The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-07-10

meeting yesterday afternoon, after
which sociahle took place, The boys
are noted for their ability TO have n
good time and they upheld their repu'
tation, A most enjoyable afternoon
was passed and Il was with much re-
gret that the young gentlemen conelud'
ed the entertainment.
Mr. Frank Reed. representing the
Leggett 4 Meyer Tobacco Co, ~ 81,
Louis, is In the city, Mr., Reed Is agent
for Sweet Moment cigarettes. Tor which
he has made quite a reputation In AS
toria. He reports business as being
rather quiet. but the slightly depressed
conditions do not AFFECT the sale OF his
goods. owing to their standing
The following deeds were nled for
record yesterday with Recorder WI.
liams: c. NJ. Cutbirth and wife TO
Dan. vanaman. Lot Z. Block |, Cla,sop
Grove, 500; Walter c, Smith and wife
to E. A. Belts, Lots and 10, Block ;,
W. c. Smiths warrenton. $500; c, Il,
Higgins TO E. r. Evans Lot 10. Block
9. Astoria Addition to warrenton. 500,
The cid Fisher warehouse was torn
down yesterday by the contractors, A
rope was passed around the building,
and given a good strong yank. which
brought the land mark down In al
heap with a crash heard for blocks
around The last OF Hume's old can.
merry. where he made his fortune in
years gone by. Is being destroyed TO
make way for the railroad.
During the past two or three days the
beach along the city front from 9Th
street to the o. r. and n, dock has
been thickly strewn with wreckage
from the various wharves along the
line OF railroad work. Parties living
along the beach have reaped rich
harvest gathering up the pieces Of tim
Der. many fine boards having been cast
into the water by the workmen.
The air was so clear yesterday that
the houses Of Knappton were visible to
the naked eye. The bay presented a
beautiful sight, dotted everywhere with
the white sails OF the fishing smacks
and here and there a steamer. launch
or stately ship The sunrise In the
early morning. which flooded the East
ern sky with all the shades Of red and
purple, was one which only Oregon
can produce.
Beaver Lodge, No. 35 odd Fellows,
last night installed the following offi-
GERS for the ensuing year: Noble grand
master. ]. s. Kitchen; vice-grand.
Frank X. Henry; recording secretary.
c. N. Finch; treasurer, c. S. Wright;
warden. C. A. May; conductor. F. NJ
Shumaker; inside guard, D. p. Will
liarns; outside guard, Geo. Harmon
The installation was conducted by
District Deputy Grand Master D. r.
Campbell.
A gentleman from Seaside says that
II the business men Of Seaside wish to
interest a decent class Of people in
their resort, they should delay no
longer in advancing every effort TO
hunt down and bring to justice the
gang Of sneak thieves and housebreak-
ers that lnfest their locality The out
RACES perpetrated against cottagers
there this winter, is quite enough to
discourage any further Investment at
that resort.
The steamer Electric is bringing
down another raft OF piles for the Fla
vel dock. II was reported last night
that superintendent Lester, who has
been delayed in laying the branch line
from Warrenton to Flavel, has every
thing in hand so that this piece Of
track can be finished. and everything
be ready for running trains by next
Sunday. The river steamers will then
transfer Seaside passengers at Flavel
instead OF at the bridge as at present.
Wakefield & Jacobsen's pile drivers
are drawing close together, one now
working eastward through the Ross
Higgins warehouse, and the other work. |
ing westward, has just commenced op-
erations through the Hume dock. II
will take but few more days to finish
the trestle work between the o. r. and
N. dock and the Youngs Bay bridge.
Awarded
Highest honoFS-WorId's Fair, !
Gold Medal, MIdwInter Fair.
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