The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-11


Fresh country osgs, creamery a 'd
dairy butter. at the lowest market
prices. at Astoria Creamery, as pu'
ane street
Ice cream by the bushel at c. h
Smiths, Ice cream soda speciality,
Private parlors ior ladies' ass Com
mercial street.
Mr.. a. B. Hammond has gone TO Cor
wallis and will take a trip over the
Oregon Central and Eastern before re-
turning to the city.
/ II is said that the ohoruses arranged
for the regatta MINISTRIES will be just
little better than anything ever heard
| here before in that line.
| Rogers Sarsaparilla is a specific for
Impurities ot the blood; It cures rheu-
matism. pimples. liver comploint and
! foul stomach. LsrSe bottles 50 cents.
Divine service at ST. Thomas blythe
sea. Sklpauon. will be held next Fri
| day evening august Isl, at a quarter
before 5 o'clock. Rev. VIM. Seymour
short cttciatins
Sunday afternoon the members OF En-
gine Company No. 1 made visit to
Unioutown and presented Engine Com
pany No. I with handsome speaking
trumpet Mr.. John Gratke made the
presentation speech.
The White Collar Line and the O.
/ r. and y. Co. have made rate Of
81 for the round trip from Portland
to Astoria, during regatta week. Tick
cts on sale Monday, August l'th:
I good returning until the 22d inclusive,
! \ regular convocation Of Saints John
Chapter No. A. Royal Arch Masons,
win ne held this evening in Masonic
Hall at 5 O'Clock. Sojournins compan-
ion Royal Arch Mssons in good stand
ing will be welcomed = c. Holden,
secretary.
Yesterday afternoon the bids were
opened for the construction Of the new
bank building on llth street \ Port
land firm secured the contract, the
figures being about $4,000. and some
thing over $4,000 less than the lowest
Astoria bid.
c. 3. Smith. the confectioner, carries
the only complete stock Of French and
American candies in the city. Prices
from 1Oc TO $500 per pound. All mail
orders receive prompt attention. Fresh
candies manufactured every day. 4sS
Commercial street.
At a meeting Of the board OF school
directors held last evening, Miss Kate
Grant was transferred from the Sixth
grade. Mcclure school. TO the Seventh
grade, Mcclure Cchool. and Miss Dora
Dickinson was elected to fill the va
cancy in the Sixth grade.
Mr.. John O'Neill died yesterday af-
ternoon very suddenly. Mr. O'Neii liv-
ed in Deer Lodge, Mont, and was
well known Knight Of Pythias. on a
telegram received from Mr., Hammond
last evening. arrangements have been
made to ship the body to Deer Lodge
for burial
The Astoria Commission Company
wholesale dealers in farm produce, yes
terday opened their new store in the
Welch block. The firm IS composed Of
W. H. Draper and a. r. Johnson
These gentlemen have done business on
the Sound for many years, and are
thoroughly posted in their lire Of bus
mess. Mr.. Draper went TO Portland
last night on a business trip.
Contractors Bayles & Palmberg re-
port that the Flavel Hotel is now near
' ly completed, the inside finishing Of
the second floors having been complet-
ed Saturday night, and the first floor
is all done except the office, reception
and dining rooms. The steam fitting
electric wiring and ventilating systems
will be in readiness by the time that
. the rest Of the building is done.
A merlb Der Of the regatta committee
- In commenting on the baseball anC
boxing match propositions for regatta
week, says that the committee meeti
every day at Mr. Trenchard's office a
l3O, and that they are always glad t.
have the public, particularly subscrib
= ers 70 the fund, come in and investi
9 gate as to how matters are run ant
offer suggestions If they see fit. /
is not necessary, he says, for them t.
n run to the newspapers in order fo
d them 10 be heard.
The reported raise in freight rate
I by the o. 4. and y. Co. to San Fran
e clgcO. seems to have been made unde
misapprehension Of the facts. Agen
Lounsberry says that the rate Of eigh
- dollars per ton applies only 70 fruit
70 and vegetables. The merchants ga!
j that the increased freight rates max
potatoes cost the consumer thirty cent
- more per sack. When Clatsop count,
The best chemical compound for wash
ing powder is Soap Foam as 1t vii
not yellow the Clothes" nor burn tn
H hands. It's the finest thing In the worlt
II for the bath. One trial will convinc'