The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-22
AROUND TOWN.

Mr.. s. M. Cooper, San Francisco mer-
chant, was in town yesterday.
Samuel Lockwood, a well known insur-
ance agent, of Portland, is in the city.
Mr.. Jones, of Tillamook, arrived yes
terday on the Truckee, from San Fran
cisco.
M. c. Lyons, Portland merchant, is
visitor to Astoria, taking in the re-
gatta.
John Walker, Astor Seaborg, and Roy
Whitcomb, of Ilwaco, are quartered at
the Parker.
1t is reported that another scow race,
for purse, will be among today's spe-
cial events.
The crew Of the scow Hustler ara still
smiling over their well-carned Victory
last Monday.
The principal topic Of conversation on
Commercial street yesterday afternoon
was footracing.
d. w. LUX, tHe CllltOH cdHHeTyIudH,
was in town yesterday. He is registered
at the occident.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bozorth, of Wood
land, Wash, are in the city visiting
friends and relatives.
| Leonard Ireland, son of D. C. Ireland,
the we'll known newspaper man, left last
evening for Portland.
Among those who registered at the Oc-
cdent yesterday was Ralph E. Moody,
son of Ex-Governor Moody.
Don't miss the concert at the Congre-
gatlonal church this evening. A first
class program will be rendered
The yacht Monogram was cut on a
trial trip yesterday afternoon. She will
compete in the sloop race today.
James Cryan, former Astorian, but
now employed at the Cascades, Is Wis
iting his brother John, in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunniway. of Salem, are
visiting in Astoria guests of the latters
parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. McCormac.
For a fine line of fresh candies ana
fruDus or glass of delicious soda, go to
the "Honbonniere," 1856 Comm mlrcial street.
Mrs. O. Ecklund and children, Of Chi
nook, and Miss Blasdel, of Port Town
send, are registered at the Astor House.
A woman answering to the name Of
Annie McFadden, was arrested by the
police last night for disorderly conduct.
Mrs. r. Y. Mccain and two children,
Miss Mccain and Miss Julia Prentiss, of
Olney, Or, are guests of the Parker
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Engs, of Portland,
are in the city, and will remain for sew
eral weeks. They have rooms at the Oc-
cident.
Yesterday afternoon several views
were taken of George Bartley's hand
somely decorated building by Bratt the
photographer,
Yesterday at the Quinn brick yard in
Upper Astoria a kiln of brick was COM
pleted The brick are said to be of a
very fine quality.
A. p. Bradbury, the cracker-jack trav-
cling man, Of Portland, was in town yes
terday creating the usual disturbance
among his friends.
The river in front of the city was dot
ted with an kinds of craft yesterday af
ternoon and number of accidents were
narrowly averted
A reward of $50 has been offered for
the recovery of the body of young Os-
cnberger, drowned on the yacht Mono
gram last Monday.
The Parker House has been compelled
to use cots in order to accommodate the
guests who have tlocked to that house
during the past few days.
Mr.. ]. E. Sibley and family, of Hobson-
vile, Or, are In the city, attending the
regatta, Mr.. Sibley is connected with
the Truckee Lumber Company.
VIM. Harder, the genial general agent
of the Great Northern Railway, Port
land, was visitor in the city yester-
day, returning to his home on the even
ing boat
Mrs. Bllger. mother Of Louis Bllger,
who was drowned Monday in the yacht
Monogram, is in the city. having ar
rived on the Telephone from Portland
yesterday
on the grandstand yesterday, as the
sailing boats were being started by the
gun, a lltEe boy was heard to say;
Papa, what is the man shooting the
boats for?"
Capt. "A, M. Sproule, f. A. Weaver, f.
w. Kelly, John Llnde, Henry Lundberg,
and Ed. H,uwrep. OF South Bend, are in
attendance on the regatta and are guests
Of the Parker House
1t Is understood that the regatta COM
mittee win tonight repeat their dancing
program at the athletic club rooms and
that tho Fourteenth Infantry Band will
again furnish the music.
Tonight win be given an interesting
entertainment at Fishers Hail under the
direction OF Prof. f. Bonavie. Little Isa-
belle. the child artist. and other attract
i've specialties, viii appear.
'srhe Battle Eve." to be rendered at
the CONGREGATIONAL church concert this
evening is a fine duo for tenor and bass.
As given by Messrs. W. H. Barker and
II. G. Smith Is sure TO be one OF the
most fetching numbers on the program.
While the government steamer Lincoln
was coming down the river yesterday, in
front OF the Telephone dock. she col
lided with the little gasoline launch
Fanchon. Both boats were under slow