The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01

Mrs. G.. H. Whitney has recovered her
usual health so far as to go out again.
The fall term of St. Luke's parish school
will begin on Monday next, Sept. 9th.
Mrs. G.. P. DeHoff and children sailed
yesterday on the San Francisco steamer.
We return thanks to A. w. Hidden for
Some very fine peaches from his boss orchard.
We arc indebted to J. O. Smith for lot
Of very fine pears, that were exceeding good
to take.
The bears and cougars are taking in many
sheep among the farms in the vicinity of the
Cascades.
Our market continues to be supplied with
fine peaches, all of them grown in and about
Vancouver.
Miss e. L. Nickel arrived from San Fran
cisco on Saturday to make short visit in
Vancouver.
They raise some fine caulihowers on the
Cleary place, and we have been permitted to
sample them.
On Monday all the clergy and delegates
attending the Episcopal convocation returned
to their homes.
Frank Whittier and Willie Crawford will
enter the Bishop Scott Grammar school on
Monday morning.
John Burke shipped the first lot of wheat
from this section to Portland on Monday, on
the steamer Washington.
The Clarke County Fair will open on
Tuesday, Oct. 18th, and continue through
the 18th, 18th and 18th.
The rains of Saturday and Sunday settled
Main street beautifully, and relieved the
dust nuisance somewhat.
A lot of desks for the public school ar
rived on Saturday. They were from Shin
dler 4 Chadbourn's factory.
The steamer alice has been chartered by
Capt. Bailey to take the place of the steamer
Traveller, at present disabled.
Hubert Daniels turned his ankle on Tues
day, and now he wears cane. He don't
want to run . foot race, however.
Evidence in the Short claim suit of Whit
Ter ct al W. Peter Haber is being taken this
week before the referee, Arthur Haine.
Wheat is coming down from Walla Walla
In numerous quantities. Two extra boats
are running on the route to the Cascades.
u in . cabbage almost large enough to make
barrel of sauer-kraut, if the barrel was not
too big.
Mrs. T. O'Neill has been seriously i'll dur
ing the past few days, but is now slowly inn
proving, much to the qualification of many
friends.
Several parties have attempted the ascent
OF Mount Hood this season, but only one or
two parties had the good luck to reach the
summit.
Fred w. Bier has been gathering in his
duck crop. which is now fully ripe, judging
from the samples he left at the editorial
mansion.
The man johnson who had the big bear
fight in Idaho, An account Of which we re-
Gently published, died Of his wounds few
days since.
The Vancouver made an extra trip to the
mouth Of the Willamette Monday morning,
with the convocation delegates bound home
ward to Puget Sound.
The younger brother of A. F. Toussaint
Of this city, who forwerly had tin.shop
here, il now confined at Spokane Falls, on
charge Of incendiarism.
Charlie Arnet, who started six weeks ago
for North Carolina, ''afoot, across lots cry
ing and Alone" returned to Vancouver on
Tuesday. He made quick trip.
There il an impression still abroad that
II. NJ. Knapp is the Joint Councilman from
Clarke county, Skamania and Klickitat 1t
IL an error, for James A. Kerns is the man.
The town band is getting along finely. and
the meiodious notes heard from their prac-
tice hall is an assurance to that effect. On
Tuesday evening last they serenaded j. Il.
Francis and did we'll
During the recent harvest Wagenblast l.
Proebstel Of 4th Plain. with . Walter A.
Wood machine, foot cut, self binder, wire,
cut 80 acrcs Of wheat in Is hours, using six
horses. Who has done better!
On Thursday afternoon last the house Of
@. T. McConnell was entered through the
window, but nothing was missed besides .
few peaches. The parties are known, and
their good looks saves them from al oonse-
qusness.
kAst Thursday evening . flock Of Wild
gsess were heard passing over the city, and
inmediately the wsather prophets forctold
The coming Of A early aud severe winter.
Ths gssss didn't sssn 70 mind It much, and
kept right On.
Hn. J. 8. Bosarth arrived down from
Weston o. Monday, accompanied by her
niscs, Rhoda johns. To-day abe returns to
her hone At Pskin, after four months alb
ssncs. Mias Saddle Greenleaf and Rhoda
Johns 60 home with her.
NARAow EscAr8.-LAst Thursday after
noon Minnie Nicholssu, daughter Of the Rev.
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