The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-23
BRIEF MENTION,


kane.
The Fourth Plain church is now being
finished inside.
Vancouver will not celebrate OH the 4th
of July this year.
Jacob Proebstel ST., is building the boss
bon on 4th Plain.
The rain last Sunday spoiled many pic
MICS and excursions.
When the weather gets little warmer it
will be called summer.
Mr.. Matt Brown has not yet recovered
from his sprained ankle.
Don't fail to read the 'poetry" on Mount
Hood in another column.
B. L. Morrison has shipped about the last
lot of hoops for the season. -.
The Feetcood again commenced her regu-
lar trips to the Dalles to-day.
California peaches are in market, but they
are not very inviting in looks.
The 1'rareler gave the Calliope q 500
bump in Portland on Thursday last.
The Lurhne is still on the Vancouver and
Portland route, making good time.
The st. Helens paper says that VIM. Cope
land has ledge of limestone on his farm.
The strawberry crop of 1881 is about all
in, and has not been quite as good as usual.
The Vancouver fire companies will 90 to
Portland to help celebrate the 4th of July.
The steamers Washington and Luriine have
changed their time for leaving Portland to 3
o'clock p. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Whitney arrived down
from the Walla Walla country on Tuesday.
w. II. Troup has accepted position as
engineer on one of the Willamette river
boats.
Mr.. G. Ebert returned home from Walla
Walla OH Tuesday, somewhat improved in
health.
7. j. Burns has removed to Goldendale,
his household effects going up the river yes
terday.
Col. f. c. Mason shipped his horses and a
portion of his goods on Tuesday, en- route to
Wyoming.
The catamaran sailing craft has again been
placed in the water, after thorough repairs
and painting. /
The Odd Fellows building has received
new coat of paint and other freshening up
IN appearance. -
s. A. John and family, of Weston, Or,
on Lewis river.
There are several Swedish families now
on their way to Clarke county, coming from
the old country. 50.
There is to be, an auction OF condemned
articles at the Depot Quartermaster's ware
house OIL Saturday next.
Tom Nyc's big brother, Ad. c. Nye, of
Pendleton, is looking around among his Van
couver friends this week.
ID. L. Moomaw, Deputy L. s. Marshal
from Baker City. Or, stayed over Sunday
in Vancouver, visiting friends.
VIM. II. Brewster has his new grocery
store open in the Odd Fellows building and
it looks as bright as a new dollar.
The Vancouver Fire Department will
have an excursion to Oregon City, on the
steamer washington, next Sunday
j. b. Guileinette and wife return thanks
20 the party Of serenaders who omplimented
the Pacific hotel on Monday evening.
The water in the Columbia is now going
down, having reached its highest point,
about the same AS high water of 1879.
Thos. Nye has the old butcher shop next
to Maxou's store very neatly fitted up, and
will move his meat market into it in day
or two.
1t is reported that J. w. Campbell has
discovered quarry of lime rock on the Co.
lumba river, not far from Lewis river, ON
the same side.
The Episcopal Sunday school of East
Portland will 60 on an excursion to the Cas-
cades on Saturday, aud will stop at Nancou-
yer for passengers.
The Walla Walla Waterman talks of ''an
embroidered babys robe" The babies in
this part OF the Territory are handsome
enough without being embroidered
The fruit crop in Clarke county will only
be all average one this season, and back
from the rivers will be a failure in places.
Cause early an opening of spring.
w. II. Trant has been trying for some
days to tend store with one foot bundled up
and two crutches to walk on. He does not
recommend sprained ankle, however.
The high water has covered large por-
ton of the Lewis river bottoms, and also
the bottoms on Lake river, making the tim
othy hay crop shorter than usual in those
localities. y
John Jaggy will move his stock Of gen.
eral merchandise into his new brick store on
Monday next, and in day or two thereaf-
ter will be prepared to give everyone well
come to the new quarters.
Geo. X. Pike, who is now running an en-
CINE on the Oregonian narrow gauge road
from Dayton, Ogn., is in town this week.
attracted thither by the news that his wife
has presented him with a nine pound boy.
corresnondent WIN sions himself as