The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-03-31
BRIEF MENTION.


tomorrow.
Mercury II in the shade on Tuesday, the
10Th day Of March.
The brick-layers are at work on John
Jaggy's new building.
Work will soon be commenced on the
Moore & Stevens dock.
The martins and swallows have come, an
other sign that spring is here.
Mr.. w. Fl. Brewster, of Portland paid
Vancouver visit yesterday.
Roads are drying up, and early spring
planting has commenced in earnest.
The banks of the Columbia are lined
for miles with dead and dyingsmelt.
G. B. Bagley of the Olympia Courier,
made Vancouver brief call on Monday.
Tonight the fishermen will make their
first cast for salmon for the season of 1881.
1t is rumored that the Washington will
make a trial of her machinery on Saturday.
VIM. McKim has shaken the dust of Cali
fornia from his feet and returned to Van
couver.
John Eddings, Jr., is to run the farm re-
Gently vacated by George Ravens at Fern
Prairie
Mr.. Gay Hayden lost his best horse last
week, which died from inflammation of the
stomach.
Mrs. Timmen, wife of J. H. Timmen of
La Center, has a babe 8 months old weigh
ing 30 pounds.
The river has been unusually full of sea-
gulls this week, which have been following
up the run OF smelt.
Miss Lena Hurgren, of Portland was in
the city Saturday and Sunday, the guest of
Mrs. A. f. Whittier.
Mr.. H. P. Hart arrived home from Ire
land yesterday morning, after an absence of
nearly four months.
J. H. Egan has surrendered his claim on
Lewis river to Thos. L. Sullins, who will
Immediately occupy the place.
Mr.. Geo. Havens and wife will on s;atur-
day take their departure for California,
where they will reside in future.
Willie Crawford has gone to Portland to
attend the Bishop Scott Grammar School
until his education is completed.
A teacher is wanted in school district No
is. Fourth Plain 1t is desired to commence
the school on April Sd, if possible.
Hon. Thos. II. Brents, Delegate to Con-
gress. passed up the river few days since,
Brodeck, the photographer who was here
two years ago, is going to Alaska in May to
take series of views in that country.
Harry C. Boyd of Portland, frequent
visitor in Vancouver, was married last Sun
day to Miss Josephine Glenn, of Columbus
Ohio.
Our people will be glad to learn that Ben
Simpson has gone to the upper country to
straighten out the mail service and remedy
some evils that have existed.
John H. Pieper's daughter, Ella aged Is,
died At La Center of scarlet fever ON sun
day. She had partially recovered but took
. relapse, which proved fatal.
1t is a splendid time of the year for those
who own chickens to see that they are safely
cooped in and not allowed to commit dep
relations on their neighbors gardens.
Three men have been arrested for the rob
berry committed at the Cascades two weeks
ago, and are in Jail at the Dalles. They will
do the State some service after while.
The Willamette, the first steam collier for
the Oregon Improvement Company, sailed
March 26th from New York for Portland
with 1917 tons cargo of railroad material.
G. r. Mcconnell, r. w. N. G. of the
Grand Lodge, l. o. o. +. of Washington
Territory, on Tuesday started for the Yak
ina country, to institute new lodge of the
order.
Last week Monday morning a son of James
Alexander, who resides about three miles
south of Independence, Ogn., was thrown
from horse and received severe though not
dangerous injuries
H. G. Gushing. ''print" on the Portland
Standard, who is known by the boys in
Vancouver, has laid down his stick and rule
and gone east of the mountains with sur
veying party and big white hat.