Astoria Argus September 3, 1891

Astoria Argus
Thursday, September 3, 1891

Astoria

Local and Otherwise.

Canton public schools opened Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Mary Boyd and family moved to Canton last week.

The big War drama at Carter's Hall next Friday and Saturday nights.

Get your watch cleaned thoroughly and well done at Hughes and Farr's.

The great Court Martial scene at the drama next Friday and Saturday nights.

The United Brethren Sunday School went to the river yesterday picnicing. These picnics are a great source of recreation for old as well as young folks.

Toler & Co. have a handsome new delivery wagon, purchased from Bartholow & Waggoner.

A cabbage head left at this office by Jacob Kessler measures about thirty six inches in circumference.

Mrs. Sharp of this city has a mango pepper that is 17 1/2 inches in circumference and weighs nine ounces.

The Christian Sunday School of Astoria held their annual picnic at the river Tuesday. A nice time is reported.

Fulton County fair will be held in Canton Sept. 22 to 26. The secretary has our thanks for a complimentary ticket.

Rev. S. A. Cecil will preach next Sunday at 11 o'clock at Union, and at 3 o'clock at Salem, the last time this year.

The Kentucky Concert Company had a very small house Tuesday night, and their singing was hardly up to standard.

A large number of infants in this locality are sick. Summer complaints and sore throat seems to be the general complaint.

The Eastern Star Chapter of this city will resume their regular meetings next Friday evening. All members are requested to attend.

H. F. Farwell purchased some peaches from Cyrus Bucher Tuesday, and among them he found one that weighed 9 3/4 ounces. It was a big one.

We respectfully call the attention of the Board of Trustees to bicycles running on the sidewalks, endangering the life and limb of pedestrians. It should be stopped.

Lovitt's class of singing and sight-reading is growing in numbers, there being at present forty members. New pupils are admitted at any time, and all who are in pursuit of a musical education will do well to join the chorus. Next lesson at 4:00 p.m., Friday, also at 7:30 p.m.

M. K. LaRue came over Tuesday and bought 125 head of sheep from John Howard. John had a large number of sheep for sale so he put a small advertisement in the Argus, and he informed us yesterday that the adv. had done the work for him. John buys and sells hogs, sheep and cattle every day, and pays out a vast amount of money to our farmers every month.

List remaining letters in P. O., Astoria, Ill., for Jult '91: Leaming, Eugenia, Smith, John O. Persons calling for above please say advertised. -- Mathewson, P. M.

Miss Emma Bartholow entertained a large number of friends at her home a few evenings since. Following persons were present: Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Smith, Sam'l Fackler, Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Wanless, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Cruzan, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Toler, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Ths. Songers, Mrs. Chaddock, Mrs. H. F. Farwell, May Fackler, Mrs. Trapp.

Canton Register -- Last Tuesday night the big safe in the Fairview postoffice was rolled into an alley and "cracked" by burglars. Postmaster Suydam had something over $100 in the safe, which amount the burglars get for their trouble. Recently burglaries of business houses and residences have been commited in London Mills and Lewistown. It is thought by some that Fulton County is the headquarters of a systematically organized band of burglars. the work on the postoffice safe at Fairview was done by no amateur, but by an expert "cracksman."