The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-11
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF MENTION.
City Council meeting on Monday evening
next.
There will be an excursion from Portland
on Nay 28th to Washougal.
jerome Smith now runs his stage to Port
land and return every afternoon.
The 2lst Infantry Band excursion to Ore
gon City comes off next Sunday.
The ferryboat Veto No. 9 commenced
making regular trips last Saturday.
Fred Pendleton came up from Astoria on
Monday, and gave Vancouver friends call.
The Columbia river is now over IL feet
above low wats.) mark, and rising day by
day.
Newman will occupy Mrs. Turnbull's
large building as soon as the repairs are
completed.
Joe Burke has moved his butcher shop
back into his old quarters on the east side
of Main street.
Potatoes we're up to 95 cents per bushel
Last week, but have since dropped, and are
going down in price.
We have this week received copy of the
Wet Shore printed in German, and it is
creditable production.
Harris has sold his block on the north end
Of Main street, to Mrs. Huffman, who pro-
poses to build upon it.
There will be meeting Of the st. Helen's
Society on Monday evening. May 18th, at
the residence of Mr.. Ranck.
The steamer City Of Salem makes an ex-
cnrsion to the Cascades on Saturday, and
will leave here about $50 A. M.
Blurcck is running q market garden in
addition to his dairy. and this week put the
FIRST early vegetables in market.
The first strawberries of the season came
in from California last Saturday, brought
by Brewster, who sent us box to prove it.
The Portland Board of Trade has started
On its annual expedition for the capture of
military headquarters Of this department.
The number of persons who are predict
ing high water in the Columbia is on the in
crease, but the big waters are not yet COM
ing.
Four young ladies were baptized in the
cold waters of the Columbia on Sunday, to
Gignify their faith in their new found re-
lgion.
Only twelve hats were lost from the boat
on the excursion to Oregon City on Satur-
day. and it was not good day for hats
either.
J. A. Lawrence, who ran away to Europe
With Nellie Sloan, has returned to Portland.
He was the same day arrested on a charge
Of bigamy.
The steamer Washington took parties to
Portland on Friday and Monday evenings,
to attend the theatre. A good crowd went
each time.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner. minister for the Van
oouver Presbyterian Church, will arrive
here in July, and remain and preach for the
newly organized society.
Clarke county farmers up the river find
market for their hogs among the Chinese
merchants, who provision the railroad Ia
borers above the Sandy. t
Al. Bateman came out this week with q
new truck, well built four wheeled affair,
and now his establishment is in every way
convenient for the business.
Fred w. Bier and Jas. NJ Grow went to
Wall. Walla on Monday to attend the ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge of /. 0. O. F., rep
rsssnting Vancouver Lodge No. 3.
Mrs. A. G. Cook and daughter. and Miss
3. L. Nickel, arrived up from San Fran
cisco on Friday last, the former to visit old
friends and Miss Nickel to remain.
On Monday s. D. Durgin had been mar
risd just Eve years, and there was little
celebration of the event out at the farm.
]. z. c. Durgin, Grant Short and A. H.
Ksrsey came down from Washougal to par
ticipats.
We forgot to mention last week the con-
oert Of the Vancouver city brass band in the
public park of q week ago Sunday. The
playing was excellent, and large crowd Of
psopls in attendance highly appreciated the
1avors of the band.
On Friday last Theodore Rott took up on
the Traveler the machinery for saw mill,
which he 10 building at his farm, 81 miles
from Washougal. It will be run by LEI
fel turbine wheel. The mill will be so by
20 feet, to cut a. long a. 30 foot lumber.