The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-02-26

gin soon, but as all OF the tunnels
are short ones, they can be pushed
through in quick order
Don't forget that each day work on
the railroad is being pushed forward.
and that before many months the grad
ing win be entirely finished,
Little prices and big values in new
spring checks and fancy black and
oolored dress goods just received at the
Low Price Store, ssl Bond street
A large scow of lumber from 3oble
} was towed over TO warrenton yes,er-
day afternoon. The humber viii be
: used in the construction OF cottages.
Alex olds went hunting yesterday
at Smiths Point, but the only game
he brought home was the recollection
OF rabbit which got away from him,
The sessions OF the teachers insti-
tute held yesterday attracted many
visitors from the general public and
the exercises were extremely interest
ing
The big pile driver will commence
work again today in the Scow bay
railroad yards. where the foundation
work will be at once pushed to COM
pletion,
The driver for the Webtoot Commits
sion Company As looking for another
leap year to relieve him Of the ditil-
Guilty of choosing between half dozen
Itayv,-ites
! A private letter received yesterday
stated that MIR. ]. b. Copeland. lately
Of Astoria, is very sick in the hospital
az olympia, and that his family have
Also been III.
The big pile driver at work at Scar
borough Head yesterday dropped the
big hammer overheard. which viii ne
cessitate the employment of a diver be-
fore the work can go forward.
The performance Of the Taylor sis
ter tonight win be for the benefit of
the Columbia marine band, and the en- I
tire proceeds will be devoted to the pur- /.
chase OF new uniforms for its men, /
bers.
There were only a few who made !
iany kind OF a kick against the weather |
yesterday. and they were people OF
gloomy nature who prefer steady !
season of storm to an occasional gleam
OF sunshine.
The charming little Taylor sisters
promise a grand surprise for all who :
attend their performance this evening /
They intend to leave Astoria on their
eastern tour with the praise and best ,
wishes Of all its citizens.
Capt. Hirsch, of the stranded Potrim- 4
pos. was over from North Beach yes F.
terday and sent his boatswain and two .
apprentices back to Hamburg. The I
captain IS now alone with the excep- I
tiOn of mate and cook ;
In the county court yesterday came
up the matter of the appointment of .
f. $. Ferguson as administrator Of the .
estate Of J. L. Moore in place Of C.
Bottom. who was recently appointed.
Judge Gray took the matter under ad-
visement-
Foreman Morrison, Of the Western
Union. and his force Of men left last
night for Portland. having finished the
Flavel and Seaside lines. except that
the wire on the Seaside line will not ,
be strung until the new depot at Sea-
side is built. I
In order to dispel any concern which ,
may exist in the minds Of those de-
sirOus Of attending the inaugural ball
20 he given at FOard & Stokes hall as 8
to the admission OF improper charac- i
tiers, Mr.. ]. T. Ross desires to announce ,
that he will personally be in charge =
at the door that evening, and that none g
but persons OF undoubted responsibility q
win be admitted.
A grand inaugural ball will be sven +
at Foard & Stokes hail on March 4,
1897. in honor of our President, William r
under the auspices of ]. G.
Ross and F. Brown. Two gold medals \
will be given for the best lady and
gentleman walters. A IS hat for the
cake walk. Judges for the gold med +
ais: Hon. John Fox, Hon. j. c. Curtis
and Mr.. John Ruth. Judges for the
cake walk will be H. J. wherity, F. ]. c
Carney and Geo. Smith. r
A cold-storage company on the Co. 1,
lunbia between this city and Portland n
have announced their intention Of put Z.
ting UP a big plant in this city as soon /,
as the Astoria & Columbia River Rail- +.
road Ls finished. They claim that As
tOria will some day control the ship
ments Of frozen fish from this part Of
the last to start into the business here. s
They will not only handle Columbia {
river salmon, ubt deep sea fish as well. Y