SUNDAY, DKCIKBEB is, 190). TOK MOIlG ASTOIirASV A5TOKIA. URhGOX! CHRISTMAS JINGLE A GOOD WARM T- ; - WE WISH YOU A Merry .Christmas 1 R.0SS, HIGGINS & Go. The Leading Grocers. Closed all day Monday. TERSE TALES OF TMI TOWI Tskes Oith.-T. K. Laiirlit yesterday lHik the oath of ofllr fur the six. year term a miIU coinmUsloiirr, School Vacatloa. Thp public school are now Hosed for the ChrUtma holi day. They will remain rloacd until after New Year', opening on Wedne da)', January J, lOOd. Vow Suit Plld.Sult was filed at Ida county clerk' o(lU yesterday, to furcrWa a IWn in the sum of Hfl.M, by tt I'acifi Iron Wotkt, plaintiff, against V. ('. Caskey and Ave other. City Treasurer Busy. City Treasurer Ik-aly yttrrday 'received tun liipior litiie amounting to ) mi paid out the sum of $1737.01 for uliept improvements and repair work. 1'ootUU! Portland t. Atoiial Christmas Deyt At A. P. C. park. Cama cabled 2:30 sharp. IW gam of the season. Shiftill Tltles.-Twi drrd were Cl.d in County Clrrk Clinton' oflW yea terd ' passing tha titk of C1atop realty, aa folloi (', A. Brown and Ann J hi wife, to I'haitp Prsnck, warranty deed, eonileration $1.00 con veying Ma 2" and 2fl in Murk SI, of Case' Astoria George L Colwell and Kh.ma K., hit wife, to Marquis X. Ad am; warranty title, roimlderatlon $3 conveying aa undivided one-half Inter est lir lot 4. blork W. MeClure' Astoria. I;; Our Best Wishes I i; . For a . ;!; ji Merry Christmas;:; I To AH. I 1 JOHNSON BROS. ; ' t good goods. .;!; !; 118-122 Twelfth St. Astoria, Ore. V iStart the New Year Right. By Trading With Astoria's Bluest and Finest Furniture Store, For the Best See Us; Estate Ordar.-J(Jdj;a Trcnehsrd, fit "tt, f probate, yesterday, mndo an order axing Tu-adny, February 0, ItHKJ. a the tituc for. (waring tlx dial ac count and n-iwift of 11 , Van Dusen, administrator of the estate of Alfred II. Hone, deceased. Flood Va.rnished.-A ns-v ooat of var nlh ha fcB put' on tb floor In the rity water office. The. office being closed during ClirUtmaa the floor will I given chance U dry, The improvement is oop whlth adda materially, to tin ap pearance of the cfhVe. Wedmaday Eveohtr. The twenty. venth of Deoenber hi tha data for the fine concert to be fin at tha M.-tho-dljt Church under, tha auxpiee of the c'tolr, who lll be aalttad by Trof. Adrian Fppititf, of lortland, and the ladieHoru of twenty vok-ea. Admle nn SO centa. Funeral Today. Tha fum-ral of Mi Caioliti Young will oeeur thia after- noon at I oVhnk in the Firt l.uthpran (liiinh. J!pv. Rydetpint olUcintlntr. The internii'iit wil be in Green wwal Cenie tpry. Aftr the aervlraf in the ihunh the tfanur Khamrm-k will h-ave ItooUi' CVnifpry for tfie remetery. Weddinc Todays-The parlor of the Hut.-1 (M-idrnt will U umhI thi after noon, they have Um many a happy time bWore, a tha locale of pretty but tpiet wedding MIhj Marparet Jenen of thia city will become the bride of Mr. Edar E. Rowbraugh, of (olfai, Rev. W. Beymour Hhort, rector of !r-e Churrh, officiating. Tha young petpp will va on the 0:10 epre for tltr Golf a- home. . Ten Happy Peoples-County Clerk d, V, tlinton acted a "cupid" yeter. day fr quit a. aquad of young people, U-ulng the five following lu-etic to marry To Mr. Leonard Iowry, of Walla Walla, Washington, and Ml tteitba Vlge, of Astoria; Mr. Victor Ilurnt and Mi Annie Johnon, Uith of (lul.np imnty; Mr. John tarw-n and Um Frana Coffey, of Claleop county Mr. K. T. Libby and Mia (lotella John on; Mr.. Edgar I!. Roebraugh, of Col fat, Washington, and Ml Margaret W. Jensen, of Antoria. Takei Oath.. H. Welch yesterday tMik the oath of office a Milice nm mi.iiner for tha four-year term and received a certificate from the t-ity auditor stating that he had received the hichcAt number of vote for police eoinmissiomr for the four-year term, there having been no nominations filed for any candidate for thl ollice. Foothdlt ' Portland v. Astoria (hil-tjim Day At A. P. C. park. Game railed 2:30 aharp. IV-t game of the aeason. Leave orderi for wood of all kind at Astoria Grocery, to Ik delivered after January Int. Supply I exhnud at present. O. Nelaon. - ' VpjTtiA Some - Idle suggestions of . the - Great Holiday, ' - WEDDINGS 1 GALORE AFOOT Odd and Endi of Seasonable ' Fancy Reflection of a Chrkitmai teter Written for Other1 Chriitmaa Crank a Not so Much Newi as Alloiioa. A Marry C'hrUtmaa to ALL ! ' After ClirUtoia cornea "awearlng ofT tiioe." And a Happy and Trosperou New Year to.XLllt Old "Martin Luther bullded better than he knew! -;. ; ; ;; ' Thank Heaven It's Dot Democratic Christina, tool Kwp perfectly quiet. The un niay shine tomorrow I Hist! NUhhh! There will be no AitoriHU in the morning! Don't forget those whose holiday ia les joyful than your own. AtoiU will yield up her tbouand in kindly charity today ami tomorrow it pay to lie a "kid" at aucb a time a this. It wa ordained for them. There will be ome inspiring muic in tha Astoria churche thi day and tomorrow. Pa a thought to aeaward on Christ inas. Tbere'a many a aalor would like to be ashore tomorrow. A the year advance the fettivala of life are dimmed by - the lengthened shadows r all bnt ChriatmaV.'Mt halo never pale. , We ought to kuow how- to get the most 0 thi great holiday peeing it ia the nineteen hundred-end fifth time it has Wn celebrated. The only way the atrUken Clatsop turkey ran work hi reprisal at thi season of the year, ia to et up a good, hard rase of indigestion. The youngster whose birthday conies on Christ ma har a kick coming for wanton deprivation of an inalincable holiday of one kind or another. Astoria Christina is just a much Chrlstma a tho-e that eome with all the arctic acrnmpanimcuta of snow, Ice, blizzard, and frozen extremities. There are a dozen weddings on the tapis for today and tomorrow. May each, ami all of the principal thcrejo, hiiil the anniversary through many a happy year. To be Hied, hehlup, divorced, maimed. rretod. swindled, whlpinsl, defeated. outclasM'd rejected, on Christina day, comes easier than anv lime. It lends a sanctity to adversity and make it mora "coiu'fy" like. Some .of the dUinal prophet are al ready loading the year 1000 with pesti lence, famine, universal failure, short- common, and audden death!' The fact that prophets have no honor in Astoria may carry her citizen through, niauir Uw melancholy ae who claim to be inspired. . - After Christmas ha passed, the As toria manager, agent, trustee, official, and other man of affair, operating buMnes for some principal or for the people, will get right downto work on that annual ataWinent, or report, that ia due on, or immediately after, the first of the year. - 1 - Never mind that green neckwear with the amber apot on It jour wife' will give you tomorrow. You can paaa it up to tha hird man the first time ahe goes away on a trip. And aa for those cigars, just quietly Blip them down to thf qimrnutine alation where tbey will take high rank, even rank high rang, among the disinfectant. E-pecialy fine music is to be heard at the Methodist Church' tonight. The choir, under the leadership of Miss Kl more w ill render a number of fine anthems end Mr. Jatnee Vernon will ing a solo." - OVERCOAT " f n it fe M Wo MUHSSK C. H. COOPER PERSONAL XENTI0N. . R. 8. Shepard came down yesterday noon from Portland. i Mr. A. Rader, of South Bend, Wath., ia visiting relative in town. W. H. Lewi of Seaside waa a busi net visitor in town yesterday. "August Nelson of rjvenon was in town yeterdaytfor a short time. K. E. Rosenbraugh of Colfax, Wanli ia spending a brief time in town. P, C. (iraharo of Portland ia a bunt neaa vUitor In the city, this week. -. ' CapUip L. 1111 ia spending hi Christ mas holidays In Coldendale, Wash. Duncan McLain, of Portland, wa a biialnei risitor in thl city yeterday. D. M. Stewart will depart Tuesday for Pipestone, Minn., ' to rMt his father. T1ZZl Edward Elliott of Charleston ia in town this week for a trie! boilaeif Visit. Carl Ross, student at Palo Alto, i vUitin ghi parent in thi city during Christma. Mrs. William Eliott of Charleston was a visitor in the city yesterday for a brief time. Jame McDonough and the Misses Me Donough of Tillar Rock spent yesterday in the city. F, N. Smith of the F.ilers piano home, left last "evening for Portland to remain for Chrlxtmaa. Mr. II. C. Svenson of Rvenson, Ore gon, wa a Christma shopper in the city yesterday. Hen Young returned yesterday from South liend w hefe he went to look after property interest. Miss Lucia Barton of Portland i in town vHUng her aster, Mr .lame Han- naford during Christmas, John Service is back from Eel River. Cal., w here he wa In the employ of the Tallant-Grant Packing Company. '. Miss Christine Wade arrived iu town yeaterday noon from Portland to spend tlie holiday with her. mother. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Newman and Har rison Allen left thi' morning for Trout- dale to remain during Christmas. Rev. Rydquist of thi city left yester day for Chinook where he conducted the Christmas xcrcie last evening in the First Lutheran Church. Mis Adeline Milter left last evening for Kugeuc to remain there with her parent, Mr, and Mr. R. II. Miller dur ing the Christmas holiday. Mr. Nelson Troyer, accompanied by her aon, , Merwyn, are expected to ar rive in the city today to visit during Christ m with Mr. G. W. Loun-berry. , Mrs. W, K. Urown, son and daughter arrived In Astoria yesterday evening, front South Bend, Wash., to spend Christmas with Mr. Brown, foreman of the Astorian job office. Birthday Surprise. Mrs. Abbie Doug las whose home is at Tenth and Bond street, was happily surprised last evening by a jolly lot of friend who, knowing it wa her birthday, dropped in on her laden with gifts and refresh ment, with the result of an exceeding ly happy evening for all. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs! George Lasell, Mr. and Mrs Fred Welch and daughter, Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Shaw, Mra. M. A Kin sey, Mr. Mrs. Susan Mills of New Castle, Penn Mrs. Susan Crawford, Mrs. M. A. Hall, Mr, McCroskey, Mrs. A. McOoskey and daughter. Miss Bir die MeCroskey, Mrs Franklin, Professor Wills, Missea Gertrude and Marruerite Brallier of Warrenton, Wallace Mc- Croskey and Fred LazeHe. , Arrested Last Night. It was reported to Mayor Herman Wise, last evening, that John Stephen, the well known saloon man, at Sixth and Ator streets, bad opened up hi dance hall and that the same was in full blast. The inaypr at 6nce called upon President Morton of the Common Council, and together they went into the "red light" district to ascertain for themselves the truth or faKity of the statement. They found the dance hall ia operation and pro tested against it, but the proprietor claimed he wa not selling liquor in the same room the dancing was being done in and o was not violating any of the ordinances. The liquor adjunct was palpable enough, however, -to warrant the mayor in swearing out a warrant for the arrest of Stephen, under the state cod, and thia' was done before Justice Goodman, ami 'service will be made by Constable 1 1 linger, probably on Tuesday next, when the issue will be tried out. V SPECIAL SALE. On Saturday next, December 23, there will be a sale of burnt-leather and wood, at Mrs.. Sarah RoV millinery-store. Holiday Gift iSvenson's Book St ore; Fourteenth and Commercial Street We are sole agents la Astoria for the Niagara Steve Works of Buffalo, N. Y. Celebrated Stoves and Bangs 13' PROBABLY WIL4T YOU ARE THDiKiyQ ABOUT JUST . NOW. OP COURSE YOU WAST SOMEITIiyQ MORE THAN WARMTH, YOU WANT . "STYLE. WE OPPER OUR LINE OP L., ADLER, BROS 4 CCS ROCHESTER , MAKE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. "aaaM)aNaMaMMMaiawMaawiM ONE OP THESE WILL COST YOU PROM U TO $30. THE MERCHANT TAILOR COULDN'T THINK OP DP- ' ILICATiyQ 11 FR LS3 THAN PROM $35 TO $60. - 5 The Leading House of Astoria The event of the week will ' be tha concert at the Methodist Church WeaV nesday evening December 27th at 8: IS. Admison 60 cents. - Get one of thosa new style graph- , phones for Christmas, at Eilera Branch. Store, 424 Commercial atreet, A. B. Cyrus, manager. , i:, Do yon wish to study the piaaof Piano harmony and history of muait taught at Miaa Tawney'e studio. K Commercial. Fultoa building, . Phoasj Black, 2148. . T. : w-.-, N. A. Ackerman, 421 Bond St, doeaal manner of tezidermy, fornltara aphoi stering, carpet cleaning and hying, asaaV ' tress making a specialty and all work guaranteed. . The ladies of , the Congregational church are preparing for a sale of all -kinds of ea tables the coming Saturday afternoon. . Home made cooking will be , much in evidence. . Wood! Waedl Wood! Wood! Wood! For choice dry box-wood, telephone) 2084 Black, or leave orders at the As toria Grocery. O. Kelson, The Wool Man." Mist Molly Reynold of Portland will play at the Methodist Concert Decem ber 27th. Mrs, Tilda Anderson, massage. 1471 Grand Avenue. Given either at home or wiUealL , In the way of . TOILET SETS, MANICURE SETS.., rilOTOGRAPII, POSTAL AND MUSI CAL ALBUMS AND UP TO DATE BOOKS, NOTIONS AND TOYS. BIG LINE OP PICTURES. - THE ZENITH AND THE STAR Every one guaranteed. Will let yosr stand or sit on the oven door if yo wish. Prices reduced on all stoves sod range till after tha' Holidays. I i, Scully 470-472 COMMERCIAL STREET