The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-06-27
BRIEF MENTION.

The Vancouver postmaster wants his box
rents paid. The invitation is general
Mutton sheep are now bringing 50 to $50
eachin Vancouver, bought by the butchers.
Don't forget that Gen. Allen Engine Co. No.
3 gives grand ball on the night of July t.
Many men think they are supporting II
newspaper, when in fact they owe the printer
j. Stanley, of Salem, has contract for
making 500 chairs for the barracks at Fort
Vancouver.
Lawyer Spencer went fishing at the Cas-
cades and saw Il big bear He retrcatcd in
good order.
The steamer City of Salem went up the
river yesterday with an East Portland excur-
sion on board.
Dillon has an order from the Dallcs for
10000 shingles, which he commenced ship
ping last week.
The boiler for the new Vancouver steam
boat being built by Jacob Kamm, has been
placed in position.
Fred Dchm, formerly engaged in trade in
Vancouver, has been elected one of the city
fathers at the Dalles.
One hundred guns and the necessary am
munition therefor have been sent from Van.
couver to Union county.
DIR. s. Ceilings and wife made their de-
parture on the Great Republic last Friday, on
Inelr way Dack 10 MISSOURI.
The steamer S. 7. Church passed up the
river on Tuesday and Wednesday, loaded with
sheep for the upper country.
Mr. Chas. A. Coombs went over TO Portland
Tuesday and played in the Congregational
Church concert that evening.
Joseph Sauer on Monday went to Portland,
to work out three months engagement in
Sherlock's saddlcry establishment.
There was n big picnic Of Portlandcrs at
Pekn last Saturday some 400 people attend
ing, and they report way up time.
The owners of the steamer Rescue, plying
on Lewis river, have contracted for II new
boat, to be placed on the same route.
On Saturday, June 18th, the L. 5. Senate
confirmed the nomination of s. W. Brown as
Receiver of the Vancouver Land Office.
Samples of the finest cherry currants we
ever saw in any country, were brought into
our office this week by Mrs Edward Dupus.
Services may be expected at the school
house on Mill Plain next Sunday, commcnc-
ing at p. NJ, conducted by Rev. \. 5. Nichol-
son.
ii. A. Kerns, of Washougal, dropped into
Vancouver for an hour on Tuesday. lie re-
ports everything lovely in that part of Clarke
county
The granger steamers plyin" on the Co.
lumbia to Portland are taking large quaint
Ties OF new potatoes from clarke county 10
market.
Counterfeit half dollars have been dis
covered in circulation. The countcrfciters
will now take to the small towns-look out
for them
MANY new settlers are going in on Lewis
River this summer, some of them overland
In wagons. The accessions ol this season will
be large.
A dcserter by the name of Bob Millman,
from Capt. Jocelyn's company, was arrested
at Seattle II few days since, and sent To Port
Townsend
The steamer Vancouver went over to Port
land Friday night. and towcd the barge for
the moonlight excursion, which affair was
partial failure.
Several Of the Warren Compauy's boats
dropped down here from the Cascades Mon
day, having only indifferent success in the
salmon catch
The steamer Vancouver went over To Van
couyer on sunday, bringing over several OIL
GERS from headquarters, returning with them
in the afternoon.
NJ. Winter has bought the old lumber in
Major krc>s' saw-mll, and is having it hauled
out to his up-rivcr farm, where he is building
II barn Of 80 feet front.
Joe Burgy came up from Cathlnmet last
week, returning on Monday. He reports
good success on the part of the Clarke county
boys who are iishlng this season.
La Center neighborhood has received q new
accession IN the person of X. T. Ray, late of
Corvallis, Oregon, who has bought "A farm,
and removed 10 it with his family
II. l.. Caplcs and c. T. Stiles will soon go
APP into the Palousc country and open II store
AT growing point on Pataha prairie. They
are already making their preparations.
NJ. T. Church, Rev. q. W. Day, Pastor, ser
slice next Sabbath morning; subject The
Deluge"-Gen. G-l1. Evening subject, "Spir-
itism,' by the light Of the Old Testament
Company \, 18th artillery, under command
of Lieut.. ;. X. Jones' arrived here Friday af-
tcrnoon, and campcd until Monday, when
they went up the river 10 join gen. Towards
command.
Capt Hakcs and wife have given up their
pleasant residence ON the government grounds
To one of the coming headquarer officers,
and have gone 10 Chas. Slocum's 10 board for
the present
The tip of one Of l.. Robnsons Royal Ann
cherry trees broke off Sunday. There were
five branches on H. from / 4, To > feet long, and
on them are eight pounds of cherries, about
as prolific a show of fruit as can he found.
Some papers, signed by officers at Nancou-
yer post tcstifying rs To the character of an
old employee, were lost on Main street on
Sunday. They are of no value except To the
owner, who will pay liberal reward for
their return 10 this office.
Burke II Co., have abandoned the old
slaughter house up river On Monday while
driving "A drove Of forty hogs 10 the new
slaughter house, II fat one of 30 pounds
weight became oycr-heated, and died in the
street near No 3 engine house.
Mrs. Rcdburg. who died on Monday in very
INDECENT circumstances, has been sick for
more than n year. During that time the
Ladies' Mite Society of the Methodist Church
haxs. aft l.1 far hay .ttI1 f. h,sr