The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-06
BRIEF MENTION.

The mills of Vancouver are all busy, run.
ming on orders, on full time.
Judge s. w. Beall of Kalama interviewed
many Vancouver friends yesterday.
DIR. l. Cohn, chief surgeon for the O. R.
4 N. Co., was in the city on Saturday.
Ed. Branden of Portland, was in the city
this week, greeted by his many friends.
A party of four Portlanders have gone out
towards Canyon creek on fishing excursion.
Pay your water rent before the 10th of
the month and save the 10 per cent penalty.
The ball given by Engine Co. No. on
4th of July night was fine success in every
way.
The steamer City Of Quincy has been taken
to the Skagit.
Miss. E. L. Nickel, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Whitney returned last week from their Pu.
get Sound trip.
Mr.. Thomas Kennedy arrived down from
Colfax this week, to remain short time
with his friends.
Alex Cook, Jr., arrived home on Tuesday
from his trip 70 California, just in time to
spend the Fourth
Capt. d. Hakes now occupies w. G. Haz-
ards new dwelling on 9th street, one of the
finest in the city.
Mr.. David Shepherd of Washougal was
in the city Saturday, looking after Washou-
gal church matters.
The beautiful moonlight evenings of the
past week have been fully enjoyed by all,
both old and young
Noah N. Brown came down from the up
per country on Saturday, to see the folks
and get some berries.
Night providers are robbing cherry trees
through the city. They deserve dose of
rock salt from shotgun.
A lady and gentleman coming from Port
land Tuesday, were badly bruised by being
caught between two barges.
Over at Seattle the little mosquitoes crawl
up the summer pants; and so do the beetles
and the spiders and the ants.
J. B. Bowles is now at Oysterville, where
he will remain during the heated term, look
ing for improvement in health
Revs. Hill of Salem, and Mcclellan of
San Francisco, were in the city over Sunday,
the guests Of Mr.. J. G. Blake.
Joseph Brant and his brother Albert came
down from Cello on Sat arday. JOS family
will return with him this week.
Wilson & Morgan will open their new
meat market for business on Saturday, in
one Of Mrs. Turnbull's buildings
The city council met on Monday evening,
but no business was transacted, adjourning
to the next regular meeting night.
Quite q number of people took to the
shady hooks Of the park last Sunday after
noon, to escape the sweltering heat.
Walter Sparks returned from the upper
country on Saturday. Edwin Sparks has
gone into the Blue mountain district.
The farmers Of Clarke county have com.
msnced haying. Owing to dry weather in
May the crop will not be as heavy as usual.
The Grand Lodge Of A. o. U. w. meets
at Olympia next Wednesday. The Rev. A.
s. Nicholson is the delegate from Van
couver.s
Mr.. H. N. Kress does not remove to
Texas, as anticipated, but will remain here
and occupy the Office of ordnance clerk, as
Of old.
j. w. Cochran has gone to Fort Boise, to
report the proceedings in the court-martial
for the trial of Capt. w. r. Parnell, lst
Cavalry.
Mr.. w. B. Chase of Portland, represent
ing the Boynton furnace, has been in the
city this week, looking after heating public
buildings.
Capt. Foster and Col. Shaw have been to
Yaquina bay, after cattle. They did not
get any, but they know great deal more
than before they started.
There was q rumor in Portland last week
that Pulsky had been drowned, but it was
. mistake. It could not be thus, for he
says he was born to be killed in battle.
Mrs. Martha Baker, who has been quite
sick for over q week, was ON Tuesday re-
moved to St. Joseph's hospital from her res
idence. Many friends hope she may recover
soon.
Coulter has commenced hauling logs over
the new logging road on the Reese Ander-
son tract, and it turns out to be the finest
road, of the kind ever laid down in Clarke
county.
In Portland on Tuesday evening the
steamer Washington ran foul of ships
anchor. and received some damage. The
ship had no lights out, and the night was
rainy and dark.
B. L. Morrison's shipments OF hoops for
this season are now about completed. He
has forwarded to San Francisco over one
million hoops, an excess over the amount
shipped last year.
Jehn H. Randolph, who came to this
coast seven years ago. 10 wanted. His FL
mira. N. Y, aunt has died and lett him
466O. 900. John, il living, has heap Of
worry ahead Of him.
Mr.. C. G. Irwin Of Iowa, who arrived in
Vancouver . month ago. has Purchased the
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