The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-23

Hal, IN gppertown. A good program
y a Tor the occasion and refresh.
msnts will be served. Admission, Is
cents.
FISH Commissioners MCGUIRE returned to
Fortpand last evening. The object Of his
Visit was for the purpose of securing nd.
ditional Information for his annual repor,
which he is required to hand in to ths
governor by December l.
Inc funeral OF the late Ernest Papmahl.
wao died at st. Mary's Hospital on We'd
nesday last, will take place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the undertaken
rooms OF Coroner Pohl. The interment
VIII be at Changers Cemetery.
The contractors will begin work on
une raIroad bridge across Young's hay
next Monday You WANT TO keep an eye
on Astoria Addition to Warenton, Those
lots are so by 100 feet and only $50 for
inside lots and sB for corners on easy
terms. r. L. Boyle G. Co, sole agents.
we want to thank the people of Asto-
ria for the courtesles they have shown us
In the past, but on account of the in.
crease in car business we want It dis
tlnctiy understood THAT we have no time
to mix in politics, and under no circum-
stances will we accept the nomination
for mayor. r. L. Boyle & Co., 535 Com
mercial street.
The village of Warrenton is much exer-
cised over tine aw case to be tried there
today, the first in it's history. Some big
boys threw a little boy into the creek.
and the father of the little boy, Mr.
Reynaud, did some things which were
forcjbly objected to. Today Wills Boise.
Mr.. Reynaud and almost the entire popu.
lation win nave "a fight Of another kind
In the justice court.
Now that there is frost on the side
walk the small boy n the sled are in
evidence. The practice OF coasting down
the steep hi;1s on the sidewalks is very
dangerous, both to the boys and to Pc
d%estrians, particularly after dark. A gen.
tleman last night who came down 18TH
street complained of the matter and said
that the practice ought to be stopped by
either parents or the authorities.
Vat 1t means ven dey say 'Oud NV
sig(1t?'" asked a native OF Germany,
who had recently emigrated to this coun.
try, OF a friend the other day. THAT
e you are feeling elegant" was
the kin reply. "Och, is dat It? Veil,
I'm SO glad I know dat" Shortly after
ward the Teuton met a friend down town
who asked him how he was feeling. Vat
ash date HOW I vas feeling? Ach yah!
I feel| %feel-vy. you can't see me!'
The regular weekly meeting of the CT
%erone Literary Society was held yes
terday n the following program rem
dered: Reading, Charles Gray, Nellie
Gerding, Maggie Higgins. Cecil Sovey,
Loring Stinson; ~recitations, Annie Leahy,
May Morgan, Bessie Ross, Sadie Imhcfr,
c.. Jordan, B.. Marion; essays, Annie Nc
Lean, &C.. AbercromAOie, A. Dow, Laura
Gray, Corinne Hansen; address, Myrtle
WEIGH; current topics, Len S~tinson, May
Utzinger.
1t was rumored last night that B. H..
Hodgkins, of st. Louis, had purchased
5Ox10O feet opposite Shanahan's store for
$4,000. Mr.. Hodgkins lie a dry goods man,
None of the members OF the Astoria Land
and Investment Co., which has the prop
erty for sale, could be seen to verify
the statement, but the information comes
from a reliable source. 1t is also said
that a building will be erected on the
property that will be a credit to Com
mercial street.
The residence of Mrs. M. "A. Stevens wae
the scene last evening of a brilliant as
sembNage of ladies and gentlemen, the
occasion being a reception given by the
ladies Of the Congregational church.
Music and games made the evening pass
swiftly and at "a late hour delightful re-
fre5hme nts were served. The reception
was in the nature of a birthday p'rty
in which each person present was requir-
ed to contribute one cent for every year
of their age. The affair was a very sue
cessful one and enjoyed by all.