The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-25
ToDAY'S WEATHER.
Occasional rain.
AROUND TOWN.

AROUND TOWN.
The Astoria Military band has been en- !
gagged 10 furnish music for Decoration /
Day.
Mrs. Julius Strauss and Mrs, J, Kline /
will leave this evening to visit friends I
in Portland.
]. A. Harpes editor Of the Launeiar, |
returned last evening from a business
trip to Portland.
The private family rooms in connection
with Jen's Telephone saloon have been /
renovated and presen; a very neat ap-
peannce.
The members OF Charity Lodge. De-
gree Of Honor. art requested 10 meet az
their hail today Special business will be
transacted.
The government persists IN using the ,
stoves OF Bridge. Beach & Company. I
One was ordered from the Eclipse Hard
ware Company yesterday for the light
ship.
The British ship Yarana arrived in tow
from Portland yesterday. wheat laden
for Queenstown for orders She will BE-
tOwed to sea today II the weather is
favorable.
Mrs. Mary Brown Is having the two
cottages she owns on Nineteenth near
Duane street remodeled and fixed up
50 as to make them more modern in their
conveniences.
The name OF y. P. sorenson should
have appeared In the list Of subscrib-
ers 10 the Lewis and Clark road fund
published in yesterdays Astorian. in
stead Of y. T Parson.
H. Paulson, fisherman, had his hand
quite badly cut yesterday while trying to
entangle his net from fish trap. He had
close call from a capsize and he counts
himself lucky TO get OF with hurt hand.
The towbcat Hercules arrived from
Portland yesterday with a rock barge in
tow. The Hercules is a new boat. and
carries the machinery taken from the
wrecked Yukon river steamer s,aghound
The new Creamery Restaurant Bond
street. near the alley between Ilth and
18th streets. esryes the best S-cent meal
ever set out in Astoria. Everything Is
new neat and clean. and absolute salts
faction IS guaranteed all patrons.
A ship was reported on the river BY
the noon report from the cape yesterday.
The tug went down to nee; her but she
hauled OF to sea toward evening. She
Is supposed 10 be the British ship Mac
Dun with a cargo Of iute bags from
Calcutta.
N5tice-Piano-owners can have their
instruments thoroughly cleaned (preyen-
tive Of moth used for .l.O0 Other re-
pairing and tuning al moderate charges.
Call at Griffin & Reeds or at spexarth's
store, 800 Commercial street T. Fred
erickson.
The building being erected By c. g.
Palmberg on the corner Il Commercial
and Fourteenth streets for Swan Wilson
is rapidly nearing completion. II is Z5xe0
feet, one story. and will be h,ted up in
an artistic manner for a saloon. which
Mr.. Wilson will open In it the last o.
.lext week.
s. II. Wlllett. the Duane street timer
and Dummer finished this week putting
in the pipes for the blower on the new
planer lately put in at he Clatsop mills.
They We're Of galvanized iron, and II
was quite an intricate job owing TO the
distance and numerous crooks made to
get around the machinery.
Queen Victorla's birthday was ceie-
brated by a few Of the British residents,
who met at The rooms Of Attorney Frank
sp.tde yesterday evening. A dinner had
been prepared for the occasion The
toasts responded to were the The
health Of the Queen" The President Of h
The United s,a.es." The evening was
spent in songs and speechmakiEg and the
company did not disparse until late. II
The Office building and machine shop
that ]. E. Ferguson is erecting on the
south side Of Bond street. between
and Twelfth streets. for the
Electrical and Repair Com /
pany is rapidly nearing completion. It {
will be 40x9O feet, two stories high Il
viii be a substantial block, and will afford {
ample room for the electric company's
business which is rapidly growing while
keeping pace with the growth Of Astoria. q
The WoOdmen and Ladies Of the Wood
mems Circle are preparing for an open ,
meeting which they propose to give some Y
evening the last Of next week in their fine q
new hall in the Page block. Among the r
notables from abroad they expect, Is p. |
A. Falkenburg, Of Denver, the grand '
head consul Of the order, and Mrs. Car 0
rie c. Vanorsdall. Of Pendleton, grand I
guardian Of the Women's Circle. pro- y