The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-30
BRIEF MENTION.

J. E. Francis came home from San Fran
cisco on Saturday.
s. w. Brown has laid off his five acre
tract into city lots.
Hon. 7. H. Brents left Portland on Fri
day for Washington.
John Cradlebaugh was elected auditor of
Kootenai county, Idaho.
C. T. Stiles has retired from the mercan-
tile business at Pataha City.
The newly elected officers take possession
the first Monday in January.
The Rev. r. w. Hill spent Sunday in the
city, the guest Of Mr.. J. g. Blake.
Gay Hayden has made an addition of two
blocks to the city of Vancouver plat.
DIR. Fred w. Sparkling arrived home from
shsrt visit to Seattle on Tuesday evening.
Late advices state that it was Bishop
Paddock's brother that was sick, and not
the Bishop.
Mr.. L. NJ. Hidden arrived home from the
east on Saturday, bringing his wife's father
and neither.
Thanksgiving services will be held in st.
Luke's church to-day, Thursday, at ten
o'clock A. NJ.
Louis r. Sohns, formerly Of this city, is
building three story hotel at Seattle, 30 by
100 feet in size.
E. r. Hamilton Of Cedar creek was in
town Tuesday On business, and gave this
Office pleasant call.
At the Alta House on Sundays and holt
days the breakfast hour will be to 10, lunch
at IL, dinner ct 4 o'clock.
Gridlsy 4 Whitney want all the people to
call and examine their very large stock of
holiday goods. now open.
C. w. Slocum has bought the Riggs prop
erty west of the new court house, and is
dividing it up into city lots.
All California and eastern mail from Port
land is now sent by steamers, which leave
every Tuesday and Friday night.
Mr.. Tuck was tucked in to the cooler on
Sunday night by the city marshal for being
uselessly drunk. Fine S. and costs.
DR.. L. H. Whitehouse, formerly of Ka-
lama, has been elected joint councilman for
Stevens, Spokane and Yakima counties.
Henry Christ's son Phillip has gone to
Forest Grove, to attend the academy there
which has several pupils from Vancouver.
The Portland book binders invaded mill.
mates on blank books for the coming year.
Under the old law county commissioners
received IS per day and 10 cents mileage.
Hereafter they will get but S4 and cents
mileage.
Dwinelle having been ingloriously retired
from the Pacific House. VIM. Proebstel goes
in - Vanata's partner. The change is a
wholesome one.
Mr.. C. H. Whitney and wife arrived
home from California on Saturday. Their
stay in California resulted in the improve
ment OF health for both.
The iron is on the way for the Multno-
nah railway company, and as soon as it ar
rives track laying from Albina ferry toward
Vancouver will commence.
Mrs. A. K. Alden Of, Steilacoom, and
Misses Minnie and Katie Sparkling of Seat
tie, are staying at the residence of their
father. DR.. Fred W.. Sparkling, in this city.
The members and friends of the Presby-
tsriau church Of Vancouver met at the resi-
dsnce of Mr.. j. G. Blake on Tuesday even
ing. TO greet the Presbyterian minister and
his wife.
The Alta House. Though running but a
short time under the management of Willis
4 Sloan, already has the reputation of set
ting fine table, and the fneat hotel rooms
in the city.
The social given by the young people Of
the st. Hslens Society at st. Luke's rectory
On Tuesday evening was . very pleasant and
successful affair. About $l7 were added to
the bell fund.
Rev. Thos. J. May, Presbyterian clergy
man in charge of the Vancouver church.
with his wife arrived here ON Saturday last
from New York City. They are At present
stoppiag with Mr.. ]. G. Blake.
The secretary Of the Clarke County Agri-
cultural Society requests us to give notice
that there will be e meeting of the directors
on Saturday next, a. o'clock P. NJ, At the
store Of G. w. Durgin in this city.
Mr.. p. J. Whitman, now at Lewiston, has
lost his two youngest children by brain
fever, ono Last Friday and the other on Mon
day. Many friends in Vancouver will ex-
tend sympathy in this ssd bereavement
Mr.. Gross and wife Of the Flatwoods mar
risd of one Of their daughters last week,
and reversed the usual order Of things by
going east Of the mountains on visit, leav-
ing the young folks to run the ranch. May
thsy have . pleasant wedding trip and safe
return.
Coon PorArors.-Mr. T. s. Gillihan, who
lives on the river bottom three miles below
Vauoouvor. brought into this Office on Tues