The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-17
AROUND TOWN.

stopping at the Occident.
M. Wise, of 1lwaco, was in town yes
terday quartered at the Occident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ e. Chamberlain,
Of Portland, are guests Of the Occident
D. p Bagne1, of South Bend, is in
town, and is stopping at the Parker.
Umbrellas repaired and recovered by
Mrs Fredric.;7on. Leave orders at Grif.
fin & Reeds.
Mr. r. NJ. Long, attorney for the O.
r. and N. Co., OF Portland, is in the
city.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the improvements on 18th and 17tl
streets.
c. L. Carr, of Oregon City, special agent
of the land department. is registered al
the Occident.
Manager Beggs. of the opera house
went to Portland last night OH short
business trip.
Mr.. Hiram Lelnenweber left last night
for Forest Grove where he will attend
Pacific University.
Mrs. Ferd Fisher, Mr.. Kindred and
wife, left on the Columbia yesterday
for a trip to Sah Francisco.
George Nelsoh, manaser of the Fisher
mems Packing Co., went to San Fran
cisco yesterday on the Columbia.
The T. j Potter will leave Astoria at
Z p m. daily, except Sunday; leave Port
land at a. m. daily, except Sunday.
The r. r. Thompson will leave Astoria
at Gas a. m. daily, except Sunday; leave
Portland at p. m. daily. except Satur-
day.
Miss McT<ean's private school for chill
dren will open Wednesday, September
IS, in the basement of the Presbyterian
church.
Work was commenced yesterday by
the contractors on the repairs to the
street approach and flooring of the big
o. r. and N. dock
Temple Lodge. No. 7, A. r. and A. NJ,
will convene in regular communication
this evening and all sojourning Master
Masons in good standing will be cordially
welcomed
kid" Williams, of Portland, and the
Irish giant, MeClarney, of Astoria, had
an impromptu set-to in lower town
resort Sunday morning early in which
the giant was knocked out
The Astoria Land and Investment Co
is adding new furniture to its Office and
yesterday put up a new sign over the
doorway They are also getting out some
handsome circulars descriptive of Asto-
ria
A special meeting Of the Grace Church
branch of the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Board of Missions, will meet in the
church this afternoon at 2.3O. The dis
trict Visitors viii Please meet at .
O'Clock,
Mr. Bert Hassell, who has been visit
ing old friends in and near Astoria,
leaves for his home in Rosehurg this
morning. Mr.. Hassell is son of a for
mer prominent resident Of Noung's river
and has many pleasant memories of his
home.
Parties wishing photos enlarged in
crayon, water color, or India ink would
do well to call on w. \, Snodgrass be-
fore giving the work to others. The work
OF Mr.. Snodgrass In this line is very fine
as his samples viii show. Studio go
Commercial street.
The Troy Laundry Co. has made ar
with A. j. Squires to act as
its agent for Astoria. This company is
noted for high grade work and prompt
delivery Mending and repairing free.
Bundles called for and delivered. Office
"a Commercial street
by request of quite q NUMBER of AS
torynns who wish to spend their Sundays
In Portland, the O. r. and N. Co., always
alert to comply with the wishes of their
patrons has arranged for Il boat to
.eave Astoria Saturday night and leave
Portland Sunday night.
The following homCsteads were yester-
day proved up in the county clerks Of
flee: John f, Jaliffe, southeast quarter
section 49, township north, range O.
west; Orville A. Bemis, east one-half of
northeast quarter, southwest quarter of
northeast quarter and northeast quar-
-er of southeast quarter, section %, town
ship 6 north, range west.
The Red Front shoe shop on Third
street opposite Cooper's store is neat
little outfit and Is drawing much atten-
don, The social proprietor, Mr.. Fred o.
Walters, is again ready to serve his old
customers as well as new ones, in his
new location he says, If you want an
'aSy shoe, a lasting shoe and a stylish
inoe all you have to do is to come and
cave your measure, and at the same
line get your Old shoes saved.
The Court Street School is again so
BADLY crowded that there is not room for
III of the pupils, In the High Scnool de- |
'artment 1t is just as bad. There are not
eats enough to accommodate the pupils |
md no room in which to put any more
eats. Miss Bayles opened her room in |
lppertown and still the schools are
rowded. With the increase which Is
expected to take place In January it is |
iilicult to see what can be done unless |
more teachers are engaged and other |
ooms provided
Contractor Hamshaw arrived down the
iver early Sunday morning on the
teamer Vulcan, having three large
argos in tow, which contained stone.
rick and sand for the waterworks and Is
he final shipment of material for the
ew plant to be put in by the Pacihc
aving Comapny, all the other material
eng on the ground. The coping stone
II the parapet of the reservoir is some
the finest stone ever seen in Astoria.
he men worked all last night unloading
lie material, In order to rush the work
,rward.
At l O'Clock this morning, a Russian
no had been imbibng a little bit more
nan was judicious. took header over
le Parker House dock. The cold water
1ickly Sobered him up, and coming to
Is senses no screamed Justify for help.
liicer Seafedt and several others APP
cared. With the ald OF a ladder they
,seued the victim who was dragged out
the river booking like a drowned rat. |
e had his best clothes ON and had evil
entity spent considerable time on his
'stume, The constable he.pe1 him to