The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-16

CONGREGATIONAL church--The morning
service will be held In memory OF the
Assembled Lord. Other usual services dur
ing the day.
President A. 7. Brakke. of the COM
mlttee OF arrangements for tonights en-
tertainment at Fishers hall, has pre-
pSarVd a fine program,
The first tandem bike" ever seen on
the streets OF Astoria will BE- received
ny Sherman 4 Thing ON the next steamer
from San Francisco,
Church notices must be handed in to
the city editor before s o'clock Friday
evenings in order to insure their inser-
ton In saturdays paper,
TIE Firms and Swedes will pull tug
OF war at the anniversary celebration
tonight OF the union between Norway
and Sweden at Fishers hall,
The steamer o. X. win this morning
take very large load OF supplies to
/ the railroad camps from Ross Higgins
Z & Co. and Howell & Wards.
A side OF beef and hundred pounds OF
bacon went to Camp No. | yesterday
from Ross. Higgins & Co.'S dock Ev-
identity No. 1 people live we'll
A movement Is on foot to organize a
committee TO receive and entertain Judge
Northrup on the occasion OF his meeting
/ here the week before election,
According to the request OF the late
/ Auguste Mague Executor Alex Gilbert
/ will erect $50 monument In Greenwood
/ to the memory of the deceased.
! Captain Day and First Lieutenant Pow
/ ELL OF Fort Candy, were in the city yes
/ terviay. AT the Picket Line" having at
tracted Uncle Sans brave boys.
The fishermen held an informal meet
I ing in their rooms yesterday and II Is
understood there will be meeting to-
night for the transaction OF business,
We have the cheapest lots ever offered
/ in Adalr's Astoria and those desiring a
I good residence lot must call early before
| they are all gone. Z. l.. Boyle x Co.
/ eter was still falling and the predictions
are for more gales on the coast. Not
much show for beating the average this
year.
Major Geo. s. Wilson, adjutant general
of the Department Of the Columbia,
headquarters at Vancouver, Washington.
is now on visit to the post at Fort
Candy.
II you want a good buy on the south
side OF the bay come and see Us. We will
give you the best bargains for the least
money OF any firm in Astoria. r. l..
Boyle & Co.
Mr.. A. T. Brake Is organizing a Re-
publican Club In Uppertown TO be known
as the John Erickson Club. in honor OF
inventor of the so-called cheese boxes,
the monitors OF the navy.
The sound money independent Repub-
Hcan candidate for congress. Judge H.
II. Northrup, OF Portland. will deliver
an address in Astoria some day during
the week preceding election.
For Sunday dinner the most complete
stock OF Oregon and California vege-
tables. Also a selected stock Of straw
berries, cherries, oranges, bananas. lem
ons, ETC., ETC., at Foard & Stokes Co
II the street car conductors are TO he
believed. a woman usually waits until
she has passed by her corner, and then
makes a mad rush to the door. much to
the amusement OF the other passengers.
We have 100 feet square in Block &c.
and 5Ox1O0 feet In Block 30, McClure's
Astoria, at a great sacrifice. Both are
beautiful residence lots and $50 win put
any lot in excellent shape for building
r. L. Boyle & Co.
The suit Of Louis Enderson ct al vs..
Hans Diversion will come up for trial on
the 23d. Fulton Brothers are the at
torneys for the plaintiff and A. r. Brak-
Ike is for the defendant
The railroad engineers are still figuring
on the numerous bids filed for the con-
struction work through the city, on the
depot, and the line through TO Goble. II
will probably take several days yet to
decide who are the successful bidders.
JuuBt NtlHIn IbEutu HdTTdlL ldbt
evening for the arrest Of Andrew Mattson
on a charge OF assault and battery pre-
ferred by Andrew Wilson. The fight took
place in an Astor street saloon and Ofi-
Ger Seafeldt made the arrest
Services at the Baptist church-Subject
in the morning, The Opportunity OF
Hard Times" OF the evening, "How We
Settle the Future" Sunday school at
12:15 and B. Y. P. Y. at p. m. Prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening.
Contractor Fastabend was in the city
yesterday, and reported that his men
were working on the deck OF the Tansy
Greek bridge, and that in four or five
days time both the Alder and Tansy
creek bridges will be completed.
In Norway girls are ineligible for mat
rimony until they have earned certih-
Gates for proficiency in knitting, baaing
and spinning. II has been suggested that
Astoria girls might add this list Of ac-
complishments to their studies with pro-
fit.
Owing to the remarkable increase OF
the mail handled in the Astoria postOffice
Postmaster Wise has been Obliged to or
der new distribution case, twice the
size Of the old one. This Is a good show-
ing for Astoria Notwithstanding the duh
times.
An cart sociap will be given on Fri
day evening. May q, at the residence OF
Mrs G. J. Curtis on Exchange street,
by the Christian Endeavor Of the Con-
gregational church. Be sure TO remem-