The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-05-16
LOCAL.

LOCAL.
CAPT. PIERCE and family start for the
East in two weeks. Their friends will regret
to hear that they do not expect to return to
Vancouver.
PARALYTIC STROKE.-Mr- Thos Stephens,
the proprietor of the Pacific Hotel, had Sc
we're stroke of paralysis on Tuesday evening
last, and is still confined to his bed His
many friends wish he may recover soon.
DECORATION DAY.-The Guild of st. Paul's
Church, Oregon City, will have their an
nual excursion and picnic on May Both,
Decoration Day, and will visit Vancouver,
taking part in the ceremonies, if any there
be-
Mrs. TRIP and Chaplain Collins and wife
arrived safely at San Francisco on their
Eastern journey. The Chaplain and lady
went East via. the Isthmus, but Mrs. Trip
became tired of the sea and went overland
alone.
THE Sisters of the House of Providence of
Vancouver, have succeeded in their efforts
to procure funds wherewith to finish up the
cupola or observatory, on their building this
season, a contamination most devoutly to be
wished for.
BISHOP MORRIS arrived in Vancouver Sat
urday, as heretofore announced, and on sun
day conducted services in St Lukes Church.
At the evening service two persons were
baptized by the pastor and nine persons
were confirmed by the Bishop.
HAVE NoTHING FORCED ON You If you
receive newspaper regularly, for which
you have not subscribed and you do not
want it, leave it in the post office and tell
the postmaster why and wherefore, other
wise you will have to pay for it, whether
You subscribe for it or not.
CAPT. SIALLwoop, Dist. Attorney Uloom-
field and Mr.. J. J. Boeson started last Tues
day morning, per steamer Wide W est, on a
trip to The Dalles and klckitat country.
Now have the blooming fields and small
woods of the bunch grass country appropriate
guests Handle them tenderly, Bro. Sthus-
ter.
DROWNED. H De Witt Moore, LIST Licut
of Go. +, DIST Infantry, was accidentally
drowned at Klamath lake la,t Sunday. lie
was formerly stationed at this Post and vas
fayurahly known in this section Of the com
try. He was a bright, intellectual young
man, brave and capable in the field, and his
death is a loss to the military service.
Ok the frs. day OF the Commissioners
Court, the Sisters of Charity, by thri: at
torney VIM ;Styong, appeared and demanded
reduction Of the assessment ON the House
OF Providence. The assessment is 500, 600.
They contend that the property is not worth
the sum; bat we understand the Conmis-
.sioners have offered to buy the building at
that price
VANCOUVER Ferry. Tie Portland Staud-
ard says, we are informed that preparations
are being made to place Il steam, ferry boat on
the Columbia river at Vancouver to carry
passengers and teams from shore to shore.
1t is to be Il permanent arrangement and
will be n great convenience to farmers as
well as visitors coming to or going from this
city, and is want that has long been felt
PRoMorED. We learn with pleasure of the
promotion of I'd Lieut. j seph W. Duncan to
a lst Lieutenant. He will he assigned to
the command of Company F, at Fort klam-
ath, whittier he may expect to go III couple
OF weeks Lieut.. Duncan has made many
friends at Vancouver, and they Will. all re-
greet his departure. We hope that amidst
the mutations OF army affairs he may soon
be restationed at Vancouver.
How Ir's DoNE.-Men sometimes wonder
how these swindling gift (:) enterprises and
lottery fellows knew their name, etc. Here
is one way. They send to all the different
newspapers a letter, containing postage
stamp, or sometimes only a postal card, re-
questing the publisher to send them sample