The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-14


Mrs. Garner. who has been quite III for
several days is conyalescins.
3. V. Harris left yesterday for Woods
Landing TO spend a few days on his farm
Mrs. Thomas Linville and her two chill
dren left for Bear Greek yesterday on a
visit 10 her father
pr. Finch has removed his Office TO
Fourteenth and Commercial streets, op-
posIte roard a Stokes.
In the county court yesterday Rasmus
A. oleson. a native OF Norway, was aa-
mltted TO citizenship.
salmon were reported to be running
fairly well yesterday. and the fishermen
50 far appear TO be satisfied with the ia1'
season.
Don't take the time TO so home when
YOU can enjoy fine merchants lunch al
Baruey's National Beer or coffee served
with lunch.
one week from next Monday the public
schools viii open. The assignment OF
teachers has not yet been reported oy
the board.
Mrs. c. U. Newman, a FIRST class dress
maker. would Ike to sew In families. She
can be found at I'D Twelfth street, or
addressed az Warrenton.
The rain last night was good for tim
ber men as It aided in puiting out the
forest nres. The, sportsmen also have
been waiting for a shower 50 they could
20 trout fishing,
surveyors are now engaged on the new
city park preparing for the grading OF
the two acres recently cleared OF stumps.
Work win commence when the engineers
plans are completed.
Mr.. A. ]. Mason arrived from Portland
yesterday and will at once take charge
OF the Parker house. Mr.. Mason Is an ex-
perienced hotel man and no doubt will
make success OF his new venture.
Mr.. J. H. Seymour will leave today, or
tomorrow for New York TO purchase holl-
day goods. While east he viii visit the
Omaha fair and his home In New York.
During his absence Mr. E. J. Carr will
have charge OF the store.
Mr.. y. Clinton yesterday secured the
contract for driving l0S piles for the toun-
dalton for the extension OF the Pacinc
Coast steamship Company's coal hunkers
adjoining the o. R. & y. dock. The work
will begin next Monday.
W. II. Hunter. Long Beach; {. o. Tay-
lor. Elsie; Fred Bullock, nwaeo; william
Abernethy. Dora. Coos county {. {.
Cooper, A. J. Mason and wife. Virgil
smith. Portland. are registered al the
Parker house
The rich mans whiskey is Harper. be-
cause II is supremely delicious. The poor
mans whisky is Harper, because sucn
good whisky helps him. The family
whisky is Harper. because it's pure. pleas
AMI and strengthening. Sold By the Foard
& Stokes Company Astoria, oregon.
Jessie Baker. county assessor OF Wah- /
kiakum county, came over from Grays
river yesterday Mr.. Baker carries his
hand In a sling. having cut himself with 4
an axe. Mr. Baker goes TO Cathlamet to-
day to attend the republican county con-
yention. to which he is a delegate.
Arrangements have been completed for 4
putting In a water main 10 Suomi hall. /
Uniontown. 1t Is also promised by the
people OF that vicinity that before winter
they viii have a good street graded up
20 the hall These Improvements viii
greatly benefit many families in Union
town.
The harvest season is rapidly passing
by and hop picking in some Of the larger
yards is nearly completed. Harvesting
and threshing Is about over up the valley
and the crews are moving or have gone
10 other sections. Throughout eastern
oregon harvesting and threshing still con-
tinue.
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In the county court yesterday COM
munication was read from ". J. ingalls,
stating that the Lewis and Clarke oTidgs /
was out OF repairs and needed immediate |
attention; also that he attended the bridge
for SO per month and wanted SIS per |
month. II was ordered that Mr.. ingalls, !
receive $3.50 for doing the work.
A. Strong, Salem; W. /. Reed. oakland;
%. A. Allen, Warrendale; Ivan Humason'
Charles NJ Morgan. T. II. strowbridge
and wife, NJ. NJ Aoreff. Frank Dunno, |
NJ. H. Insley and wife, c. II. Mclssac, |
Portland; Hugh Baxter, Scotland; ]. X.
Morrison, nwaco: ]. A. Gass. ST. Louis;
L. E. Glbbens. San Francisco, are regis
tered at the occident
]. Reed and James Christie went down
last night in the Triton below New AS
toria TO meet the ship that was expected
In and returning were so close alongside
the Escort, also coming in, that the Tri-
ton was almost swamped by the suction
OF the larger boat Both were close in
shore, the Triton being next the beach
as they passed New Astoria.
Word was received today by Mr.. +. z.
Kendall from Manager Iimson, at New
Westminster. b. -. that the branch fac
tory OF the Pacific Shee; Metal " orks at
that place had been burned down. When
the fire occurred Is not stated in the dis
patch. Mr.. Kendall does not know If the
plant was Insured, but believes that IL
was. The head Office is at San Francisco
and nothing definite is known whether
the company intend to build again or not.
Daniel OConnor died yesterday at the
farm OF Mrs. Grant on Young's river. Mr.
O'Connor had been manager Of the Grant
farm for a number of years. He has been
a sufferer from consumption and for some
time was unable to perform any work.
Deceased has lived here for many years
and is nightly spoken of by Mrs. Grant ana
all who knew him. The body was brought
10 this city by Coroner Pohl yesterday
and now Ne at his undertaking parlors.
Mr. o'Connor was 62 years Of age and a
native of Ireland.
The second lumber ratt 10 be sent 70
San Francisco by the Inmah-Paulson Co,
Of Portland, left their wharves on the
East side Monday I'm tow of the vulcan