The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-24

Mr.. n Mrs. Timson left last night for
Portland. where they will take the steam
er Columbia for a months trip to Califor-
mia.
The Astoria Teachers Association held
its third monthly meeting at the Shiyely
school building yesterday. The Associa-
lion listened to an able paper on 'Discl-
pline as Affected by Position" by Mrs.
krager; Miss Catharlne Powell gave some
spirited Illustrations OF the benefit TO be
derived from physical culture in the pub
TIC school. Miss Powell is in touch with
modern scientific teaching. DIR. Bartel
supplemented the discussion by an able
and practical address on the Importance
and necessity of calisthenics for children.
me Upper Astoria Social Gu held an
other good and interesting meeting at
OBrien's hall in Upper Astoria Friday
evening. The program was well rendered.
The debate, Resolved, That city life
should be preferred to city life," was well
discussed. After a lengthy the
debate was decided in the negative. Sew
eral new members were admitted. The
society will give an entertainment at
their hall Friday evening, November 10Th,
A good program has been prepared for
the occasion. Everybody is cordially in
vited. Admission free.
C. IL. Mitchell and Mrs. Ida Thomas.
both of Astoria, were married at noon
yesterday in the Presbyterian church of
Vancouver, Wash, Rev. II. Lamont, off,
ciating. Only a few intimate friends of
the contracting parties witnessed The GER
emony. The bride was attired in a rich.
black cloth travelling costume trimmed
with fur. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell leave
tonight for California, where they will
spend the honeymoon. Mr.. Mitchell is
assistant engineer On the u. s. lighthouse
steamer M%anzanita, and his bride is a
daughter Of Captain Hiram Brown, of
this city.
When the late Captain Winant wal in
the city just before starting on his Ill
fated voyage, he told a friend that he
had about matured plans for a new
steamer to ply between his city and San
Francisco in the freight and passenger
traffic. He was very enthusiastic as to
the success of the enterprise, and predict
ed that Astoria would become a very
important seaport for the coasting trade.
Almost his last words to his friend were:
Il am tired of risking my life in the
old cookie shells that ply up and down the
coast and propose to make a change for
something better"
Yesterday in the circuit court, Judge
Mcbride presiding. the suit of the Parke
IL Lacy Machine Co. VS.. the A. and 8. c..
X. r. Co., was dismissed at plaintiffs
cost. In the matter of Anna f. Ross ct
al VS.. Chrisholm & Co., an order was
made that the assignee be restrained
from removing or selling logs of receiver.
The suit of A. s. Stoner VS.. ]. T. Moody
was referred to County Clerk Dunbar to
lake testimony and report in two weeks.
The motion to vacate judgment was over
ruled In the Morrison VS.. Holiday case
and the time for filing a bill Of exceptions
was extended thirty days.
There was al unusually good program
at the Rescue Club last evening. Open
ing praper by Rev. L.. ]. Trumbull. All
the officers were in their places and a
large audience enjoyed n recitation, "The
best day." by Miss Minnie Doneka; a
song, sleep, Darling" by Miss frankie
Estes; a humorous reading, from the Be-
dott papers, by Mr.. j. w. Miller, who re-
sponded to an encore with a Candle
Lecture" n a highly entertaining and
useful address by Rev. E. s.. Bollinger.
The meeting closed with some timely
words from the president. The commit
tee on program for next week is Mrs. M.
Kronquist, Mrs. Busing, and Mr.. ]. G..
Ross.
Mary e. Wilkins has done something
new In the piece of work Just completed
and given by her to the Ladies' Home
Journal for publication. 1t is a series Of
"~Neighborhood Types" These types are
the most unique characters, and are
found in a supposed New England viii
lage; to the portrayal of each type
Miss wilkins devotes a separate sketch.
Thus she pictures a striking male charac-
ter in "The Wise Man of the Village;"
one of the most natural of children in
THE Village Runaway" a familiar fig
ure in THE Neat Woman of the Town."
and three other characters equally dis
tinct. There are six types" and all are
Illustrated.