The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-22

/, WEDNESDAI MUkNINU, ID
Pr, sh pop cora at Star Grocery,
A number 6t social events are booked
'or holiday week
THE ASs,9'ta sud Portland railroad puS.
ale Is uht AteSt craze Every purchaser
In our eR dcpartmcut grts one. Grimm
\ RctH
Plum pudding, cranbcrries, sweet elder
and "A large tine Of other soasonablc
sutpNe and fancy groceries at Ross, Ntlg.
s,ns 6 Co
In the circuit court Yesterday In the
,asc OF Wni,on vs.. Estcv'. mc,ca to
strike cut parts " amcndcd complain,
yas overrulrd and allowed untn pecom
,cr u to further plead,
-.,
Those RNtNlpA.lns ! merry Xmas
sNouM not rsdl 10 sverA In their orders FOR
nuts rrulN, candy, plum padding. rlun
pudding sadte Jams. jellics, etc. also Tor
Dinner wincs ot the highest quality %
FoaNi \ Stokes Co
Largest and mos, complete assortment
ot air-,lght heaters In the city. An tho
kinds advertised In this paper may b.
seen and compared az our store then
your selection will he satisfactory to you.
Foard & stokes Co,
The merchants report an incrcaSi
holiday trade livery store IN town has
all e can do with the aid NJ extra clerks.
10 take caro- ~ customers, People from
the country despite bad roads. arc IN
larger numbers than uSlal.at .hhs season.
The Inference iS that some OF the srncral
prosperity has struck Clatsop county.
At ;ho meeting u Temple lodge. No. :.
\ f, " \, NJ. last ulyht the following
olicvrs w,t'c elected sur Nhe ensuing
term; G. W tsounshcrry. w. NJ. J. y.
Griffin, $. W. J, H. Clark, J. w: J. @. \.
Rowlhv TREASURER. E, G. Holden. sccr,.
tory Tho Installation OF officers viii
;Akc place on St Johns day, the g5,h inst.
loint.y vith the newly elected officers ~
Fern chapter W n. ordc, Of tho East.
,rn star
Nj l.. Il NARROW. of Montana. a rricnd
~ Mr.. oHmnoud is visiting IN tho city
lie spent the afternoon la the exhibition
room OF tho \. =. =. \ ami was greatly
surprised and pleased with Ciltsop roun.
TVS products MIR l. Il Seelcy. MANAGER
NJ tho White Collar Inc. accamp,nl,d
Mr.. NARROW coom Portland. and after
viewing tho exhibits. slii that he had not
before roaiized the Importance and virl-
Ny OF clatsop products although he has
occn In bushes op he CoIinbia riycr
'or many years
At an - Ournod meeting or The water
'cmmisson TUESDAY night the rates 10
water consumers was established as fol.
ows Tor .ho 'nsuins year. Takerlrs
go; 'bathtuht in barber shop,,. 81 M. BATH
uhs publtc. NN adiltIonr. tubs. $50;
blacksmith shops $40; printing offices.
100; butcher shops 600. Chinese build.
ngs, 800. additional pcrs,ns. cent?;
'hlnese washhouses s125O. family rttes
Loo. dentlstS Offices. $50: photograph
alleries t2A saloons, 81 .. s.hools
eut; liquor stor,s. N.el. dye works. 70
ents; theatre 20 cents: restaurants. %
cnts
Captain schl"eman Of the British shin
Niitladosl whI,n arrlnd tn y,tst,u,hty
ixty-siN days from Melbouruc. Australia. /
ep0rts that h. had an average passage
mn near the Columbia river. Then ne
truck the heavy weather and had 90 :
eat about OF the mouth OF the river
welyc days before he could get into har .
or While outside he sighted me Hen /
iette and another ship whose name he .
Id nor learn. For nine days he did NOT !
ave his clothes on nor dare loose his
igilance In the storm and heavy weather |
'aptan Schleernan Is a Young man and
his IS his second command
An Astorian merchant recently returned /
rom Alaska, says that on the steamer .
Ding up he noticed at several meals IN |
he dining salon, scgcrll chairs turned 4
p at the table. Upon inquiry as to who
hey we're FOR, the stewart replied. '"rhoee
re for gentlemen from Seattle" At the |
ext meal the same seats were reserved. |
nd the same reply vas made 10 the query
s TO who should occupy them, Gentle !
len from Seattle" Al supper time .he |
ame program was carried out. The As. |
orian didn't think mu n OF This. but when .
he next m"rninz at breakfast he at |
empted TO take a seat At the table and
vas told that II was "for gentleman
rom Seattle" he got a little rlled under /
he collar. took the seat. and said 20 the
teward. Tell that gentleman from Sc
title that a gentleman from Astoria is
ltung here" AdvertIslng with even re-
erved seats for imaginary passengers
rom a seaport brought 70 the front.