The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
BRIEF MENTION.

Joe Brant and family LETT yesterday for
Cello, their future place of abode.
S. w. Browns lumber mill is now run
ming on IL hour time, busy on orders.
The boys will be glad to learn there are
rumors of a circus coming this way soon.
Dix & Dwinell are once more comfortably
settled in their old quarters at the X L.
Laborers are very scarce in Vancouver,
not enough to be hired to supply the de-
mand.
Rev. A. s. Nicholson has gone to Olympia
to represent our A. o. U. w. in the Grand
Lodge.
The woods are full of black berries, and
bears. ''There will be briars where berries
grow"
Some snow still shows on the Cascade
mountains, rather later than usual in the
season.
Work will be commenced in short time
to develop some coal outcroppings in this
county.
Mr.. Edwin Sparks arrived down from the
upper country on Tuesday, much improved
in health.
Work on the court house is progressing,
the excavations for the foundation being
now made.
More emigrants arrive with every steamer
from San Francisco, and many come into
this county.
There is to be walking match in this
city week after next. See advertisement
for particulars.
Saturday evening the s. r. Church towed
up the river barge loaded with Chinese
railroad laborers.
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friends in Vancouver, and will not 60 to
housekeeping at present.
The wife Of Mr.. Geo. Tysckiewiscz of
Bachelors Island is very sick at Astoria,
and not expected to recover.
Mrs. Capt. Sam. A. Donnell, of Portland,
has been in the city this week, guest at
the house of H. G. Morrice.
Mrs. P. E. Ferchen returned to East
Portland on Monday, after a visit at her
fathers home near Vancouver.
D. L. Spaulding of Ellensburg, w. T.,
has been in the city this week, disposing of
portion OF his city property
j. c. Ward of Salmon creek had the mis-
fortune some time since to fracture his right
arm, bad pet for haying time.
The Vancouver Barracks base ball club
caught it in the neck again at Portland on
Sunday, the Stars beating them 20 to 6.
The smoke Of burning slashings once
more begins to indicate where the woods
mans axe has been getting in its best ticks.
The finest specimens Of Royal Ann cher
ries we have seen this season were brought
into this Office by H. Wolf and VIM. Dillon.
The presence of burglars among US is a
fact to be deplored, and we hope to zee
ssmc Of them captured or killed before long.
H. G. Struve was on Monday elected
mayor Of Seattle. None but taxpayers
were allowed to vote at the city election
there. Nt
Mr.. X. C. White on Monday made a
sketch Of Vancouver from the Oregon shore,
which he will put on canvass for his piano.
rama.
The stone for the court house foundation
10 being quarried above Fishers Landing,
and the first boat load will be landed here
this week.
The new post-ofice at Halls bridge.
called Lewisville, is open for business. The
mail is supplied from the Battle Ground Of
fee, Saturdays.
Notwithstanding the great number Of
people who have come here during the last
half year, laborers and mechanics are more
scarce than ever before.
Several blazes ON roofs and sheds were
started in this city last week by the careless
use Of fireworks. 1t is time the abomina-
BILE trash was abolished.
c. b. Wilcox, chief engineer Of the FIRE
department, who had his left eye severely
injured at . FIRE last week, still carries a
bandage over the injured member.
The ferry.boat comes over soon, and
will commence regular trips in week if
the water has gone down enough to leave
the bottom road in fair condition.
Letters received from Miss Ella Stoughton
last week announce that the vessel Herbert
Black arrived safely at Singapore ON May
7th, with al we'll aud in good spirits.
This IL the mouth during which the boys
sxsrciss their patience in picking up wagon
tires and putting them on again while the
wagon 10 loaded. They have lots of fun.
Mr.. Geo. w. Proebstel of Weston, is in
vanceuvee on sick leave, and ten days of
warm greetings by old friends has already
he'd The eject Of braciag him up csnaider-
ably.
Prul. Bell and wife Of Oregon City have
besn sngagsd ~ principal and hrst assistant
OF the va1eouvsr public school for the COM
ing ysar. Two other asaistants will b en-
gaGDd.
Harry Claasssn still carries the Kalama
mail Ths nsw oontractsr i badly stuck,
- h has 70 pay Clsasssn more for the ser
ytse thao - ssts hon TIE government for