The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-17
BRIEF MENTION.

it c0meth not
The sea-siders have not yet all returned
home to this place.
The harvest continues, but the reapers
are few and the fields many.
A comic opera is the next attraction for
the amusement loving public in Portland.
Many Portland visitors wandered through
the shady parks of Vancouver on Sunday.
Mr.. w. B. Fry, general agent for the
Singer Sewing Machine, was in the city yes
terday.
It il reported that big melon crop will
BE- harvested by some of the farmers across
the river.
The barque Herbert Black left Singapore
for Shanghai on the oath of June; all well
on board.
John c. Miller of La Center was in the
city on Tuesday, pleasant as ever, and twice
~ natural.
Edwin Sparks started on Tuesday for a
trip into the Cascade mountains south of
Mount Hood.
Bishop Junger recently went to Port
Townsend aud dedicated the new Catholic
church in that place.
Farmers predict high price for hay this
season. 1t is now selling at $l7 ton at
points above Portland.
Mrs. Benbow, Of Pataha City, arrived last
week in Vancouver, and she will soon de-
part for the Eastern States.
Mr.. j. G. Blake and family departed for
'Clatsop beach on Saturday last, where the
family will remain for time.
The iron covers for the fire cistern stop
cocks have recently been put in place, and
improve the appearance of the streets.
Fritz Braun and his Washougal jaunting
ear passed through the streets of Vancou-
yer Sunday. He had one passenger.
VIM. Eddings is acting as store-keeper at
seuce Of Mr.. John Eddings in California.
The contractors ON the court house re-
ceived supply of lime on Saturday, and
work has been resumed on the basement.
Arson Marble has his Salmon creek -four
ing mill in good running order, and is buy
ing wheat for grinding, at the ruling rates.
That was nice lot of wedding cake sent
this office by A. M. Brown and wife. May
their prosperity and happiness be in proper
ton.
On Saturday d. w. Kenyon of Lewis
river came over for his wife, who has SO
much improved that she was to go home
yesterday.
Now the circus is coming, and no mistake
about it. 1t is Sherman's, the only one
well received and well spoken of on the
coast this season.
The piles are nearly all driven on the La
Center bridge. the completion of which may
BE- delayed by not getting the planking
promptly ~ required.
There is lots of trouble in Vancouver
about taking and selling salmon out of sea-
ssa, and 10 far Justice Maxnn. has the beat
aide Of the controversy
H. p Harte, formerly working for the
ouartermsster here, is now employed at Be-
nicia Arsenal, CAL He sends greeting to
all his Vancouver friends.
Messrs. Thorpe 4 Mcguire of the East
Portland Vin(ieator, paid this Office short
visit on Tuesday. This was their first trip
TO the city, aud they like it.
John Balm, who was last week indicted for
murder 1t Astoria, was formerly resident
Of this place, and was always regarded as q
quiet. wsll-behaved young man.
Mr.. Samuel Buchanan has sold bis Fern
Prairie farm, l66 acres. with some stock, to
Mr.. Z. Temple. late Of Nebraska, for $500.
Mr.. Temple takes possession at once.
Lawrence, the fellow who ran away to
Europe with Nellie Sloan Of Portland, was
We married TO her in the jail at Astoria ON
Saturday night. He bad previously plead
guilty to charge of bigamy.
Before harvest commenced it was gener-
ally thought that the crops would turn out
very light But - cutting aud thrsshing
pgogresses the yield is found to be heavier
than for years past, especially fall wheat.
This issue closes the seventh year Of this
paper. No remarks are necessary except to
state the fact that our list OF subscribers is
now greater than ever before, and our pat
sonass shows no falling OF in the aggregate.
There i talk Of having sidewalk built
on tbs East aide Of Main street from 9th
street ~ the city limits. The people on
that eide Of the street do not prefer gravel,
and are net afraid Of cows tramping on their
wake.
Chat. knight A. H. Tinker, Laverns
Lyoos and r. s. Prios returned to VAncou-
vsr On Monday from their mountain trip.
They did not succeed in crossing Lewis
river, and consequently did not 60 to Mount
81. Hslsns.
The Clarke County Republican Committee
net N this city on Tuesday, and made .
cell foe convention, and an apportionmsnt
- dsleGatss. This paper has been denied
~ privilege Of publishing the same. by the
alleged chairman Of the committee.
LAND PArRNn. Patents were received at
~ y. 8. Land OfRcs this week for Samuel