The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-25
ESTES-CONN DRUG co.
Commercial Street

The most attractive and inexpensiv,
light furniture of bamboo made to or
der at 6iS Commercial street.
Walt for the "Huseby." the best
bicycle on earth for the least money
$40 and $50, F, L, Parker, agent.
Miss Munsell. the optician, can be
found at her office in the Shanahan
building nom 9 a. m. to ?. m,
The report made yesterday that P,
o'Hara's petition TO the county cour;
had bene granted. should have read
not granted.
The sheritf's office was a busy place
yesterday. A large number Of tax
payers came to the front with the
wherewithal.
Another lot OF choice country hams
bacon and shoulders, well cured and
fresh, for and 10 cents per pound at
FoArd & Stokes.
The Telephone yesterday brought
down a hundred and forty passengers,
large number OF whom expect TO
work for the railroad.
II was reported that at a meeting
last night OF Engine Company No. 2
it was decided TO ask the city council
to purchase its span Of horses.
Little prices and big values in new
spring checks and fancy black and
oolored dress goods Just received at the
Low Price Store, 4sl Bond street
Danfodils and erocuses are blooming
in the gardens, despite the efforts OF
te weather bureau branch OF the agri-
cultural department to keep UP winter
all summer.
The darkness in the vicinity Of Trul-
lingers mill, II is sall, is something
exceptional. on blaek night one can
almost cut his way through the dun
geon-like atmosphere with an ak.
Two Chinese fishermen squatted on
the Telephone dock yesterday and pa
tiently piled their vocation through an
auger hole. A small string Of suckers
lying near by, attested their success.
Mr.. A. Morris, night operator Of the
Western Union during the past few
months, and who has been transferred
to the San Francisco Office. has been
succeeded by Mr.. B. Minkler. Of the
Salem office,
An unfortunate canine was yester-
day precipitated very suddenly from
the awning Of the Bonboniere TO the
sidewalk below. Further than a howl
or two, he seemed to sustain no Sc
rious injuries.
Mr.. George H. Myers, the Seattle
canneryman. who was in the city yes
terday, said that business on the Sound
is at present rather quiet. Fourteen
new canneries will be operated in that
territory this season.
Dress up, look like something, but
don't pay high prices for thiru-class
goods. We have just received a big
line Of skirts and silk wraps. every one
a beauty. In prices We defy competi-
ton. Cohen's Low Price Store.
Mrs. Lillian II. Hollister, supreme
commander Ladies' Order Of the Mac
cabees, Of Port Huron, Mich, will de-
liver an address at Carruther's hall
Thursday evening. the 25th inst. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Crescent bicycles for 1897 have many
important improvements - grace,
strength, beauty, perfection never be-
fore attained. The 81 models now on
exhibition at our riding academy, sos
Bond street. Sherman & Thing, agents.
The property-owners along the road
way west Of the Washington cannery
have enjoined the further repairs be-
ing made to the road, which will some
what interfere with the new shipyard
work It is said that this action was
melted by a member Of the city
council.
Mrs. F. K Johnson, the well known
seiner Of Skamokawa, is in the city
on business. Mr. Johnson has ordered