The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-15
BRIEF MENTION.


Theatre at the Garrison Hall tonight,
(Thursday).
The Calliope is again running on the Wa.
shougal route.
10. Smith says word or two about the
stable business.
Two Michigan mechanics located in Van
couvsr on Saturday.
Christmas one week from next Sunday
children's collie next day.
James Perry and family, of Albany, To-
Gated in this city this week.
John Jaggy comes to the front with an
assortment of holiday goods.
Lindley Meeker, of Pioneer, came up to
speud Sunday in Vancouver.
p. ]. Whitman, of Kalama, paid Vancou.
yer flying visit on Tuesday.
Joe Burke received on Tuesday 100 head
Of mutton sheep from the Dalles.
DR.. Stirling. of Lewiston. Idaho, regis
tered at the Exchange this week.
Jacob Proebstel, Jr., has reached the alti-
tude Of councilman at Weston, Ogn.
The mildness of the winter up to date is
gratifying symptom to all newcomers.
goods, the best he has ever presented.
About this time the annual freeze.up comes
In sight, but this year it is not yet visible.
Get your theatre tickets early, as the
number Of seats at the Garrison Hall is lin
tied.
VIM. Bratton, ST., of Lewis river, made a
three days visit to Vancouver within the
week.
Mount Hood took smoke after dinner on
Thanksgiving day, SO folks say up ON the
Sandy.
To dry out the inside of gum boots when
wet, fill them with oats heated very hot in
IN oven.
w. B. Patterson is now instructor of the
city brass band, and is whooping the boys
up lively.
George Evans and wife are now at home,
having gone to housekeeping in. the Sperry
residence.
Tho ducks are getting so saucy up the
river that Col. Shaw has been compelled to
load his gun.
The display Of holiday goods at the stores
In Vancouver is the largest and best ever
made in the city.
The work of reconstructing tie Alta
House goes forward, and the opening will
occur about January LIST.
Tho Veto No. is carrying lumber from
st. Helens to Washougal, for the new church
to Be built in that town.
Two samples Of Clarke county tobacco
have hsen brought to this Office, but more
are needed for thorough test.
Capt. Chas. T. Troup has gone to house.
keeping At San Diego, CAL, where he pro-
pesos to remain for some time.
Mrs. Mary Turnbull has number Of wood
cutters ct work on her lands north OF the
city, getting out steamboat wood.
Thos. ONsill has very fine lot of Christ
mas toys, and several hundred pounds of the
finest CONNECTIONS and plain candies.
The Lurlme went down to Astoria on
Wednesday, carrying parties to attend the
funeral Of the late Mrs. w. II. Gray.
Mrs.. Jos. Allen, daughter of NJ. X. Hath
away, had one hand badly burned in the
railroad accident at Ainsworth last week.
s. D. Maxon has already received his
stock of garden and other seeds for the CON-
Ing season, and will open them out this week.
The last issue of the Sunday Oregonian is
the finest sample OF o newspaper we have seen
printed ON this coast, and worthy of its
name.
The health of Mr.. Gus. Ebert is still in
very unsatisfactory condition. We would
b much pleased to announce a change for
the better.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. +.
Church will hold their fair at the Exchange
hotel, ON Friday, from o'clock P. NJ. till
about lOP. M.
There will BE- the usual Christmas tree and
dance ct Bratton's hall, Lewis river, on
Christmas eve, aud they expect to have q
big time. ~ in years gone by.
Charlie Hague has nearly recovered from
The effects Of heavy flash Of FIRE from the
Ars.box Of the LwrtiNe. but his mustache and
eyebrows are little lame yet.
Justice Maxon last week again reversed
the decision Of an Oregon court by re-marry-
Ing . couple who had been divorced through
~ influence Of meddlesome relatives.
The railroad ferry At Portland ran into the
Lxrlise's wheel, while the latter was towing
ship, one day last week, and tore things
considerable. The damage was soon re-
paired.
Princess Sarah Winnemucca, who shook
H. dust Of Vancouver from her feet in July,
wns last week married in San Francisco to
L. H. Hopkins, formerly soldier in the
DAnnock Indian war.
Vancouver piety il on the increase. for
while the butchers were ct church last Sun
day morning many Of their customers were
fasting. having forgotten that the markets