The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-21
BRIEF MENTION.

DIR. Wallis daughter Cora is quite sick,
with typhoid fever.
The public school is now in its third week,
and has 204 scholars.
81. D. Teuney is baling and hauling his
hay crop into town for shipment.
A number Of Vancouver people have gone
to Salem to attend the Oregon State Fair.
Mr.. DIN Peterson, who sold his farm in
July, on Saturday last started for California.
The Rev. Geo. F. Plummer of Portland
made Vancouver friends visit on Tuesday.
On Sunday Joseph Burke lost three
year old colt, from disease, which was worth
about $l25.
Anton Young has sold his new house and
the lots ON 4th street to Mr. 2. A. Nelson
Of Portland
The Mechanics Fair at Portland opens to-
day, and will not close its exhibitions until
Oct. 7th.
Gov. w. A. Newell will deliver the ad-
dress at the Clarke county fair, on the Sec
ond day, Oct 4th.
John r. Wheat of Portland, this week
made another Of his real estate business
trips into this county.
Wild geese have commenced coming in
within week, and will soon give the hun
tiers plenty of sport.
Mr.. w. s. Stabler of Attahnum, Yakima
county, is in the city visiting friends, for
the first time in two years.
Mrs. Jaggy arrived home from San Fran
cisco on the last steamer, where she has
been purchasing new goods.
Since but one boat runs direct between
this place and Portland Jerome E. Smiths
overland stage carries more passengers.
Gen. VIM. McMicken, Surveyor General
of the Territory, was ia the city on Tuesday
aud made pleasant call on this office.
Mis-. Weeden will start for Pendleton in
q few days, with her sick sou, for the bene-
fit of whose health she makes the journey.
Mr.. Oliver O. Hendrickson has moved
into town from his farm down the river, to
remain during the winter, perhaps longer.
Chief of Police Woolery, of Seattle, has
been in the city several days, called here rs
witness in a court-martial Of some deser-
tiers.
The MAXWELL brothers on Tuesday took
home to Salachie prairie. Portland assay
of their mineral rock which went $ll4. so to
the ton.
The Washington brought the convention
delegates over from Portland yesterday, and
then steamed down to Astoria, on her way
to Puget Sound.
Several persons have been after the lost
ring now at this Office but it would not fit
any of them. 1t seems that many rings
have been lost recently.
Mr.. E. A. Slocum has rented the Elk.
change hotel. and is already installed as
landlord. Being an old hand at the business
things will move right along in That house.
Seattle is going to have temperance
paper. This people can spare them the Que
in Vancouver, crank editors and al, without
damage to the local interests of Clarke
county.
Fred w. Bier aud Joseph Burke won the
lst and 2nd prizes at the ''schut. eniest, "
shooting off tie OF bullseyes each, max
ing on the second contest % for Mr.. Bier
and % for Mr.. Burke.
The season Of the year has now arrived
when t lie boys get out their version of the
fourth commandment, making it read, six
days shalt thou labor and do all thy work,
and on the seventh day 60 hunting"
Will Eddings and wife were the recipients
their home-a party of ladies and gentlemen
coming in on them all Of sudden. 1t was
a real surprise party and was highly enjoyed
by all present.
Capt A. V. Nickels of the ship Iroquois
paid his last visit Of the season to Vancouver
on Saturday, stopping at Mr.. C. H. Whit
ney's. His ship is all loaded, with wheat,
and will sail from the Sound before the last
Of the week, bound for the United Kingdom.
The Ri. Rev. II. Junger, Bishop of MIS-
qually. will in short time make mission
airy tour in the upper country. On the Sth
Of next month he will dedicate the Catholic
church at Uniontown aud the church at
Pomeroy on the 18th. He will hold service
in Dayton on the 22nd,
Capt. Joseph H. Burgy has been i'll for
some days, but upon his recovery will take
his departure for Seattle, to enter the SER
vice OF the company that bought the Wash
ington. He will run the, City Of Quincy I'M
till the former is ready for her route on the
Sound, when he will take his old command.
WAsHoUoAL CRY seems to be growing
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