The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-07
AROUND TOWN.

Now occasions teach new duties; Time
makes ancient good uncouth;
They must upward still and onward who
would keep abreast OF Truth;
Lo, before us gleam her camp fires wS
ourselves must pilgrims be,
Launch our MSynower and steer boldly
through the desperate winter sea,
Nor attempt the Futures portal. with the
PRst's blood-rusted key, Lowell,
Tulips and parsics are blooming In the
gardens
Mr.. J. r. d. statilnSer OF 81. Paul,
Is visiting in the city.
Mr., VIII Madison. OF RoSchurE. was n,
the occident yesterday.
Persian shirt waists are strong favor
itse with the summer girl.
Judge Bowlby returned yesterday from
a business trip to ST. Helcns
The ManEanita arrived last night from
her trip along tho southern coast
Judge A. a Cleveland and Alex Camp.
bell have returned from Seaside.
During the month OF May the sound
OF carpet beating is heard in the land.
Mr. Lee Steiner. OF Salem, was In the
city yesterday, guest at the occident
The question on the streets yesterday
was Where is the little German hands'
/ c. J. Corey. the contractor. has gone
J Hr TO- a III an hIa Fntuirus
claims.
Several bloomer costumes on bicycles
created sensation on Commercial street
| yesterday.
Miss Lizzie Mccain is quite m at her
! home. suffering from severe attack OF
| neuralgia.
Mr. O. II Hunter. OF New York city.
| was In Astoria yesterday quartcred at
| the Occident.
Judge Mcbride arrived down yesterday
morning to hold an adjourned term OF
the circuit court.
Watch for the program OF the Sil"er
Gray contest to DC given tomorrow even
ing at the VI. e. Church.
Senator ]. n. Dolph and Judge o. n
Denny. OF Portland, were in the city
yesterday on a business trip.
Mr.. George s Taylor. the well known
ship broker and commission merchant Of
, Portland. was In town yesterday.
II was said yesterday in real estate cir
cles that warrenton Center land stock
had gone UP two and one-halt per cent
The sunshine yesterday was relief to
every one, even though Observer Grover
does not promise that 1t will last very
long.
II is reported that Foard & Stokes IN
tend to build a steamer for the coasting
trade out Of the wreckage Of the Point
Iona,
The Ladies and Pastors Christian I'm
ION OF the Methodist church IL preparing
TO open a bazaar during the regatta this
summer. j
Manager johnson. OF the Western Tn
ion. is as proud as a turkey cock Of the
new bicycle rack erected at the side OF
his office.
For several days II has been a toss
up between the sealskin sacque and the
linen duster. II is hoped that the duster
is a winner.
The roads between the city and the
Waluski are reported to be in a very
soft condition, making tcaming n very
difficult matter.
A habit Of saving is one Of which no
one need feel they must break them
selves It rarely gets too masterful 20
be troublesome.
The steamer o. x. yesterday carried a
large load Of hay and oats TO the railroad
camps, and number Of new workmen
went out on the line.
A man was neard yesterday speaking
Of "Vermouth high ball" II Is pues
ton whether he was indGlging In baseball
vernacular or referring to a drink
Mr. Bussings birthday was celebrated
Tuesday and large number Of friends
gathered at his residence to wish him
many happy returns Of the day.
John Hagglund, John Nordstrom, Thos.
p. Christensen, Andrew KOski, and John
Gustavson made final proof on their
homesteads before County Clerk Dunbar
yesterday.
Mrs John Leahy, Fred Olsen and Sam
Roberts, Olney: John Christians. Wallus-
XII: o. Nelson, Oneida, and II. r. Ander
son, Gray's River, were among the coun-
try visitors yesterday.
Among the Portlanders In the city
Yesterday were: j. w Bum, Charles
Henderson. George J. Jackson, Hon. J.
N. Dolph, o. N. Denny ID. p. Lewis b.
Neustadter, f. A. seeley, George Taylor
and r. II. Bartlett.
Steward Simpson, OF tho steamer Pot
ter was hardly recognized yesterday ar
ternoon by his friends. He had just VS.