The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-28
BRlEF MENTION.


sickness.
VIM. X. Wilson talks of demonstrating a
ranch in Clarke county this fall.
Miss Alicia Thomas, of Walla Walla, is
in the city, visiting at DR.. Wallis.
The 2lst Infantry band is furnishing the
music at the Portland Mechanics Fair.
Ed Biurock now drives new milk wagon,
specially made for wet weather campaign.
The Territorial Democratic convention
meets in Vancouver on the 18th of October.
Mr.. Luke Kuykendall greeted friends in
Vancouver last week, while on his annual
visit.
Lewis river il so low that boats now stop
At Pekia, and La Center is reached by small
boats.
DIR. Walls daughter Cora is now out of
danger, and recovering rapidly from her
sickness.
Mr.. Edwin Pratt will commence teaching
the fall term of the 4th Plain school on Mon
day next.
The Mechanics Fair is in full blast in
Portland, and receives many visitors from
Vancouver.
The dogs are still falling by the way side,
and the poison mixer is as mysterious . per
sonage - ever.
DR.. David Wall on Monday started for
San Fraacisco. His son Harry wild return
home with him.
The new school house is all sheeted up
and the roof shingled. The work goes on
very satisfactorily.
To see the new comet you must get up
before sunrise, and look for it ia the region
Of the peak Of Mount Hood.
Mr.. G. E. Tyskiewicz and wife, Of Bach
elor's Island, came up ON Monday, and are
visiting At Judge Lancaster's.
j. w. Cechraa has commenced putting
ap new dwelling house for his own use, on
lath street. west of Main two blocks
The county fair commences next Tuesday.
Let everyone attend, and a. many as can do
20 take something there for exhibition.
The Clarke county visitors to the Oregon
State fair have all returned home. They
report the attendance better than the fair.
Some Of the finest apples we have seen
this season were some brought down from
Yakima last week, by Miss May Swetland.
The Presby terian minister for the new So
cisty in Vancouver has been delayed in ar
irving here much longer than was expected.
The Prsssytery Of Puget Sound district
will convene IN Vancouver, in the M. K.
Church, on Tuesday evening next, October
3rd.
Last Saturday Mrs. Mary Turabull cold
to Mr.. g. H. Whitaey IS acres of land
short distance north of Vsnoou~er, for $45
pr acre.
The barn Of George Bratton ON Lewis river
was tsrally destroyed by FIRE, with hay and
forming oOols, q few days ago. Nothing but
. wagon was saved
Mira Jane Blanchst, who died in Portland
last Thursday Of consumption, aged Al, was
brought to this city, her former home, on
Friday, and buried in the Catholic cemetery.
The Vancouver brass band propcses soon
to give IN excursion to the Mechanical fair
at Portland If they do so it will be we'll
managed affair, and should be well patron
ised.
The posters announcing the Clarke county
second annual fair are very neat specimens
OF the pssater's art. They wero produced
by Hines, the printer, Of Portland. Tor thi.
office.
Governor Wu. A. Newell will deliver the
address at the Clarke county fair On We'd
nesday next. and it via be we'll worth lis
teaing ia. ~ he is . most entertaining
speaker.
A new bridge is being built across Salmon
creek It The Ward crossing in Brush Prairie
district. 1t will be substantial, and is
mostly the free work Of the settlers in that
section.
Whole Aocks Of chickens, turkies and
geese have fallen before the staff thrown out
by the dog poiscner in this city. and two or
three PONIES have died nysteriously aloas
with them.
NJ. J. Riordan. . CaEforniaa who has hseu
looking through this ceusty for . location.
has purchased the Percy place, eco acres
adjoining the farm Of Thomas Kane, Lewis
river. He called Monday for California. to
close up his Affairs thsre preparatory to max
ing bic rssi ienos on his purchass.
Father Flshr. Who arrived in Portland
from Europe last week, hes chosen the do.
cese Of NesquAy for his nsissioaary Geld.
The Reverend asatleusn vas . student Of
the Americas College Of Louvain, Bslsium.
was ordained priest % the 18th Of last Dc.
esabsr. He = SOC here. having entered ct
oncs upon his duties.
d. Rogers, Il Fsrnlals, whatcom county.
". T.. kas pnechsssd the steamer Goselie.
which has bssn running an the Washourai
route. and will traasfsr her ct once % he
Seu.d, whore Mr.. Rogers has arranged 70
put her o. the routs between Seattle. g.
hone and FsEudals. connecting with ~ 3.
B. I N. c.. It Scheme.
rHl Californian and 0vsr'asd NeseAlv fer
Osesesr l. II had. and eontains IL us,sl
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