The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-18
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They say microbes are in kiss"
Quoth he--their lh,s had hardy parted
n am a homeopath miss"
Returned In tones not quite faint heart. /
cd;
Tn like cures like put my trust"
wherat their lips again concusscd,
-Ionkers Gazette, !
Fairies Escapade" tonight
|
Warm hands mean soft white ones,
Buokwheat cakes and MAPLE syrup have
come.
NJ. Dcmpsle. ot Tongue Point, was In the
| city yesterday
Scissors and ,himb'c parties viii bc in /
vogue in Lent.
The Fairies EscapSde" at Fishers
| Opera House tonight.
A touch OF black on any gown Is decm- /
d Partisan and chic.
Born 70 the wife OF John wrlch, ON !
| February II, daughter !
Remember the Fairies Escapade" to-
night, Doors open at ';M
John Limit and John Gtsa, both at 4
North Shore. were in town yesterday {
Very narrow green and yyay leather /
belts are the latest novelties for ladies.
W. II. Watts, OF Corey Brothers, and
| family, have gone to Portland for a visit /
NJ. 5. Griffith. OF Portland. was in the l
| city yesterday, and a guest at the ocoi- /
dent
]. C. Pope. Sol oppenheImer, and r h. /
| May OF Portland, were in the city yes
teriay,
Tomorrow will be Ash Wednesday. Ser I
church.
Contractor Corey visited the railroad /,
camps yesterday, and took with him TEN
new workmen.
Spring started in yesterday in good !
shape, and there was a general air OF re-
ioicing over the city.
Tomorrow ambient The fish stores
and hen fruit markets will now have
season OF prosperity.
District Attorney W. y. Barrett Is in I
the city, in attendance at the February i
sarr, Of fba rfrNuit COurt
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hobson are visiting !
in Ashland. Ore. Mr.. Hobson making the /
trip principally for his health.
Mrs. Martin Foard is still very sick at
her home. and her friends are somewhat
anxious about her condition.
Good headway was made with the pile !
driving at the Young's Bay railroad /
bridge Sunday and yesterday.
Maude Stone. who has been very Ill /
with an attack OF German measles" !
Is reported as being much improved.
The reason why some rlen ,ook like |
walters in their dress clothes Is that I
| they do not keep their attire well pressed. |
Remember the benefit for Rescue Club |
tonight. The charming little operetta. |
THE Fairies Escapade," will be pre-
sented
"A thousand pardons." he exclaimed.
bowing low. You mistake me, sir" she
replied. icily: Il am not Ex-Governor Pen
noyer.'
A reception toilet is Of Sevres blue wool
with waved boucle lines in black. The
yoke and cuffs are finished with jewelled
pessementerie.
The price Of admission for The Fai-
ries' Escapade," at Fishers Opera House
will be only 80 cents for adults and .
cents for children.
The fine afternoon yesterday brought
expeditions. No doubt the shop keepers
returned thanks for the day.
William Mum received "a telegram yes
terday stating that Samuel Mathews. for
merly foreman in Kinney's cannery, died
in Frisco at o'clock yesterday.
The memorial service TO be held to-
morrow night by the knights OF Pythias
promises to be of unusual interest. The
music will be better than the average.
Messrs Mcclure, Wilcox and Mcintyre.
arrived in the city yesterday In a sail
boat having taken six days for the trip
down the river. On the way they secIred
many ducks, snipe, etc.
The dance given by the Assembly Club
last evening was a most successful affair.
There were about thirty-tive couples pres
ent and an enjoyable evening passed. The
affair broke up at midnight.
Bicycles were out in full force yes
terday, and the boys seem to think that
the good weather had come to stay.
Where in America can you find bicycle
riding in such fine weather in February.
There will be a special civil service eX-
animation at the postoffice on March the
18th, of candidates for admittanee TO the
service. Postmaster Wise says that ap-
plications should be filed by the 9Th Of
March.
The boilers for the steamer Dispatch.
which are now being built at the Astoria
Iron Works, are very nearly ready TO be
placed in the boat The first Of March will
probably see the steamer all ready to go
to the Sound
Even the small boys are begging for
tickets to Herman Wise's ball Perhaps
the little fellow, only three or four years
old, who asked the newspaper man yes
terday for a ticket, imagined that It was
show Of some kind.
Three magnificent Chinooks were yes
terday landed at the Can Company's
dock, all of them together Weighing nine
ty-one pounds. Mr.. Kendall will send
them today on the steamer State to Pres
ident Lee, in San Francisco. .
A high school pupil reports that
mouse in that institution was the cause
Of a great deal Of CONSERVATION among
the ladies yesterday. After the excite
ment had subsided, two OF the teachers
were found up in the bell tower.
About two months ago each pupil Of the