The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-25

Saturday at 1 o'clock, for the purpose Of
considering some matters pertaining to
the Improvement of the Young'e Bay and
Clatsop Plains road under the Cross road
law Judge Gray, ]. T. Lighter and 9TH
ers from Astoria will be present. A
full attendance is desired.
Agents wanted to sell the Morgan adj
Unstable pattern; most wonderful inven-
tion ever made. By It's use any lady
can get the same results as by the tailor
system without the work. Ladies taught
how to fit perfect fitting dress, and
supplied with the system for only s..
Call for one week on Mrs. ]. W. Brown,
Hotel Tighe, from II a. m. to p. m.
A few of our patriotic citizens, deter
mined not to let the glorious anniversary
OF American independence pass without
a celebration in Astoria, have arranged
for a meeting In one OF our largest
churches on the evening of the 4th. A fine
program has been prepared, and there
will be number OF short patriotic ad-
dresses interspersed with fine and appro-
pirate music.
The people of Seaside are preparing for
grand celebration on the Fourth, as is
shown by the following program: Tug OF
war, against the world; Foot race, JOG
yards, free to all amateurs; girls race,
so yards; boys race, so yards; sack race,
70 yards; fat mans race, 80 yards; potato
race, 15 yards; riding barrel in breakers
horse race, ~ mile; parade, 10:SO; grand
ball in the evening
| r. z. Carrithers and G. R. Higgins
enjoyed a four mile ride on their wheels
Saturday Afternoon To Parelle's camp,
where sixty men are at work. They re-
port the road very good and think that
with u few improvements 1t would make
a splendid road for bicycle. riding They
also have the distinction Of being the
first wheeQmen to have ever ridden over
the road on a bicycle.
The Oamera Club gave a very pleasant
exhibition at the hail of Astoria Engine
| Co. No. 1 last Friday evening. The ex-
hibition was for members and a few In
| ydbed friends only. New lantern slides
from Buffalo, New York, and Detroit,
| Mich, were exhibited. Those present
were much pleased with the highly ar
| tistic order of THE new pictures and the
enjoyment the entertainmnt afforded
| them.
Prof. Browers, of Young's River, feels
! very proud of the new flag raised yester.
day over his schoolhouse in Aldergrov5
| Dictrict No. q. The flag is S-15 feet, and
the entire amount OF money with which
| 1t was purcha sed was raised by the young
son of Mr.. c. H. Osgood, who Is the
| grandson Of a war veteran and takes
| great pride in the Stars and Stripes. Evil
IDENTITY Prof. Brewers boys are being
taught patriotism.
The old favorbte steamer r. R. Thomp-
| son is again ON the Astoria-Portland
route after having been thoroughly over
hauled, re-painted and re-fiitted with new
/ and elegant furnishings, including car
pets, mattresses, etc. Besides this there
has been placed on the Thompson a COM
plete electric Tight plant. AN of these
features combined make the Thompson
one of the most comfortable bouts on the
river to ride on. ,p
The fish stored In the West Coast can.
merry, reference to which was made II
Sundays issue of the Astorian, are thu
property of Messrs. Shorum and earn
ahan. These gentlemen said to an AS
torian reporter yesterday that the fist
would remain there but short timt
longer. They say they are sold to Sand
wlch Island parties and will soon b.
be ready for shipment. New barrels fol
that purpose are now being made.
Thanking the good people of Astoria ant
surrounding country for their liberal pat
ronage during the thirty days 1 worked
at reduced prices hope by professiona
courtesy, honest and durable work, Il
merit a continuance of the same.
MENTOR HOWARD,
4 Surgeon Dentist.
Dental parlors, sos Commercial street.