The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-06

caused many comments from men, women
and children.
Uppertown is receiving quite building
boom. From the Clatsop NH to Alder
brook new houses in course Of construc-
tion are to be seen every few rods, and it
only causes one to think of the busy
times in the building line, that will be
when the railroad gets thoroughly under
way.
e. j. Smith is having some extensive
improvements made at Silver Point Cliffs.
A new road is being constructed from the
beach back on the cliff, and water pipes
are being laid from the creek to Mr..
Smiths cottage. Several parties are in
tending to build cottages at Silver Point
Gifts the coming spring.
There is mantrap in the sidewalk
on Sixth street. near Bond. "A large hole
mas been broken through which will ad-
NIT mans body and anyone passing
there after dark might fall through A
broken limb would be the natural result.
Such holes in the streets and sidewalks
cannot be looked after too closely.
A green goods circular was on exhibi-
tion yesterday by a prominent citizen
who picked 1t up at Coos Bay, in his
travels. The directions say to telegraph
P. P. Plat, Waukesha, Wis, and in
formation win be given as to how and
when the correspondent can secure lot
of the queer" at greatly reduced prices.
The telephone company have strung
wires clear to the eastern limit of the
city. Yesterday wor1men were busy
along the various thoroughfares cutting
down the Old poles that have been re-
placed by new and taller poles. BY the
time Manager Clinton has finished this
work. the entire city will be pretty thor
oughiy wired,
The Denver Kitchen Is fast becoming
the leading restaurant in the city for
reasonable prices and good meals. Yes
terday over $50 meals were served and
as the proof of the pudding is in the
eating" 1t would seem that many people
are thoroughly satisfied with the fare
at the Kitchen" Today they wiz serve
a chicken dinner for 15 cents.
The last number of Romance" con-
tains severel good stories by such writer's
as Conan Doyle, Jean Thek,a, Barry Pain.
G. w. Ellis, e. A. Nash and Louise
Beecher. When one is tired and wants
something to lul away daily cares for
I time nothing is better than some of
these short stories. Griffin & Reed are
the doctors who prescribe such medicine.
Mrs. Baxter, tomorrow night, 8 O'Clock.
in the NJ E. Church, free. Subject, "The
Cause of the Hard Times" OF her the
Daily Nebraska State Journal says: I'VE
think we are risking nothing when we
say that Mrs. Baxter ranks among our
best women lecturers-a.ong with Mrs.
Livermore and Mrs. Foster" Working
men especially invited to attend Mrs.
Bakers lecture
Before the old railroad trestle around
Smiths Point can be used, 1t will be
necessary in one place to either rebuild
1t, or in some manner get 1t back to
its former place A submarine slide
took place last winter and carried about
100 feet Of the trestle several yards out
OF line. This change of base occurred
last December when the whole Of Un-
iontown was moving towards the river.
Contractor Fastabend has run against
a stone wall, so to speak, in excavating
for the sewer on Upper Exchange street.
The ground is in such condition that he
has found II necessary, to prevent the
sides of the ditch caving in, to brace
1t the entire length. 1t has caused a
Sreat deal Of expense that he had not
calculated on, as well as annoying delay.
Last night the men worked until dark
filing in so that inc.ement weather would
not ruin the work already accomplished.
In East India. rice is baked in cocoa
nut milk; it may. however, be baked in
water or milk. This method keeps the
grains whole and dry. and gives a Diff
ferent flavor from that boiled. Wash
the rice thoroughly; to each cup allow one
quart Of water or mix; put the water or
rice In the pan. Then stand II in the
oven where 1t win cook slowly for an
hour. At the end Of that time the rice
win have absorbed all the water, each
grain VIII be swollen three or four times
its original size; it is dry and delicious.