The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-19

received his shipment OF Gunther can
dies for Christmas. You will do well to
place your orders at once.
DR.. W ID. Baker left last evening for
San Francisco via Portland. The DR..
said he had had enough rain for while
and wanted to try a SUMMER cline.
The re-opening OF work On the rail-
rOad line on a large scale by Honey
man. DeHart 4 Co, has caused much
favorable comment throughout the city.
Can and see the Queen air-tight heat
er at Howell & Wards before buying;
they can save you money both on the
price OF the stove and wood consumed
And now the person who has resisted
Temptation in the matter OF breaking
open the penny bank feels that the dol
lars thus saved will buy half the uni
verse.
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.
II you have not decided on what TO
send your Eastern friends, a handsome
calendar. booklet or Christmas card
win I'LL the bill. We have them: Griffin
& Reed.
The Levick Stock Company. assisted
by the Zayarows aerial artists, open
weeks engagement at the Columbia
Opera House Monday night. Popular
prices will prevail.
Don't forget that the Low Price Store
has the only perfect fitting wrappers.
the handsomest line of jackets and
capes, and' is selling them at wholesale
prices. 4S1 Bond street.
Pacific Lodge, X. OF p. had a very
interesting meeting last night. Mr..
Parker, one OF the high officials OF the /
order in Seattle. was present and made /
a very interesting talk.
the evening Of the 21st will be first /
class. The floor is in fine condition for !
dancing, and an enjoyable time is .
promised to all who attend. /
The football team and large number (
Of their friends left on the Telephone
last night TO attend the game at VAN
couver today. AstOrians will look for
good reports from its favorite eleven.
r. p. Scannell, W. f. Burch, Fort
Candy, L. p. Warren, Seattle; L. Mich
ael, Stella; II. Fleckenstein, Portland;
Charles Olsen, Of the lightship; and ].
Bays, Flavel, We're at the Parker house
yesterday.
The ladies' Of the Methodist church
last evening had large attendance at
their bazaar held in the Flavel building.
and sold another large lot Of Christmas
goods. The auction Of remnants was
postponed until this evening.
The contract with S. Normile was
closed yesterday for the grading and
Improvement Of the ten acres Of the
Clatsop Cemetery under the recent or
der Of the common council. Mr.. Nor
mile will comemnce work next week.
Fishers Opera House has been re-
modelled by the erection OF a frst-class
sounding board and the putting in of
electric wires and signalling apparatus
The acoustic properties now are good
and electric lights will probably be
added.
Chas. Brandt, Mrs Barr and daugh-
ters, Grays River; Mrs. ]. NJ. Turney
Flavel; Knute Dorwig, Chas. Ecklund
]. s. Jonese, John Nelson, John Olsen,
Andrew Carey Chinook; and John
Lundquist, Cathlamet, were in the city
yesterday.
The crew Of the Delcairnie yesterday
dragged the river in a search for the
body Of Captain Davies. In a river
like this such efforts are almost useless
but the first officer and his men could
not give up the hope of finding the body
of their late chief
Mr.. A. Morris arrived yesterday from
San Francisco, and took charge last
evening as Western Union night opera
tor and Associated Press receiver. Mr.. {
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