The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-03
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Collection day-evcryhody at home,
Pilot pan McVlckcr has returned from
South Bend.
c Meaham, OF Brookacld, was in the
city yesterday.
The pile drivers viii resume work On
the railroad hridSe this morning.
c ]. MCGOWAN. OF ChinOOk. and II. r.
B~orthwick. Of Goble. are guests OF the
eo,tdent
Parties desiring to locatc on government
land will please cell At our office, IL l.
Boyle IS Co.
The entries Tor the A. T. {. indoor
games will he closed tonight Coed sport
is promised
County Clerk Dunbar yesterday issued
a marriage license to l. C Prael AMI As
. mes Stockton,
Prof Begrs' dancing school re-opens to-
. night and another class Is being formed
OF beginners
\ fashion devotee says that a bit Of
real lace adds an air OF distinction 10 the
r~lainest bonnet,
White IS the favorite color for chldren's
-.w-- .-N A. ,Ws., .,es.-aa xvtFh f.a, I'D
decorated with ribbons
Watch parties. leap year parties. we'd
dings, and balls inuumersble. nave made
the week in society 4 gay one
LOST-On Commercial street. leather
and six handbag. Please return 10 the
Astorian office. Rev. T. TrumOull.
Robert Wakefield. the bridge contractor
E. Hutchinson. and ". Tarrant. OF Port
land, are registered at the occident
Word was received from Fort Stevens
yesterday that Mr.. Hesardt. who has for
a long time been sick. Is now impr)vils.
The committee On the memorial FOR the
battle ship Oregon will meet this after
noon at ; o'clock At Dr. NJ NJ. Walkers
office.
Worlds Almanac for lS6, January Cen
turv, Harpers'. SCribas-s', Cosmopolitan.
McClure's and Munsey's. AT Griffin &
Reeds.
Virtue increases under a weight OF
burden" and results increase with a
comprehensive expenditure Of money in
good advertising mediums.
Rogers S~arsapariIla is a specific for
Impurities OF the blood. 1t cures rheu-
matism. pimples, liver complaint, and foul
stomach. Eighty-hve cents.
Better late than never" The golden
opportunity IS still open 20 him who
would enrich himself by Judlclous adyar-
Using. None other will pay.
II you want a lot in Astoria Addition to
Warenton before the price is advanced.
get II before next Saturday evening. r.
L Boyle & Co, sole agents.
The Finnish brotherhood Pan New
Years nirht was a most successful affair.
Fishers hall vas crowded and the fine
supper was served on the stage.
II you don't believe Astoria is the hest
location on the coast for a large city,
look at our map in orr window Of the.
Pacific coast. r. l.. Boyle < Co.
The Boys Brotherhood will give a leap
year ball on the evening OF January ith at
Fishers hall, for the benefit OF a lady
whose husband was drowned sometime
ago.
Tomorrow evening the Rebckahs win
give a literary social in Odd Fellows hall
at which a small admission will be
charged in order to raise a fund for the
lodge to work with.
J. c. Abbott. agent Of the Nsw York
Life Insurance Co, was in the city yes
terday. returning on the Telephone 10
Portland. Ee will ONE back next week
to remain in Astoria for some time.
The Astoria Toilet Supply CO.. has been
presented with a New Years presen; OF
Mr.. G. a Weymouth. manager OF the
Model Toilet Supply, Of Portland, who Will
remain TO Look after the business here.
Fifteen years ago Tacoma had a popI-
lation Of 80 people: today she has a. no.
Asotrla is far better located for a large
commercial city, and now f. the inc to
get in on the ground floor. r. l.. Boyle
K Co.
The entertainment under preparation by
Prof. Bcggs promises to surpass the one
recently given by him. He desires all
those who assisted In the former enter
tainment who want 10 participate in this
one TO report their wishes to him.
Q. W. Raymond, Of Young's River. gpen'
New Years in the city. and mad on ex-
hibltion patent knitting needles, with
which he was 50 successful in business
that the boys say he had to enlarge the
size OF his hat the next morning.
]. j. Lynch, Of MIshawaKa. who a
month ago went 10 Byron Hot Springs,
California, 10 be treated for rheumatism,
returned 10 Astoria on Wednesdays
steamer not improved at all IN health. He
viii 20 back to his Nenalem home for
the winter.
En- exquisite gown for evening wear has
a pale-blue velvet Louis XVI waist, vita
vest Of beaded net. The neck Is low
in front AMI strands # beads adorn the
shoulder seams ard the bias velvet fold
around the skirt. White French lace en-
hanccs the gown.
Merchants yesterday reported that col
lections for the month were much better
than FOR the same month for several
years past. Much encouragement WAS
felt on the street and it was predi ted
that the new year would be 1na OF I'M
Usual prosperity.