The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-13


the excessively heavy weather cannot
last much longer.
, NJ. f. Church-Morning subject, The
Wise Use OF Our Days" Evening, an
evangelistic service will be held Sab
bath school at 1915; Epworth League
at $50 You will receive warm well
come to all these services.
By the middle Of this week Fred I.ein-
lenwebers new gasoline launch will be
lup from Tillamook II the weather per-
mtis. The boat is a fine one. 81 feet
long. with an S-horse power engine. He
says he will soon be open for business. /
The Every Monday Club of the Pres
byterian Church wish to correct the
mistake in yesterday mornings paper,
as there was nothing sold or bargained
for until 7:S0 p. m. Also wish 10 thank
all those who so kindly assisted by do
nations.
The Oklahama started down the river
from Portland at o'clock yesterday. .
towing a barge loaded with guns and .
carriages for Fort Stevens There were .
three carloads Of the material and 1t .
is thought that the ordnance is the .
same that has been stored In Portland .
for some little time past
Yes, we have a few OF those Burbank
potatoes left, but at the prices and
rate they are selling they will soon be
gone. The Webfoot Commission House
is selling other groceries at the same
rate. For instance: A pound OF Mocha.
Java and Rio blended coffee for 25c. \
We grind this while you wait.
Steward AL McGnhs yesteAday re-
ceived a box Of magnificent cut flowers
shipped from Los Angeles, Cal by
Captain VIM. Larkins, who is spending
his vacation in the sunny South. The
letter the captain wrote about flowers
and the good times he is having, is
well worth reading. as he is a fluent
writer. /,
Jasper L. Peterson, Of Our Corner"
returned yesterday from his Gray's riv-
er ranch, where he has just spent the
week elk hunting Owing to the storms
and freshet, he was obliged to make a
circuit across the mountains in order
to reach boat landing. Consequently
it was impossible for him to bring out
the two fine elks which he killed. ,
The humane society says "Never per- :
nit your check-rein to be so tight that
your horse cannot put his head where
he wants to when pulling up hill" How
would you like to have your head tied
up with tight check rein? Another
rule is, always kill wounded bird or
other animal as soon as you can. All
suffering of any creature, Just before 1t
dies, poisons the meat, Ia
David Upton, Rocky Point; L. w.
Wright, Bartoldus' Landing; A. NJ.
Lindholm, Greenwood; A. F. Beckner :
John Chisholm, John Christensen, Wal :
luski; A. LongdOn, Skipanon; Alex.
Tagg, Clatsop; Vim. Anderson, Erick :
Johnson, Erick Manula, and John Jun c
ulla, Deep River; Fred Olsen, olney
and John Bunke, Youngs River, were
in from the country yesterday.
Questions have been asked as to just {
the amount Of benefit to be arrived
from the establishment Of a bridge I
across the upper Young's bay, to con-
meet with the new Lewis and Clarke d
road, how many people will be served l.
by such a bridge; how many months q
during the year the roads are passable,
and whether or not the population will \
be increased by the building Of the
bridge.
"On the Nehalem road" said Frank {
a large tree has fallen p
across the way between mile posts 9 t
and 10. A man on horseback even has !
to take the saddle off to get under the v
obstruction. Mr.. o. A. Cole, the road /
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