The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02
BRIEF MENTION.

BRIEF mENTlON.
Mrs. G. F. West, who has been seriously
i'll, is now recovering.
w. G. Knight has removed into the city,
to remain during the winter.
Cook 4 Son are shipping larger quantities
of fruit trees than usual this fall.
The prettiest little church in Clarke county
has been opened at Washougal City.
The lumber is on the ground for new
plank walk in front Of the Pacific house.
Tuesday night was Halloween" and
many Of the young folks did not forget it.
Mr.. 8. B. Curtis has leased his farm for
term Of years, and now lives in this city.
The President of the United States has
appointed Nov. Both as Thanksgiving day.
The District Court opens on Monday next.
The juries will be in attendance after cleo
ton.
It is now said that trains will be running
between Portland and the Cascades by Nov.
18th.
Clarke county farmers are using ground
oil cake this winter to keep up their dairy
products.
Frank M. Coulter, who was pitcher in the
Star baseball club, died in Portland on
Monday last.
John G. Bliss is now employed in Port
land, and his family will remove to that
place in . few days.
The Peoples movement seems to gain
strength every day, and clean sweep OF the
ring ticket seems inevitable.
Next Saturday afternoon the school cleo
ton will be held in this district, for selec-
ton Of director and school clerk.
John Fender has about recovered from
his smash-up in East Portland, and is nearly
a. good looking as before the accident.
Mr.. J. M. Coulter has been away from his
Vancouver logging camp three weeks, at
tending his sick son, who died on Monday.
A crazy sort of q man made an attempt in
Portland ON Tuesday to steal George Web
ber's 8 year old boy. The kidnapper was
jailed.
Plenty of shows in town now-perform-
auces 1t the public halls week days and an
occasional circus of . Sunday night else
where.
The Vancouver band realized 500 clear
from its benefit entertainments, and all con-
cernsd speak in high terms of the Matte
Taylor Tourists.
The Boston Comic Opera Company with
Bessie Louise King as the star, holds forth
at the garrison theatre tonight The troupe
comes highly recommended.
The body of Capt. Chas. 7. Troup arrived
In the city yesterday. The funeral services
will be held Friday, tomorrow, ii A. NJ, al
the residence of Mrs. Troup.
Yesterday Mr.. Meyer of Battle Ground
came to this city aud had half of his left
thumb amputated, because Of an obstinate
felon. which would not cure.
The Sprague Herald says Hiram Cox and
Mr.. Flaherty of Vancouver were in Spragut
last week, on the way to the Big Bend
country, looking for homesteads.
The cultus family living next door to tn,
old post.office building removed to Portland
on Tuesday, the sheriff and several writs t.
the contrary notwithstanding. But few
mourn their departure.
The racket now going on in the little
church around the corner would seem to in
dictate that Eye banks aud braes" are about
T. b. turned int ye Banks and brays, sc
loud hath the din become.
At Walla Walla six saloons now violate
the Sunday law regularly, and as regularly
pay SIS each into the school fund on Mon
day morning. This Is increasing the schoo
fund nearly 5000 annually.
A big hotel, to contain 100 sleeping rooms
% bathrooms, etc., is said to be in contem
platien at Olympia, construction to begir
early in the ensuing spring. A similar one
IL badly needed in Vancouver.
judges and inspectors OF elections should
take note that the old law in regard to tbs
numbering Of tickets is repealed, and that il
will b. misdeneanor to number or in any
way mark the ballots presented by voters.
The steamer Lurlinc will go to Portland
Saturday night, for the benefit of those who
wish 10 see the performance Of 1.-THE Bank
sr's Daughter" At New Market Theatre,
Reserved seats for the theatre can be had Of
Ed. F. Eddings.
We are under obligations to Capt. c. M
Noyss Of the American barque Coioma. fol
special favors, and IS he is nearly ready te
sail for China will add to his cargo the
wishes Of many Vancouver friends for q
pleasant voyage aud safe return.
Daseraet Csurt Decket for November