The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-12

?. was q good plan to see that your chill.
r drcn inherit Eood qualities from you.
FOR the French have a provorb which
runs, what is born OF cat will cat
= mice"
Reports received nom The palles
yesterday afternoon Ncr,, To the eject
that the river had fallen nine inches at
= that point with a continuance ~ cool
; weather ilood may possibly be avoid
ed, although the water is still rising ut
Portland
? Colonel c, NJ Hough, rcprrsyutlnS
the hardware frm ~ Baker aud Ham.
ilton and r, J. Norveli representing
the simmons Hardware Company. ot
81. Louis, were in the city yesterday
working the trade together When the
lion and the lamb etc
For the next ten days We will have
Il special sale OF velvet, silk. and cloth
wraps at wholesale prices, the hand.
soonest and best tittlng shirt waists.
and a large line Of duck suits. and
wrappers at way down prices. l. Cohen.
Low Price Store. 49l Bond street. cor
ner Eleventh
J. A. johnson. OF New Astoria. was
over yesterday, aud reported that bust
ness was very lively In that burg. The
Improvements being made by the land
company and the railroad work and
hotel project Is giving employment 10
many men. and all are hopeful ot good
times this season
The New Astoria Company nre rapid.
ly pushing improvements on the west
side Of the bay. \ force Of engineers
ard graders are at work throwing up
streets. which are being as carefully
made as II prepared Tor a railroad
grade Property In this section Of the
country is bound TO become moro valu-
able,
Tennis promises 10 be the rage In our
midst this summer. Each pleasant
sunny evening one may see the fash. !
lonable young ladies' and gentlemen /
arrayed in outing costume. with rae |
quet In hand. hurriedly approaching /
their favorite grounds. There will be |
more "courting" this season than ever
before.
| Mr.. II. NJ. Adams. travelling freight |
agent Of the o. Il. and ~. arrived IN
| the city at an early hour this morn
Ing. Notwithstanding the fact that he
has been advised In certain quarters
that II would be better for him to cuI-
tivate other sections OF the country.
Mr. Adams thinks, however that he
can hold his own.
The Piano recital TO be given by four
teen pupils Of Miss Barron's class in
about weeks time promises to be one
Of the best musical treats OF the year
Under the efficient instruction Of Miss
Barron. the young ladies' have made
rapid advancement. and the date Of
the rehearsal which will be announced
later, Is anxiously awaited
Dr. Kinney who returned yesterday
al Z
great activity was noticeable at that
point A large force Of men are at
work, camps are being thrown up. and
barge load after barge load OF maze
rial IS arriving daily. Material also for
the big railroad dock is beginning TO
arrive, and large force Of worlsmen
win soon be engaged there.
The Examiner baseball nine played a
practice game yesterday afternoon and
the boys proved to be all right A
young gentleman named Gates, Of East ,
Astoria, has been added to the team,
which Is materially strengthened I
thereby. A team from West Astoria
and one from scow Bay played a 5
match game yesterday resulting in Il
tie. Weather permitting. the mines (
will play the game Off today
The funeral yesterday afternoon Of
Mr.. August Norberg late foreman Of :
the scandinavian Packing Company,
was largely attended by all classes OF !
people. Interment was made at Green
wood Cemetery and the steamer Tele- :
phone, which conveyed the funeral
party from the city. was crowded TO ,
the guards. The services under the
Awarded
Highest Honors-W Worlds Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
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