The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-10-24

Odd Fellows block, 10 their new quar-
lrrs in the Fulton Dement, block, the
first Of the month The new quarters
are being eaborately fitted up.
Miss Franci. Constable who submit
ted to II surgical operation at the
E-te- Sanitorium returned to her home
in Skamokawa today, much improved
in health. Miss Florence Simmons, OF
oy-tcrville. is also much improved and
will probably leave the -anitorium in
u few days.
The monuments for the survey Of the
city park will be- placed by City Sar.
vcyor Tee in few days. The lines are
already run, aud everything will short.
ly bc in readincs, 80 that the commits.
sion can commence the work OF i'm
prorcmcnt.
News Of the death OF G. ]. Brown. a
former we'll known Astorian. at Ho-
quinm. wa, received here yesterday. lie
died Of pneumonia after short Illness.
lie was a member OF Astoria Aerie. I. O
r., and arrangements for the funeral
we're made by the local lodge.
Funeral services over Victor Gimre
the four year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Is. 4. Gimre, who died OF brain fever
early Sunday morning, will h held
from the family residence at % West
Duane street nj one o'clock this after.
noon The in,crmcnt will be al Green.
wood cemetery.
Workmen have completed the setting
up uf the book cases which arrived for
the city library last week. They are
quite ornamental in design, aud set the
library room off nicely. Only a small
portion of the shipment has yet arriv.
ed. and the library trustees are con-
Siderably vcxed over the delay.
The members OF the Commercial
Club football team are out practicing
every day, getting in shape for the big
game with Multnomah next Saturday.
The lineup has not been deiinately
settled upon, but the best of the local
material will be utilized. The boys are
expecting hard game with the Port
land aggregation.
4 metal plate, bearing the inscrip-
tion st. Mary's Hospital, 1905" was
put in place OH the main pinnacle Of
the new structure yesterday afternoon.
The letter, are easily distinguishable
from the street below, and make fine
showing. The work of painting and
plastcrng is going rapidly forward on
the upper stories, aud below the win
dows are being rapidly installed.
The new ventilators which called
forth slight difference of opinion be.
tween Mayor Suprenant and Chairman
of the Public Property Committee IA.
both. have been installed between the
different vaults at the city hall. and al
ready there is a great difference in the
atmospheric conditions within. City
Treasurer Dealey has ceased to worry
over the unsightly boxes" which Mayor
Suprcnant proposed to install,
Two men forfeited bail in he police
court yesterday afternoon. John Lind.
er. deck hand from the steamer Pot
ter, who was found drunk early Sun
day morning by The police, decided to
rcurn with his boat to Portland, yes
tcrday morning and leave his bail money
behind. o. Hannah was the other
man who would rather lose $40 than
face the police judge. Both cases were
set for three o'clock yesterday after.
noon. -
Services over the remains of the late
Mrs. Rosa Welsh, were held yesterday
afternoon from the residence of her
brother-in.law, J. NJ. Hodgson, at LOG
Bond street. The services were in
charge of Rev. Mr.. Erret, of the First
Christian church of Salem. The funeral
procession formed Mt the residence and
marched to he Calender dock, where
the steamer Melville was in waiting to
take the funeral cortege to Greenwood,
the place of interment. There was
large attendance at the funeral, and the
floral offerings were many and beautiful
She is survived by two sons, three
daughters and father.