The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-11-10
BRIEF MENTION.

Potatoes are down again, bringing only
80 to 80 cents.
Vancouver elects a woman as one of the
board of school directors.
The Sisters Fair will be held in DR.. Wallis
new brick building, next week.
On account of i'll health c. 7. Troup wants
to sell his wood saving machine.
Sam Marsh has a new lame spot, where a
horse kicked him a few days ago.
Eggs are as scarce in the market as though
all the hens had struck for higher wages.
The Vancouver ferry over the Columbia
has been discontinued for the winter season.
The winter term of st. Luke's Parish
School will commence on Monday next, Nov.
l4th.
The duck hunters made things lively over
the river on Sunday, even though it did rain
some.
Mich. Dupuis has commenced the erection
of a new house on 4th street, west of Main
street.
DIR. Wall is already receiving and unpack-
ing a large amount of nice goods for the hol-
iday season.
President Arthur has by proclamation
designated Thursday, Nov. oath, as Thanks
giving Day.
Eggs bring 80 cents and butter 80 cents at
Vancouver, and none too much of either in
the market.
DR.. w. L. Adams Of Hood River has taken
unto himself a wife, whereat his Vancouver
friends rejoice.
Mattson has removed his livery stable to
the late stand of Fender 4 Hamilton, next
to the City Hall.
The streams Oh the west side of the Cas-
cade mountains are all up and booming since
the rains commenced.
There are no more cases of scarlet fever,
scarlatina or scarlet rash in the city, and but
one case of sore throat.
The Rev. A. s. Nicholson has been elected
Grand Prelate of the Oregon Grand Lodge
of the Knights of Pithias.
Jerry Groat brought in from Battle
Ground the boss ruta-baga last week, meas
uring 3 feet in circumference
The County Commissioners have been in
session all the week, and have about con-
cluded their labors for the term.
Mr.. Fl. p. Hart has accepted a position
in Benicia, CAL, and has removed his family
from this city, to go to that point.
Found-near the military reserve, the
martingales to q light harness or saddle rig,
now awaiting at this Office an owner.
Milt. Vaughn has rented the 9th street
barn, for sundry and various purposes,
which will be announced in due time.
John Jaggy announces in another column
the new goods he has just received, and
they set oft his new store to good advantage.
Billy Wilson keeps up his even lick in the
,nrly, all -, ., N bp,,,
time of it. He is one of the boys that can
keep busy.
The local option law has been indefinitely
postponed by the legislature, notwithstand
ing all the heavy work of the self-appointed
reform apostles.
On Saturday Judge Stott sentenced Jack
Powers to be hung on the 23rd of December.
An appeal has been taken to the Supreme
Court Of Oregon.
The Rev. Geo. +. Plummer of Portland,
and the Rev. j. Il. Chamberlin of Salem,
paid Vancouver a visit this week, the guests
of the Rev. A. S. Nicholson.
S. w. Brown has been much a candidate
lately, having been elected school director
and councilman, and been run for Mayor
without his consent or desire therefor.
The Vancouver Transportation Company's
steamers Lurline and Vancouver will here.
after leave the foot Of Yamhill street, Port.
land, At Thompson, DeHart 4 Co.'S dock.
Capt. d. r. Fales was in town this week
and went home yesterday, under the advice
Of our new Mayor, as his visit in Wasco Co.
has awakened too much enthusiasm in him
for bunch grass.
Rev. r. 7. West, late of Republic county,
Kansas, has settled near La Center, and this
week purchased the James Daily farm. MIR.
West has been for many years a Cumberland
Presbyterian minister.
The Rev. A. s. Nicholson and Mr.. James
T. Goss on Tuesday went to Portland to rep
resent the Vancouver Lodge of Knights OF
Pythias in the formation Of the Oregon
Grand Lodge Of that order.
A few days Of passable weather between
showers has enabled Hazard Il Co. to get up
part Of the iron 'front.' and considerable brick
work on the new building. There Is no
time lost in that part Of the town.
Rev. Louis busters, of the Diocese of Mes
qualy, heretofore professor at Holy Angels
College, Vancouver, has been appointed as
sistant priest to Rev. F. X. P~refontaine,
rector Of the Catholic church at Seattle.