The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-28
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
Geo. Wecden is laid up this week with n
bad foot
Phil. Thornton is starting wood yard in
Vancouver.
Dick Stcgert has the rheumatism in his
off hind leg.
The amount cleared at the Sisters fair was
over 81 300. Good.
Stegert is resulting the sausage depart.
ment of his meat market
Mrs. J. D. Biles returned last week from
her visit to Leavenworth.
The new steamer is expected TO take the
place OF the Vancouver TODAY
The wet weather has about closed ont fine
tramp nuisance in this Territory.
Jacob Procbstel Jr., departed on his return
home to Weston, Oregon, on Friday last.
Eugene White returned home on the Great
Republic from San Francisco last week Friday.
Hay is worth $50 per ton up at Walla Walla.
about double what it can be bought for here.
Edwin Sparks, the newly elected assessor
OF Clarke county, will soon move into town.
The Probate Court was in session ON Monday,
In regular term, and transacted some business.
The Columbia river is on the rise being
now some four feet above low water mark of
1873.
Reserve street is being dug up for sewer
from the Medical Directors residence to the
river.
Joseph Saucr went up to the Dalles on Mon
day last, where he is going into business for
himself.
Those persons who have been hunting up
stray chickens and SIGH, will from to day give
up the search.
tits rumored that Jack Bean will soon re-
move from the Lacamas to Vancouver, where
he is going into business.
County, school and Territorial taxes will
become delinquent Dec. lst after which ten
per cent. penalty will be added
Two new gravel cross-walks on Main street
make the footing better-anothcr evidence
that the City Council is not asleep.
The sick children in the family of Mrs A. G.
Russell are now all recovering One child
is probably crippled Tor life by its sickness.
Sunday was the most beautiful day of the
season, and the churches and sloughs were
full of hunters after gospel truths and ducks.
f. F. Eddngs is having hard time with
his old enemy, the rheumatism, being con
fined to his room, and suffering much pain.
j. 4. Dupuis announces fresh arrival of
Oysters for Thanksgiving day, and that he will
have Il lot of fresh fish from salt water Friday.
Half of the lumber manufactured by the
Muckel Brothers at St liclens this season has
been sold in Vancouver through Sohns "
Schuelc.
Major Cornoycr. Indian Agent at the Una.
tilla reservation, and Frank Parker scout and
correspondents gave us II very pleasant call
last Friday evening.
q. T. Mcconnell went to Olympia on Mon
day, to represent the Vancouver lodge of odd
Fellows at the institution of the tirand Lodge
Of Washington Territory.
The pnp-c corn festival and sociahle at the
Guild hall Tuesday evening was grand sue
cess. The attendance was large, and there
WAS much enjoyment in the entertainment.
Forty years ago last sunday, November -,
Vicar General +. y. Blanchct and Rev. Mo
dcstc Dcmcrs, arrived from Canada at Fort
Vancouver to found Catholic mission in Or
cgon.
G. r. Stegert has put the new crop Of cured
pork in the market, making Il line exhibit of
fresh smoked hams, shoulders, bacon, and
jowls, fully one month earlier in the season
than usual.
We learned last week that Mr.. John Proeh
stcl. one of the oldest settlers of the county,
had been dangerously sick, but is now rccov.
eriny. This county can hardly spare the old
man for time yet.
Levi Farnsworth was elected representa-
tive from Yakima county, one Of the two Re
publicans elected to any office in that county
this year, which TACT speaks good word Tor
the honorable gentleman.
John Nog"l, who lives on Bear Prairie in
Clarke county, raised AN immense crop Of
Garnet Chilli potatoes this season. Among
them were large number that weighed i've
pounds each, and his largest specimen
weighed seven pounds
Mr.. John T. Riordan arrived home fr~m
Idaho City last week Thursday, bringing with
him Ella and Emma Bright, pair of father
less twins, who will attend school in Portland.
Mr.. Riordan has been engaged in mining all
summer, rs usual, but will spend the winter
among his friends in Vancouver.
Five of the Indian prisoners brought down
the river on Monday have been allowed some
liberty, and yesterday made thorough in
spection Of the stores and business places on
Main street Doctor Randolph Smith rather
astonishcd them by addressing them in their
own language, which finally resulted in II
friendly wa-wa.
In almost every one Of our exchanges we
have seen the statement that "A Portland
mechanic has invented an auger Tor boring
q square hole" We have seen the aforesaid
machine. but it reminded us very much of the
man who employed an elephant 10 Kill
mouse In ii there is Il great deal of machine
to very small amount Of hole.
A Portland boy was sent by his teacher, a
woman, to the superintendent to be whipped.
The lad suspected the contents Of the note
and hired "a boy he met to deliver it, giving
him ten cents The superintendent didn't
discover till after the castigation was over
that the boy he had logged had not seen the
inside Of school house for month