The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-30

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Most every woman now
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CORSET.
ALBERT DUNBAR
SOLE AGENT
Cor. Ninth and Commercial Sts,
AROUND TOWN.
Said little Johnny Green.
This is the funniest world ever seen;
A fellow is sent of to bed
When he hain't got a bit OF sleep In his
head.
And he's hustled out OF 1t. don't you see,
When he's Just as sleepy as he can be"
Boston Transcript.
The man who keeps his mouth shut
never has to eat any crow.-Texas Sitter.
Small women are getting scarce.
Mr.. Martin Foard has gone TO Puget
Sound on a business trip.
Summer boarlers are now counted on
as the nucleus OF a fortune in many farm
houses
The Democratic county convention
meets today. Lively times are antici-
pated.
Mr.. c. F. swigert. OF the Pacific Fridge
Company. Portland, is visiting in the
city.
The delegates to the recent county con-
vention have all left for their respective
homes.
1t is said that If one wants to keep his
friends he should not tell them nf his
troubles.
Charles NJ. Hough. Of San Francisco,
was in the city yesterday, a guest at the
occident.
William Timson Of the can factory,
made a trip TO Portland on the steamer
Thompson.
DR.. Benjamin. Phrenologist, Astrolo-
gist, and Occult Scientist, located at the
Astor House.
Mr.. Harrison sloop. Of Knappa, one
Of the Republican delegates. returned
home last night.
Buy your cigars tobacco, fruit and
candy OF Emil Erickson, Eighth and
Commercial streets.
Cashier A. NJ. Wheeler, Of the o. R.
and ". returned from his Portland visit
yesterday morning.
II you want frst-class meal cooked by
the best cooks In Astoria, call at the
Bon Ton. Meals from Is cents up.
Miss Reta Kennedy. OF Skamokawa,
arrived down on the Telephone yesterday
for a short visit TO friends in this city.
At midnight the stars shone again In
the heavens but the weather predictions
for today are rain and colder weather.
The only subject OF conversation on
the streets yesterday was the prospect
i've railroad building and hotel construc-
ton at Flavel
Mrs. Belts went to Warrenton yester-
day evening, having been called there
by a report that her new house had
been broken into.
]. Q. A. Bowlby filed q petition in the
county court yesterday for letters OF
administration in the estate Of Samuel
Russell, deceased.
The abundance OF spring vegetables
now in the markets, is great boon to
everyone. In the early spring there Is
nothing 50 refreshing as crisp vegeta-
bles
Nine fishing boats, loaded with North
Shore people, yesterday put out from
Uppertown across the bay. The sight
as seen from the shore was very pretty
one.
The gentlemanly weather observer yes
terday succeeded in giving Astoria quite
a variety. Shine, rain, snow, shine, hail
and moonshine, completed the days cal
endar.
The steamer Chilcat, the work upon
which was finished at the Astoria Iron
Works on Tuesday, has been shifted to
the berth at the rear Of the o. r. and
N. dock.
II was reported yesterday afternoon
that Mr. Ray Morton's new shoes have
attracted considerable attention at Ross,
Higgins & Co.'S store. Mr.. Morton is
using crutches.
Mr.. Alfred Tee states that notwith-
standing current rumors yesterday, ne
is not a candidate for county surveyor
before the county convention which
meets today.
During the ballotng for the Office Of
coroner at the Republican convention
Tuesday several votes were cast for H.
B. Ferguson and D. McTavish, causing
no end Of amusement
Among the Portlanders in town yes
terday were noticed the following: L.
W. White. A. Kwicker, Robert Wake
field, Emil Schacht, H. GoldstOne, and
James H. McKibben.
The annual election Of W. e. T. y. off,
GERS takes place today at Rescue Hall.
Purifier Made
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