The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-02
BRIEF MENTION.
Cold snap.

BRIEF MENTION.
Cold snap.
Plenty of ice for skating now.
"Now Is the winter of our discomfort"
Plenty of skating during the past few days.
The public school will open again on Mon
day.
1878 is played out except as matter of rec
Plenty Of sunshine every day for a fortnight
Mercury 100 on two mornings the past
week.
The coolest weather for three years is upon
as this week.
st. Lukc's parish school commences the
next term on Monday.
There will be thaw after time, as almost
everything is frozen up.
Fred w. Bier has been on Lewis river all
the week, on a ducking expedition.
It is reported there is to be another
butcher shop started In a few days.
John Harrison came down from The Dnlles
last week, to visit his relatives in Vancouver.
An oyster stand or restaurant is to be
opened in the building next 10 Jaggy's store.
The Columbia river is now closed to navi-
cation by ice. The last boat came up yester-
day.
The average webfooter putteth on his over
coat and shivers of q morning like . Cana
dian.
Holy Angels College will be opened for re-
sumption OF studies on Friday next, the Sd
prox.
The Vancouver churches felt the cold
weather on Sunday, and had slim congrega-
lions.
Thanks are due to II. G. Daniels for Port
land papers received ut this office in advance
of the mails
The fire in Portland Tuesday night was
plainly visible In Vancouver, and many peo-
pie noticed it
The practice of making calls on New Years
day was generally observed by the gentlemen
of Vancouver.
Alger. the lumberman Of Cathlamet, has
been putting in time ut Vancouver lately.
"Timc is money"
"As the days bdkin to lcngthen, the cold
begius to strengthen" and that's what's been
the matter lately.
The Georgia Ministries did not have as big
q house as the time they were here before,
but they had enough.
Dr. Finn came down from Gervais, Oregon,
last week, aud put in one day among his old
time acquaintance in Vancouver.
Father La Jeuncsse, from Portland, and
Father Capel, who lately arrived from Europe
spent few hours ut the mission since our
last issue.
Skating has been all the go for week, and
the great wonder now is not where all the
pins go to, but where all the pairs of skates
come from.
Webster Abbott, one Of the pioneers oil
Clarke county, who has been a member Of the
legislature, died Of consumption ut his home
on Mill Plain on Tuesday.
DIR. Baker, the Walla walla railroad king
passed through on Saturday, on his way tc
Portland 10 conclude the transfer Of his rail
road to the q. s. N. Company.
Tho readers which have been introduced In
the public schools Of the Territory are very
nearly similar TO those which Father Schram
intends to Introduce into the college.
Tho only papers brought from Portland Il
Vancouver on Monday came by the hands Of
II. g. Daniels, purser Of the i.urlinc, who
came overland and crossed in small boat.
For want Of space we are compelled to olAi
any particular account OF the dance" ut thu
s'hotel dc Healey, on New Years eve II Il
said that "Father Timer was beat and cavct
in.
Father Talbot whom we noticed as arriv
ing from Canada, has been transferred to the
Walla Walla mission as coadjutor to Rev. 7
Duffy by the Right Reverend the Bishop OF
Nesqually-
During the enforced illness of Mr.. T. c
Stephens, the jeweler, his business will bt
carried on as usual, he having made arrange
ments for repairing Of watches, etc, with com
petent parties
Mr.. Francis Doyle, of Mono county, Califor
MIA who was for some time ut work on the
famous Bodie mine. has been in Vancouver
this week, and looking for a ranch 10 settlt
down upon. He could do worse than to take
Clarke county farm.
Mr.. John O'Kcane Of Vancouver, appointed
Indian Agent ut the Tulalip reservation, ha.
made his bonds, which have been approved
BY the U. 8. Attorney, and they have beer
forwarded TO Washington. In due course o.
time Mr.. O'keane will assume the duties o.
his new position.
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