The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-10
ON ALL SUITS FOR ONE WE

In exchange, how many would cling to
the prevailing fadG
The schooner Louis and ship Principally
purchased large quantities OF supplies
yesterday from Ross, Higgins n Co,
and Fvard 4 Stokes.
Don't believe that your children take
no notice ot your appearance. prcss up
for them and see how mucn they APP
preciate the compliment
\ bass solo words and music composed
by Miss Rose Trumbull. win bc sung
by Mr.. Fred Rusey At the Baptist church
this Sunday evening
Eighth street. from Franklin avenue to
Commercial. presents u very busy ap-
pearance. \ large number OF workmcn
are busy laying waterpipes,
Astoria Iron Works yesterday shipped
$50 coolers and a retort To Alaska. The
machinery Is for the Ouadra Packing
Company. and goes via Seattle.
The Pathfinder went down the river
yesterday. and was reported to be head
ing for Desdemona sands. II was said
/ that her decks were black with men.
! Congregational Church-Ccmmunion In
| the morning Customary services other
/ wise. Mrs. NJ. A. Cotton will sing Come
| Unto Him" at night. Strangers welcome
! Owing 20 illness OF one Of the choir.
the song service proposed to be given by
| the Methodist church choir this evening
has been postponed until sunday evening
| May Il.
Mr.. W. L. Page. representing Sherwood
& Sherwood, OF San Francisco and Port
land. was in the city yesterday calling
on his friends in the trade.
The captains on the river boats re-
| ported yesterday afternoon that the
! Eureka cannery is running at run capac-
| ity, and Is receiving all the nsh It can
| handle
Col. John Adair. OF Sunnymead. Was
over yesterday. and says that matters
are progressing well in his mart OF the
country, and everybody is betting on the
railroad.
Mrs. Carrie Ray. Test and Business
medium. Readings daily in English.
Scandinavian and German. Rooms and
10. The oriel, Commercial street. Read
ings 50 cents.
The steamer Columbia will arrive this |
morning from San Francisco. being her |
FIRST trip since having undergone thor |
ough repairs In the drydocks at San |
Francisco.
II. b. Ferguson returned yesterday
from I'm ba ~, nh ~ 4 ~
Smith lumber yard near Rainier. The
plant contains large quantity OF yalua-
bic lumber
Contractor Corey says that during this
fine weather his men are making splen-
did progress on the grade above Tongue
Point. They are using all the new men
they can get hold Of
A household curiosity is the asbestos
towel. which never needs washing. When
sotled It IS cleaned by throwing It in
the fire, and In few moments It may be
taken out fresh and clean.
The Rev. r. ]. Campbell, OF Portland,
will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit OF
this city today, morning and evening
Morning, subject, The objectionable
Sin" Evening, Cut 1t Down.
The ladies' OF the Maccabees will give
q musical and literary entertainment on
Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, ut Car
ruthers' Hall. A first class program will
be rendered. Admission. Is cents.
Several gentlemen who we're down from
Portland yesterday report that Judge H.
II .Northup, Of that city, Is a favorite
with the people OF hard sense and sound
money, and that his chances OF election
are good.
Swimming promises to be a fayorite
in a short time. Many girls
are now busy preparing their costumes.
Blue flannel, edged with white braid or
black luster trimmed in red are pretty |
combinations for bathing suits.
School Clerk II. b. Ferguson reports
that plans have been completed for the
school building in Unioa.own, on the I
property donated by Mr. Taylor, and that
It is the intention to have It In shape
Tor the opening Of school this fall.
II. 3. Borthwick, the lumberman OF +
joble, was in the city yesterday and said q
hat everything was all right in his sec )
ion Of the country and that he was .
'eady TO put in bids for the pllng for +
he railroad. n
Purser George II. Woodbury. NJ the {
teamer Potter. returned to his post OF
iuty yesterday. and made his first trim
lown the river since his abscnce while I'm .
attendance upon the funeral Of hls sister
Who Gied suddenly a few days ago.
.
Monday, 1t Is learned, the teachers for
he ensuing year were elected. There
vii be another meeting Of the board next
week at which further details for the
chOl year Of 1861 will be taken I'D.
A discussion of politics is again becom-
1R little warm and everybody who iq
especially in the outcome OF
he coming election had something to
ay yesterday. There we're very few
rophesies, however, which agreed
Nessrs. Foard e Stokes Comnanv
loss, Higgins & Co., and Fisher Brothers |
Hported an exceptionally good days bus-
less yesterday. They attribute n nor
on Of the trade to the ships preparing
The best chemical compound for wash
g powder Is Soap Foam,' as II will
Of yellow the clothes" nor burn the
ands. It's the finest thing in the world
n the bath. One trial will convince