The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-28

final report, in which they stated that
all OF the county offices have been well a
managed.
r. b. May. better known as Our o
Bob" OF Mason. Ehrman 3 Co, Port @
land dropped in on his Astoria friends \
yesterday.
A. welch is building new house +
in uppertown A number OF other
:. new buildings are in course Of construe-
ton in that end of the city,
,Ue The return OF winter weather yester- +
day substantiated Tor once the predic- ="
. tions OF Uncle sam : weather bureau
little less bureau ana better weather
Is in order, "
Mr. u. c. oReilly. assstan; general .
freight agent of he ., Il, & \. Co,
passed through the city yesterday ,
morning on the steamer Elder, hound
for San Francisco, -
tern At the corner OF Ninth and CONNER = =
'"' cial streets yesterday afternoon during :,
uhe rain, there was a verTahle Hood. y
which made 1t impossible for pedes- y"
a" trians to cross the street without MAX
=, ing a long detour.
II is understood that Mr., Hammond
As will return to Astoria about April LIST
'Ad- and It is anticipated by those who are 81
s'o- on the inside chat a move will then NJ
- be made in various important mat as
tiers. WI
Pile drivers were hard at work yes NJ
and terNiay in the Scow bay depot yard. ana
SER a large gang OF carpenters are hard al
'nly at work on the trestling and tounda-
re- tion for the railrOad tracks. Soon the o'
trains will stop at the new station uf
house.
After the first II Marcn the force
Q. at work on the railroad grade work
will be increased according 10 well au- W
thenticated reports. and eOnst. uction
will be pushed. though good progre :
has been made iurins the past wet
months. ca
Workmen of the Astoria Iron Works he
were busy all yesterday fitting the co
plates and doors in the port holes re- o.
n Gently cut in the Crown OF India, so eh
that vessel can get TO sea at once. She su
is due in British Columbia on the 18th sp
ly. to load lumber.
ga
ers Mr.. F. c. Savage. the hustiing travel be
ing freight agent Of the c.. 81. PM. & o. ev
r. r. paid his respects to Astoria yes XII
lay teriay for the first time tn many ye
moos Mr.. Savage is one OF those kind ha
OF agents who make business for the be
IND company when they can't ind H. tn
be
The masquerade bal to be given at ba
ock Foard & Stokes hall will be first-class
in every respect. First-ciass music by be
Frof. Gribler's full orchestra New mu-
an. SIC just received from the East. The W
medals for the best walters will be re-
be given without favor or partially be
lar
Mr. f. C. Eckenber;;er general agent ga
of the Blue Line. was down from PORT tt
to land yesterday. lie says THAI Atlantic ST
seaboard west bound business Is good, in
and is rapidly improving Times are or
re- getting better and Portland and the ru
Pacific coast begin TO feel the wave ge
of prosperity. rel
led ru
In order to dispel any concern which II
may exist in the minds OF those de- no
lar sirous Of attending the inaugural ball pli
to he given at Foard & Stokes hall as III
to the admission Of improper charac- th'
Mt ters. Mr.. J. G. Ross wishes TO announce IT
that he will personally be in charge tn
at the door that evening, and that none Ae
at but persons Of undOubted respectability otl
zen will be admitted. r1r
The case against Gus Snugg and 10y
be Nauha for rioting was concluded be- de
ID fore Judge Mcbride yesterday and Is ex
now being considered by the jury. No on
decision had been reached last night. ref
We In the case Of Ed La Rose VS. Columbia we
Dr. Amusement Co. the defendant was al WI
lowed to make showing. Sarah Olsen sp,
ys. n. P. Olsen; defendant allowed to an
lly Thursday to answer. pa
m tbs
AT the VI. Z. cnuTCn LltTe mas Deen car
slight change in the program as an boz
eft nounced yesterday morning. Prof. p L. an
ex Campbell. Of the State Normal School, aw
will lecture on the ethical idea Of ed but
ucation at II a. m. All persons inter or
Isl ested in education are invited TO hear cit
~ Prof Campbell In the evening the sta
pastor Will preach on Did Christ Come Shi
to the World to Make Humanity Suf key
on fer?" AMI
by she
Secretary Gum, Of the A. F. c., is as
kept busy receiving applications for Th'
eo membership, now that the bowling al mu
re leys are assured and work has com his
e menced One notable feature is that to.
they are all leading citizens who rec aga
ognize bowling as the greatest Of all the
rs amusements. The ladies' class under r
- the able instruction Of Miss Busken- the
10 meyer is increasing rapidly, and large viii
class assemblies every afternoon on fair
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