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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1907)
THE MORNING' ASTOUIAN, ASTORIA, ' OREGON. - DECORATION DAY IS ASTORIA ; STRAWBERRIES A Piano, Number Free : With Each $5 Purchase. Wc are Headquarters for the Famous HOOD RIVER STRAWBERRIES from Whldby's Cedar Creek Farm, the Finest Berry Ac-icage in the Hood River District. OR DER YOURS NOW. " ' EVERY BOX GUARANTEED. 1 A PERFECT DAY FOR A NAT10NAI ANNIVERSARY CROWDS OF PEO PLE AND CROWDS OF FLOWERS FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1907. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. Tht Ldlng Qrtotra ffiimscfiiy R.ld French, rlano Co. b a pUno ad la thU Utut. They certainly mean buln. Hgaiit piano for lWH-a month. Saturday Bight they tvtt, Irck Ttara Paotinph S In tht Portland T1rn M night iierd a photograph of th Aitorli High fikhool luck team, which It to attend th nvt at Omul, Two From AetorU Chit of U member who had pal tho medical follt-it examination only U were granted license by th Mat Medical Hoard after tht examination held from Atorln, and they were, Ml Clara W. Young Reamea and Augut M Klunry, Dally Freight Train Beginning Monday tht A. A C. R. R will put on another frelht twin be twaen tira and Portland. Th rejrolar terrle rtofor provided for a freight train tverv other dan- but Utelv tht f ... - y bulnta bit grown to a regular dilly ttnrie hud to bo maintained by rim nlng extra. Through freight will be brought through on tht night pain ger train tht Mint m bow. Splendid Aipiragrut IT, P. Ahlbtrg, a (Jmy't River, left t tbti offlet tht finest lot of pmfiii tht wt btvt ter Nn, it wa rai'ea on lilt farw on Gray' RWr and I upcrlor la every wty to tht Callfnrnl article. Tht stalk trt Urge, Juicy and tender and tht tntlrt ittlk can bt eaten. Mr. Ahlberg ha raised aparagu for ii yert on hi plaet and In former year npplled the Atorlan market, but tht trouble to ft' Prorr h'P ttnlti him to quit raining It In quantities It ihow however tht possibilities of thl taction a to railing thl regetible which la grown o profitable In other eounlrlea and eouM be duplicated here on a largt aeale. Harry MrDtrmlt, of Warrenton, came Into town IVeoratlon Pay. W. II. Bonner, manager of the South Kend Mill 1 Timber Company, l In the city. CARD OP THANKS. Word cannot express our apprecia tion or convey our thank, a we 'feel, t) those kind friemli who aided In the recovery of the body of our beloved on and who have othcrwist (down their ympathy In our bereavement. We ean only hope that our feeling may bt un derstood by all, a being beyond ex pression. MR. AM) MRS. GEO. II. GEORGE. 9 PKRSONAL MENTION. $t$ K. W, Albright, a traveling man from Seattle U at the rarker llouae. Aa fientl w in town from Portland yeterdy. , Rolirit Dobl, of Tortland, U regl. tered at th Parker. Oeorge Clark, of Portland, wa a vll tor in Atorla yeaterday, J. T. Healy and family of Cray' River I registered at the Occident. IX W. Clancy regUtered at the Oetl dent yeterday from Portland. John Manly a vlitor from New York, waa In town yetterday. If. Friellandr reglterd at the Mer wyn jeterday from Portland I- C. Maten wa a vlitor In Atorl yesterday. . A. 0. Long, the Are upply man of Portland, waa In tbla elty yeUrday on hU way4o Real.le, Max II. ITarrU and wife, erf New York are reRlitered at the Merwyn, C. R. Paker and wife are visitor In Afttorla from Portland. , , ' Jame Ml(chl earn Into town yea. terday from Portland. O, L. Ferrl arrived In thla elty lat nlifht. , It A. famwalk of the D. A A. 8. 8 Co, rejrUtered at th Mrwyt jreateeday from Portland. Ceorg E. F1h vUited Atorla ye terday. Mr, Flth l from Portland. .1. M. Warren Jr. arrived In town on Tburadny. ,,. X. Ilomeyer aririved In town yea- terday from Seattle. f J. Klnnewlck, of Portland, regltered at th Merwyn lat night. William Ripley, of Skemakawa wlltd Aotorla yenterilay. J. C. Mitchell reentered at the Merwyn yetenlay from Denver, E. E. Monroe, of San Franclaeo, regie- tered In town lt niit. rr. W, Xvttran. of Skamakawa, wa a vlnitor In Ator! yterdy. D, R. Allen, of Tortland, waa an ar rival In the city on hut night' train. 1. , !.... .!:.".,. ., - Ice Cream Sherbets We Wish to Emphasize Thi point as strongly as pos aible: Never favor us with a purchase unless you get the highest possible values for your money. Our continually growing trade is the best evi. dence that the values we give are unequaled anywhere. Scholfield, Mattson Co., Good Goods and Good Service, r For a VICTOR OR AN EDISON PHONOGRAPH goto ohnson Phdiiograpli Parlor 8oond Floor ever Soholfiald A Mattion Co, Go., A more perfect day could hardly have lxen delred, tlmu yewrday, for a great National Holiday. TI10 eereuionie pe culiar to Decoration Day are to ann ually of an out of door nature that la weather would almot preclude them entirely. Therefore Itr wa a matter for general eongretulation and remaHc that yeaterday thould have proved the moot perfect day of Hi year to far. Every body took advantage of It, and One weather' wa eonduclvt to high eplritx with which alt teemed Imbued. The member of the Curbing Port ot the 0, A. R. having paraded tht etreet boarded the regular train for Ocean View, when they have their- own plot In th cemetery, In order to aceommo. date th crowd It wa neceasary to at- tnb two extra coeehet to th regular makeup of the train. Under the -con- ductorhlp of Commander B. F, Allen and the chaplain an lmprelvt eervlce wa held at tlie grave of the departed veteran. The commanding officer at Fort ftteven ent up a firing party which wa an act deeply appreciated by the old oldier. A large number of people had accompanied th 0. A. R. In order to be preent at the exercise and the cemetery wa crowded. The parting talule fired and the grave deco rated with a profualnn of beautiful blooma the erowda returned on the evening train to the city. In the even ing" commemorative exercise were held at tht A "tori opera hotiae under the auaplce of the 0. A. R. The program which U appended con!t4 mainly of nonga, drill and recitation by the pupil of the varloua Astoria cchool and to judge by the keen attention paid by the old soldier they were heartily enjoyed by them. Some of tht number were rendered In an extremely attrac tive manner, and the aweet, fresh voice of the girl were rery charming to hear. Th Rer. C. C. Rark-k made a aplrited and loyal addreaa, Interspersed with omt amusing anecdote, highly compli mentary 0 thla great Republic. He met with the general appreciation and was loudly applauded. Funeral march (Chopin), Mrs. Aber- crombiej recitation, May Follet, Adair school; drill, "Our Coutry'a Flag," Adair nehool, room 2) Llncotu' Gettsyburg "ad dress, Alliert Porter, MeClure school; Just Before th Battle, Mother," first bs, Mi-. Ziegler, second bas, Mr, Aber- eromble, first tenor, Mft Moore, second tenor, Mr. Mikkelwnj recitation, "The Blue and the Gray," Ella Karinen, Mo- dure school! drill, "The Blue and the Gray," Olney school, room recitation, "The Man I Knew I Killed," Myra Reid, Alderbrook school; "Boya In Blue," eight girls room 8, Rblvely echoolj "Hat Off," girl of room 4. Alderbrook school; ad dress, Rev. C C. Rarick j pun drill, Tay lor school j Jennie MeNlcl, Chrystsl Bussing, Slilvelv school; drill, "Goddess of Liberty,'1 Taylor school; recitation, Iljalmlr WUon, Olnev school; "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground," male quartet; "The Rusty Sword," Dorothy Montgomery, Shively school; "America," audience. Meanwhile In town flower. Flowers, flowers everywhere. Men, women, and children, girl and boys, all carried flowers. Great bunchea of them. Clothes basket full of them, boxe of them, handful of them, and childish little fists grasping tightly a bouquet of them. From delicate wreaths of carnation and nsparogna fern, fresh from the florist and the greenhouse, tied with dainty flowing ribbons, to humble hnndsful of wilted wild flowers, their atalks wrap ped around with tinfoil from empty to bacco packages. AH and every kind were .there, Gorgeous peonies flaring their great crimson blossoms, dainty pink and plcottees roaeg of all shades and, predominant everywhere, huge branches of the delightful guelder rose. Such a show It was l And all the bear ers of this bountiful ahow of blossom were waiting their turn to take passage on the "Melville" to Greenwood, there to lay their offerings on the graves of the dear departed. A greater manifestation of prido In, a finer tribute to those who had fought and bled, so many, many year ago In their country's cause It were hard to Imagine, But It must not be forgotten that, though the soldiers are the prime raiaon d'etre of the day, nevertheless each of those who has left someone behind to mourn blin, be he soldier or civilian, lias his share in the day's dedication. Else, Indeed, would the show be sadly diminished 'for year by year the living ranks of the G, A. R. grow terribly thinner, and year by year, there are more poor graves which would be sadly neglected were it not Makt three bast hitS H .Especially when Offers Over 400 Men's Suits 5 Per Cent Off Wise From Regular Price HERMAN WISE The Only Dust Proof Moth Proof Wardrobe Clothing Store' in Oregon. for the general and noble sentiment which has put aside this day for all who have lost their loved one. RAILROAD INCREASE. Employee of Western Roads Slated for a Raise la Fay. CHICAGO, May 80. The Record Herald today any: Before the end of the Bummer more than 200,000 unorganised laborers and clurka employed by western rairoads will average over 10 per cent. The ag gregate will be several millions ot dol lars. The movo to "Increase the sal arte ot cenlks and organized labor be gan In the east and proceeded quietly until aome ot the big systems have completed their new schedules. The increase la said to have been ap show that It la unnecessary for labor to organise to receive proper recognition vr Morning Astorlon, 60 cent per month, delivered by carrier. it Our Shoes" Means Standard of Merit. Our Service and our methods of business are of the highest excellence as well as all of our Footwear Everything is of the highest except our prices, and they are always the lowest Our Specialties Are Loggers and long hand made boots for Fishermen. S. A. G1MRE MS Bend St, opposite, Flther Bros. 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