The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12
BRIEF MENTION.


trip on Monday.
The Washougal still furnishes few stur-
ge0n for this market.
Sohns & Schuelc shipped more shingles to
The Dallcs this week.
few salmon are still running, but no fish
ing is done at this point.
The Emma Hayward is running the Port
land and Cascades route alone.
The Hydra brought up another load of
lumber from st. Hecns yesterday
Homer Hathaway is going to have Christ
mas present. Particulars next week.
Gen. Sawtellc and party returned from the
. hunt this morning with Il cart load of ducks
Vancouver lawyers have some new business
this week. When the boys fall out they fall in
Efforts are being made to establish a post
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic in Van
couvcr.
From all accounts, the number of Christ
mas trees in town this year will beSlcss than
last year.
Father Talbot a prelate from Canada, ar
rived in vancouver Tuesday, where his labors
will be for the future
The steamer Welcome came up to Vancou-
vcr in the fog Sunday night, brn gng y party
of hunters from Portland.
Charley Hague returned home from Walla
Wal!a on Saturday, his engagement there
being OF very brief duration.
a number of the headquartcr clerks went
over to Portland Saturday, returning on the
early Monday morning boat
Mr.. Il. r. Cole, of Skamokuwa, who was in
Vancouver on business connected with the
Land Office, gave us Il pleasant call yesterday.
The exchange of the old school books for the
new series will he made in the public school
on Friday, the last day Of the term.
The sending of coin by mail does not appear
to be very highly appreciated by either small
dealers, or brokers or bankers.
Remember that Wells. Fargo Il Co. now
have an express office in Vancouver and will
send packages to all connecting points.
That new boy of Arthur billions weighed
Is pounds ut birth, and may he regarded as
the champion light weight Of Clarke county.
The Vancouver public school will close on
Friday for the holiday vacation of two weeks.
The next term will commence on Monday,
January 9th, lT9
A man supposed to be crazy crossed the
Columbia yesterday in front of this city on a
rift made Of "A couple of logs. He is still in
the city, but seems harmless.
The new steamer Lurline went over to Port
land Saturday night, arriving at her dock in
Vancouver ut $3.50 Monday morning, and
made her regular trip to Portland.
The steamer Onward. well known in these
waters, is 10 be taken up over the Cascades
by Captain Darragh, for The local river traffic
between the Cascades and The Dalles.
Arthur Baker came over TO Vancouver on
Monday on business pertaining to family mat
tiers, which hciug successfully concluded, he
returned to East Portland duly doubled up.
The steamer Emma Hayward was damaged
on her bow, pretty well forward, yesterday,
being run into bv the steamer Onward with a
barge, in the willamette. The hull was not
injured.
But two trips per week will hereafter he
made by the o. :. y. Co. on The Upper Column
ba Passengers can leave Vancouver for
Wallula on Monday and Friday mornings
making connections.
Refer to the advertising columns when in
search Of establishments to do yOur trading
They sell as cheap can be sold, aud are lib.
cral to HEIR home paper, giving evidence OF
their liberal action toward their customers.
Gay Hayden, Jr, sho; one day this week
two male grey squirrels, very large in size
and very similar IN appearance To the grey
squirrel Of the Eastern States. He took
them TO Portland to have the skins stuffed
and Get up by It taxidcrmisi-
The Portlsnd Bee SAYS narrow gauge rail
road from Portland 10 Vancouver would pay
Has the Bee come down frcm advocating the
lofty scheme OF II Portland, Dallcs 4 Salt Lake
Railroad to building petty affair like this
How are the mighty fallen.
4 tramp printer Of the worst possible ap-
pcarancc unable to speak america plainly,
made his appearance here Monday, And now
if the Portland prints doli't quit sending such
chaps over here, we shall give them large
chunk OF our opinion on the subject.
John w. Smith this week brought to this
Office eight Garnet Chilli potatoes which
weighed peek, samples Of IA crop of 30O
bushels which he dug from three quarters of
an acre. Washington Territory can beat Ore
gon AID "thcy say" that Oregon beats the
world.
The Catholic Sentinel says Rev. j. b.
Brouilctte, Nicar-Gencral Of the diocese of
Ncsqually has gone to Rome. In company
with Father De Wolf Of Washington City, he
sailed ON his voyage about two weeks ago. Ii
is surmised that his visit Is in the interest OF
the Catholic Indian Bureau,
The first quarterly meeting Of the NJ. f.
Church of Vancouver will he held saturday
aud Sabbath next. Services Saturday even
IL. a. : O'clock, aft"r which the quarterly
conference will be held. Services sabbath
morning ut the usual hour, and in the even.
ing at $50 O'clock. NJ Judy, pastor
The Vancouver Ministries will give pcrfor-
nance in Brants hall Christmas night They
have added 10 their numbers j. +. Francis and
Geo. Brant, and We are going 10 attend to see
Francis perform double backhanded hand
spring in the key of sharp, while Brant will
Il fiat If he don't sharp. There will be "A
line entertainment, and We advise every one
to 70 and see it.