The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-02

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Answer promptly. CO. Astoriau Office.
Easter services In Norwegian will be
held at the Norwegian Evangelical Lu-
thern church this morning at lO:Es;
Sunday school festival at 7:20 p. m. No
Sunday school wiz be held In the morn.
ing
Yesterday was hnsy day with local
merchants a large number OF persons
being in from the country The grocery
houses report a wonderful Improvement
in business in the past week and an
tieipate a lively spring and summer
The new Creamery restaurant was filed
last Sunday. but owing to the rush. the
supplies laid in were exhausted and many
were disappointed by not being served.
Arrangements have been made to accom-
modate all today. and an especially good
dinner has been prepared
Work on the Astor street Improvement
is progressing satisfactorily, and Con-
tractor Goodin will probably have finished
the improvement by April Is. Seventh and
Eighth streets are in a deplorable condi-
ton and the council will undoubtedly
authorize their Improvement before the
summer is over.
County Clerk Wherity yesterday issued
declaration OF intention papers to the
following persons: Messrs. Aldrik A.
Runirka. sirverth Butna, Herman Erik
kila, Antru Laurila, Matti RaihiIa, An
drew Wirkkala and Charles Carlson. all
natives Of Russia. A marriage license
was issued to E. z. Malmin, OF Pacific
county, and Mary Hanson Of clatson
county.
At the Presbyterian church services
WA be held as usual today. The choir
has prepared special music for both ser
vices. The theme Of the morning sermon
will BE-, Spices for the Risen Christi"
the evening theme, Easter Thoughts"
AT the close Of the morning service the
sacrament OF the Lords supper will be
celebrated. There viii be a preparatory
service this evening at 7:3Q. The Endeavor
society will hold an early Easter service
at 100 Sunday morning.
The Easter services al Grace Protestant
Episcopal church will be as follows:
Early communion. 6:3y a. m. morning
prayer and sermon with second celebra-
ton OF Holy communion, at Il. The Of
ferings viii be for the parish Indebted
ness. ChEdren's carols at $40 D. m. The
mite box offerings will be for missions,
The annual parish meeting for the cleo
ton Of vestryman and the transaction Of
other parish business will be held in the
church on Monday evening. Immediately
after the 1880 services.
Fish Commissioner MCGUIRE returned
70 Portland last night. He issued a large
number of licenses yesterday and was
very well satisfied with the result OF this
weeks visit to Astoria The season opens
April Is and Mr.. McGuire expects that
80 licenses will have been issued by that
time. Probably not more than one-half
the total number Of boats will begin
operations Immediately and all the IL
censes will NOT be issued before May /.
Most Of the permits thus far granted are
gillnetters' and individual licenses.
The British steamship Monmouthshire
cleared at the customs house yesterday.
Her cargo consists principally of -four
and is valued at $1,000. She carries
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