The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-02-19
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
The city assessor will soon commence his
rounds.
Another California tramp printer in town
this week
More newcomers from the East arrived
this week.
The owners Of tin roofs are now looking
for leakages
Seed time has arrived but it is not time
for putting in seed
J. W. Cochran arrived home from Walla
Walla on Tuesday.
Wheat is scarce and the Touring mills are
not doing much work.
Jas. NJ. Ward runs the show business at
Walla Walla this winter.
Harmony Lodge Of the A. o. I. W. meets
every Monday night in Vancouver.
n. II. Bloomfield, Prosecuting Attorney,
arrived home from Olympia yesterday.
The country mail carriers are putting in
many days of tedious travelling this winter.
Mayor Sohns started for Puget Sound on
Monday to attend to his factory interests.
Special agent Seybolt came over and in
Spected the Vancouver post-oiiice on Mon
day.
Bishop Morris is announced to otiiciate in
st. Luke's Church on the evening of Good
Friday.
There will be no celebration of Washing
toms birthday this year, rs it comes on
Sunday.
Bishop Morris will visit Eastern Oregon
and Washington Territory Immediately after
Easter.
The river is on the rise. Weather reports
from the Upper Columbia give accounts of
colder weather.
Capt Jas. T. Gray spent Sunday in Van
couver, where his familiar face is not 50 Of
ten seen OF late.
The printing of the Charcimdn is to be
done in this city again, Rev. \. 5. Nichol-
son having charge of it.
The public school was closed temporarily
on Monday. because of sickness in the fam
lily of Robt. Robb, the principal.
The early spring, which has been several
times predicted hereabouts, has been post
poned on account OF the weather.
Many persons will learn with deep regret
the death Yesterday of Major John \. kress
youngest child, from whooping cough
The water in all the rivers is getting low
again, but we may look to see all the noun
tain streams booming when the snow melts.
The marrying fever has broken out again
among Portland people, as may be seen by
reference to Esquire MaXon's announce
ments.
Counterfeit five dollar gold pieces are in
circulation in large quantities III San Fran
cisco, and may be expected to appear up this
way ere long.
The Daniels brothers have finished dozen
tin lamps for lamp posts in the ordnance de
partment, which will soon be Illuminated Il.
well as the post.
Services during the Lentea season will he
held in st. Luke's Church, Episcopal, OF
every Wednesday at 10 clock, and every
Friday eve at : o'clock.
\ provision in the new revenue law of The
Territory passed. by the legislature says nc
poll or road poll tax shall be assessed in al
incorporated city in the Territory.
On Monday everyone in Vancouver recog
nized the fact that Capt. John Wolf wa:
again in command of the Cascades boat by
the vigorous and bold tone of the boats
whistle.
Mr.. Henry Christ desires us to express
the sincere thanks o; himself and family tc
the many friends and neighbors for the nu-
merous favors shown them during the lines.
of the late Mrs Mary Christ.
Miss Kate Sohns arrived home from San
Francisco on Sunday, having come up on the
steamer Geo. ". Edsr on Saturday, but she
was not favorably impressed with the pleas
.ures OF u tempestaous sea voyage.