The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-05

FISIlEk DNO lIILN0
The webfoot Commission House ha.
received lot OF fine Burbank potatoes
Now is the time to buy.
The days are now getting appreciabl!
shorter The shortest day OF the yea
win soon be here-the 2lst.
It was reported yesterday that tn,
goldfish now in the market are being
caught in Hungry Harbor,
Mr.. II b, Parker was able to be Out
yesterday and very much enjoyed q
buggy ride through the city.
DR.. T. L. Ball. dentist. Teeth ex-
tracted without pain. Price reasonable
No. 562 Commercial street.
1t is reported that Fred Brown, VIM
Eigner and Max. Pohl have been ap-
pointed ushers at the new Columbia.
We ofrer all our cast iron stoves al
10 per cent below cost. The latest air
tight stoves also on hand at 4Sl BOND
street.
A letter received yesterday states thai
Corey Brothers are making fine prog
ress with the big mining ditch in Ne
vada.
The doll sale Is grand success. Man,
OF the finest dolls are still for sale, how
ever. The sale will continue this af
ternoon.
Mr.. H. C. Thompson yesterday return
ed from an extended eastern trip. ar
irving down the river on the oceal
steamer.
Great preparations are being mad,
for the A. F. C. Vaudeville entertain
ment to be given New Years eve a
the Columbia
The funeral of the late ]. II. Palmer
win take place from the house on Sun
day, December 9Th at 1850. Interment
at Greenwood.
1t is learned that Mr.. ]. 3. Copeland
formerly in the shoe business in this
city. is now superintendent Of the ran.
road at Olympia.
The football team yesterday received
its new suits from Portland, and wore
them for the first time in a practice
for the Christmas game.
Congregational Church-The usua
services will be held in the lecture
room. Next Sunday, December 1S, the
church will be repaired.
Mr.. r. Jorgensen, who was in from
YSung's River yesterday reported that
the freshet in that river during the past
week had been very heavy.
At a meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Columbia Amusement Company
yesterday, Mr.. Edmard NJ. LaRose was
elected manager.
LOOK OUT for fraudulent telegraph
Ic news in the Astoria afternoon papers.
None OF these papers receives one line
Of outside news by telegraph
The county court yesterday after
noon adjudged A. P. Sacari to be in
sane. and ordered him to be taken to
the asylum at Salem for treatment
Call and see the Queen air-tight heat
sr at Howell & Wards before buying;
they can save you money both on the
price Of the stove and wood consumed.
C. B. Smith, the confectioner. has the
finest selection of Christmas tree orna-
ments ever brought to this city, which
are selling at less than half the usual
price.
Before purchasing, don't fail to see
those celebrated air-tight stoves at
Foard & Stokes They have them in a
dozen different styles, and every pos
sible size.
Foard & Stokes yesterday secured
control Of the Spring Valley, Tillamo0ac
county, creamery, and propose to op-
crate the same on the most improved
methods.
There will be services in the Norwe-
gian Lutheran Church tomorrow morn
ing and evening at the usual hours. P.
5teen, pastor. Strangers are cordially
invited.
According to the Journal Of Com
merce of San Francisco there is a strong
on foot in that city for a
free port. 1t is said that Astoria Will
soon follow suit
1t was reported last night that Mr..
Herman Prael had resigned as candi-
date for councilman in the First ward,
and that Mr.. Ross Clinton had been ap-
pointed in his place.
Yesterday Mr.. p. F. Brix shipped an