The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-21
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Everybody smiled yesterday-depot.
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Look At Herman wlse's Price last n
tOday's Historian.
John He'll and Mary Amda we're granted
a marriage license by County Clerk Dun
bar yesterday.
Mrs. Hobaon. who has been visiting In
California, returned yesterday on the
steamer Queen.
Mcasrs. David ". Dunno and Charles
Sitter, Of Portland. returned yesterday
from a visit 70 Seaside and left for homo
on the Telephone In the evsnms.
The popular doctor Of the club Sunday
afternoon for ths first time View
ed the new reservoir. lie vas much
pleased with the fine system OF water
works o In the possession Of Astoria.
II Was reported yesterday that Que Of
Ross. Higgins q Co.'S teams ran away.
but an only half n dozen oggs were brok-
en-. little damage was Tor No donbt
the horses became frisky from ths effects
Of the I'm weather.
The Hotel Astoria, 10 Whlsh extensive
improvements are being made. will he
attlred in lis new dress on or about May
l. Mr.. Cole says he will not spare ex-
peiIBe 10 make the hotel n credit TO the
future metropolis Of the Northwest
Sunday afternoon the residents OF I'm
iontown watched with interest a race
between several new fishing boat which
we're being tried for the FIRST time. The
day was fine, with a spanking breeze.
and the sight Was indeed n hne one.
Yesterday afternoon the remain OF a
large whale were washed ashore on the
beach AZ Seaside. The head and blubber
were partially gone. but the trunk OF the
body measured about forty feet The
sight attracted many people 70 the beach.
A gentleman came In from the country
yesterday, suffering with a badly swollen
hand and arm. the result Of blood poison
ing from handling elk priar. nr. Fulton
found Il necessary 10 amputate ~ I'm
gers
The little son Of Mr.. WIN. Weldon.
Hampton, fell on the porch of the fam
lily residence Sunday afternoon and broke
his thigh bone. Nick Dayich came over
in his boat for DIR. J. A. Fulton. who
dressed the wound Of the little fellow
and made his comfortable.
The Salvation Army was to have occu-
pied Rescue Han on Saturday evening.
but as a major in the army who was to
pay Astoria a visit has Informed the
local corps that he cauaot come, Rescue
club will hold forth as Of yore. The COM
mittee on program viii lease act accord
ingly. and have a program for saturday
evening.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. J.. o. Iianthorn
made a trip with his new yacht. the
Claude b. HAWTHORN" to Burnside Point
and return. The various railroad camps
were visited. and a most pleasant trip
was had 4 nne luncheon vas served In
the afternoon on the return trip. Among
Mr.. Hanthorn's guests were: Messrs.
| Gordon, Patton. Mr.. c. L. Huston and
! wife. Mrs. Megler. Miss scwett, Mrs. /,
Hanthorn, and Miss Munson.
DR.. Estes, who returned last evening
from Seaside, where he had been called
to attend Mrs Clayton. the sister Of
Mr.. Eberman. who met with the unfortu-
nate accident resulting in the loss Of his
lafe. says the whole affair was a most
deplorable one. Mrs. Clayton was COM
pletely Frustrated. and could only be re-
stored to consciousness after much hard
labor. Mr.. Eberman leaves another sis
ter, Mrs. d. Hyatt, who lives In Iowa
Louis Morrell. who was examined In
the Justices court Saturday. was bound
over to await the action Of the grand
jury, on a charge Of lareeny from a
dwelling, his bonds being liked In the
sum OF $50. AS the grand jury does not
meet until September. MorreI will serve
quite a sentence awaiting the pleasure
OF the twelve good men n true. who
always ask 10 'be discharged. having
completed their la5ors, probably be-
cause they are loaded.
The members OF the Astoria Football
Club are advocating a road race in this
city. Heretofore the idea has not been
considered. but II is now argued an ex-
cellent run could be made from Duane
street to East Astoria and return. The
scheme seems TO meet with general APP
prevail, and IL will doubtless be considered
at a meeting OF the executive committee
Of the A. F. C. which meets this evening.
In all probability a medal will be offered
for the winner.
Quite a party left on the launch Triton
yesterday afternoon for Smiths point.
where the work on the bridge was in
spected. The party was headed by Messrs
George & Barker. and among the passen-
gers were Messrs. H. G.. VanDusen and
G. c. Fulton. When the launch returned
a party Of real estate men, chaperoned
by Messrs. Stuart Bros, tool a trip to
Merriwether Downs, Mr.. A. T.. Ross, a
prominent business men OF seattle. was
among the guests. The day was enjoy
ably spent by all. ]