The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-23
BRIEF MENTION.


broken.
D. C. Stewart, of North Yamhill, was in
town on Tuesday.
Chas. Hirstel, the famous stationer of
Portland, was in town on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Biles of Portland,
were visiting in this city this week.
J. L. Bowlcs is drawn on the 1879 jury
list for Multnomah county, Oregon.
Three white mice were captured in the
wood box of the Pacific hotel ON Friday.
Dick Stegert is once more furnishing those
elegant mountain trout from the Washougal.
J. s. Conner and wife, from LaConner, on
Puget Sound, visited Vancouver few days
ago.
Charlie Troup started this morning for
Walla Walla Many friends wish him sue
cess.
J. W. Cochran and wife start for Seattle
next week, where they will remain few
weeks.
II. r. Caples took over to Portland last
week two dressed hogs weighing 4O2 and 1857
pounds.
Jos. Burke has sold out his butchering
business in East Portland to the firm of
Burkhard & Strube.
Edgar Bateman and John O'Keane came
out again on Monday, after being laid up a
week with influenza.
Anybody can catch cold, but it is not
every one in Vancouver that has any luck
in letting it go quick.
NicOla the Astoria cannery man, sur
veyed Vancouver on Monday, shaking hands
with many old friends
The few Cinnamon in Vancouver went
over to Portland on Monday to take part in
their New Years festivities.
Hague & Leybold opened their market on
Tuesday according to announcement, and
are running very neat shop.
Sehns 4 Schuele yesterday shipped lot
OF % first class kegs for Portland, made at
their cooper shop in this city.
Louis r. Sehns departed for Oakland on
the Oregon last week, to resume his studies
at the Californi. Military Academy.
John Alexander, who recently came down
from Buena Vista, Oregon, will remain in
Clarke county for the remainder of the win
ter.
Capt j. W. Troup departed for Cello to-
day, to take command OF his steamer, navi-
CATION opening Oh che upper river to-mor-
row.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Crawford on
Tuesday was very largely attended. The
remains were deposited in the military GEM
etery-
A. j. Bean ( Go. have finished killing a
hog crop Of 20 in number, which averaged
300 pounds each They were summered on
clover.
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of pneumonia for Il week. is now GONZALES
cent, much to the relief of her numerous
friends.
Letters from Prescott, Arizona, state that
Peter Rogers has recovered from his injuries
entirely, and is on duty again. His friends
rejoice at the good Eews.
The many frisnds in Vancouver OF w. Fl.
Adams. late police judge of Portland. will
be pleased to learn that he has resumed the
practice of law in that city.
The soldiers were paid off last week, and
for day or two after the patrol very kindly
picked up the strays at night-fall, and gath
cred them into the guard house.
Commodore Mutt and his brother will be
in Vancouver with theatrical troupe next
week, promising big entertainments. due no.
tce of which will be given by programme.
The 0. s. n. Co. s buoy which was placed
on bar near Parker's landing was brought
down by the ice. and now lies beyond the
island. 1t will be taken up and put i'll its
proper place.
Mr.. I. C. Stephens broken knee has pro-
crossed SO far that the surgical appliances
have been removed. and he now gets as
much comfort out of it as such bed ridden
mortal is capable Of.
On Monday the Emma Hayward brought
down three weeks paper mail from the
Dalles navigation being resumed above the
Cascades. Navigation will open to Wallula
next week it is expected.
The Walla Walla Waterman of January
10th was indiscreet enough to say that
"Capt James Troup is now in Portland in
winter quarters, and is liable to come out OF
it spiced on to head line with q Stump to
it."
Blanchard said "darn it," or words to
that effect last Thursday, and he had right
to, for as he went out of VOLTS shop three
dogs came round the corner suddenly collid-
ing with him, and Blanchard changed ends
in the twinkling of an eye. The dogs never
stopped to apologize, although he stood on
his head for three seconds waiting for them.