The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-25

ton OF the city,
Among the Christmas festivities last
night the entertainments at the rrNa'
byterian and CONGREGATIONAL churches
were most conducive to run ror the lit
tie people as well as Instructive aud cd
ityiug FOR all Santa Claus is still a
reality with the children, II the grown
people have learned where his home Is.
Cashier Higgins. ~ the Astoria Ma
tional Rank. the boys allcgc has had
fashion " using rvcrybody's pencil
except his own, So yesterday the clerks
presented him with pen and pencil,
each ot which was about the sisc ot a
railroad spite. and chained them down
To his desk with regulation los chains
1t is safe to say that MIR. Higgins will
not have to borrow any more pencils
Grible and Smith yesterday complet-
ed their work at Kopp's new brewery,
Eight miles ~ pipe have been placed
in the retrlgerating and steam plant ot
this magnificent modern manufactory.
Mr. Kopp expects 10 start the machin.
cry next Tuesday, and will In II few
days thereafter entirely abandon the
old plant. The capacity ~ the brewery
win be something over 800 barrels per
day.
stanford University Glee. Mandolin
and Speciality Clubs vie with any or
ganiEation on the road and yield TO
none In popularity The combination
this year particularly In Its specialties.
IS stronger than ever The Chicago
saturday Herald says 1t is rare that
me meets young artist who shows
he wonderful versatility and polish
hat Mr., Frank Branch Riley display
d In the varied numbers OF his recital
asst evening" The clubs play one night
Il Fishers on the 2sth.
Engineer Dillman yesterday returned
rom the line OF road near Rainier and
eports that four hundred men are now
I work near Mayger's and the cIaiska-
lie, and that the two big dredgers are
iard at work day and night Good
york Is being done, and when the force
; increased 10 thousand men all
long the line, as Il will be shortly.
apld progress will be made aud before
mother Christmas rolls around. the iron
orse will be travelling between here
nd Portland,
The Stanford University Students |
lee, Mandolin and Speciality Clubs are F,
n grand holiday tour OF the coast
10 professional company on the road
nmpares with the high class music and
Of these we'll known clubs.
he San Francisco Call says: The I,
Tub Is especially fortunate In the pos .
ession Of Charles l. Dillon He Is a
ever comedian and especially strong !
! dialect eccentricities. In the Coster- .
longer's song. The Little Nipper." he .
led with Albert Chevalier who has
ade these dittles popular"
At Knappton Wednesday evening was
eld one OF the most enjoyable parties
7 the season. Mr. Calender sent his /
lunch wenona over for the guests
'om Astoria, and the trip across the |
ay was one OF the most delightful that /
,uld be imagined. The moon shone F.
rightly and the waters were as quiet /
3 a mill pond. During the evening |
lusic and dancing occupied the time !
he party returned to the city about
o'clock in the morning. Among those
resent from Astoria were Messrs /
rael. Rogers, Carruthers. Higgins, /.
unn, Rogers. Of Portland Sherman,
hing, Burnett. Bennett. DR. Finch, the [.
Iisses Tallant. Reed, Upshur Smith 4
Nickerson, Holden, Bennett I.
LiOnberger.
BILL OF FARE.