The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-03

r. and ~ is spending short vacation
at the Seaside House
Pastor walter of the Methodist
church, reports that the church debt is
rapidly being arRuged for and viii
soon be placed out Of the way,
The boss and girls " Grace Church
Guild are requested to meet at the rec
tory at I o'clock this afternoon Bus
mess Of Importance is on hand
MIR. A. NJ. Smith, president ot the
Oregon Pottery Company, Portland, is
visiting in the city, the cues, " his
uncle, Mr., Wade Hampton Smith,
Mr. Henry Thompson leaves on this
mornings boat for an extended trip
to Chicago. MIR. {. h. Higgins will ac-
company him as far as Yellowstone
Park.
Judge \. \. Cleveland leaves tonight
for ST, Paul where he will attend the
Great Council of the Imp, order Of Red
Men Of the United States, which meets
in Minneapolis on the sSth inst,
Pat O'Hara was over yesterday from
Long Beach. and reported that Hay
den's place at nwaco was robbed Of
SS5 on last Saturday, \ grand ball
will be given tonight at the Hotel Port
land.
Fresh country eggs l5c per dozen
Albany Creamery butter, the only but
ter 10 put on the table; fresh fruits OF
all kinds, at the lowest market price,
at the Astoria Creamery ASS Duane
street
\ large fire was burning in the woods |
on the side OF the hill above the Clat- |
sop Mill yesterday. II is thought by
some that it might be necessary for
the fire department to see that the
flames were kept under control
The old Taylor motor which IS being .
used in handling the steel rails at Fla
vel, broke down yesterday afternoon
and was brought over to the Astoria
Iron works for repairs. The engine
will be ready for use again this morn
ing
Manager" Dick Carruthers will be
in charge OF Mr.. Charles McDouald's
store during the absence OF that gen
tleman from the city during the next
ten days. 1t has been suggested that
the new manager will be all right on
bicycle costumes.
c. B. 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.
The Scow Bay depot is under con-
tract to be finished by October lst. The
waiting rooms. ticket rooms, and toilet
rooms are already nearly finished. The
express and baggage rooms will be
as soon as the piling ar
rives for the foundation.
The Ladies' Guild Of Grace Church
will give an afternoon tea a week from
today at the residence Of Mrs. Mitchell,
on 18th street. between Franklin ave-
nue. and Exchange streets. Prepara-
tons are being made for an entertain
nent and sale Of fancy articles for
the holidays.
Mr.. A. j. Taylor, nephew OF Mr.. J.
N. Turney, and we'll known as the ,
1urser OF the steamer Flyer, running ,
between Tacoma and Seattle. is visiting
n the city Mr. Taylor has just made
IN extended trip through the south and
middle west, and is in the city looking
,ver the situation.
Messrs. C. c. Mcdonald Horace 5
Thing, Geo. Smith, ]. H. Seymour, V. !
3oellin, and Manager Clark. Of the Pos c
al Telegraph Company, will leave at I
jclock this morning in buggies for the s
where they will spend a ten /
lays vacation. Each man will carry 1
/ shotgun, rife, and fishing tackle. {
Mr.. Tom Anderson, Of Fort Candy,
eturned yesterday from an extended
-isit to his home in Chicago, where he
ipent his leave of absence Of six
months. Mr.. Anderson is the Forts ia
nous half-back, and helped Astoria de-
eat the Union Pacific team, Of Port
and, two years ago. He says that Chi
ago will go strongly for Mckinley.
He leaves for the Fort today.
The new band saw now in operation
It the Clatsop Mill, is a magnificent
piece Of machinery. 1t was erected {
,y Edward P. Allis & Co, Of Milwau-
zee, Wis, and was sold through D. B.
Hanson, their San Francisco agent. The
Jand is As feet long, u feet wide, and
A guage. It has a capacity Of 5000
eet Of one-inch spruce per day, or
<, 900 feet Of fir. The saw operates over
wo eight-foot fly wheels, and reyolves