The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-22


The poundmaster would not lessen the
amount of damages and as a result the
horse Is in limbo alt5 ~ ir,f srf.
The appointments Of the toilet table
should be in dainty lowered Dresden
china, and the ~plncu5aion cover of linen
should be embroidered In a floral design
matching the china.
The assault and battery cases against
NJ. Sampson and Mrs. G,bney (which were
ito be heard in the justice court yester-
day afternoon were continued until 10
O'Clock Monday morning.
Messengers intending to take advantage
or the reduced rates to San Francisco
offered by the o. r. and N. Co., should
9call at the office and secure sleeping ac,
eommodations in advance.
We are now located in our new office,
at 635 Commercial street, where we win
advertise Astoria 800 days, s hours, 4S min
utes and 4S seconds every year. Call and
see lbs. r. L. Boyle & Co.
Chief Engineer Green Is pushing tbe
work on the new fire alarm system
with all p~oss7Nle speed. Another man will
be put on TINS morning and the WORK
VIII be completed in about ten days.
The ladies of tine Congregational church
most cordially Invite you to attend a re.
ception given in honor of your own birth
day ait Mrs. M. A. Stevens, 565 Franklin
avenue, Friday evening. November 22d.
One Of Dick Marion's teams ran away
yesterday morning, n in turning into
Commercial street from 1fth, ran into
the chemical engine house, breaking one
OF the doors. Thehosres were not i'm
juIed.
The Society Minerva will give a soclabIe
Saturday evening, the 23d, at O'Brien's
Hall, in Uppertown. A good program
Is prepared for the occasion n refresh.
ments will he served. Admission, Is
cents.
Many inquiries are being made now for
real estate investments in and around
Astoria. Land companies are becoming
active In their operations and everything
points to an increased real estate business
his winter.
Don't forget that when the plat Of Fla
vel rs ready and the lots are placed on
the market that you can buy them of us
as cheap ais from any firm in the United
States. r. L. Boyle & Co, 5S5 Commer-
cial street.
The 2adies of the library association are
hlard at work dressing dolls for the hol-
sdays. They suggest that mothers who
intend making purchases OF this kind. hold
off until these dolls are OH exhibition,
which will be about ten days before
Xmas.
Said a prominent business man yester-
day, The promised Improvements to the
roadway leading to Uppertown do not
seem to be making much headway. The
street is In a dangerous condition and
serious accidents are lttble to happen at
any time"
Several business men were heard to
remark yesterday evening that 1t seemed
strange THAT SO a prominent property
owners should have filed remonstrances
at the recent council meeting against the
street improvements and that 1t was a
good pan to pursue If the better class of
citizens wanted to keep the town back.
The effect of the present reduced rates
from Portland to Frisco has been to cut
the Through rate from Chicago and st.
Paul. via the Northern routes and Port
lant to San Francisco by just the differ
ence between the proportion of the
through rate allowed to the lines south
OF Portland and the s. fare.
The population of Astoria is over 10000
people, and no doubt these 10000 people
100000 fathers, mothers, sisters,
brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins and
friends whom they would like to h3ve
and make their homes here. We
are getting up some fine literature which
will mail to them If you will call at
our office, 535 Commercial street, and
theiE names and addresses. r. L.
Boyle & Co. 4
Yesterday morning the steamer Rich
dawn another lot of graders
With other material and camp supplies,
were transferred to h steamer o. K.
and sent ITO the various calmps above
Tongue Point. About twenty more men
were also sent out. The fifth camp
be established next week. Contractor
Cory left last might for Tacoma, where
he will arrange for the building of the
dump cars, as Ut WAS found I'M
practicable to havethem made here. {
The young ladies of the Epworth
gave a very pleasant informal 6
social last evening in the NJ. e. church
wf1ici was very largely attended.
One of the peculiar features of the en- ;
ertainment which caused a great dead !
" mirth, lwaS the new method the young /,
a of collecting the price of the 4
refreshments. The gentlemen invited the
to supper and afterwards each la
iy was weighed on a platform scale. Her
,aIltner paid 20 cents for the first 100
,n,,pla In fu,aAarN,t and apa-fotrI1, ~ IN .Nnpt
icr each pound over the hundred. Light
Weight ladies were in demand
Physicians are agreed that eXces I've use
# alcdlosic liquors VII in time almost
otally destroy the taste. This belief
vis confirmed In AN amusing manner one
lay this week, when two convivial gen.
entered a well known Commercial
treet resort, the nose of one being mute
tlt Substantial evidence that its colorlng
cost it's owner considerable money
several years time. The genirs in
he white apron asked them what they
you'd have, and ne with the ermlne nose
20 add another coat of paint to N
hat organ by taking three fingers OF
In. While he was engaged in fatloming
ne mysteries of THE free lunch counter, L
is Factions friend changed the places OF
gin and the glass OF ice water he
ON the side. On returning to the u
mr. Ne veteran drinker seized The near d;
glass, containing water, and gu'ped ic
own the contents, wthereupon, remarking A
nat there WINS nothing like gin to warm re
man up. he turrei to leave the saloon. n,
Se funniest part OF the incident was that II
othing could convince the topper that a &C
rick had been played upon him o,
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