The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-14

for worms, feeding each little one In
turn. and never missing a mouth, while ,
singing all the time in happy glee,
Some OF the human family might draw
a lesson OF content.
II you want 20 see the latest In pho
Biography call ON Snodgrass He Is
making carbons equal TO the best Port !
land galleries AZ one-half the usual
price In order 10 introduce this very
fine and absolutely permanent grade
of work.
Mr., Walter seaborg. son Of the salm-
on king, OF llwaco, passed through the
city sunday evening ON his way TO
London. England His father In bid
ding him good bye ON the boat. came
very nearly being carried on on the
same trip,
Recorder Williams received the fol-
lowing deeds for record yesterday: c,
Il. Higgins To Patrick Shombladt Lot
5, Block 9. Astoria Addition TO Warren
ton. si00; j. j. Wilson and wife, 10 NJ,
F. Beard. Lots and 3. Block Il, Fa-
cihc Addition, $500
The Columbia Camera Club viii give
an outing TO Kamm's farm In n few
days, The steamer Mayiiower win be
chartered for the occasion, II will be
remembered that this club had many
enjoyable trips last year, and this is
the first OF the season OF 1895,
The frogs and switch tlttings which
arrived the other day for the \. and
c. r. r, r.. and which are on the
Telephone dock. caused much favorable
comment. 1t is evident that they are
made for rails larger than any ever
before laid on the Pacific coast.
A. L. Fox and II. d. Thing returned
yesterday from their fishing trip 10 the
upper Necannicum. They reported
having had a fine time, and that they
dined on chicken both days and did
not steal the birds either, and brought
home several baskets full OF trout
which they did not buy.
By an inadvertance Contractor Jos
| Suprenaut's name was omitted from
/ the list OF officers and contractors en-
gagged on Kopp's new brewery, which
was filed In the leaden box buried In
| the corner stone. Mr.. Surprenant Is
the principal contractor OF the entire
/ building. and his name headed those on
the original list, but was carelessly
| omitted from those on the copy. The
work being done by Mr.. Surprenant
and his assistants Is second to none.
At the monthly meeting OF Alert Hook
and Ladder Co. held last evening the
nomination OF F. NJ. Green for the
| position Of chief OF the fire department
as made by Engine Co. No. at their
last meeting was unanimously endors-
| ed. as was also the nomination OF Jens
/ Hansen for the position OF first assis-
tant chief K. NJ. Stuart, Fred Saiz and
John Mcclure were elected delegates to
/ the convention OF the oregon State
Volunteer Firemen's Association which
meets in this city next month.
! II some people don't stop abusing
their horses there will be trouble in
Astoria. One housekeeper reports that
a man who delivers goods TO her al
most every day is in the habit Of un-
mercfully kicking his horse, and that
she will be glad to find way Of put
| ting a stop TO such cruelty. There are
laws in the state Of oregon, and II Is
the duty Of every official to see that
they are enforced. Every one should
take steps to bring such offenders to
justice.
Owing to circumstances not within
the control of the director, the service
of sacred music announced for last
| Sunday at the Methodist church was
not carried out as designed. Although
the choir was fully prepared, 1t unfor-
tunately happened that on Saturday,
the tenor, Mr.. ]. w. Belcher, upon
whom much Of the weight Of the music
rested. was seized with a severe sore
throat, but bravely endeavored to sus-
tain his part. Notwithstanding, 1t soon
became apparent that his hoarseness
would not permit him to do justice
either to himself or the music, and he
was reluctantly compelled to abandon
the effort. The first two numbers Of