The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-10
BRIEF MENTION.

ing penmanship.
Capt. Jas. w. Troup and wife came down
from the Dalles yesterday.
VIM. G. Stevens is building a new oven in
his bakery, large one this time.
The wife of Mr. Matt Brown, who has
been very sick, is now convalescent.
The 2. Z. Co. will sell the lumber in their
boat shed on Monday, the 18th March.
The frame of Mrs. Smiths new building
has been raised, and is now being enclosed.
VIM. f. Zeek's new house at the mill is
about completed, and he has moved into it..
Don't forget the concert of the Espinosa
Troupe at the garrison hall tomorrow night.
Mrs. j. B. Guillemette, landlady of the
Pacific hotel, is reported sick with typhoid
fever.
Scarlet fever has broken out at La Cen
ter. Piepers and Stewards families are
down with it.
The steamer Colliope is again on the up
river route, running or alternate days with
the Trareier.
The painting of st. Lukc's church is now
completed, and its appearance is much i'm
proved thereby.
VIM. Goodwin, of the Dalles, was Skin
mishing around in this county last week,
and went home Saturday
The epizootic has made its appearance
among Vancouver horses at last, but we
hear of no fatal cases as yet.
On the LIST of March Washington Terri.
tory had cash in the treasury to the amount
of $37, OSS. 45 over all liabilities.
The grandest wedding of the season takes
place in Vancouver tonight. Over two hun.
dred invitations have been issued.
Mr.. Albert Walsh departed for San Fran.
cisco on Tuesday, accompanied by his young
est brother, Joe, who is to attend school in
that city.
Mr.. Geo. H. Benny, formerly govern
msnt clerk at the barracks. ia now the bust
ness agent of the Indian school at Forest
Grove, Or.
The steamer Vancouver went down to Ka
lama on Saturday night and brought "
next day 1900 feet of flooring for Mr.. S
w. Brown.
The Portland bridge will be completed
about June first, and then Nancouverite.
can journey into the city by crossing one
ferry only.
Wanted-a lady teacher desires situa
ton in country school this spring or sum
mer. Has had considerable experience. In
quire at this oiiiic.
Some one at the Cascades has sent us
communication. We must know the writer,
name before it can be published, although
the letter is good one
At st. Lukes Church, Vancouver, service
be held on Wednesday mornings and FIJI
day evenings during Lent. Additional ser
vices during Holy week.
The certificates for stock in the p T. Co
are now ready for delivery, at the Office o
the president, G. W. Durgin, on giving VI
the receipts calling therefor.
All our eastern exchanges are filled will
accounts OF great snow-storms and horrible
winter weather, and again are we Thankful
that it rains in Washington Territory.
DIR. G. p. McCol, formerly located il
Vancouver, still holds forth at Weston, Ore
gon, whore he dispenses pills to the sick ant
live newspaper to the healthy inhabitants
John Jaggy is completing the excavatio,
for new brick store south OF his dwelling
on Main street. 1t will be Is feet 'front.' &
feet deep, and two stories high, with cellar
full length
We hereby tender thanks to a number o.
the ex-members of the .,st Infantry band
who serenaded at the editors residence OF
Saturday evening last, and made the all
merry for time.
Capt. l.. A. Bailey, of the steamer 7t'ay
eler, has fully recovered from the injuries he
received in Portland, has married Jacob Du
beck's daughter, and is again in command Of
his boat, JOY enough for one summer.
Mr.. John Denny has completed the i'm
provement of his residence grounds, which
are now among the neatest in the city He
has also put up street lamp post, which
nightly relieves the gloom thereabouts.
Mr.. f. Croft, who lately arrived in thi:
city from Australia, has been up the Che.
halls valley, and likes it so well that he has
purchased farm near Bosfort. His family
will remove thither in few days.
The U. S. Senate did not confirm the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Eben Smith to succeed
Mr.. w. W. Newin in the Vancouver Land
Office, that being one OF the many appoint.
ments not reached in business order before
final adjournment.