The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-25
NEW TODAY -M
Ladies' Sweaters
Albert Dunbar.
Black wells edged in butter color
lace. soc. each.
AROUND TOWN.

lace. soc. each.
AROUND TOWN.
Now the festive little urchin,
when he hears the curtw bell,
Makes a sneak Tor homa and mother
Saying soto voice, 'tcll"'
Work keeps many a woman out OF
mischief,
Mr.. Edmund DERRICK, OF Denver, Col,
is in town.
Mr.. Flint Brown, o, Kansas City, is at
the Occident.
Judicious business management re-
Quires honesty.
Mr.. and Mrs. John smith. Of Portland,
are visiting in the city.
Summer clothing sold at extremely Low
prices at ?. \. stokes
Miss Edythe Bingham. OF the metropo-
lis. is visiting in Astoria
Thomas Huston. a well known citizen
OF Lafayette. Is In the city
The poke bonnet. In modified form, Is
one OF the Joys OF spring millinery,
The accountants have completed their
work Of exporting the city's books.
II YOU have a grievance don't air Il IN
public-unless it be the depot site Gues-
tion.
II Is easy to say. Have II charged"
but 1t is not always so easy to settle the
appalling total.
Mr.. f C. Hall. OF jamestown. New
York. was in the city yesterday, a guest
at the Parker House.
Henry Adams, OF San Francisco, who
Is in the city, has decided 10 remain her
and so into business.
Have you sen those sOc Bottles OF Fla
voring extracts that are sold for l0c at
Pacific Commission Co?
Mrs. J. V. Marion returned yesterday
from Knappton. bringing with her as a
guest Miss Alice Mansur.
Just received. an immense amount o.
Gents summer clothing. from Easter
manufacturers, at p. 4. Stokes.
"Gettin' religion" is very nice thing
in its way. but keeping religion is a
mighty sight better-also harder.
The city council meeting next takes
place on the first OF April Possibly the
city fathers intend TO fool their people.
A nsw patent Jensen Can Wlping Ma
chins will be shipped to Alaska on the
next steamer by the Dalgity Iron Works.
Grass linen Will be combined with silk,
satin, crepon. IN fact, almost everything,
for it is TO be the regniug TAD in summer
dress fabrics.
Why does the big woman think she
looks too cute for anything IN a hat
that might b. the understuiy for a
buckwheat cake?
The Astoria Iron Works yesterday r.
paired the crank pin Of the steamer IL
waco. and she will be ready for her x
ular run tomorrow.
The boiler Of the steamer Dispatch was
being placed in position yesterday and
Captain Norris expects to sail for tue
Sound in a few days
Mrs. p. Daily. OF Portland. will arrive
down this morning on the way to San
Francisco. She viii visit h=r sister, Ms.
o. Sovey, for a few days
Among the Portland rs in town yester-
day were A. 3. Colby, r. b. Caswell,
Thomas W. Jenkins, +. A. SeHey, Carl
Gray, and W. NJ. Singleton.
Clinton Brothers yesterday secur=d the
contract for driving the piles for tn
foundation Of Kopp's new brewery. The
other contracts have not yet been award
ed.
Mrs. NJ. Mckenzie, corner 9Th and Com
msrcial street, invites the ladies' Of As
toria to her display of spring millinery
on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24th
and 18th.
The Ross Millinery store viii hold its
spring opening Of the latest novelties on
Tuesday and Wednesday, March "A and
25. All the ladies Of the city are invited
to attend.
How curious it is that so W people are
satisfied with the man who is perfectly
satisfied with himself" said gentleman
yesterday who had been working on the
depot matter.
The steamer Chilcat was beach d at the
Astoria Iron Works yesterday, and will
undergo a thorough overhauling. It is
also necessary to put new end on the
propeller shaft.
The Board Of Delegates Of the Astoria
Ere Department last night accepted the
new hose company Of Uniontown, and
requested tn city council 10 make a
similar acceptance.
One n9-dn't worry much about the
devil who is said TO have horns and a
tail, but you had better keep your wealth
er eye out for the devils who appear to
be very attractive gentlemen.
1t was rumOred yesterday that 0. F.
Jacobsen, who had gone on a visit to
Deep River, will return in a few days
bringing with him Mrs Jacobsen. His
friends congratulate him in advance.
The Dalgity Iron Works yesterday COM
pleted the machinery in the new steam
fishing boat for a fish rman at Brook
field. The boat was launched In the af-
ternOon and worked very successfully.
The family Of frogs in the Estes-C Grain
window is increasing. Above them in
the window are hung a large numb r Of
brccms, presumably for tha purpose OF
sweeping out the flies from the aquarium
Don't forget that snOdgrass, the TOtog-
rafer gives a crayon portrait and frame
made to order, valued at $500, free Of
cost, TO some one Of his customers this
month, guessing contest open until April
lst.
Col John Adalr was over yesterday
from Sunnymead, and says that every
thing in his part Of the country is lovely.
depot or no depot Mr. ". j. Kinney
will commence work on his new cannery
at New Astoria about the 18th Of April.
Mr.. Dan Campbell has agreed to train
for the Alultnomah spring handicap
games. He will commence work this