The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-15

panied by their three daughters left
Sunday for Portland and spent several
Gays at -the exposition.
Mrs. II. S. Mott returned from a sew
eral days visit in Portland last Satur'
day.
Frank Eckert, who is interested in
the Eagle Cooperative Mercantile COM
pany, in South Bend, is home on two
weeksI vacation. He is assisting in
the Aberdeen store this week, owing
to the absence of some of the regular
clerks.
A large delegation OF Pacific people
who attended the exposition during Pa.
ciic county week, returned on the Pot.
ter Saturday evening Included in the
company werer Mr.. and Mrs. o. W.
Heath. Mr.. and Mrs. James Graham,
and Miss Katie Graham. and the Misses
Maggie and Gladys Graham.
Mrs. o. NJ. Ford returned to her home
in this city the first of the week after
a successful operation in st. Mary's
hospital, Astoria.
A genuine treat was enjoyed by the
amusement-l loving public Monday even
ing, when the Roberti Animal show ap.
peared at the llwaco opera house.
Among the trained performers were
two bears and a monkey that could do
nearly everything but talk. The com.
pany went to Portland.
Mrs. J. A. Morehead. OF Nahcotta
wife of County Commissioner J. A.
Morehead, accompanied by her two
daughters, returned from a weeks stay
at the Portland exposition, Wednes.
day.
Andrew Writ of 0ystervile passed
through here Wednesday, from a trip
TO the Lewis and Clark fair. Mrs.
Writ accompanied him on the trip but
remained at Astoria for a few days
visit, .-, ...
As rule the commercial traveller is
not a credulous individual, but Mr.. De
Voice, the genial drummer who sells
Armour's hams, was somewhat taken
in during his last trip to the mouth
of the river. 1t appears that one OF
the Mr.. DeVoice's friends had told him
salmon fishing was good in the Colum-
bia, and that if he would throw troll
line from the rear of a moving steam
er, that he could eat fish to his hearts
content. He bought the line and a fine
trolling hook, but just how much far
ther he got, is not known. When he
to Astoria from Ilwaco, he
was disinclined to discuss the fishing
question, and kept the line well from
the view of the boats crew and pas.
,engers. Notwithstanding, his attempt
TO catch salmon from the rear of the |
boat became whispered about, and there
was considerable merriment aboard at |
MS expense.
r. S. Smith, an old time resident of
Pacific county and a steamboat man of !
he early days, passed through town
Wednesday, for his ranch near Toke.
and, after several days visit in Port.
and. Mr.. Smith is a marine engineer
,y trade. and is at present employed
~ the Northern Pacific Steamship com.
,any. His last assignment was first
engineer on the Steamship Tacoma,
which was capturei by the japanese
while carrying a cargo Of beef to the
russian army at Vladivostok. Mr..
smith was not on the vessel on this
memorable occasion, having asked for
furlough just previous to the time
he ship left for the Orient. lie is at
resent improving his ranch but will re.
ume his post as soon a. the vessel is
from the hands of the Japan.
Sc. Mr.. Smith steamboated on Shoal-
water Bay during boom days in Pacific
ounty, when tine county seat was yet
It Oysteryille, and South Bend consist.
d principally of Simpsons lumber
nil. He was master of the Steamer
Tom Morris for a number of years.
Ole 0leson, the Shoalwater Bay
ancher, returned Tuesday from visit
f several days at the Lewis and Clark
xposition.
School commenced this week with a
lrge attendance. Following is the corps
{ instructors: Principal, NJ. II. Hoch.
nbery; Sixth and Seventh grades,
liss Grace DeGraff; Fourth and Fifth
trades, Miss Clara Williams; Second
nd Third grades, Miss Anna Wallace;
and First grades. Miss Dobbs.