The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-27
BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Lizzie Sauer has returned from he
visit to McMinnville.

MAiss llkze oauer mas returned from her
visit to McMinnville.
Judge s. w. Beall of Kalama is in the
city, intent upon business.
]. r. Whittier has treated his friends and
the public to new sidewalk.
The salmon fishing season will close next
Monday, the last day Of July.
Very few Vancouver people Joined the
Cascades excursion last Sunday
More newcomers from Nebraska have
come into town within the week.
Harry G. Dannals is now engaged taking
the school census of this district.
Mrs. s. Kaiser returned from a months
trip to San Francisco ON Friday last.
P. j. Whitman of Kalama is ia the CITY.
Looking up friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. James Miles, now visiting with s.
w. Brown. will go on the Alaska excursion.
The Board Of County Commissioners will
meet in regular session on Monday, Aug. 7th.
). w. Brown this week put ON night
gang. and il running his mill night and day.
Capt. jas. w. Troup of the r. r. THonap.
con will soon 60 to keeping house in Port
land.
Hubert Daniels departed on Monday with
his family for Clatsop beach, to be gone a
week.
Mrs. Martha Baker has improved some
within week, but is still unable to get
about.
Picnic and camping parties are making
ing things lively on the Lacamas and Sal
mon creek.
DR.. L. H. Whitehouse, formerly at Ka-
lama, has established drug store at Spo.
kane Falls.
Charlie Hague and JAS Maginnis left yes.
terday for Fort Colville, in charge of some
government mules
The Columbia has gone down SO that the
water has left half Of the bottom lands, and
the grass 10 taking fresh start
Mrs. w. H. Troup expects to start for
Southern California in few days, to visit
her son, Capt. Chas. 7. Troup.
The patent for the donation claim of Ed.
ward Moore, of Clarke county, was received
$his week at the U. s. Land Office.
Portland has had three fires within a
week, each of which gave the fire depart.
ment all it could do to handle them.
The farmers Of Clarke county have nearly
finished their haying, and this weeks show
era do not interfere with their work.
VIM. +. Geek, who mad much the worst
OF his last log rolling scrape, is out on the
streets again. almost as good as new.
Thomas p. Orwell and wife Of Cedar
Creek, spent several days in Vancouver last
week, starting Friday on their return home
Letters from Mr.. l.. D. Woodland state
that he was not burned out in the Coliax
Ere, - at first supposed by his friends here.
Andrew Fletcher has left Washougal, aud
we regret his departure just $3.50 worth OF
unpaid subscription. Pray for him, broth
ers.
Some thirty or forty Vancouver people
went to zee the play of Hazel Kirke at New
Msfkst rheatre, Fv. ti.-..as - -e-..rdav
aveuiag.
Mss Ida Browning OF Chelatchie. has re-
turned to her case in the East Portland Yin
dictator office, after few weeks visit on
Cedar creek.
Mrs Clemens, who injured herself by
ever exertion while at work in this city on
the lth Of July. died in Portland last week,
and was buried ON Friday.
Hosts Of friends will congratulate DIR. J..
Randolph Smith on his appointment to the
army corps OF physicians. For the present
he will remain at the old family residence
in this city.
A game of base ball was played last Sun
day on the old grounds near the river bank
between the "Howlers" and ''Growlers, OF
words to that effect. Score, 10 to 7, in ia.
vor Of the best nine.
One of the bert cartoons Of the day is a
psn and ink sketch Of the U. s. Navy at
Alexandria, made by Mr.. A. Downing,
which il now in this office. 1t must be
seen 70 be appreciated.
Mrs. Sophia Kenyon, wife Of D. w. Ken
you aud daughter Of Rev. ID. w. Gardner,
who has been very sick at her home OH
Lewis river for five months, is now in St
.Jeseph's hospital 10 Vancouver, receiving
the tender care OF the Sisters. Under the
skillful treatment Of DR.. j. Randolph Smith
ths mauy friends of this estimable lady hope
for her speedy recovery.
FINE WHEAr.-Mr. A. j. Edwards OF the