The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-09
BRIEF MENTION.

-Four days mail arrived yesterday noon.
No mails on Saturday, Monday or Tues
day.
There has been no such sleighing in Van
,couver since 1857.
Gen. Allen Engine Co. gives dance on
the night of Dec. 3lst
Social at the residence of Rev. A. S. Mich
olson on Friday night
All improvements in Vancouver have been
suspended by the storm.
Three of the Dupuis tribe went out on
Friday and shot over 40 ducks.
A few sleghs have been out, but the slip
ping is not good-too much OF it,
George Doris came down from Salem
few DAYS ago to enjoy an old fashioned win
ter.
The churches were SHINY attended on
Sunday, few persons caring to venture out
into the storm.
The ferry-boat Veto which ran here last
wear is now running on wire cable on her
Portland route.
On Tuesday three issues of the Oregonidn
were sent over here, to relieve the tedium
of blockade life.
Miss Kate Steward arrived home last
week. after visit of several weeks IN am
hill county, Ogn.
The steamer Traveller came up the river
as far as the Petrain place Monday after
noon, but brought no mail.
Sister Mary Bernadette died at ST. Mary 8
Academy in Portland on Thanksgiving day,
and was buried at st. Paul.
Hartney's burning chimney Tuesday even
ing made a fine illumination, but there was
no fire alarm, for wonder.
Yesterday a contract was let in Port
land for carrying the mails to and from TINS
city during the ice blockade
Vancouver folks had buckwheat cakes
and foot of snow for breakfast Sunday
rare combination in these parts.
Thomas O'Nell has bought out Smith K
Sperry, and once more is monarch OF all ne
surveys in his old business stand.
The ferry Veto No. made her last trip
ON Friday noon, when the running Ice sent
her to Portland for safer quarters.
Mcconnell got left somewhere up the
country by the storm closing up the river
but he didn't go to do it on purpose
There was no council meeting on Monday
evening, the inclemency OF the weather pre-
venting the attendance OF quorum.
James Jamison's niece was married at thu
Dalles a few days ago. The happy coupl
will make their home i'll Wasco county
The annual election of officers of Gen Al
len Engine Co. No. 3, will take place in Ed
dings hall on Monday evening, Dec. 10.
DR.. T. f. Smith is recovering from hi
broken leg so fast that he threatens to com
down here from Dallas next week to see tn
folks.
The Lurl:ne went to Astoria with whea
last week Wednesday, and the City c
Quincy run here in her place until Frlda
night.
A. II. Ksrsey and wife, of Washouga
sailed on the last steamer for California
where they go for the benefit OF the wife
health.
Our severe weather may possibly com
from the north seas, where the fall and VII
ter have been more severe than ever beiol
known.
Six Sisters of Charity arrived in Portlan
last week from Canada, to permanently r'
side upon the coast, where their services al
in demand
Mic. Dupuis and his son, who were hui
at Oak Point by log rolling on thel
two weeks ago, have fully recovered frol
their injuries.
The kindergarten concert last frida
night at Brants hall was largely attende,
and is set down as a success. Let there |
more of them.
Mrs. Henrietta Goldbeck died at the 81
marian Hospital, Portland, on Thurs1a,
On Friday her remains were brought to Val
couver for interment.
James Tustin, young man who III
friends in this county, at work at Car6ona,
near Puyallup, in a mill, had one OF his III
gers mashed, which was amputated last SUI
day.
Thomas O'Neill has bought OF Mrs. Ma
tina Baker the half block corner OF Main al
9th streets, one of the best pieces OF proper'
on the street. He will build on it one
these days.
David Shepherd OF Washougal, was
Salem when the storm broke last week, al
in trying to get back to his cattle reach'
Vancouver Friday night. The rest OF b
trip home was tough one through II
storm.
ST. LuKE's CHURCH SoCIAL.-Should Il
weather continue favorable the regul
monthly social of St Helens Society will