The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-08
AROUND TOWN,
GOOD FRIDAY

GOOD FRIDAY.
''TOdsy shalt thou be with me in Para
disc"
Try schTning's Best tea and baking
powder.
April showers are the style.
Mldwife-Mrs. Mary Make, 7s3 Exchange
street.
choicest stock ot candles in the city at
the Parlor.
C. II. Cooper scored 50 on the A. F c.
alleys yesterday.
Mr.. J. L. Smiley. OF the Eureka can
merry, is In the city.
Mr.. Andrew Peterson was down nom
Skamokawa yesterday.
For the first time In many Aprils there
are ten ships in the harbor.
To Rent-Furnished rooms at s76 Tenth
street. centrally located. Mrs. d. curran
Mrs. T. X. Johnson, wife OF the we'll
known seiner. is lying seriously III at the
hospital.
The steamer Albion yesterday finished
her repairs and viii leave up for Portland
this morning.
For Rent-one large or two small rooms
furnished or unfurnlshed Inquire at the
AstOrian Office.
w. J. Heckards full-welght creamery
butter and butter milk and thick cream
at the Parlor.
Lost-SmaIl paper box containing a VIII
son ear drum Finder return to Astorian
ofice and receive reward.
New crop dried fruits. new crop raisins,
ngs and assorted nuts-all extra fine quail
Ity. at Ross. Higgins & Co.
Fishermen as well as cannerymen all
along the river are preparing for the
opening OF the season on the 10Th.
Many people were in from the country
yesterday and made things lively on the
principal business thoroughfares.
Miss Sadie Crang arrived on the Tele-
phone yesterday afternoon and will make
a visit with her sister in this city.
Mrs Rucker has sold her business in
Astoria and contemplates leaving for
the Sound country on Monday next
Eight twelve and sixteen color designs
for Easter eggs. cents. at Rogers drug
store. Stamps must accompany mail or
ders.
For sale-Hotel business and furniture;
good property: owner retiring from busi-
ness. Address Mrs. c. D. Smith, War
renton.
-ast arrived. A carload OF lSS wall
paper. New and artistic designs. Prices
lower than ever. c. NJ Cutbirth. opposite
custom house.
Harper whiskey is liquid music, bottled
poetry. ripe. mellow. refreshing and de-
lIeious. Sold by Foard & Stokes Co. As
toria, oregon.
Merchants report that trade is picking
up considerably. doubtless due TO the
preparations being made by fishermen for
the opening OF the season.
The big raft being built by Captain
Robertson at Stella is now two-thirds
completed and will be ready tor sea by
the time the weather is favorable.
The British ship Comliebank. an old
friend in Astoria, was OF the mouth Of the
river yesterday and received orders by
the tug to proceed to Port Townsend.
when going east travel on the North
ern Pacific railway. Quick time and the
only line running dining cars. Train
leaves Portland daily at Il o'clock a. m.
II had been arranged for the subsidy
committee to make a trip Of inspection
over the new railroad next Monday, but
It is not certain now that they will 60
on that date.
Mayor Bergman yesterday vetoed the
ordinance passed by the council to assist
in celebrating the driving Of the golden
spike. The ordinance was found to be
not in accordance with the city charter
II you have hides. wool, furs, rags
bone or any kind Of Junk for sale, ship
il TO r. NJ CASTOR. l05 Fourteenth street,
Astoria, oregon. or write him and he will
call at your place and get il. He pays
cash.
The steamer oregon is due from Alaska
this morning. This will be her last trip
for some time as she will take the place
Of the Columbia on the 18th on the San
Francisco run as the latter vessel will
be laid up for repairs.
The business Of the Rucker House has
been purchased by Mrs. Leyde Kelly Of
Portland, and will be conducted In the
same hrst-class style as in the past
Good board and nicely furnished rooms
at reasonable rates.
The pupils of the fifth grade in the Nc
Clure school yesterday brought with them
to the school room bushels Of flowers
which were sent to ST. Mary's hospital
as an Easter offering. The Sisters as
well as the patients, highly appreciated
this beautiful and thoughtful gift.
A very pleasant basket social was
given at Carruther's hall last night by
Pacific lodge. d. Of H., A. o. L. w. A
large number of the friends Of the order
were present, the refreshments were ex-
cellent, and all had jolly good time,
Hot drinks, mixed drinks, mineral wat
ers. wines. cordlals, bitters, liquors, Key
West and domestic cigars, Frankfurter,
smoked goose, Westphala ham, Hamburg
eel, Braunschweiger mettwurst, and any
other old good thing TO eat or drink can
be found at the Louvre.
II is learned from reliable source that
the new find OF Goals recently made in the
lower Nehalem is on the trail between
Cannon beach and the mouth of the Ne
halem about six hundred feet distant