The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-08

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Is a delightful burg, both summer and
winter.
There was very little doing In real
estate yesterday. but one transfer
was recorded. II was, w. II. Brad
ford md wife to w. q. Bonn. south
eaht quarter OF section %. r. 6 ". II.
II w, s72.so.
Hanihnrns hall II being Fixed up for
the coming dancing season. Among
other things. d new piano has been
recently put In. The hail Will be fix
cd In the best OF shape before the
nrst OF the winter balls IL held.
The Hritish ship Biythswood. we'll
known 10 shipping men Of this city. is
on her way TO Frisco in charge of
4 new master. Captain Pltchard. She
was In charge Of Captain BenJ. Dixon
on her two last visits to this port.
The funeral services Of the late
Alien Austenson wns held al the home
Yesterday and the little body laid
10 rest N the greenwood cemetery
The services were conducted by the
Rev w. 3. Short. OF the Grace Epis-
copai church.
The bar tug waIluIa is being fitted
out AZ Portland with new steam
towing machine. II win take two
weeks 70 complete this work. As soon
as this Is finished she win 40 to the
Sound 10 enter drydock 10 have her
propeller Fixed.
James Flynn. who was injured last
Wednesday evening by being knocked
on the railway trestie by locomo-
time was resting easily al / o'clock
this morning. but his recovery is very
doubtful. Two Of his sisters from
Vancouver are with him.
The buttons issued by the Portland
Elks to advertise their carnival next
month seem TO be- quite popular here.
A large crowd OF Astoria folk will be
on hand when the carnival opens. and
this city will be well represented
throughout the whole performance.
Mrs. Catherine Heiikempcr died
Wednesday at hcr home In Tiilainook.
She II survived by one daughter. Mrs.
J n. Dclsman. Of Tiliamook. and three
sons Henry Heltkemper. OF Oak Grove,
and A. Heltkemper and q. Heitkem-
per, % Portland. The deceased was
s2 years old.
The next great event win be the un-
Ion sunday school excursion to Seaside
q Aug. 9ist. The rates win be rs
cents for all over Is years OF age. and
40 cents for all under Is years. Mem
bers OF the Congregational, Baptist
and two Methodist schools, under Is
years OF age, Will be charged % cents.
oyster suppers are never out OF sea-
son az the Toke Point oyster house,
because Toke Point. Eastern oysters
developed in our waters, have the
popularity of being In season the
year round. This popular house has
the popularity OF serving the daint-
lest delicacles OF all seasons in the
most appetising manner at all hours
OF the day or night.
Wednesday evening while the steam
er III Hurd was on her way back from
Ilwaco, she ran onto the Sand Island
beach and received injuries that laid
her up for couple Of days. The
rudder was knocked out Of the shoe,
the rudder plate torn of, ana the rud-
der stock was bent. 1t is expected
that she will be able to make her reg
ular trip this afternoon.
The picnic held at Seaside yester-
day by the Presbyterian Sunday school
of this city was quite q success. A
large crowd was In attendance, and
happy time was had. especially by
the children who attended. The sew
eral hundred merry-makers went down
and returned on the regular trains,
several extra coaches having been put
on to accommodate them.
One OF the largest single catches
that has been reported here for some
time was brought in Wednesday morn
Ing by Charley sigfrldsen. He fishes
for the Union Fishermen's Packing
Company, and when his catch was
weighed It was found to be $500
pounds. This haul was the subject OF
much comment among the fishermen
and other folk. and Charley received
many congratulations from his friends.
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