The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-20

shooting across the Day 61rly SUNDAY
morning. They were quite successful and
enjoyed the sport.
The funeral of Mrs. s. Schlussel took
place in Portland Sunday afternoon. The
remains were inferred in the Jewish
Cemetermy.
Marriage licenses were granted yester-
day to Johan H. Reiniko and Miss Kissl
Weso, and Martin StanovicIh and Miss
Anna Versetio, all of Clatsop county.
A professional sprdnter from sunny Cal
norma arrived on the State yesterday,
It Is said that he intends entering the
free for all footrace, which comes off
tomorrow.
The Nehalem road, near Frank Surpre-
rants place, is blocked by a fallen tree.
Workmen were busy yesterday removing
the obstruction and the road will be
passabIe today
The names of Stone, OF Ilwaco, and
Young and Binder, of this city, have
been entered in the amateur 100 yard
foot race. The men are about evenly
matched and The race ought to be a
close one.
Mr.. D. Herrick Jr. leaves up the Col
llmbla this evening. Mr.. Heruick has
been in the city only short time, but
has made a host of friends during his
short stay. Col. Moore will join him In
a few days to look after another ship
ment of KlmbalEs.
IN ONa al a,f hn o.
gational church promises to be well
worth hearing. Miss Gladys Jones, of
Pacific University, has won for herself
the highest praise in various towns IA
the stale. Her voice is one of power
and unusual sweetness.
Manager Seeley, of the Telephone Cat
zert line, yesterday brought down an
other parity of visitors who were taken
out on the government jetty by Superin-
tendent Hegardt. The parity returned
to town late in THE evening, some of them
going Through TO Portland.
The regatta fun commenced Sunday
night; the streets were crowded with
fishermen and people of all classes were
inclined Ito whoop 1t up. The contrast
was very marked in passing from the
church districts after evening service
and wlqking Through the lower part of
town.
Consult DIR. DeFreye, the European
specialist from Portland, now at the Main
Stree house, 9th street, near Commercial
street. He consults free in all modern
languages on all chronic, difficult, intri-
cate and private DISEASES This is indeed a
rare opportunity for sufferers from
chronic and special diseases.
Some one remarked yesterday that the
steamship State of California never fails
to put in an appearance at Astoria on
important events. She arrived yesterday
just as some of the most important races
were started, and the large number of
passengers who lined the vessels side
were apparently as interested as those
who crowded the wharves.
The Second Annual Regatta Ball given
by the Foresters of this city, will take
place at FISHERS Hail tonght The COM
mttee are sparing nothing that will make ,
this one of the pleasantest events of the
season. The hail is being handsomely
decorated and Parsons Orchestra of II
pieces furnishes the muse. Do not for
get the place, Fishers Hall tonight. u
Detective Griffin, of Portland, arrived
Saturday afternoon and took charge Of
the man who was arrested the previous
day by the police and is wanted in
Portland for stealing cutlery from a
large wholesale house in THAT city. The |
man was supposed to have companion |
or two concerned in the crime with
him, but they have mot yet been dis
covered.
EarGy Sunday morning the bay was
quite 1oggy and dark and as the boat
steamed down Ito the 1hilroad bridge a
beautiful sight was witnessed. Just as
Smiths point WAS rounded the rising sum-
Shining over the lower and nearer strata
of clouds, which hung like a curtain over
land and water, brightly illuminated Ft |
Stevens, gliding every house and struc-
ture in the immediate vicinity, until the |
low hung vapors rolled away and left the |
whde bay one sea of glory.
The Sunday school of the Swedish |
Lutheran church will have picnic in u |
grove near Mr.. Andrew Young's on
Young's River Friday of this week. The |
steamer Mayflower will take out the |
party from Booths cannery at 8 a. m. |
For grown persons so cents for che round |
trip children free. All friends are |
invited. A short program will be rem
dered on the grounds, The ladies are |
Xpected Ito bring some eatab.es along. |
A good time is anticipated.
Those business houses that had not |
decorltad Saturday did so yesterday. |
Among THE more notable ones were c. |
VI. Cooper. Geo. Bartley, Foard e Stokes, |
and r. L. Boyle & Co. The street cars
W ere a1so in gala attire and p5ople on
tlta streets had on their Sunday clothes.
festive air pervaded everywhere und |
to hear the remarks made on the streets
and on the grand stand was quite anus
ing. Ev.dently a number of Historians,
rs well as SOME of the visitors, were not
werO up in sporting terms.
A Jolly crowd Of Gernans left on the
Mayfiower yesterday FOR a days sport |
at the Christensen farm on the Wallus-
ki. Fully 100 ladies and gentlemen were
In the panty and ohe dly was spent
In gamys of various kinds. A tug of war
between seventeen single and eleven mar
rled msn creating great interest the mar
lded men winning and occas.ouing much
fun by puNlng THE single men over a
small hill and into ditch. John Steiner
proved himself the champion foot rae c.r.
The music wtas furnished by a specially
engaged orchestra. The return trip was
made at O'Clock, the entire panty feel
ng highly elated With the time hadaand
.Ae hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Christen-
sen.
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