The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-17

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last evening for an extended trl
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tain states in the interests OF his asso
citation and Astoria.
Superintendent Davis and Manages
johnson, Of the Western Union Tele
graph Company. Sunday made a trI
over the line OF the Seashore Railroad
to inspect the roadway for the con
struction OF the new telegraph line
Yesterday Mr., Davis with force OF
men, commenced the work OF setting
the poles.
One OF the oouncilmen yesterday at
ternoon, In discussing the question OF
city improvements. told an Astorian
reporter that he was OF the opinion
that the Chamber OF Commerce might
well take some steps looking to the
establishment OF city park. central
market. and further improvements on
the city and county road.
THE Character Concert" to be given
at Fishers operla House November 10
for the benefit OF Grace Church. prom
ises TO be a very novel AFFAIR, and a
departure from the concerts usually
given. Do not fail TO attend. Admis-
sion so cents. Children under II years
sS cents. Box sheet open at . a. m. at
New York Novelty Store. No extra
charge for reserved seats
1t is asserted by some Of the know
ing ones that when Mr.. Hammond
NAVPS INV <ASNuAia sumo hiiiS RAiAS
month there will be a shaking up OF
dry bones, and that half a dozen. more
or less. enterprises will be started. The
same knowing ones are getting ready
for the avalanche. AS one, OF them
stated yesterday, 1t sometimes takes an
avalanche to start things,
Astorians will be given q treat on
November 3Oth. The Right Rev ",
NJ. Barker. b. D., bishop of olympia.
will be In the city as well as Bishop
Morris, from Portland. Bishop Morris
will hold Thanksgiving services at
Skipanon on the Goth, and then spend |
a day or two in Astoria The services
at Grace Church on the 30th will be In |
the interests Of st. Anthony's Brother
hood,
Yesterday. before County clerk Dun
bar, Mr. Hugo l.. Schiller declared his
intention. not to get married, but to
become a full-hedged American citizen,
and sever his connection with the En-
peror of Germany although Mr.. Schiller
says they have always had the highest
esteem for each other. He treated the
boys to cigars. and said he would look
forward with pride to the time when
he could take out his final papers.
That clever literary racOnteur.
'Droch," who in private life is Robert
Bridges has Joined the writer's who
are flocking in such numbers to The
Ladies Home Journal. "Drock" COM
mences in the December issue OF the
series Of 'Droch's Library
Talks" which will hereafter be a reg
ular editorial feature Of the Journal.
Mr.. Bridges will aim his work more d.
rectly at girls. and gossip about books
rather than review them. They will be,
in short, literary talks"
Yesterday Captain Works, of the
steamer Grady, said to an Astorian re-
porter that the account in Saturdays
issue Of the damage done to his steam
er on her trip down the river was
slightly erroneous The portion of the
forward deck Of the boat which was
torn up, he said, was done while max
ing the landing at Brookfeld, where
Lhe swell was heavy and the guard
-ail rubbing against the piling, was the
,ause OF the displacement of some Of
vas done while the boat was crossing
he bay above Tongue Point and at
10 time was she In any danger A few
# the passengers naturally became ]
frightened at the severity Of the gale. I
From Observer Growers records IT
appears that the fall Of snow Sunday
light amounted to three inches, and
vas just one month ahead Of time. Usu- t
lily the first snow in Astoria comes 4
bout the middle of December. 1t is a I
are thing to see a snowflake prior to ]
hat time. The Willamette river at
VI i1nu lOSe SiBHl lSSt III thS twenty
our hours ending Sunday, and the
mall rivers entering into the Columbia
re all on a rampage. A number Of log
tooms were broken, and the Columbia
was filed with driftwood,
a large number Of shingle
'olts from the Cowlitz. Not a few
'oatmen were busy yesterday fishing 4
ut logs to help out their supply Of
winter wood