The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-05
BRIEF MENTION.

The small fruit season will soon be over
Our merchants are busy opening new Goods
Sheriff Fletcher is petting lame Leo this
week.
A number of tourists were in town durin~
the week.
That Fern Prairie letter will be published
next week.
Lots of folks are going to the theatre Sat-
urday night.
D. ID. Biles took quiet look at Vancouver
last Sunday.
All the Vancouver mechanics are busy on
new buildings.
Miss NJ. Z. Whpple started yesterday to
return to Baker City
The Holy Angels College opened with so
students i'll attendance.
Our seaside eXcursionist has returned home
as fat as burgOmastcr.
Hoffman is nursing a sore eve which he is
not anxious to retain long
Boys are commencing to save up for the
"circus" coming from California
Dense fogs prevailing on the coast signals
cool weather for these parts soon.
About the usual number of Portland visit
0rS came to Vancouver last Sunday
Arthur 1laine arrived down from Weston
HlSui, lOT IL SNORT stop only.
Farmers want rain to be able to commence
fall blowing and seeding in good time.
Rev. NJ. Judy will take Rev q. W. Days place
in the Methodist Church society in Nancou-
yer.
More smoke and more decided Indian sum
mer now than at any time since the days of
80"
c. W. Durgin has sold portion of that $50
cords of wood, and is now delivering at the
dock.
Rev. ]. Finn has been assigned by the
Methodist conference to the Lewis River
charge.
Mr.. 5. w. Brown has commenced to distrib-
ute his nursery catalogue for 1873, which is
now out.
On Monday morning Tom Nye put on his
big whip and took possession of his butcher
business.
Mrs NJ. j. Maxon started up to Weston Or
cgOn, on Monday to visit her mother, who is
dangerously i'll.
Jacob Duback, OF Mill Plain. has shipped of
this seasons wheat crop over 1000 bushels,
and has more left
NJ. Z. Church, Rev. NJ. Judy Pastor, services
next Sabbath morning and evening. Seats
free and all invited.
The late shower has had marked effect in
eXtinguishing such fires as were breaking
OUT Ill l-hl 'lihoer'
Three young ladies left Vancouver on
Monday morning to attend school at ST
lelen's Hail. Portland.
Nearly all the delegates to the Democratic
Territorial Convention to be held in Nancou-
Yer to-day have arrived.
The country roads are now i'm fine condi
ton for travel, and are being utilized by all
who can find the time to do 50.
with i'll health for "A wear. now thinks that he
is improving slowly and steadily.
The newspapers Of this coast are opposrd
to the credit s>,trlu-a1 least they seldom
rive credit for item, appropriated.
"We will rather at fine river" i. what most
of the boys have brrn sin,rin,r fnr - week or
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