The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-03-11
BRIEF MENTION.
Good Friday nextweek.

Good Friday nextweek.
Brace up, boys-grand jury in session.
The city assessment is nearly completed.
City Council meeting on Monday evening.
Ed. Slocum is now the landlord of the Pa
cifc hotel.
The Cascades boat tows up barge every
other morning.
Phil Thornton has left Astoria and gone
to Walla Walla
Bishop B. Wistar Morris willIvist Van
couver next week.
Spring is not far away, as ball clubs have
commenced to blossom.
John Riordan started yesterday for the
Boise basin and the mines.
The steamer JI1ie West went upon the
Cascades route on Monday
Mr.. Ben Simpson, the new postal agent,
was in Vancouver Saturday.
The steamer Luriiae took the place of
the Vancoucer for few days.
Mr.. G. II. Whitney went to Walla Walla
on Monday, on business trip.
The ferry boat brought up another load of
lumber for town buildings on Tuesday.
The country has been suffering this week
from continuous droutk Of four days.
Iouis X. Sohns went to Seattle on Mon
day. where he will remain for some time.
Captain p. T.. Ferchen, Tom Wilson's oldest
bow. has been elected school clerk of Astoria
HAY is getting scarce in some of the coun-
try districts, and hard to get, even at $40
per ton.
Wilbur Marsh and Mr.. Kidd left for the
upper country last week, in search OF fame
and fortune
MANY men are leaving this section of the
country for the Dalles, to obtain work on
the railroads.
The mother of Major Babbitt died in Port
land on Sunday last, at the age OF II years,
from pneumonia.
Mr.. Thomas johnson of Goldendalc, came
down to America this week, and while dong
some business sees many friends.
The report which the Dalles paper pub
lished that VIM. Collins had sold out to the
O. S. N. Co., proves to be no such thihg'
VIM. Goodwin and his family removed to
the Dalles this morning. where he has
leased the Dalles House for term OF three
years.
w. G. Toussaint has removed his stock OF
tinware. etc, from DR.. Wall building, and
shipped it to Walla Walla, departing yester'
day morning.
sam Marsh has completed his sidewalk,
and when he puts gravel on the crossing tc
match VOLTS, his will be the driest cornel
on the street.
The long protracted winter has induced
many farmers to feed potatoes to their stock
which is done at profit, as hay Is high and
potatoes very low in price
CAPT. J. ID. Biles and his daughter BESSIE
will leave Portland III few days tor visi
to New York City, and expect to return OIL
the new steamship Coiumbha.
All the bows feel sorry for the young maj
who pocketed several cans OF sardines at thu
fire Monday night, and which opened III I
saloon turned out to be axle grease
Sister Mary Donysus died at the Hous
of Providence on Thursday last, after an Ill
ness of several months. She was brongh
to this place from Tualip, where she wa
first taken sick
In Portland w. II. Adams was on Satur
day appointed administrator OF the estate o
Joseph Petrain. vice Chas. Petrain a. +
Borthwick VIM. Church and Jas. Barr,
were appointed appraisers OF the estate.
The Secretary OF War, at the request o
Secretary Schurl, has directed Col. ii. Ola,
Wood, assistant adjutant general, to repor
to General Howard commanding in Oregon
for duty in connection with the Umatill'
Indians.
The weather here and along the Sound Il
colder and more stormy than ever before
known for this season of the year; snow
frost and high winds have predom'natet
since Jan. first. causing considerable della,
to farmers in putting In their spring crops
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