The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-18

strcets. wherc they have opened rvs
taurant at popular pricse. Everything In
the markets can be found upon the tables
OF this new eating house,
Or. AlfrNSi Kinney expects to op>n his
new real estate office on Commercial
street next Monday, II viii be one ot
most convenient and best lighted offices
in the city. and the Doctor Is Justly
proud OF his new quarters
Growing In an old stump near the side
walk beside I.eathers' boat show on AS
tor street Is = young Ar tree The stump
itself is picturesque and not unlike u
huge vase. and the whole makes u most
pleasing natural flower pot
II any one has doubts concerning As.
toria's healthtulness for children. let
him take a trip up Eightccnth strNct and
he convinced, Yesterday afternoon In
front OF one house. were soen fourteen
little girls playing with dolls.
Henry Astrup, a member OF AstOr
I .odge, X. OF p. Is very sick of typhoid
fever at the residence Of Mrs. II. II, Fer
chen. A number OF the brothers have
called upoa him and one ot them sad
yesterday that he feared Mr., Astrup was
IN a critical condition
II was rumored yesterday and the ru-
NOR seemed to be well authenticated that
the welch family have finally decid Il
that they will not In any manner assist
In relmbursing u. II. Welch for his prop
erty needed by the railroad company Tor
a depot site In Scow Bay,
Just received-A beautiful line OF all
wool and silk mixed Plaids, a handsome
line OF dress goods In black. and Ill the
new shades; also silks In all the newest
designs for waists, Just landed. our
spring wraps In silk and velvet. ]. Cohen.
Low Price Store, tsl Bond street.
A handsome spring wrap Is OF brown
velvet wrought In design, II fastens
invisibly in front. whore It Is hord rcd
by ruchlng OF Malines tulle covered
with pAllettes at the edges, On each
side Of the band collar brown velvet
rosette is placed. with a rocco button
as finish
When asked why his storN room was
so clean yesterday. the young apprentice
at Foard & Stokes said ITS been a bum
day; nobody in to make things dirty" Il
seemed to be the general experience OF
all the merchants that business was rath-
er light. although the streets were full
of people.
Last evening the steamer Mayfower
took a large party Of excursiouists 10
Olney. MASQUERADE ball Is no the cards
a.. o - - e. haaN
the Astoria contingent will have its share
OF fun Olneyites are noted for their hos
pitality, and when they give an enter
tainment 1t must be up TO the queens
taste.
Monday evening about sixty members
OF the Red Men held social and all had
most pleasant evening in which a pro-
gram OF music and recitations topped OH
with a nice spread helped to pass away
the hours. Two candidates were Initial
in the earlier part OF the evening. and
adjournment was not had until l O'Clock
in the morning.
A gentleman who was in the city from
Portland yesterday made arrangements
for the opening OF new gents furnish
ing housa. at the corner OF Eighth and
Commercial streets. opposite the court
house. He proposes to carry line OF
tirst-class. up-to-date goods, and will
have a stock second 10 none In tha city.
He will probably open the store about the
first OF the month.
Another full house was found at the
Boyd meetings last night. and. although
the evangelist was fit subject for bed.
he preached a splendid sermon on What
Shall l Do With Jesus?" Four young
men, all over p years OF age, came for
ward and consecraued themselves to a
Christian life. Meetings at 2:3O and 7:S)
today. So far a dozen converts have
been made By Rev. Boyd.
George Marsh, an employe OF the Cla.-
sop Mil company. while attending to his
duties near the big saw yesterday. saw
large log rolling towards him on the
incline, and as there was no means cs-
Gaping being crushed TO death by It, he
jumped to the ground below the mill.
His face and a portion OF his body wers
badly cut. and that he escaped with his
life is a miracle, DR.. Estes was called
to dress the wounds.
J. +. Merrihed. one OF the representa-
tive and influential citizens OF Seaside. Is
visiting in the city. He says that the
stock OF the farmers along the beach Is
in good condition and that the prospect
are first class for a prohtableo season.
The owners Of Seaside property are
painting their cottages. and all are get
ting ready for large influx OF people
during the summer. II is anticipated that
this will be a better season than last
year.
Mr. Joseph Hoch and a party OF friends
yesterday walked out to the Fisher farm
and enjoyed a delightful day in the coun-
try. II. II. Ingalls,. who returned yester-
day morning from Portland, reports that
he found business in that city very dull
Rents are very low, stores and houses
empty, and everybody kicking. He was
told, however, that prospects were brigh-
er. and that intelligent action on tn
part Of the new immigration bureau will
no doubt help to bring in new people
this fall.
Joe Leathers, the veteran boat builder.
is hard at work constructing the ninth
boat that he has built since January lst.
When seen at his shop yesterday after
noon by an Astorian representative, he
stated that he still had enough contracts
ahead to keep him busy for the balance
of the season, and that he had been com
PEELED to refuse a number OF Jobs. Mr..
Leathers has been in this business for
some thirty years, and is thoroughly ia
mlliar with every detail. His plan Is a
complete one and well known TO all As
torians.
Mr. A. c. Fisher yesterday returned
from Young's River where he had been
engaged all Of Monday with a represen-
tative Of the Willamette Pulp and Paper
Mil, Of Oregon CITY, in scaling the mil
lion feet OF logs he Is furnishing that
concern. Everything was found satisfac-
tory, and the logs will be towed to Ore
gon City in few days in three separate
RATS. Not being used to the business,
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