The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12
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LOCAL.
In EURopE.-Charles Coombs and his
mother, who went to Europe in the fall, are
now at Stuttgart, Germany, where Mr..
Coombs is pursuing his musical studies.
THERE was gay wedding party Tuesday
on the occasion of the marriage of John Cur.
tin and Mary Byrne, and great many peo-
pie from the city were present out at the
farm.
BURGLARS ABoUT.-An attempt was made
by some person Tuesday night to enter one
or two houses, but the operator was fright.
ened away. Look out for him, and punch
cold lead into him.
DANCING SCHooL.-Prof. j. P. Feaster
was in Vancouver on Tuesday, and made ar
rangements for opening dancing school in
Orc Elmo hall, the term to commence on Fri
day evening, Dec 18th, tomorrow night.
ANOTHER CHAP OvERBoARD.-Last Thurs
day night a siwash who was so full of tangle-
foot that he was carried past his own land
ing, in attempting to get off the Lurline
tumbled in the Columbia. The boats crew
rescued him from watery grave.
A BAD CUT.-Oliver ellison, of Pekin,
on Lewis river, cut his leg some three months
ago, and it not healing, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
R. Bolen took him to Portland last week,
where he was placed under surgeons care
The bone was found to be affected, and it
will take him some time to get over it.
BATTLE GROUND.-The bottom has en-
tirely fallen out of the roads in this vicinity
A logging camp, conducted by Proebstel 4
Banner, is now in full operation on Lewis
river, below Halls bridge. A great many
salmon are being speared in Lewis river,
supposed by some to be silver sides, but
more likely dog heads. j. B. G..
PosTPoNED.-The performance of the
Georgia Minstrels, which was announced
last week to take place in Vancouver on
Friday evening, tomorrow night. has been
postponed until after the return Of the troupe
from their trip to the Sound, of which due
announcement will be make. They promise
to be here about Christmas time.
New BILLIARD TABLE.-Improvemc is
the order of the day in Vancouver, and not
to be behind the times there has been placed
in the old well-known Young America Sa-
loon a very fine billiard table of the famous
Brunswick & Bake manufacture, Chicago,
one of the finest pieces of this kind of furni
ture on the coast. 10. knows how to do
these things up in good style.
Coop TIME.-On Monday forenoon the
Lurline, carrying 95 pounds of steam, with
$50 troops on board, made the run from
Portland to Vancouver in GO minutes. The
Wide Vests best time between these two
points is 81 minutes, and the Emma Hay
ward, when she first came out, made it in
65 minutes. The Lurline will beat the lat
ter figures next time she tries for speed
SKEDADDLED-As short time since sailor
by the name of VIM Ford came here and
went into partnership with Thos. Hopkins,
choppng wood on l.. NJ Hidden's place
Tuesday morning he dissolved partnership
by skipping out with some of Hopkins
money and clothing Hopkins would be
willing to square the account by one square
kick at the fellow, whom he is now looking
for.
ALL THE STYLE.-When you call to see
Vancouver man on business now, and the
clerk bushes and says the man'is away at
tending the religious meetings, you can
make up your mind that you will see him
about the first of next week, his face tanned,
his hands blistered, the rheumatism in his
left leg, and duck feathers in his hair 1t
is wrong for clerks to thus trihe with peo-
pies feelings.
MILD CLIMATE-It is difficult to make
foreigners comprehend that though We are
situated in latitude 40 to A. n, yet we
have the mild climate here of Georgia, with