The Electric Light company will COM
mence putting UP poles like those of the
telephone company in a few weeks.
MIR. II. e. Campbell, a Portland con-
tractor, now engaged on the new water
works, is registered at the Occident
Work was begun this morning putting
in a new foundation under the residence
of Mrs. Grant, on Commercial street.
Mrs. II. S. Hudson and daughter, Miss
Maud, of Portland, arc spending a few
days in town, guests of the Occident.
Special sale of Bartlett Pears today at
prices that will astonish you. one hun
dred boxes just received. Ross, Higgins
e. Co.
c. G. Palmer will commence tomorrow
the construction of a two-story Dwelling
for Chris. Olsen, on 35th street in Upper
Astoria.
1t is expected that quite a large num-
Der of the fire boys and their friends
will take in the Vancouver tournament
next week.
DO not forget the Lawn Social to be
given at Mrs. C. j. Trenchards by the
Ladies' Guild of Grace Church Thursday
evenin, August 29tn.
A man employed in the Clatsop Mill,
named johnson, had his ear nearly torn
off by being caught in one of the ma
belts Monday evening.
Car No. 6, of the street car company,
ran off the track yesterday near Booths
cannery and it required several hours
hard work to place it in position again.
Charles Mathena, the printer, finished
the badges for the hose boys yesterday
The team expects to start for Vancouver
Sunday evening on the steamer Tele-
phone,
The two men who were brought from
Coos Bay by Constable Oberg to answer
to charge of net stealing, will have
their hearing in the justice court at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Forest fires continue to rage along the
eastern borders of the city and last
night were reported as approaching dan
gerousiy near residences situated in the
nelghborhood of McGregor's MIL
c. Il. s. Woods, the Portland lawyer,
accompanied by his wife and two chill
dren, are registered at the Occidcnt. They
have been spending the season at Gear
mart and returned home last evening.
Among the steamship Columba's pas
sengers for San Francisco yesterday
were Mr., and Mrs. Lawrence Foard who
are returning home after two weeks
visit with their daughter Mrs DR., Lo-
gan,
All persons owning property in sections
9, i6, 2l, 22, and %, township s north,
range 10 west are requested to leave
their names with a full description of
their property at our office.
r., l.. BOYLE & CO.,
40 and l72 Commercial street.
The Presbyterian and Congregational
Sunday School Excursion and picnic will
leave the MdyfloHer dock for Alder
Grove at 9 o'c,oclI n. M, and return to
the city by $50 y. M EXcursionists viii
please bring their we'll filed baskets and
lbe prepared to have good time, Tick
cts, adults, so cents for the round trip.
There win be a special meeting OF the
w. c. n. U, today at . o'clock at the
Presbyterian church instead OF the reg
ular meeting tomorrow. Mrs, HoNter OF
Portland, win present the subject OF
rescue work, Business of Importance also
hers be present, All friends of reform
ere cordially invited
We are Informed that the statement
in Yesterdays paper that j, c. Blaisdell,
the well-known logger Of Youngs River.
died at the hospital is q mistake. He
died ait the home Of Mrs. Wentworth in
this city. 1T seems that the deceased
mad expressed wish that he might die
elsewhere than in hospital. hence the
correction of the statement that appear
ed In yesterdays issue.
Coroner Pohi commenced the inquest
Mt & o'clock last night upon the body Of
f. Feakes who committed suicide early
Yesterday morning, The investigation be-
fore the Jury was conducted behind clos
ed doors because OF the Interruptions to
the deliberations. The testimony Of two
or three witnesses was obtained and the
INQUEST adjourned to this morning. It is
the intention TO take the testimony of
Mrs. Feakes NJ she Is able to stand 1t.
People who live in the vicinity OF the
ola west Coast Cannery in Upper As
toria. say that the tanks of salmon which
s,n,,a heen stored In the cannery for the