The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16
BRIEF MENTION.


Jas. T.. Goss has ventured to lay aside his
'crutches.
Hotel men are having easier times since
the courts adjourned.
Mr.. P. Rogers has left Arizona, and is at
present in San Francisco.
N. H. Bloomfield and wife departed on
Tuesday on wedding trip.
As high as $2l per ton has been paid in
this city within week for baled hay.
Harmer & Morris opened the new meat
market at Stegerts old stand on Monday.
The wife of Mr.. James T. Goss is again
seriously i'll, and her recovery despaired of.
On and after Monday mails at the Van
couver office will close at A. M. and 8 P. NJ.
Preparations are making for putting up
several new buildings in this city next sea-
son.
In 1880 Vancouver cast 4O5 votes in 1882
we cast 53l votes, an increase Of over 25 per
cent.
The first coat of plastering is nearly all
put on in the second story of the new school
house.
w. B. Patterson and Adam Knight de-
parted for San Francisco on Tuesdays
steamer.
Miss Jessie Nye, who has been visiting a
sister at Weston, Or, this summer, has ar
rived home again.
The brick walls Of the court house are
now nearly finished, and will be completed
this week probably.
Regular trains will commence running
east from Portland on Monday next, through
to Montana, about 400 miles.
The steamer GazeUe, not long since plying
on the Washougal route, has succeeded in
getting around into Puget Sound.
Jerome B. Smith will run the hack for the
Alta House. He will also carry passengers
to any part of the city for 25 cents.
Some persons unknown stole lot of ap-
pies from Gay Hayden's orchard Monday
night, but left the boxes and barrels.
The annual fair given by the Sisters of
Charity will be held at Marsh's Hall, COM
mencing Monday evening, Nov. Goth.
Lost-on Monday night, pair Of specta-
cles, in case. Finder will please leave them
ut this Office and receive suitable reward.
The board of county commissioners ad-
journed the November term on Monday, af-
ter transacting a large amount Of business.
Good weather is taken advantage of to
push building enterprises in this city. The
contractors make time while the sun shines.
There is too much pilfcring going on in
Vancouver, and it is time that an example
was made Of some OF the offenders, who are
getting too bold.
A son of George Miller, aged about II
years, died on Monday from rapid inlam-
nation, induced by going into the water
while duck hunting
w. H. Smallwood has retired from the
Spragus Herald, succeeded by j. T. Arm-
strong in the editorial chair Capt. Small
wood still remains at Sprague.
The steamer Washington has been desig-
mated as freight boat only OH its Puget
Sound route, leaving the passenger traffic
to her mate, the City Of Quincy.
G. B. Bagley of Olympia was in town
Tuesday on official business, but kept clear
OF the printing offices, as he has had enough
of them during the late political campaign.
The st. Helens Columbian tries to COM
fort Clarke county by saying that the N. p.
r. R. will undoubtedly have lines on both
sides the river. SO Vancouver will not be left
out in the cold after ALL
A dispatch has just been received that
Santa Claus will make his Vancouver head
quarters at DIR. Walls drug store this year,
but he will have several large branch estab-
lishnents in other stores.
On Monday next the o. r. h N. Co. s
Cascade boat will commence leaving Port
land at A. NJ. returning is to arrive in
Portland at 1 P. M. This boat will carry
the mails as usual, and passengers.
The District Court ended its fall term on
Saturday last. after sitting four days only.
No trials of any great Importance were con-
eluded The italian Gianini was indicted
for the murder Of Ricco, near Cape Horn,
and his trial will come off in April next.
d. r. Falss, Miss Mary Aldridge aud
Miss Jennie Lamb have gone to the Hot
Springs. in Oregon. Miss Aldridgs is af-
Aicted with rheumatism very bad, being
hardly able to help herself. She intends to
remain there some time if it benefits her.
Letters received in this city from Miss
Ella Stoughton state that the barque Her.
bert Black, Captain Treat, arrived at Nagas-
Xxi, japan. Oct. 9Th. From there the YES
eel probably goes to Hong Kong and thence
to Boston. All well ON board. Miss Slough
ton will arrive home in about one year from
this time.