The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-07

OF the cigars etc. What would lie 10
worth without piEon' ot some kindf'
one ton Butter from SN roll un Pa.
eide Commission Co
Born-To the wife q Il W. Wright
now residing in Portland, a 10Y.
call at the Crow gallery and scc those
"Mantlla" siac photos, $40 per dozen,
Tor thirty days
Mr. H. Il Parker win remove his office
in a Jew days from the hotel to quarters
on his dock Just west OF the hotel
Judge Mcbride tclcsraphcd last night
from Portland that he would convene
the circuit court In Astoria this mora
ing.
some Of the old timers prodtVt that
because there was a shower or two ON
Easter sunday It will rain sor seven
sundays In succession,
The railroad mon from the Tongue
Point camps spent Easter In the city
and u largc number Of colored esgs
disappeared from view,
The ladies' OF the Every Monday Club
will have q sale OF beautiful paper nov
elites In the near future In the basement
OF the Presbyterian church,
The bursting ot the hydrant on Ninth
and Bond street caused the flooding Of
the vacant lot opposite Christensen's
butcher shop early sunday morning,
The first Strawberries ~ the season
were seen at the Palace yesterday, hav-
ing come from California on SUNDAY :
steamer. shipped to Foard i Stokes,
The launch Cornet. belonging 20 the
Ftshermen's Packing Company, has been
engaged several days past In owing the
Pathfinder upon its various crrands,
All the latest shapes in new spring hats
and caps and clothing; new cuts add new
styles, new prices, No trouble 20 show
goods, at Herman wise's, the one price
clothier,
Mr., +, \. Henry. the real estate nah.
and Mr. James Finlayson. agent ot tie
Canadian Pacific. have taken office rooms
with the Astoria Land and Investment
Company.
The raft OF piles FOR the bridges at
Tansy and Alder Greeks is expected TO
arrive this afternoon. and Mr., Nast1bcnd
hopes TO have his driver completed with
In a day or two.
The regatta committee. At a meeting
yesterday. set the dates Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, August s. - and
-. for the regatta and the following two
days for the hremen's tournament
MIR. Cole. OF Moscow, Idaho, who has
leased the Parker house. is expected to
arrive within a day or two, and COM
mence work looking to the rcopening o:
that house about the first OF May.
County Judge Gray and Commissioners
Wooden and Peterson leave this morning
for a trip up the Lewis and Clarke 20
inspect the new bridge site. md n there
IS time they will also inspect several
bridges in Clatsop.
II WAS said yesterday that the rat
catcher, falling TO sell his prescription
at Fisher Bros. went over to Ross
E1lEkluS q ~ anu S0lu II HNN AuFlFs
with which he drove out all the rats at
the latter place to Fisher Bros. store,
-
The PARISH meeting OF Grace church
held last evening was one Of the largest
In recent years. The following were
elected vestrynen: T.. 4. Fergusoh. J. A
Duffy. II. C. VanDusen. i. y. Griffin. Il.
C. Smith. A. 5. Tee, f. C. Rogers, W
W. Ridehalgh.
The Schubert Club held its meeting last
evening AZ the home Of Mrs. II. T. Cros-
by. the occasion being her birthday A
numerous assemblage OF guests enjoyed
her hospitality as well as the 'nuslcal
program which was most eXcellently rem
dered.
Joe Peoples will begin work in Astoria
his morning. Anyone desiring to get
lid OF rats or mice are afforded an OPP
p%ortunity to do so. Mr.. Peoples will be
around TO see you, as he intends to call
on everyone, He guarantees work for
one year only.
Sunday morning thirty fishing boats
with numerous galiy attired women and
a brass band, sailed down the bay. pre-
sumably for an Easter day celebration.
II transpired, however. hat during the
trip. about a hundred and fifty piles at
the fish traps near Desdemona sands,
opposite New Astoria, were pulled. The
principal damage Is reported to have
been done to the property OF Mr.. Petit
wink.
Thad Trulllnger, having been awakened
a number OF times recently in the dead
OF night by persons seeking the services
Of DR.. futile. his neighbor. yesterday
devised a scheme that will permit him
to slumber undisturbed. He had a sign
painted. with the inscription" DR.. Tut
tie does not live here which at night
he will hang on his door knob. II would
he a good joke on Trullinger " an in
quisitive party should touch the button
and inquire where the doctor does live.
1t was stated yesterday on good au-
thority that the Scandinavian Fisher