The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-27

lnyed yesterday ~ getting 10 sea ana
viii probably leave out today
I,oslyn coal lasts longer. is clehner
and makes less trouble with stoves ana
chimney iiues than any other. George
w. sanbor1i, agent Telephone 1911,
The wreoked gchooner pioneer from
KnnDpton has been driven further IN
shore where she lies near Haystack
Rock and II rapidly going 20 pieces
ID. J. Ingalls,. Of Melville, was 10 the
city Yesterday lie goes on SUNDAY or
Monday 70 take charge Of his ranch at
skamokawa. which he recently pur-
chased,
From now until the end Of January,
1901, will make all kinds Of suits at
reduction OF 10 per cent from the us.
sat piict, a. LAhE, Merchant
Tailor.
wanted.-A woman. 81 years old,
wants d place 10 care for children.
helm with hOuHewOrk or sew Address,
Mrs. Craig. z6s Montgomery ST., Port
land. Ore.
Frank Mcfarland. Of Portland,
special agent of the New York Life
Insurance Company. was In the city
yesterday looking after the interests
of hls company.
r.. gnelder has the prize hen. Yes
terday II laid an eRg weighing JA
ounces and measuring 5hNiIs Inches
in circumference. snelder is certainly
long on hens eggs.
Mrs. Robert carruthcrs and son, Tod.
have returned from n trip 20 Florida.
Mr.. carruthers. who accompanied them.
IL spending n few days on business In
Idaho before returning.
Rev Henry Narcotic. of the Pres
! byterlan church. waH presented with
an envelope containing certificate OF
deposit for 500 on Christmas morning.
A gift from the church.
The viii hc an installation Of officers
In Temple Lodge. A. +. a a. NJ. this
evening, followed by banquet 10
| witch all members Of the fraternity In
The city are cordially invited.
As =. j. Goodman and Co.. are going
out Of business. their entire stock OF
boots and shoes are for sale at prices
II VIII pay the public Ia come and see;
al No. bsl Commercial street.
It's a gentleman's whiskey pure
delicious beverage and grand appetl
1cr. Don't forget the name. e. w.
Harper whlskey. The kind your
grandfather used" Sold by Foard and
Stokes Co.. Astoria. ore.
The funeral OF F. q. Relgnals. the
fireman OF the stcamshlp Saint Bede
who died during the passage TO this
port. Was held yesterday morning froW
Pohl's undertaking parlors. The inter-
ment was IN the old Clatsop cemetery.
The local merchants all report an
excellent trade for the past week. In
some Instances much larger than last
year Now that business has quieted
down little many OF them are TAX
ing advantage OF II 20 inventory their
stock.
The Dutch bark Pax arrived down
the river yesterday afternoon and an
chored In the stream where the Lang
l lUIIutIA1 lNls AhN AstANkhAAt was
transferred 20 the lower harbor. The
Pax Is dispatched by the Portland
Flounng Mills.
Christmas was observed with nppro-
PIRATE ceremonies at 81. Mary's hOspi-
tai. and the patients made 10 feel the
general spirit OF good cheer. An ex-
cellent dinner was served An inter-
esunR musical and literary program
was presented by the sisters and pu-
pills from the convent.
Hugh Bentley. night operator OF the
Western Union office. spent several
days the first OF the week. including
Christmas, with his parents In Walla
Walla. while there ne was interviewed
by the walla Walla Union. which pub
llshed an extended article on the city
OF Astoria and It's prospects
Miss Annie Stennett, OF Philadelphia.
who found a diamond ring in can
OF salmon couple Of weeks ago sold
Il at an auction at her own home re-
Gently 20 well-known iron merchant
for $3.50 and devoted the money to the
purchase OF Christmas presents for
poor but worthy people in her own
neighbOrhood.
chas. w. Fulton. OF Clatsop. and w.
A. Howe. OF Yamhlll, are mentioned
as the two prominent candidates for
president OF the Oregon senate. L. Il.
Reeder OF Umatilla; George L.. story,
OF Multnomah, and j. N. Smith. OF
Marion. are the prominent candidates
spoken OF for speaker OF the house OF
representatives.
The Reporter. a three-masted schoon-
er, which sailed from Grays Harbor
| for Honolulu December 3, was brought
into Port Townsend Tuesday evening
with her deck load lost and the craft
waterlogged. She reported having
sprung leak the first day from port,
and was unable to return owing TO
heavy fog which settled down.
The steamer Sarah Dixon has been
successfully tloated from her position
on the dixie at Mount Coffin and reach
ed Portland yesterday afternoon. She
went aground several days ago, but
was pulled of with little trouble. It
Is not known to what extent she is
damaged, though q good-slzed hole was
stove in her bow. She win be repaired
and return to her run.
The American barkentine Tam
O'Shanter, 20 days from San Francisco.
for this port, was spoken outside on
Christmas morning by Captain Mat
thews, the bar pilot who was then on
board the British ship County Of Rox-
I a 81. aNN a.