The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-27
BRIEF MENTION,

The City Council meets on Monday even
ing next
The waters have receded to their usual
winter level
Rev. P H. Harper of Goldendale, moved
down into this county last week.
The first mails from Portland since last
Saturday arrived here yesterday.
Walla Walla letters were received on Fri
day last but no newspaper mail came down.
Amusements are scarce in Vancouver this
winter, few dances, no lectures, no theatres.
Mr.. Louis Meyer returned from Camp
Spokan few days ago, looking as hearty as
ever.
On Monday the small boys took in their
first skating of the year, along the edge of
the Columbia.
Mr.. Henry Hoffman, one of the substan-
tial farmers of Lewis river, made us a pleas
ant call last Saturday.
The wind and cold were so severe that
work was suspended on the new boat for
half a day on Tuesday.
We have a set of Appletons Cyclopedia
for sale, 16 volumes, price, $75; sample copy
can be seen at this office.
Sohns 4 Schuele are making improvements
in the internal arrangements of their store,
including some new shelving.
Wind and weather shut down Browns
saw-mill on Tuesday, but work will be re-
sumed again in day or two
G. B. Gillian this week has removed
from Mill Plain to the farm he purchased
last August on the Washougal.
The first through train from Roseburg for
thirteen days arrived at Portland on Mon
day. 1t brought 60 sacks of mail.
About thousand bushels of the wheat
damaged by the food at Portland have been
brought to this city, to be used for feed.
The wind on Tuesday made the public
school building squeak and shake to that ex-
tent that the school had to be dismissed to
prevent panic.
Mort. Kress graciously confesses that he is
the man who predicted another ''freeze-up,"
but he don't like his own weather. and stays
close inside by the fire.
Mr.. Jas. A. Kerns of Washougal came in
overland Tuesday, during the gale, and had
many narrow escapes from falling trees and
limbs. He returns home to-day
The County Auditor wants to know the
address of Mrs. Albert T.. II. Haines, who
is supposed to live in this county, and infor-
nation given will be for her benefit.
Claude Troup caught good ducking on
Tuesday by being to venturesome on the ice,
and fortunately escaped something worse, as
the water was deep where he went in.
j. L. Morrison is driving the hoop bust
ness this winter at a rate to compete favora-
bly, with former seasons. Most of his ship
ments so far have been from the Oregon side.
During the gale on Tuesday shutter blew
from the Eddiags building and struck one
of the Blurock boys on the head, knocking
him down. He was not seriously hurt, but
had a narrow escape.
w. III. Sewell, who was sent to the Ore
gon penitentiary four years ago for opera.
tions opposite this town on the Oregon side,
and who was well known here, has been par
doned by Governor Thayer, and is now a
free man again.
Charles Hutscheck has left us copy of
the paper called Truth, which was infa-
mously connected VITA the Morey forgery.
1t is not very savory publication, as it
reads as though its hand was raised against
every other mans.
On Saturday B. l.. Morrison received
from the island of Tahiti very substantial
stick of orange wood, which he will finish
up for walking stick. 1t is beautiful
piece of wood, and of sufficient weight to be
heard from in scrimmage.