The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-04
BRIEF MENTION.

Voiiin VII Lhe lobH Janua1y.
Pay your water rent before the 10th inst
and save ten per cent penalty
Taxpayers now have TO make terms and
get their receipts at the sheriti's Office.
The winter term of St. Luke's parish
school will commence on Monday next.
Not many persons come in from the coun-
try during the prevalence of the cold snap.
Mercury down to 20, just u degrees de-
grees below freezing, Oh New Years morn
ing.
Miss Emma Brant came home from Cello
on Tuesday. and Mrs. Brant will return to-
day.
Bishop Junger is at Walla Walla, where
he will remain until about the goth of the
month.
Helm Kulper, who has sold his Chelatche
ranch, has determined to locate near La
Center.
Capt. +. w. Spencer, of Gold Dust fame,
made flying visit to Vancouver on Tuesday
evening
I. w. Rowland was in the city yesterday,
circulating petition for the rebuilding of
Halls bridge.
Geo. B. Doris left on Saturday for the
upper country, to resume his work Oh the
Baker City railroad.
The Vancouver boys have for day or
two been enjoying some skating on the shall
low lakes above the city.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marsh's hall next Sunday, at ESQ p. NJ,
Rev. Thos. j. May officiating.
John c. Miller OF La Center came over on
Friday, and paid the taxes of many settlers
at the county treasurers office
Chas. II. Abbey, of Rock Creek Valley,
was over here last week, and stayed three
days among his Vancouver friends
The wife of Matt Shafer, of Rock creek,
has entirely recovered from the severe sick
ness she went through in November.
Mr. S. A. Johns of Weston, has sold his
hotel in that city for IS, 600. and is about to
sell out his extensive butcher business.
Invitations are out for the wedding of w
Byron Daniels and Miss Rosina A. Jaggy
OF this city, to take place on the 18th inst
The Cascades boat proceeded no farther
than Fishers Landing yesterday, where she
took OIL a lot of hay and returned to Port
land
Alex. p. Waugh, advance agent for Mrs
Annie l.. Potts, NJ d., was in the city on
Tuesday, securing her hall for featuring
purposes.
Miss Ida Browning, whose home is on c.
dar creek, won the prize for the most orgi.
nal costume at the East Portland firemen S
masquerade ball
The Rev. A. $. Nicholson otliciated at
Oregon City last Sunday, the Rev. j. r.
w. Sellwood conducting services in st.
Lukes church i'll this city.
9th street, an earring of onyx, tipped with
gold, crescent shaped. The finder will
please leave it at this Office.
The report that the new bridge across
Lewis river at La CeRter was injured by
the high water turns out to be untrue. 1t
was not damaged in the least.
On account of the ice running in the Co
lumbia the steamer LUrljae returned to Port
land Tuesday night, which makes irregular
the running OF boats on that line.
New Years calls were more freely made
in Vancouver this season than for some
years past, and many houses in the city
were open, as well as at the garrison.
|. w. Rowland is building a scow at
Lewisville, large enough to ferry wagons
and teams across the Fast fork of Lewis
river until the bridge is again rebuilt.
The first annual meeting of the Clarke
County Pioneer Society viii be held at the
City Hall in Vancouver on Saturday. the
18TH day of January, 1858, at o'clock P. NJ.
Fire Engine Co No | held its ball on
Friday, aud though there WAS a good at
tendance the members complain that bust
ness men OF Vancouver did not patronize it.
The ministerial gentleman who went to
San Francisco two weeks ago to get up a
real estate boom has already been compelled
to telegraph to Vancouver for another coat
OF whitewash.
There is talk of starting new brass band IN
Vancouver, which will probably be known
as "Gideon's Band" Practice will com.
mence in Long Metre. Brother Dobbins is
said to be the leader.
The weather took wintrv turn on FRI
day, has been cold since, showing yesterday.
ice running in the river, and fine prospect
of freezeup on hand. Now is ''the win
ter OF our discomfort"
When a person goes on n visit from
small town to a large one to do business and
is obliged to telegraph home for references,
are we to understand that he is not known
at all, or is he known too much,
Charles Williams, better known as Charlie
Arnet, died early yesterday morning from
the effects of a protracted spree. He en-
listed in the u. S. army in North Carolina,
and was discharged here many years ago.
The Vancouver Musical Society will give
a concert at Marsh's Hall on Wednesday
evening next. An excellent programme has
been prepared. and no doubt those who at
tsnd will spend most enjoyable evening.
The homestead law, requiring five years
residence is unchanged, and in all probahil-