The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-07
BRIEF MENTION.


Albert Clapp has located at Coos City,
Ogn.. tor the present.
The frame Of the new school house is all
up. and partly enclosed.
The public schools opened this week with
an Attendance Of l79 scholars.
Mr.. Leroy Morgan has purchased Fritz
. Browns hotel at Washougal City.
J. w. Cochran aud family returned home
on Friday from their Puget Sound trip.
Charley Hague and Jas. Magiunis arrived
down from the upper country this week.
There was = welding at Salmon Creek
yesterday. in the home Of Mr.. A. Marble.
Miss Ella Moran of the Dalles, we'll known
IN Vancouver, has married Mr.. w. E. Gar
retson.
Only seven one.hundrsdths Of an inch Of
rain fell during the month of August at Van
couver.
Carpenters are in demand here, not enough
to he had to do the work wanted done at
this time.
The Columbia is nearly down to low wa.
ter mark, where it will probably remain for
many months.
George Webler came over from Portland
on Sunday, to attend the funeral of his
uother.in.law.
Ex-Sheriff B. L. Norden and family re-
turned home to Portland on Friday, after a
visit 1t Mrs. Brant's.
The Stars of Portland, and the Buffsticks
OF Vancouver. will play match game in
this city next Sunday
Mr.. Henry Wintler, Grand Master Of the
!. O. o. +. for this Territory. IL now OH .
tour among the lodges.
A few days ago panther that measure
eight feet was killed on Yacolt prairie by
Messrs. Farrar aud Lovejoy.
J. r. Whittier last week bought Of Thos.
O'Neill the lot on the southwest corner of
Main and 9th streets, for 81, 800.
The contract for building the new ceme-
terry fence was let to John H. Walsh. The
competition for the job was sharp.
James Davidson has returned to vancou-
yer to reside, for the present remaining At
his fathers home on Reserve street.
Tho boys of Vancouver have not forgot
ten the 8 o'clock ordinance. aud most Of
them observe it's provisions nsanfully.
San Francisco drummers have been very
plenty for two weeks, and there are no
signs Of the supply giving out at present.
Portland men are buying large tracts o:
6mbered lands IN Cowlitz and Wahkiak um
counties, under the u s. Timber Purchase
Act.
Arthur Hsine has returned to the city
treasury $3.50. unexpended balance Of the
4th Of July appropriation, Good for the
committee.
The wife Of Mr.. John McMullen has been
quite sick this week. We are pleased to
announce that she is now almost recovered
and out Of danger.
Mrs. NJ. A. Battershy died on Friday
evening, and on Sunday W 70 l wed to her
last resting place by = very large concourse
Of sorrowing friends.
Ike Blum, Stolte the photographer, and
several other Portland good fellows, passed
Sunday in Vae ,uver, no ~ to have peace
and quietusss in theirs. -7 fiH9
Gjanuini's trunk was examined by the an
thorities = day or two ago. but there was no
money found in it, or anything unusual.
Can.liani was present ut the examination.
The board Of directors OF the Clarke Co.
Agricultural Society met last Saturday, aud
appointed tho superintendent OF divisions
for the fair. also revising the. premium list
On Monday J. w. Boyer moved his fam.
lily over to East PORTLAND, where they will
reside. lie is now employed ia tile stuve
foundry Of Goldsmith & Lowenberg. Port
land.
Helm Kulper and wife. and Peter Otte.
returned home FROM Germany last week.
They report pleasant trip, AMI satisfac-
tory visit at the old home, but they are glad
to get back.
Frank Eddines received severe blow on
his jaw yesterday nom. caused by a rear
elevation Of one Of his horses. consequently
h. carries it in a sling. He had q narrow
sscape, ~ NO bones were broken.
A large black bear was seen few days
ago inside one al the cemeteries near this
city. Bears often g. berrying, but that
kind Of bnryiug was not what he wanted.
and he soon left for more congsnial quArtsrs.
Lem. Robinson brought US on Monday
two egg plum branches, each about 3 inches
long. Is full II plums a. they could stick.
the bunch weighing four pouuds That
weight on six inches Of limb i pretty good.
Last Friday was payday at the garrison.
but the usual blue-c,,atsd chrouics have been
% quiet since that people had not suspected
the fact. Marshal Phillips Knows just how
to manage the boys when they arc - little
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IT BURxHD WsLL - Last Thursday B. Z.