The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-27


obViatc the danENr
Farmers In the city are few and Tar
between, The unusually tuc weather Is
keeping them at home TO forward the
spring work,
VIM, Anderson ot Deep River. r, ~
Warren. OF Scasitt,. and Mr. Howatcr,
Of Lewis and Clarke. were IN yesterday
purchasing supplies,
Next Sunday will he Palm Sunday,
Easter viii follow and the great feast OF
the church year should he celebrated
with all the grandeur and beauty be-
longing 20 H.
The new oak counters which have just |
been placed In Ross, Higgins \ cas- |
store. are very handsome. and doubtless |
the goods passed over them will taS,o I
better than when handled over the old I
furniture,
Every steamer now arriving In the /
city brings great many people, num- /
bsrs " whom are accompanied by their /
household effects, and come here TO stay |
No doubt later on the boats will bc taxed |
to their capacity in bringing the new !
comers here, lie, them come,
Just received a large consignment OF /
wall paper and room mouldinxs. by far /
the LARGEST and best stock of goods In (
the city now on hand. No house on /
the coast can undersel us. Bear this I
In mind. Call and get the proof OF this &
assertion. r, F. Allen 4 son, successors
to r, F, Allen.
April Fools day is rapidly approach
ing. and the small boy Is lying awake
nights TO cOncoct schemes for the dowH-
fall Of his fellows and perhaps the fool
ing OF the Old man, What the small boy
can't accomplish on April lst probably the
bill collector can, His trick will not
be foolish. either.
Dr. Kinney's new real estate Once will
be ready for occupancy In a few days,
There are two separate offices, each OF
which will be occupied by the different
enterprises in which the doctor Is inter
ested. We expects to do his share Of the
business, and already has all he can at
tend to outside Of the office
Contractor Joseph Suprenant yesterday
secured the contract for all OF the wood
work on Kopp's new brewery. which he
Is under obligation to finish by octob'r
lst. He Will also have the superlnten-
dence OF the erection OF the brick work.
Contracts for the balance Of the work
will be let In few days time.
The spring indoor A. +. C games,
which will occur April J. one week from
today. win undoubtedly be the most in
teresting ever gwen In this city. The
program committee has added forty
yard hurdle race, over six Instructions
All members are requested TO be present
this evening. when further try-outs for
handlcaps will take place.
We don't publish the price OF the six
teen lots we will place on sale today for
the reason that We do not want any ons
TO think We are cutting prices on real
estate. but II you want a home In As
toria come into our office We will
take you and show you the property and
then give you our price and terms. They
will astonish you, r. L, Boyle & Co,
There seems 70 be a determination on
the part Of all Republicans 10 take part
in the mass meeting tonight and preparA
tn way for intelligent working at the
primaries tomorrow. This IL the only
reliable way in which the true Ameri-
can spirit can be perpetuated. and Il
is the duty OF every honest citizen 10 give
a share Of attention to home politics.
The report which it' Is understood has
been circulated In some papers that Lo-
gan's saw mill at Seaside had been sold
out. Is without foundation. Superintend-
ent Steel was in the city yesterday, and
says they are In good shapa 10 do busl-
NF.,Ut, 10. Il.
right along. He went 10 Portland on
the evening boat to purchase supplies
i, for the mill.
The Anchor salosh. Johnson & Carl
son. proprietors, has been thoroughly
| renovated and enlarged on Saturday
night the grand opening will take place,
at which the finest free lunch ever sery-
ed in the city will be in evid nee, The
public is invited TO call az this resort
The management is prepared to cater to
the wishes OF the public In a satisfaclo-
~ manner. and only the finest wines. IL
quors and cigars will be handed over
the bar.
warrenton showed on which side Of
the liquor question II stood, by the
large audience which assembled in the
Methodist church last Tuesday night 10
hear the lecture OF Mrs. NJ. ]. Kinney.
president OF the state W. C. T. T. Her
| address was a most logical and telling
one, and held the audience from begin.
| ming 10 end. At the close OF the address
a local branch Of the order was organ
lied composed OF the leading ladies Of
| Warrenton and Skipanon.
| The improvements to Kinney's cannery
| are nearing completion. and will when
| finished, place that packing house on
par with anything in the city. II Is
| noted for turning out fine work, and the
| present establishment Is but temporary
one designed to give plenty Of room and
light to the workmen and proper protec-
ton 10 the machinery. The new can
merry to be built at New Astoria will be
one Of the finest that can be built. and
will be ready for operation next season.
That Quinlin Lodge, B. p o. Elks, As
toria, is thoroughly appreciated by the
order at large, is evidenced by the last
issue Of the Pacific Elk" The first ar
ticle and most prominent one OF this
months journal is q eulogistic discourse
on Quinlin Lodge, illustrated with the
photographs OF twelve OF It's most prom
inent officers and members. The pictures
are Iltellke ana cndTacteflbuc AHOnB
the most striking are those Of DR.. o.
B. Estes, John Fox, Judge Cleveland,
E. c. Hughes, Edward Hallock. Isaac
Bergman, II. j. Wherity, F. ]. Carney
Mark 8. Warren, Frank K. Rogers and
Alex Grant. Doubtless this brilliant edi-
ton Of the leading paper in the state
devoted to the interest OF the Elks, was
brought forth on account Of the royal
entertainment given to the visiting lodge
from Portland last month and the insti-
tuition OF the Virginia reel dance. Quln-
lin should get up another reel.