The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-13

WARRENTON
| The piles having arrived, the men
were busy yesterday drlving them In
place at the railroad dock at Fiavel,
The grade for large side track.
which will accommodate atty cars, is
now being constructed at svenson's
Landing.
The draw OF the Young's Bay rail-
road bridge is in full working order,
the machinery having been completed
yesterday.
Miss Genie Lewis is expected Monday
morning on her return from Galveston.
Texas, where she has been ON an ex-
tended visit.
Ice cream by the bushel at c. b.
Smiths. Ice cream soda q speciality
Private parlors for ladies. ass Com
mercial street
A lot with good business house rent
ing for $50 per month on Commercial
street $4,000. Best buy in Astoria, r.
l.. Boyle 4 Co
A so foot lot with good business house
on Commercial street renting for SIS
per month. for $500 on easy terms. r.
L. Boyle 4 Co.
In a few days the city will be In
vaded by an army OF workmen and de-
cided Improvement in business circles
will be noticeable.
Contractor John Nylund is now very
busy repairing the welch Block. He
will also build an extension TO this
block of 22xs6 feet, at the rear.
The sports and pastimes OF Ancient
Rome are vividly revived in Bond
Brothers Hippodrome. and will aston
ish and delight at Astoria today.
In Rogers show window may be seen
a cut representing the Republican con-
vention hall in st. Louis. where such
J lively times are expected next week.
Two Juvenile teams Of baseball play
ers crossed bats yesterday afternoon.
! At the conclusion the score stood : for
the Hillside Club and 30 fo- the League
/ Juniors.
I Messrs. Clinton & Sons have COM
[ pleted the street work on Exchange
between 10th and uth. and are now
pressing the work toward Fishers OPP
| era House.
Messrs. Estes & Conn will enlarge
/ their store on Commercial street. place
in additional showcases, and add other
! attractive features to their handsome
| pharmacy.
A gentleman from Ilwaco yesterday
afternoon reported that gill-netters in
two hours time through the day. took
out 500 to 300 pounds Of salmon In Ba-
ker's Bay.
PaAmaaH have haan made hts
/ the o. r. and N. Co. for all those wish
ing to attend the oregon Pioneer Asso-
citation to be held at Portland June
18th and nth.
Duane street, the bicycle boulevard,
has a work Of art In the new painting
in front Of Mr.. swopea place OF bust
ness. When spinning by on your wheel
/ take look at It.
The city Is full Of travelling men,
I representing manufacturers Of hose
who are anxious to sell the city a new
supply Of fire department material. The
/ fire boys are having lots Of fun.
/ The produce business is evidently
/ gaining ground in the city. The Red
Front market keeps limited supply
and a new store has been opened on
the corner OF 10th and Duane streets.
! Recorder Gunderson yesterday re-
/ oaIvad for raonrd ,tya rrantaa daa1a for
| certain parcels Of land from Calista T..
] Robinson to Mrs. A. X. Grove, and
H. Allen Shorey to the Astoria Savings
| Bank.
Miss Lena Hendrickson leaves this
| evening on the steamer Potter for Fin
land, where she will spend some time
| in visiting friends and relatives She
will make the trip via the o. r. and N,
Union Pacific, Chicago and New York
The Congregational church is being
richly decorated for Children's Day
! The concert in the evening will begin
promptly at Z o'clock so as to give
( visitors an opportunity to attend their
! own churches at s o'clock.
| The railroad work is now being car
ried on right in the citys midst. Pile
drivers are being erected TO carry on
their noisy work. and buildings along
the water front have been torn down