The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION,


day evening.
VIM Bratton, ST., of Lewis river, was in
the city this week.
Mr.. P. Buckley starts for Tulalip Indian
agency this week.
There were many Portland people in this
city on Sunday, in carriages.
j. NJ. Bloomfield, formerly of this city,
was in town Saturday, ON business.
Thos O'Neill came over to this city on
Sunday from Portland, on short trip.
The roll of honor of the Vancouver public
school will appear in our next issue.
Fir wood is now selling at 81 % per cord.
Last fall it was worth 81 25 per cord.
Palmer's mill is now busy getting out
lumber to fill the large government con-
tract.
A large circular saw arrived on Friday for
Palmers mill, which has been placed in po-
sition.
A lot of Indians, with their canoes, were
down on the river front Saturday, bound for
Rooster Rock.
S. p. Goodwin, of Portland, was in the
city on the Fourth. greeting many old
friends.
The sash factory received a large consign.
ment of glass last week, for window pur.
poses.
The pile driver was over from Portland
last week, driving number of piles at the
ferry slip.
Mr.. ). Il. Blake is now employed as bust
ness manager of the Vancouver Mill & Man.
ufacturing Co.
The frame of Thos. Paddens new house
On street, east, is up, which will be fine
building when completed.
On account of our crowded local columns
we are compelled to crowd out all our
general news items this week.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marsh's hall next Sunday, at IL A. NJ,
Rev. L. j. May officiating
Jos. Burgy has resigned the captaincy of
the L. 5. steam yacht Dispatch. Johnny
Jaggy is now at the helm.
The new bell for the Episcopal church
will be rung next Sunday at 10, 1910 and
IL A. NJ, and 1870 and p Nj.
Mr. Edwin Weeks, son of Col. Weeks, u.
5. A, formerly stationed at Vancouver Bar
racks, is visiting friends in this city.
The ferry boat had break down Satur-
day evening, bat the necessary repairs were
made in time for her Sunday trip.
j. X. Alexander and wife arrived down
from Cheney last week, and will probably
make this county their permanent home.
The next annual session of the Oregon NJ.
+. conference will he held at Vancouver.
Aug 22i. Bishop Warren will preside.
The deluxe lasted forty days aud forty
nights, but the drouth in these parts has
lasted longer than that-over fifty days.
Mrs. s. W Brown has been quite i'll for
the past two weeks but is now slightly i'm
proving. Many friends wish her speedy
recovery.
We have received copy of the Ellens-
burg. w. T., Standard, aud judging by its
local columns, that town must he q busting
little place.
Mrs. A. w. Gray and children, OF Aims.
worth, arrived down on Friday, and will re-
main for some weeks, visiting relatives in
this city.
w. F. Williamson, recently from Platts-
burg Mo-. visited this city on Sunday, ac-
companie1 by F. c. Frieuni of McMinn-
Vile, Or.
|. n. La,fcrty closed n successful two
months term OF school 1T Brush Prairie on
July 4th He vii, now enjoy vacation OF
two months.
Quite number ofparties of this city have
been out recently gathering wild black cap
raspberries, which are said to be very pen-
titul this season.
Brewster recently received large coffee
mill, and he is now prepared to grind out
Drowned coffee in any quantities, and at
prices TO suit everybody.
The Eureka school house on Brush Pra-
RE is one of the best school houses in the
county outside OF Vancouver, which speaks
well for that district.
The Board OF School Directors meets next
store, on business appertalning to the cleo
ton of school teachers.
Workmsp are engaged moving the build.
ings north of this office alongside Sohns 4
Scnuees store. A enc story brick will be
erected on the vacated ground.
Alex. Cook now sports a luxury in the
shape of a brand new buggy. 1t is one OF
John Mi,lers make OF this city, and is as
fine one as they make anywhere.
IA bee often meets with reverses. but AS
a rnle he is successful in the end That's
what we thought when we ventured little
too near a certain bee hive in this city.
The residence of Capt, Jas, W. Troup.
at Albina, Just completed. was burned to
the ground last Thursday night. How
the tire originated is not known. The
building was fully insured.
There is a school teacher in this city who
teaches from o'clock A. NJ. TO 4 +. NJ, ten
months in the year, and earns 46l cents per
day. He would like to hear about the re-
n lft!a ashn,l htlls