The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-01

John Grant was over yesterday from
/ North Shore.
H. H. Ingalls, and wife returned yes
I terday from their visit TO Clatsop Beach.
Dr. Benjamin. Phrenologist. Astrolo-
gist. and Occult Scientist. located At the
( Astor House.
The steamer o. X. had her machinery
slightly damaged yesterday and is laid
up for repairs.
Buy your cigars tobacco. fruit and
candy OF Emil Erickson, Eighth and
Commercial streets.
Mr.. Joe. Hallem. agent OF the Sinclair
Packing Company, spent yesterday
among the merchants.
Mr.. D. X. warren's new store at War
renton is nearing completion and will be
a very handsome building.
Mr.. A. Zwicker. OF the Zwicker Iron
Works. Portland. was in the city yes
terday on business trip.
Judging from the fun at the rehearsals
promises TO be an enjoyable affair.
II you want & first-class meal cooked by /.
the best cooks iH Astoria, call at she !
Bon Ton, Meals from Is cents up.
Miss Winnie Goodman, who has beeS
visiting friends in Portland for the past
few weeks, returned home Yesterday.
Inquiry at the Fishermens $ Union re-
vealed no change IN the position Of the
fishermen, and no move has yet been :
made by the cannerymen.
The first cherries Of the season were
received by the steamer Queen yester-
day. as well as a fresh lot OF very
tempting looking strawberries.
Contractor Corey and Superintendent
Watts returned yesterday evening from
Goble. They made thorough examina-
tion of the line Of road to that point.
Ladies. attention. This afternoon at
2 o'clock, auction sale Of dry goods. This
stock is being sold out rapidly. Barlow
VIII Mercantile Co. 566 Commercial St.
The attention Of water consumers Is
called to superintendent Shields notice
In today's paper that the service will be
shut off in certain district all day to-
morrow.
II is TO be hoped That Observer Gro
ver's drop In the temperature will not ,
reach that point where the hard luck /
peach crop story can bs sprung upon a /
long suffering public.
H. B. Borthwick, Goble; B. A. seaborg. /
uwaco; A. r. Adams, San Francisco: H. I
G. Mcgowan Chinook; Jos. Paquet and
c. W. knowles, Of Portland are regis ,
tered at the Occident
Large hats are growing smaller in
price. This, however. doesn't take an .
inch off the brim, fart to be remembered /
by the ladies' when tempted TO wear such
a picturesque affair to the theatre.
Officers Of the river steamers arriving
yesterday afternoon, reported that the .
Eureka cannery was getting all the fish /
II wanted, and that the Hume and Wa ,
terford canneries were also packing.
The social given last evening AT the I
reg sutItt OI ATbs w w dIhtEt bS VIC
young ladies' Of the Y. W. =. T. L. was /
largely attended and greatly enjoyed by .
all. Games and refreshments occupied
the time until late hour.
chic way 10 make up a grass linen
gown Is to have on sleeves and in lines
on the bodice and skirt, bands Of black
mouseeline de sole with white honlton
applique, the color Of the silk lining
showing through in bewitchinS contrast.
Up to midnight last night the weather
was not very promising for May Day
festivities, but 1t was hoped that even
at "A late hour the weather department
might change It's mind and remember the
little folks.
Mr.. Barnard, who has been in the
city for the past two weeks, will take
charge Of the Clatsop viii Company's
new gang saw as soon as that large
piece Of machinery is out in place. It
is now on the way from the East, and
1t IS expected TO have 1t in operation
within the next five weeks.
The Republican county committee is
composed Of the following named gentle
men: John Fox. chairman; w. w. Ride
halgh, W. b. Painter, r. r. Cole, ". II.
Lewis, ]. II. Johannsen, j. L. Carlson,
James W. Welch, T. H. Anderson, c. ].
Lindell, F. II. Renaud, F. p. Kendall,
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