The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-12-07
BRIEF MENTION.

in running order now
mccarthy is using up more lumber improv-
ing his hotel, inside and out.
Sohns l. Schuele have cross-wslk of
their own, one of the best, too.
W. B. Patterson is expected home from
San Francisco the first of next week.
Mrs. w. A. DAILY of Portland was in the
city over Sunday. the guest of Mrs. G. w.
Durgin..
E. H. Hack leaves for Walla Walla to-
day, to be employed in the Waterman Office
in that city.
Mr.. w. H. Gray of Astoria was in the
city over Sunday, visiting his son, Capt
Jas. T. Gray.
Geo. Tooley has moved into town, occu-
pying the Harrison house, corner Of Main
and 9th streets.
Two new churches are to be built in Van
'couvsr next season, by the Presbyterian and
Methodist societies.
The special election for chief engineer of
The Vancouver FIRE department will be held
next Saturday Afternoon.
Rev. Thos j. May, Presbyterian clergy.
man, will hold services in Marsh's hall next
Sunday, at 2:30 in the afternoon.
j. H. Pieper was up from Pioneer on Sat-
urday. He said it was his horse only, and
not himself that fell into the well.
Peter Rogers who left Arizona some
weeks ago, is now with Col. w. H. Weeks,
U. s. Depot Q. M. at San Francisco.
On Jan. lst Wells. Fargo L Co. will re-
linquish the express business of the North
ern Pacific r. R. to the railroad company.
The Wide West punched hole in her
bow last Saturday on some of the Cascade
rocks, and now the Bonita is on this route.
Mr.. J. X. Gather has retired from the
firm of Miller h Gather at La Center, and
Mr.. John c. Miller will continue the bust
mess.
A package Of mortgages, bonds, deeds,
ETC., pertaining to property ia Clarke county,
is at the Portland police station for their
owner.
A few days since Miss E. L. Nickels oil
this city sailed from San Francisco for Eng.
land, in her brothers ship, the Lucy A.
Nickels.
Unimprovsd lands in the vicinity of Van.
couver which two years ago sold for $40 To
$40 per acre, are new selling at $50 to $500
per acre.
A Mr.. Strong. Of Grand Rapids. Mich, il
in the city, staying with s. L. Marsh. He
will visit Puget Sound, to look up the lum'
bei business.
One thousand sacks of wheat have just
been received by the Vancouver mills fol-
Touring, and they will make the wheels &c
round for some time.
The sheriff Of Clarke county has posted
notices to sell the Collyer logging camp
property>at Halls bridge, on Tuesday next,
the 18th Of December.
The Marquis Of Lorns, Governor General
of the British provinces in North America
will pass through the Territory this Thurs
day, en- route to the east.
Rev. John Flynn of Tumwatsr, neal
Olympia. arrived in the city Tuesday. even
ing, TO visit Mr.. J. l.. Royals family. He
departs fron the city to-day.
The boys say it was Brewster who Won
the bsss turkey at the raffis the night befors
Thanksgiving. Never was such turkey
ever before seen in this country.
H. L. Boardwell came over from Portland
on Saturday. The day before he cut one
thumb and finger in the plansr at Perkin'a
mill, which gave him vacation.
During the month Of November Isaac A.
Mounts and Jennie Rambe. M. C. SHARP
and Sarah Sparks Of this county, obtained
licenses and were married in Portland.
c. w. Mattson says Adams ran ever q
log. csusing his horse to get away. asd that
Adams did not pay $40 for the damage done.
AZ usual, there are two sides to every story
Thanksgiving day was duly observed in
Vancouver, offices and stores being closed
after 10 o'clock A. n. There was too much
rain for any outdoor amusemsnts or recrsa-
alton.
The new cross-walk laid from Whittier
store - the post-ofics corner il appreciated
by the public. Other new crossings on
Main street make this continuous mud hole
more passabls.
A reduction will be made in government
stamped envelopes on Jan. lst. Il will
amount 70 about half cent per package.
which will b. such relief to ths public that
they will never know Il.
On Thanksgiving day . few Of the friends
Of the Rev. A. 8. Nicholsou presented him
with purse Of 1925, - testimonial. Il
has not been found necessary BY any Of the
interested parties thereto = make blowout
and parade al the matter.
Capt. Jas 7. Gray has nearly two acres
Of land eloss by this city. which he wants
cleaned and srcbbsd. ard invites proposals.
for doing the work. Fall particulars can
b obtained from him personally BY any
parties Who wish 10 undertake tie Job.
LOOK Our.-Ths --latest blk il the carpet
1salsr. He travels around ths rural dis
trists sslling BY sample u ahout half prios.
- b M fsr whsa delivered. Ths victim
ssss ~ poist whsa The issessat leskias =.
der - hes dsssd turna up y regular