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

AROUND TOWN.
First follow nature. and your Judgment
by her just standard. which Is stnl the
same;
Unerring nature, stln divinely bright.
One clear, unchanged and universal light,
Life force and beauty must to all I'M
part.
At once the source and end and ties, of
art. Pope.
Menity has almost always wisdom and
justice on its side-Hosea Rallou.
Charles Stall. OF Youns's River. is In
town.
Chinese grass linen is the newest gown
lining.
Mr.. S. c. Pier. OF Duluth. is at the
oceident-
I. Michael. of Stella, wn.. was In town
yesterday.
Mrs. Murphy. of Portland. is visiting
In the city.
wv. seaborE. the nwaeo cannerymAn.
is in the city.
Strawberries are appearing on the
breakfast table.
David Upton. of Rocky Point, was in
town yesterday.
" u W.. =, Uar-.s,,np snapt
yesterday in the city.
Summer clothing sold at extremely low
prices at P. A. Stokes
Mr.. r. B. May and his Irish" were
down from Portland yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b May. of Portland,
are in the city on a visit to friends.
Mr.. W. C. Martin. OF San Francisco,
was In town yesterday. and at the occi-
dent
important" marked on a letter doesn't
help one iota in hurrying 1t to its des-
tination.
Mrs. S. F. Clayton and Mr.. and Mrs.
,. n obd4ilcSt u oeoSANer oAS 'A7'N'He
in the city.
Mr.. Duncan Stuart returned yesterday
morning from Portland. whittier he had
gone on business
Messrs. ]. W. Pierce OF Goldendale.
wn., and G. w. Fierce, Of Independence,
were in the city yesterday.
Carruthers' Hall is being renovated and
reftted as a lodge room for the Macca-
bees and Ladies Relief Corps.
Just received. an immense amount OF
Gents summer clothing, from Eastern
manufacturers, at P. A. Stokes
Tickets on sale this morning at o'clock
for the great fun-making entertainment,
~ and l." Reserved seats, 20 cents.
The average woman at the telephone
is as helpless as a bachelor man with
a siX-months-old baby in his charge.
Messrs. c. Woodruff. ]. Smith and A.
c. Moore, all OF Roseburg, were in the
city yesterday, guests at the Parker.
H. p. Shannon and wife, who were
married in Portland Monday evening, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Weymouth.
MIR. E. NJ. Philebaum. for a long llIne
chief clerk in the engineers office at
Fort Stevens, is visiting his Astoria
friends.
II you want TO test the value OF
superstition put your shoe on the table
and see II you won't get into a quarrel
before long.
Mr.. G. II. Roberts, well known in As
| toria, died near Clatsop City yesterday.
The funeral will take place tomorrow at
Clatsop Cemetery.
Among the visitors from the country
yesterday were: Allen Olmstead. Rocky
Point; John Nelson, oneida; ami Fred
Johnson, Of Skamokawa-
Mrs. Ross, the milliner. having Just
returned from a four weeks visit In San
Francisco, wants an apprentice prepara-
tory to the spring opening. Apply at
store.
August Erickson thinks now that he
can move into his new place Of business
on Seventh and Astor streets in four
| OF hve weeks. He will give a grand open
| ing about May /
L. V. Maxwell, until recently telegraph
operator at Clifton, has been transferred
| TO the Postal telegraph company's Office
In this city. He takes the position OF
assistant manager.
Sam Roberts was the victim who was
put through his four courses in the
Red Ner Monday night and It was said
yesterday that he felt as though he had
been drawn through knot hole.
Contractor Corey is taking up the bal
ance of the rails on the old Smiths Point
dummy line and removing them to the
railroad grade above Tongue Point for
temporary tracks for the dump cars.
A large bunch Of keys was found yes
terday on the sidewalk on Commercial
street and left at the Astorian office.
The owner can secure the same by prov
ing ownership and paying for this ad.
Don't forget that Snodgrass, the Fotog-
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