The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-22

and Joseph Lynch, Nehalem, were in
the city yesterday,
Mr.. Montgomery's Ave houses on 9th
street are receiving new roofs which
are being constructed by the Astoria
Asphalt and Roofing Co,
In the county clerks office yesterday
John Stoltz. native Of Sweden, de-
clared his intenetion cf becoming a
Icliizen OF the United States.
There will be q regular meeting OF
the Mckinley club at Mckinley hall,
tonight a, the usual hour. A full at
tendance Is earnestly requested,
No store In this city ever sold woolen
underwear, stockings, cloaks and dress
goods for SO little money as the bar
gains now to be had at the Low Price
Store.
The reported sale OF the well known
steamer Chilcat to the North Pacific
Steamship Company. adds another boat
to the opposition line If rumors are
correct.
F. ]. Schofield is an expert at flower
and general landscape gardening, and
offers his services for such work at a
reasonable rate. Leave word at Asto-
rian office.
Seaborg's new store building at H.
waco is rapidly nearing completion. The
counters and fixtures are being put
in place and it will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Major F. d. Kuettner. general aud
itor OF the A. and c. r. r. R., left last
evening for Portland where he will
spend three or four days on business
for his company.
The holes in the streets were yester-
day repaired and patched up in several
different places. Superintendent Holt
seems to be determined to make it safe
for pedestrians and teams to travel !
II you want drugs or druggists sun
dries, go to Rogers, 459 Commercial
street He carries a full assortment in
his line and sells at the lowest cash
price. Cali and examine goods and
prices.
A NJ. Armer. and Philip Jacobavich,
San Francisco; ". Whelan, A. n.
Smith. Geo. Adams and wife, John A.
Riley and wife, Portland; James Will
liams, Oakland, Cal. registered at the
Occident yesterday.
Mr.. E. H. Philbrook, who has been |
in the employ OF Messrs. ]. o. Han |
thorn & Co. for several months past. |
left last night on the steamer Gatzert |
to accept position with Balfour, Guth-
rie & Co, at Portland.
On Bond street between 18th and 14th |
where extensive repairs are being made |
but not yet completed, it is reported |
that danger signals were hung out last |
night to warn teams away from the |
big hole still remaining in the street.
The steamer Lurline yesterday morn
ing brought down nine head OF cattle
from up-river. for a local firm. BY
some strange oversight however,
when the cattle were delivered they
numbered ten head. The consignee
only paid freight on nine head.
Ducks, pheasants and other game
fowl are coming into the local market
in considerable quantities to the de-
light Of the local epicures, some Of
whom have left standing orders for
their favorite bird, that they may have
periodical feasts while the supply lasts.
Last evening Professor Clark, Of the
school, accompanied the re-
mains Of his infant daughter to Will
lamette valley, where she will be bur-
led by the side Of the other little one
who died several years ago. The cause
Of death in this case was a combination
IF measles and whooping cough. Pro-
lessor Clark's friends deeply sympa-
.hize with him and his wife in this,
heir second great bereavement.
Considerable complaint has been
na1e by the parents Of those children
Who have recently been removed from
he Shively school to the Uppertown
chool. This action necessitates a long
walk or ride on the part Of the little
mes who live in the central portion
4 the city. The present crowded con-
ition OF the Astoria schools indicates
hat the time is not far distant when .
additional accommodations will have =
0 be provided.
Quiet, steady work is being done by
Honeyman, DeHart & Co. {
long the line Of road this side Of Co I
lie. Engineer Jameson and President q
'urtis, Of the construction company, {
re making another trip over the route I
investigating the progress Of the work. 8
t is anticipated that all the work pos C
ible to do during the winter will be ac- '
omplished 50 that when good weather
ONES in the spring the line can be
ushed through to completion without
luch trouble.
Contractor Fastabend returned yes b
erday from Tillamook, having footed ol
to Seaside. He says the trip was
cry rough one, and that he does not
are about making it again. On the
'ay he passed the surveying party who q
re laying out the line for Mr.. Logan's u
roposed electric road between Seaside IL