The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-26

WARRENTONI
! Those attending services at the Pres
hyterian church enjoyed a rich trCat
! Sunday night In the sermon delivered by
the Rev MIR. Noon
The Astoria Iron Works yesterday An
ished repairing the boiler and machinery
OF the steamer Moydower, and she is now
ready Tor the painters,
Deputy County Clerk Wherly was
passenger from California on the State
yesterday He went up the river and will
arrive down this morning,
]. T. Ferguson has returned from the
Sound. where he spent a week on bust
ness. His wife. who accompanied him,
was much improved in health.
Judge II. H. Northur. OF Portland, will
arrive on the afternoon boat today, ana
will Dc suitably received by his friends
In this city and escorted 10 his hOtcL
The dirt being graded OF the hill on
Tenth street is being dumped by the eon-
tractors onto the block owned by MIR |
Flavsl on the corner ot Ninth and Bona |
streets.
The man who wheels his bicycle on the !
| crowded sidewalk IS one worse than the
/ woman who considers that spot the cor
| rect place to give her baby an airing in
| its coach.
Miss Belle Wooden yesterday officially
withdrew as the regular pemocruuc nom
inee for superintendent OF schools THIS
leaves Prof Lyman and the Rev. Mr.
Smith in the race.
Those wishing TO attend the service al
I ST. Thomas by-the-Sea this morning at
10 o'clock may do so by taking the
/ steamer Dwyer at $50 and return by the
launch Fanchou at ll:tS
The steamer State which sailed from
| here Thursday, on her last trip down, ar
! rived AT p. m. Friday evening. being
only one night at sea, and making one
| OF the most remarkable trips OF the sea-
son.
In one OF the Sunday schools Sunday
morning one OF the teachers asked a
little three year-old girl Who made the
| world?" Cod" Who made you?
God" Who makes you grow
| 'Mush."
The steamer Potter win take up tonight
| the first installment OF barrels from the
oil works TO Eureka where they will he
filled with oIal Mr. Brooks Is here
from the East, and will start up the oil
works az once.
I p. J. Goodman & Co. propose to dis
pose Of their present stock OF boots ana
shoes. regardless OF cost. They have or
dered large stock OF entirely new goods
and are obliged TO provide shelf room be-
fore their arrival
Friday evening, June 5th, musical
entertainment will be presented at FISH
er's Opera House, by Miss Eugenia a.
Z Kelley. the talented musician OF San
[ Francisco for the benefit OF the fire
mems tournament.
! Mr.. Gus. Hildebrand's father will ar
| rive on Wednesday from Germany on a
/ visit to Astoria II will be the first time
I in thirteen years that the father and son
/ have met. Mrs. NJ Foard went to Port
I land last night TO meet him.
| The first game OF baseball OF the sea-
( son was played at Olney Sunday between
| a team from that place and one from
/ Lewis and Clarke. The game was closely
/ contested, the Lewis and Clarke nine
carrying of the honors by score Of Il
I to s.
/ Mrs. y. p. johnson died at her home
: on Franklin avenue. between Thirty-hrst
Z and Thirty-second streets. East Astoria,
yesterday morning, Of consumption. Mrs.
Johansen was a native OF Denmark ana
| 81 years OF age. She leaves a husband
and four children.
I Oh. John Doe! What crimes have been
committed In thy namel John was up In
| the police court for the 1000 time yester-
day. As is usual. John was drunk-not
very drunk, but drunk. He was taxed Il
/ V. which he paid, as did also j. Crow,
for a similar offense.
Captain W. II. Patterson, river pilot
for the o. r. and n. ocean steamers, ar
rived on the State from San Francisco
yesterday, and resumed duty at Astoria,
taking his steamer through to Portland
in place Of Captain Archie Pease, who
acted as pilot In his absence.
] Mr. c. r. Wheeler, formerly in bus-
ness here, first with Reddlck & Wheeler,
and afterwards on his own account, and
who has been for the past eleven years
in Idaho, was visiting friends In the city
yesterday. He said that he found many
improvements. since his residence here
Rev j. j. Walter and Rev r. NJ.
, Moore. OF Warrenton, have taken a trip
to some OF the lumber camps Of the
Lewis and Clarke and Young's river.
They will hold meetings at night and
hunt bear in the day time. During their
stay they will be the guests Of the Gle
son boys.
| Persons living in the neighborhood OF
/ Duane and Ninth streets, think the at
tentlon Of the authorities should be call
ed to the fast riding Of cyclers on Duane
street They seem 10 be utterly regard
less Of the rights Of pedestrians A smal
child was run down Saturday evening
and badly hurt.
Mr. Ferd Levy left last evening for his
home in the Metropolis. He will return
about June ] and open a peanut stand at
the Seaside. While in Portland he will
purchase several large peanut roastcrs;
also a large stock Of peanuts. In con-
nection with his peanut stand Mr.. Levy
will sell hot tamales.
Captain Bells schooner Surplse which
I eft here IN April for Tolstol Bay, Alas
I ka, consumed sixteen days on the up
ward passage, experiencing calm weather
and head winds by turns. a letter writ
ten from Kltchikan May 1G states that
she Is en- route home with cargo Of 10
barrels Of red salmon and four tons OF
halibut packed in snow. The vessel Is
due here within the present week.
The markets are flooded with butter
I which cannot be disposed Of The people
ought to use more butter In cooking
while It Is cheap, instead Of lard More