The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09
BRIEF MENTION.
Ducks arc scarce.

How are your wafer pipcsr .t.
Ice four iRchcs thick on the pond
See what Dillon says about closing out
VIM. r. Bolcn Of Lewis river was in town
yesterday. f
The week of prayer is being duly observed
at the Methodist church.
The hay makers have appeared in Vancou.
ycr, but it is cold work just now.
The cold weather is very hard on oats, but
wheat will probably not be injured
The supply of fresh butter and eggs in this
market is none too great for the demand.
Daylight comes earlier now, but it is lust
as hard as ever to get up and build the fires
Frost, snow, and rain yesterday rain to-day
and prospect that the river may open soon
Nancouvcri,cs listen in vain for the familiar
boot OF the steamboat whistle, and pray for
rain.
The river closed up last Sunday morning,
ana there is no prospect for its opening this
week.
Mr.. j. s. Bozarth of Pckin, paid Vancouver
visit in time to go home through the snow
storm.
The mail from Portland for Puget Sound
now passes through Vancouver, by land to
Kalama.
All communication with the Washougal
district is now made overland, mostly by
"Foot Il Walkers line"
J. B. Montcith, Indian agent at Lapwai, has
returned from the East. lie has been reap
pointed agent at lapwai.
The Oregenian of Tuesday gave II long ac-
count of the night passed in the ice by Chas
Troup and Frank Goodhuc.
The not unexpected death of DR.. Goddard
occurred on Tuesday, and his remains were
consigned to earth yesterday.
Cold in the head has taken firm hold of
the oldest inhabitants, probably rs punish
mcnt for predictnga hard winter.
The up.river mail now goes from Portland
on horse back, ON the Oregon side, which
leaves part of this county ont in the cold.
Two men from the Cascades fearing to cross
the river Monday night in the dark, built II
fire on the island which they kept up all
night.
The Choral Society, we are glad to know,
is proceeding vigorously with it> lahOrs, and
gives promise Of some deli shtiul entertain
ments.
The boys enjoyed skating on the Columbia
Tuesday to the ighcst extent, but will ENJOY
it no more, as fresh tall oi snow ends The
skating season.
The Mission of the diocese of Nrsqually.
Right Reverend Augustine Blanchct, Bishop,
receives this wear SnG0 franc, from the For
eign Aid to Missions.
The ire blockade has kept in this city scv-
cral young ladies and pulsls attending school
at st. llclen's hall il Portland. They mourn
sadly their enforced absence.
Pincus, ii government printer from san
Francisco, visitin. friends in Vancouver, was
held here by the ice blockade when he wanted
to 20 home, and he don't like ii.
The beautiful white cold horrld snow came
down to the depth OF an inCh ana han last
A DrIlrNt
made it fade like II summer rose.
A couple came over from Lewis river few
days ago in II sleigh. They had more sled
ding" than slcighing. They forgot to count
how many times they were upset
No one knows the whereabouts OF THE old
est inhabitant> who predicted Il hard winter.
1t would not be pleasant for him to appear IN
this locality while the cold weather lasts.
Many persons crossed the river on the ice
Monday for the first time this season, but
most all of them broke through often, and
many were wet. No serious accidents hap
pened.
Mr. NJ Beatty, who has lived in Vancouver
the past six months, has removed to Brooks
station, Marion county, Oregon, where he Will
carry on the making OF his patent spring bed
bottom
Asa Alexander, of Kings Valley, Benton
county, Oregon, has been IN Vancouver with
his family Tor Two Wctks, NISililS icld''''H'
Their stay has been heightened by the ice
blockade.
The attention of the Oreconan's CONNER
cial reporter is called to communication in
another column from an ancient wchIooter.
Perhaps the reporter can give the advice
called for.
The shipment of potatoes from Puget Sound
to san Francisco has commenced Inc tan
forna demand and the heavy cold weather
will be liable 10 increase ih, price oil Clark
county potatoes.
II was announced on saturday that Nancou-
yer was To have connection with Portland via
Hamilton's landing, and II number of persons
went down To go over but the boat failed tn
get into the Columbia, and all came back
again
Judge Steward brought into this Office yes
terday another gray squirrel of the same va
ricty as those killed by Gay Hayden. He ex-
presses the opinion that they came from the
south side of the Columbia, Ms many of them
are found near rualitin plains in Washington
county.
The Oregonian OF Jan , stated that the
Lurline was making trips to the Washington
shore opposite the mouth Of the willamette.
That is q mistake, for the Lurline wisely re
tired from the field when the ice first com
menced to run in the Columbia, and has not
attempted trip since.
Mr.. p. T. Smith, dairyman, who owns a
ranch about two miles from ST. Johns, on the
Columbia slough, had the misfortune to lose
his milk house last Friday afternoon by fire
The building and all the dairy fixtures were
entirely DESTROYED. The lire was discovered
about three O'Clock. Origin unknown. Loss
about $500.