The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-05-05
BRIEF MENTION,


arations for a celebration of the Fourth Of
July.
The Board of County Commissioners will
not finish up it's business before the end of
the week.
News about the Vaacouver boys up coun.
try will be found in Che correspondence from
Texas Ferry.
The river is slowly going down, and once
more permits boat landings to be made at
the lower docks
The steamer Washington is to make trip
from Portland to the Cascades on Saturday,
starting at JP. NJ.
The walls of John Jaggy's new building
are about completed, and the finishing work
will go on rapidly.
Mr.. J. c. Proebstel has closed up his bus
iness at Stoughton, and removed to Vancou.
yer with his family.
Arthur Baker is not yet recovered from
his attack of rheumatism, which has been
with him two months.
The steamer Traveller has changed time,
and now goes up the river ON Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
The Northern Pacific Railroad surveying
party working from Kalama to Vancouver,
have crossed Lewis river.
Gus. Beeson is still wrestling with his old
enemy, inilamatory rheumatism, but hopes
to be out again before long.
The Vancouver fishermen are now taking
plenty of salmon, the most of which are
shipped to Portland for sale.
NJ. V. Harper, of Goldendale, we'll known
in Vancouver, has gone to California with
his family, to find a new home.
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driving on the new wharf, and the piles are
now being cut off at the wharf level.
Archbishop Segheis and Rev. J. B.
Brouillet were in Vancouver last Thursday,
on their way to the Umatiila agency.
Moore. Stevens & Bro are filling in First
street next to Main, with the dirt excavated
from DR.. p Q. Healey's building lot.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Washington Territory will meet in Vancou-
yer on Tuesday next, the 10th Of May.
Rev. Father Archambault, of East Port
land, has been compelled by severe illness
to enter st. Joseph's hospital, Vancouver.
Yesterday Joe Burke was fined $50 for
allowing his dog to run at large without a Ii
cense He will appeal to the Dist Court.
Capt. James r. Troup made flying visit
to Vancouver on Monday. He is now run
ming between the Cascades and the Dalles.
Mr.. j. S. Alexander, Surveyor +. G. Can.
die, and f. A. Moore, attorney, all Of St.
Helens, paid Vancouver visit on Saturday
George p. Doris is again in Vancouver
for a vacation, enjoying residence in the
most pleasant town on the Columbia river
A grand piano has been placed in the
ladies' cabin of the steamer Washington,
which adds to the pleasures OF ride OH this
fine boat.
The steamer Washington will on Tuesday
of every week pass down the river on the
east side of the long island opposite the city
of Vancouver.
The steamer Gaseiie carried party of ex-
cursionists last Sunday from st. Heens to
Rooster Rock. A few persons joined the
excursion here.
G. p. DeHoif has completed the plans for
DIR. 2. g. Healey's store building, % by 30
feet, which is to be built on Main street, OPP
posite 81 street.
A rumor is floating about to the effect
that Selucius Garfield is now on his way to
this Territory with fat government posi-
ton in his pocket.
Telegraph dispatches announce that a
postotiic is to be established at Fishers
Landing, Clarke Co., w. T., with s. w.
Fisher as postmaster.
Now r. Wolf will have to enlarge his
store to give more space in his dwelling for
the accommodation of the ten pound boy
born to his wife last week.
The ladies' of St Pauls Child, Oregon
City, have chartered the elegant steamer
Lurtae for an excursion to Vancouver on
Decoration Day, May Both, 1881.
The kindergarten school kept by the wife
of Rev. j. Flynn, is again reopened, much
to the satisfaction. of the children who at
tended before. New scholars will be taken.
Don't forget that tomorrow night there
will be an excursion to Washougal on the
new steamer Washington No disorderly or
doubtful characters will be allowed ON the
boat.
Vancouver girls will please take warning
that Missouri court has pronounced as not
binding promise of marriage made on Sun.
day night, as Sunday is not legal day for
the transaction Of business.
J.J. Denham and j. T. Ellithorpe, two
members OF the exploration committee of the
Russell, Kansas, COLONY. stayed over Sunday
in Vancouver. aud on Tuesday went up the
river to the Walla Walla country.
The Old Fellows of Vancouver will give
balloon Thursday evening, May 18th, while
the Grand Lodge is here, aud it will be
grand affair. Tickets can be had at Max
on's Durgin's, O'Neill's, and at the post
office.
The Clarke County Agricultural and Ne.