The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-23

The Chatting Dish Club held ses
sion last evening at the residence o
Mr.. ,Tallant
Mrs. @, w. Lounsberry Is reporte,
as much better and lwnl soon b
able to get out again.
Mrs. F. L. Parker has greatly i'm
proved in the last few days, and I,
rapidly recovering her health.
Another lot OF choice country ham.
bacon and shoulders, well cured ant
fresh, for and 10 cents per pound a
Foard & Stokes.
An entertainment for the benefit Of
the library is being prepared to b,
given Friday night, April sS, at Fish
ers opera house.
D. Keefe. OF John Days; c. Ross.
burg, OF Rosoburg, Washington, ant
Thomas Carroll. OF Frankfort, were /:
the city yesterday,
Mr. T. H. Curtis. chief engineer OF
the Northwest Construction Company
is now rapidly improving, and Will
soon, be convalescent.
1t is reported that Mr. Burns, the
second officer on the Manzanita, has
been promohd to the position OF frs:
officer on the Columbine.
Little prices and big values In new
spring checks and fancy black and
colored dress goods just received at the
Low Price Store. 49i Bond street.
Miss Florence Twombly is teaching
school at Empire City, and Miss An
ME Olsen is teaching in Marshheld.
Both ladies are well-known in As
toria.
Contractor Normile yesterday started
a lot Of men az work on the Second
street sewer. and another gang on
the foundation for the Flavel resi-
ience.
Foard & Stokes double team ran
away yesterday from the postoffiee
corner. but did no damage. not even
spillng the groceries or breaking the
harness.
The steamer Fanny yesterday
brought the barge vigilant down the
liver with a large cargo OF lumebr
and timber for the government works
at Scarborough Head.
The county court yesterday appoint
d Alex Gilbert guardian OF his young
on. for the purpose of effcting trans
'er Of property in France in the set
lement Of an estate matter.
Lieut.. John P. Merrill, commander
II the 18th lighthouse district, and
Captain W. j. Fisk. United States
Engineer Corps, will arrive from
this morning on an lnspec-
ion trip.
Dress up, look like something. but
lon't pay high prices for thiru-class
goods. We have Just received a big
inc Of skirts and silk wraps. every one
/ beauty. In prices We defy competi-
ion. Cohen's Low Price Store.
Mrs. Lillian H. Hollister. supreme
Ladies' Order Of the Mac
abees, OF Port Huron. Mich, will de-
Iver an address at Carruther's hall
evening, the 25th inst. A
ordial invitation is extended to all.
Crescent bicycles for 1897 have many
important improvements "a grace.
trength. beauty. perfection never be-
ore attained. The 81 models now on
at our riding academy, 5O6
Bond street. Sherman Thing. agents.
Sunday was bright and pleasant Be-
ore o'clock in the morning the wild
birds commenced their song service.
which was kept up all day long. Yes
erday winter returned with a ven-
,eance and not a chrp was heard
rom the feathered tribe.
Foster. the young man Of Skamok-
wa, who is charged with an alleged
.ttempt TO commit rape on a three
child, and who was driven
ut Of that town the next day, was
last Saturday, and the
hief OF police Of Portland was noti-
led TO arrest him on this arrival IN
hat city.
Mr.. c. S. Waite, representing the
'nion Savings & Loan Association, OF |
cortland, is in the city and will make !
is headquarters at the Occident hotel |
Or several days. His company is =
trong one, and has paid good divi!
nds for six years past Mr.. Waite
as already sold considerable stock,
nd has money to loan on Asotria prop
rty.
A Cutting Affair At W. ]. Sculley's
store, 451 Bond street, where
e sells clothes pins at 2 cents a dozen,
olling pins 10c, potato mashers &c,
tove lid lifters sc, stove polish sc, as
estos cooking mats &c, candlesticks SC,