The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-04-13
BRIEF MENTION.

nights.
Fritz Braun gives ball at Washougal on
the 9Th Of May.
The school district election will be held
on Saturday next.
All kinds Of book and job printing done
On shsrt notice at this Office.
The District Court will convene at Ka-
lama on Monday, April oath.
Some of the lumber for the new sash and
door factory is on the grounds.
The Rev. C@sari, formerly in Vancouver,
10 now holding services at Colfax.
The Clarke county teachers examination
will be held in Vancouver on May 3rd.
Several now buildings are being built in
Vancouver, and more are being planned.
Mr.. A. M. Nicholson, brother of Rev. A.
s. Nicholson, has gone home to Nebraska.
Mr.. G. H. Whitney is preparing to build
. new fence around the block on which he
resides.
Mrs. L. A. BoEarth of Pekin is in the city,
and expects to 60 to the upper country soon,
on visit.
s. w. Browns mill is now running on full
time, having orders ahead for all the lumber
It can cut.
jackson Davis yesterday brought in .
hens egg that oversizes our first sample by
half N inch.
Mr.. John Cradlsbaugh has been inter-
viewing the scenes of his former residence
in Vancouver.
A number OF emigrants arrived from the
east this last week, all looking for places in
which to locate.
James Davidson spent Easter Sunday at
home with his parents, returning to Port
land on Monday.
Capt. w. Foster will commence regular
trips with the Vancouver ferry on or about
the oath of April.
Ellsworth Post, G.. A. R., will have a
special meeting on Friday evening, and q
full attendance is desired.
Bishop Junger returned to Vancouver last
week, after PASTORAL visitation of several
weeks in the upper country.
Vancouver markets are supplied with
fresh vegetables from California, including
asparagus, peas, cabbage, etc.
Fruit tree shipments from Vancouver for
this spring are concluded, the buds being
too far pushed for safe shipping.
Louis Sohns, Esq, came over from the
Sound on Saturday, and Mrs. L. r. Sohns
came with him for visit at his home.
Ernest Hack departed on Thursday of
last week for Ainsworth, where he is en-
ployed on the transfer boat at that point.
A billiard sharp relieved the monotony of
the city to some extent last week, and fur
nished much fresh amusement for the boys
Gen. Allen Engine Co. No. 3, will give q
dance at their engine house parlors ON Fri.
day night. Of course they will have nice
time.
Band excursion party to st. Helens on Sun
day next The boys expect to have q grand
time.
Mr.. Geo. X. Pike has been resting from
his railroad lsbors for few months, and has
bssn Improving his Vancouver farm in the
meantime.
On Easter Monday the children at the
Sisters orphanags were all marched down
through Main street and back, presenting .
6ns appearance.
All the papers which have reached this
Office from Oregon aud Washington since tho
ssto Of the Chinese bill, condemn it in un-
measured terms.
The o. 4. L N. Co.'S steamer S. G.. Reed
made . special trip from the Cascades on
Sunday, to bring down Capt. James w.
Troup and family.
Hsin Kulpsr came in from Chelatchie on
Monday, and yesterday took his wife home,
che having improved in health since coming
ever TO Vancouver.
The Methodists of Vancouver have de-
eidsd to build new church ediice, which
will occupy the ground on which the par
sonage now stands.
Mr.. Ben Kerten, treasurer Of Wasco Co.,
Ogn., formerly . resident of this city, has
recently passed through severe sickness,
but 10 now out again.
The s. g. Reed ON Tuesday morning took
mp the largest crowd Of passengers from
Portland that ever passed this place. bound
for the upper country.
Walter Thompson. tho brakeman on the
N. p. railroad who was run over At Kalama
BY the cars . few days ago and badly in
jursd, died At New Tacoma on Wednesday
evening Of last week.
Morris Matthew, who formerly resided
here. but who has been doing California for
the past three years, arrived up last week.
and paid Wait to numerous friends in this
city. He left again on Monday.
The machinery for the Vancouver sash
and door factory is now being made in Port
land, and the Lumber for the building 10 be-
ing out ct 8. w. Browns mill. The factory
Will b in operation in two months.
A letter has BEEN received from Capt. C.
u. Noyss Of the Coiossa, now 1t Hong
Kong. stating that there were q American
chips in that port Of which seven were
csaing 70 Portland With Cinnamon and
morchnndise.