The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-26

A Portland drummer says that tn,
display Of holiday goods in that cit,
is one Of the largest and most brilliant
ever shown on this part OF the coast
A large number OF fishing boats ar,
now on the river catching steelheads FOL
Wallace Brothers, Kalama. The fish
are shipped fresh to the Eastern mar
kets.
Pete Olsen. Tongue Point; Allen Ohm,
stead, Rocky Point. Andrew Olsen. Ne,
halem. and Andrew Burke, Fort Ste
vens, visited their Astoria friends yes
terday.
A letter was received yesterday stat
ing that Captain Larkins, Of the White
Collar Line. reached San Francisco or
the last steamer without a touch OF sea
sickness.
Don't forget that the Low Price Store
has the only perfect fitting wrappers
the handsomest line of jackets and
capes and is selling them at wholesale
prices. AL Bond street.
At the Gem" today: Mince pies,
pumpkin pies. doughnuts, all home
made, and in New England style-bet-
ter than your mother ever nade-with
clam nectar and other good things,
Superintendent Watts. OF Corey
Brothers. will establish another camp
on the first ten miles OF the railroad
grade today. for the purpose OF rein
forcing the grade from the effects OF
the recent storm.
The Young Ladies' Sewing Society of
the Swedish Lutheran church win give
q sociable and auction in the basement
Of the church Thanksgiving evening.
A short program will be rendered be-
ginning at 1850 o'clock.
The notice OF the tea Of the st. Agnes
Guild Of Grace church in yesterday
Astorian is mistake as the
tea will be discontinued promptly at I
o'clock on account of evening service
IN the church at 7;2Q,
Mrs. Hawbaker formerly in the
iressmaking business as Miss Cough,
IN I1th street, is again engaged in bust
ness with Mrs. L. D. johnson, on sth
street, where she will no pleased to
meet all Of her old customers.
One Of the truly Thanksgiving Day
lcts, and one Of the signs of the times,
g the big turkey dinner spread today
ior the dependent ones Of the county
through the hospitality Of Proprietor
Whipple. Of the Palace Restaurant.
One Of the finest views of Mount st.
Helens ever had from Astoria in the
winter time was that obtained yester-
day afternoon. The cone-shaped peak
stood clear and distinct in the Eastern
sky, apparently a solid mass Of white
snow.
The Mendell placed Barge No. 6
the o. r. and N dock Tues
day night to receive the big steam
shovel coming from Portland for the
government works at Fort Stevens. 1t
is expected that the shovel will arrive
upon this mornings boat.
The Portland immigration Bureau is
doing a large amount of good work
towards bringing people to Oregon this
coming season. They are counting on
the aid Of Clatsop county and doubtless
Clatsop will roll up attractions enough
to help the board out materially.
The general delivery and carriers
windows at the postoffice will be open
today between the hours Of 9 to 10 a
m. and 5 to s p. m. The money order
and registry windows will be closed al
day. One morning delivery Of mai
will be made in the business district.
The San Francisco steamer Columbia
is due this morning. She will keep VI
the record Of always having an ocear
steamer in port on a holiday, but un
less there is something wrong there viii
be no steamer here on Christmas day
and the dock hands will have day off
Good morning, Mrs. Jones; wher'
are you going so early?" Il am goinl
to the Pat Market to buy my Thanks
giving turkey" why do you go there
Mrs. Jones? Don't you know Pat #
Irish?" That's all right, but 1t is th'
only place in town l can buy good
corn-fed turkey, brought all the wa!
from the East especially for Thanks
giving"
The following gentlemen registered
at the Occident yesterday: w. P. Smith
Portland; Fl. L. ROthschild, H. d. Taft
San Francisco; Gus. W. Dyche, Boston
c. L. Brown, Oakland; E. E. Brodie
Tillamook Rock; F. A. Weander, Soutl
Bend; L. A. Loomis, Ilwaco; Captain
Burns, Glasgow, Scotland; c. H. Callen
| der, KnapptOn.
One of the most pleasant societ!