The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-08
BRIEF MENTION.


cottage, and moved into it on Monday.
Bishop j. A. Paddock passed up the river
on Monday, to the Walla Walla country.
On Sunday morning the river had reached
the high water mark Of 1881, of June 18th.
Good work horses are in demand in this
part of the country, and bring good prices.
To-day is Corpus Christi, one of the days
most religiously observed by the Catholic
churches.
Mr.. J. H. Needham, from Strongs Prai-
RE, Wis, is in the city, looking for new
location.
''The Loyal Dead" was read by Miss
Alicia Thomas at Walla Walla on Decora.
ton day.
The farmers on the bottoms have removed
their stock to the high grounds back from
the river.
Vancouver is in luck, for Eli Perkins has
not signifed any intention of trying to lec-
ture here.
The Rev. G. II. Watson of. Seattle paid
his Vancouver friends short visit on Sat-
urday last.
Ice is now being shipped from Vancouver
to Portland, the ice machines there having
broke down.
nc lIOu utc DIOOt SuuttCTS iON buc iFOub
of Hazard & Co.'S new store are now being
put in place.
During the warm weather, on Saturday
and Sunday, the mercury went up among
the nineties.
Mr.. Joseph j. Bliss and family sail on to-
days San Francisco steamer, on their way
to st. Louis.
The amount of rainfall for May was only
1.S4 inches, and that for June gives promise
of being fair.
Mr.. Kerrigan and family of Portland came
over on Monday, to visit at the home Of
Oscar F. Harrison.
Mr.. Mark H. Gartrell of Adams, Neb.,
was in the city over Sunday, stopping with
Mr.. J. R. Wood.
Last Friday and Saturday were "ember
days" They were certainly hot enough to
bear q warmer title.
J. J. Whittier has been oiling and putting
government fire hose in proper shape for
preservation and use.
Mrs. L. Holman, of Salem, was in this
city on Sunday, the guest Of the Rev. and
Mrs. A. s. Nicholson.
w. B. Patterson returned from his San
Francisco trip on Tuesday, a picture of good
health and good nature.
The trips Of the Vancouver ferry and all
travel on the Portland road have been sus-
pended by the high water.
John Harrison came down from the Dalles
on Friday to visit his many acquaintance
here, returning on Monday.
County Auditor Charles Brown has re-
csived copies of the new code, which can
now be procured at his Office.
III fhs Akh Of T,1v co,n,c;ttao, ma. -.
quested to meet at the City Hall tonight
Thursday at s o'clock sharp
Fire Engine Co. No. has decided to have
grand ball in Marshs hall. Vancouver, on
the evening of the 4th of July.
Mr.. James Kelley, a brother Of Mrs c.
+. West, paid Vancouver a visit on Sunday,
the first after an absence Of IA years.
Cox & Thomas have been having a hard
time this week in saving their cattle on the
island, As the water is after them lively.
S. Baxter, chairman, has called meeting
of the Republican Territorial Central Com
mittee at Vancouver on the 2lst of June.
Robt. M. Reid of La Center on Thursday
went up the Columbia, on four week 8
visit to his son, who lives on Snake river.
The remains OF Peter Stice were taken to
Washougal on Friday. aud buried with
others of bis family who died at that place.
Look out for the comet these clear nights
1t is proving around between the North
star and the horizon, little to the west
ward.
Now that the river is up so high that
steamboats, cannot take on wood at this
place the teamsters are all at work on the
roads.
There has been lively work at the gov
ernment dock this week in dislodging drift
wood that piled up against the building and
uprights.
The rains Of this week came just i'm time
to do great good to the growing crops, and
to save the country from the suspicion Of .
slight drouth.
The Vancouver Touring mill suspended
running last week, because Of the high water,
bat has plenty Of stock on hand until it can
start up again.
The U. s. Quartermaster at Vancouver
wants to purchase ten horses, and has Get
the 30th OF June - the date for examination
Of animals offered.
Several heavy peals Of thunder coming
from Portland way destroyed the Sunday
morning maps Of Vancouver people, but no
rain came with them.
James Huslstt came down from Wssco
county two weeks ago TO look after his
Clarke county interests, and returns this
week TO his up country home.
Henry Shoemaker last week brought .
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