The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-05
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arrived home yesterday. Mr.. Tappan
reports that general business In the
East is improving. and that affairs In
general are in much better condition.
A school OF Goldfish are now In the
Columbia river. evidently having heen
driven In by the storm. and many hne.
fat specimens have been caught ON
sturgeon hooks in the last day or two,
Yesterday being Friday, the housewives
were consequently very much pleased.
The oregonian says that signs OF
spring have already made their appear
ance. Fresh lettuce. sweet violets and
honey bees have made their appear.
ance. All this is laid to the recent
/ Chinook wind. and It is a question
whether there viii be any winter AT all
. NJ. E. Church-Morning theme. 1T
{ you fight fair you are sure to win.
/ Evening. That Big Fish Story"
League. class and Sunday school at the
usual hours. A full attendance Is de-
sired at the Sabbath school that we
may get ready for our splendid Christ
mas program.
This evening at s o'clock the young
ladies OF Bethanla Lutheran Church
will give a sociable In the basement Of
the church. and a lot OF handsome ar
tlcles will be offered for sale, that are
well adapted for Christmas presents
Come and help the church and get a
present for your friend
Captain Tom. Crang. Of the Telephone
says that the river Is now clear OF Ice
and that the weather Is warm in Port
land, the prevailing Chinook winds
having changed things for the better
The ice disappeared as quickly as II
came, railroad trains are again running
on time and traffic will soon be In It's
normal condition.
Their will be the usual services at the
Presbyterian Church tomorrow at II
in the morning and 1880 in the evening
The theme OF the morning sermon will
be Adding" in the evening the theme
will be Jesus Teaching Concerning the
Fatherhood OF God" Sunday school at
1915; Y. p. S. c. f. at $50 All are
most cordially invited Henry Narcotic,
pastor.
At the meeting Of the woodmen Of
the World OF Astoria. Thursday night,
the following officers were elected:
Consul Commander. c. A. Hansen ad-
visory Lieutenant, Edwin Drew; bank
escort. w. II. Snow; watchman, o. ].
Henry; sentry, w. E. seney; physician,
DR.. f. Jansen; board OF managers, ]. T. |
Bullack, c. B. Smith, George Brown.
Next Sunday, December 6, the services
at the Congregational Church will again |
be held In the lecture room. on Decem-
Der l3, however, the interior decorations !
Of the church being completed by that
time. Opening Day"wll be fifty OBJ
served and services will again be held |
in the church. Rev. NJ. Clapp, Of For |
est Grove, will preach in the morning. |
All are cordially invited to come and
worship with them.
At the meeting held last night Of AS
toria Lodge, No. so, A. o. u. w, the !
following officers were elected: Master
Workman, DR.. ]. S. Bishop; foreman,
NJ. NJ. Flynn; overseer, ]. F. Donnelly; !
receiver, ]. V. Marion; recorder, D. |
Campbell; financier, A. Lebermann;
guide, David Alrth inside watchman,
H. NJ. ,Lawrensen; outside watchman,
d. c. Ryckman; trustee for three years,
w. N. Smith; medical examiners, NJ. !
NJ. Walker J. s. Bishop.
Swedish Lutheran Church-Commun- |
ion services in Swedish at 1920 a. m. |
(sharp). Sunday school at 1915. All
745 p. m. services in English. Text,
Rom. 8:31. Topic God for His Peo-
pie" Tuesday at 1880 p. m. the pastor
will give a lecture for the benefit Of
young and old on Robert Burns Q759-
1885, his life, character and writings |
Several poems will be recited. Wednes-
day evening. preaching in Swedish. at
the NJ. E. Church, Chinook Beach.
Sam. Maddox yesterday shipped |
thirty barrels Of cement to Seaside,
Coffee Sc, Woodcock's, GA Coml St. !