The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-28

packed TO hear Rev. Mt, Walters lecture
on Grimes and Criminals tonight.
We are now offering some OF the
cheapest lots In Adair's Astoria ever
placed on the market for residences;
don't fan to see us, h l. Boyle 4 CO,
Captain Richardson says that when
you see 1he gulls sitting IN a del ,cted
upon the roots OF buildings. Il
is u good indication hat stormy weather
is lat hand.
The Us will have a peanut party at
! Mrs W, W. Parker's on Thursday even
ing. All young people cordially Invited
TO attend and a good time assured TO
every one.
A pheasant carly yesterday morning
few over the hills and struck the tele-
phone wires AZ the corner OF Ninth and
Commercial streets, dropping TO the
street dead.
At Jewell Saturday afternoon, Mr..
Thomas Cormie and Miss Erma Walker
were united in marriage, The ceremony
was performed by Justice OF the Peace
J. y. Foster.
MesSrs. II. j. and Walter Ingalls,, OF
Lewis and Clarke, are In the rity. They
report affairs In their section TO De In
good condition. Farming matters are
: progressing as rapidly as the weather
Will permit.
Assistant Recorder Zelgler has finished
the work OF re-indeNing and copying the
railroad subsidy and right Of way deeds
and his phnrG ara NJ m and Ra.ArNae
Gunderson speaks very highly OF Mr..
Zeigler's efficiency,
There was but one deed filed for record
yesterday. The heirs OF the estate OF
Charles T. Edee transferred to Virginia
f.. Fulton the west halves OF blocks ig,
lS4, and lS. Shively's Astoria The con-
s,deration was HSN.
1T is easy to tell a man what to do,
but II o want to know what hard work
is go and try 10 do Il yourself" was a
wise sentiment caught in passing on
the street. Whether the friend" took
the advice or not IS not known.
'Tessie.'' the well known hunter OF
Mr.. VIM. Edwards. and the pet OF the
occiden;. viii return from Portland this
afternoon pm the Telephone. She has
spent a weeks visit in the metropolis
with friends. AL. McGillis was the chap
erone
Real estate men were kept busy yes
terday chasing booms. Rumors OF all
kinds were flying about relative to large
improvements TO be made in the immedi-
ate future. II activity amongst this class
OF busiRessmea IS any Indication, light
ming has certainly struck Astoria.
Judge Gray yesterday went up the
Lewis and Clarke TO the site Of the new
bridge to inspect the layout OF the work
and see the ranges were arraIg. ii accord
ing to the plans drawn. The pile drveg
vas also taken up the river. and work
will commence on the bridge in a few
days.
Messrs Fry & Meyer. the contractors,
were in Caldwell on Saturday last with
an engineer. setting the stakes for driy-
Ing the piles in the Lewis and Clarke
bridge. They expect TO work
the fore part OF this week, and have
the bridge ready for travel inside OF a
month,
Mr.. J. f. Higgins, cashier Of the As
toria National Bank. with his son. re-
turned from San Francisco yesterday.
Higgins says that he had a fine visit
is greatly improved in health. Calf
crops are good this year, although
'rost in northern counties caused some
Business generally in San Fran
is improving all along the line.
The city is :uil OF d~ei4gaiea TO the con-
which meets this morning. Last
caucuses were in order, and quite
a number were held on the street corners
and In various offices. A Philadelphia
could not guess the outcome.
There seems to be considerable difference
~ opinion between both delegates and
Contractor Parker, from Parker & Sher-
mans railroad camp, was in town yes
terday shaking hands with his friends.
Mr.. Parker is the klnd-hearted gentle
man who sent a pot OF beans and other
fxings to Captain Rehfeld. OF the DwSer
that steamer was laid up on the
sands opposite his camp Sunday after
noon. He did not propose that the jolly
should go hurry.
The Rev. Mr.. LlddeH Sunday evening
severed his connection with the
Presbyterian church, In an appropriate
and feeling address he bade farewell TO
his congregation. He leaves behind
naught but feelings Of regret for his de-
from the field and his ministry
In the city has been one Of marked sue
cess. Mr.. Liddell has felt for some time
he needed a rest n change from
long years OF hard work in the ministry,
and while he will remain in the city,
and render occasional service 70 the
he will probably not be in the
actively for some time to come.
Mr.. Alex Gilbert was heard to say
yesterday afternoon that he was most
happy, as was everyone else that the
question OF railroad construction this
season has been settled favorably. Now
Is the time for everyone or both sides
Of the bay to join hands and push the
good work forward with a will. It is
not Flavel, Warrenton, Seaside or old As
toria, but 1t is one great community,
bound together with one idea, and that
Is the advancement Of all I have more
property in Astoria prop,sr than on the
side Of the bay. But II there are
to be business enterprises established
there first, / am into II, and will do all l
II we can get a new dock or a fac
Tory on this side, / will help that prop
ton: anything TO get the thin edge Of
he wedge once started and then every
body hammer on II with a will"
GREAT CRIMES