The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-05
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shoulders and bacon. at !. and 10 cents
per pound. Pacific Commission Co
/ The Pacific Commission Co carry the
! largest variety OF fruits. vegetables, etc,
in this city which are received fresh
I daily.
The sea was very rough yesterday dur
/ ing the morning or the mouth OF the
river, but ealmed down during the after.
| noon.
Ice cream by tho oushel at c. Il,
Smiths, Ice cream soda speciality,
Private parlors for ladies. ~ Commercial
street.
/ Mrs, Annie Martin died yesterday at
4 ST. Mary's Hospital. The remains were
I shipped to Skamokawa last evening for
( interment
County Clerk Dunbar. assisted by JUS
I tIee Abercrombie and Judge Nelson. win
/ today canvass the election returns for
( Clatsop county.
The medals OF the winners IN the re-
I cent bicycle contest. have been received
and are upon exhibition at W. 4. Bever-
idge's cigar store.
The commencement OF work on the Ho-
Al Nla
ment among the frequenters OF the clubs
and hotels last night,
Judge F. ]. Taylor and family will
spend the summer at Seaside. After
wards a selection win be made for their
future residence in the city
Reports received yesterday afternoon
state that fish traps are not doing so well
owing to high water. but that the river
is Just right for the gill-netterS
Captain Gregory, Of the Manzanita, lost
a five-dollar hat on an election bet, ana
now declares that he win lay no more
wagers on the election Of his best friend.
There will be service at ST. Thomas-by-
the-Sea' Skipanon. Saturday, June 3, at
10 o'clock a. m Bishop Morris will be
present and administer the apostolic rite
OF confirmation.
The gentle shower OF Tuesday night
has developed into a regulation Oregon
mist Observer Grover is threatened
with dire calamity il he does not change
things today.
At late hour last evening Coroner
Pohl was called to Clifton to bring down
the body OF fioater found in the river
near that place. Up to midnight he had
not yet returned.
Contractor Goerig's men yesterday filed
up the gap near the Pacific Can Company
with piles. and have made a good be-
ginning on their part OF the railroad work
through the city.
Tickets for Mrs. Cotton and Miss
Bruce's concert are now on sale at
Messrs Griffin & Reeds. p ]. Goodman
& Co.'s and the Bee Hive. Remember the
date, Tuesday, June 3.
II ridicule were employed to laugh men
out Of vice and folly. II might be OF some
use; but 1t is made use OF to laugh men
0AA VI anu bbDA StA1tf W dNAtCh-
ing everything solemn and serious-Addi-
son.
The o. r. and ~ Co will make spe-
cial rates to the Republican National
convention TO be held at ST. Louis Mo.
June 18th For information regarding
rates. etc, call at ticket office in Occident
hotel block
A white object Of any size. scientists
say, may be seen in sunlight at a dis
tance Of 1920 times It's diameter: that
is to say, II ii is white ball foot in
diameter, 1t can be perceived at a dis
ance OF 1880 feet.
Mr.. Walter c. Smith, president OF the |
Columbia Harbor Land Company, who |
was in attendance yesterday upon the |
meeting OF the board Of directors OF the |
F'lavel Hotel Company, returned last
night 10 Portland.
The Christian Endeavor Of the Presby- |
terian church will hold their regular bust |
ness meeting and social this friday |
evening In the dining room Of the Hotel |
Tighe. All young people are invited ana |
a good time assured.
There was little discussed on the streets |
yesterday but the various rumors and |
the changes rung on them. concerning |
the fishing situation After all the dis
cussions no one seemed TO be able TO
hazard a guess as to what might be the |
outcome.
A gentleman who has had experience,
and is supposed to know whereof he
speaks, said the other day: There are
many miseries in the world, but II is not
yet decided which suffers most, the man
who has raging toothache, or the man
who is in love"
Agent Leberman received telegram
yesterday evening, stating that the
steamer Thompson would temporarily
take the run Of the Lurllne. 1t is sup
posed that the Lurline has been disabled
in some manner, but the particulars were
not given in the dispatch.
The gasoline engine to be used In op-
Grating the YOungs Bay bridge draw, will
be In operation today. The other por-
lions Of the machinery are already in
place, and the draw was yesterday again
turned several times. Barring any accl-
lent the entire bridge will be completed
tonight
In Astoria, as elsewhere, the bicycle
seems to be the autocrat OF the hour.
II IS as much as your life is worth to
say you don't like the wheel, and the
closest friendships have been severed by
an expressed preference for the make
which you ride over that which the other
fellow rides
The program being arranged by Miss
Kelly for the benefit concert to be given
10 the Astoria firemen. promises to be one
1f the best ever presented by local talent
10 an Astoria audience. The exact date
Of the entertainment will be announced
as soon as the leading performers can