The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-01-11
BRIEF MENTION.

Astoria fogs have held possession of this
part of the country for several days.
Twelve new scholars in the two rooms of
the public school which opened on Monday.
Mr.. R. S. Rice, in hospital with an at
tack of typhoid fever, is now somewhat bet
ter.
j. D. Manning has taken charge of God
dard's logging camp, and will run it during
1888.
The wood choppers in this vicinity are
now getting to work in force, on new con-
tracts.
Mr.. Frank Clark, of New Tacoma, Mrs
Schoheld's son-in-law, died on Monday
morning.
The country mails continue to arrive and
depart on time, although the roads are at
their worst.
Postmaster John Eddings' wife has been
quite sick this week, but is now reported as
getting better.
The four inches of snow which came last
week Wednesday disappeared with rain on
Friday morning.
Miss Ella Stoughton, on the barque Her.
bert Black, recently visited Nagasaki, Japan,
for the third time.
As the hours of daylight grow longer our
people begin to think of the spring, which
is now close at hand.
Mr.. c. II. Prescott, manager of the 0.
II. Il N. Co., was in this city on Monday,
on visit to army officers.
j. r. Bowles this week sold to Moore &
Foster $50 acres of land opposite Vancouver,
without buildings, for IS, 400.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marshs hall next Sunday, at $50 P. NJ,
Rev. Thos. J. May officiating.
John Reese was arrested as deserter
from the U. S. army in Portland and
brought over here on Monday.
This is the week of prayer, usually well
observed in the cities, but somewhat neg
lected in Vancouver this year.
The Columbia river boats resumed their
regular trips on Monday, the river being
clear of running ice once more.
Twenty carpenters are wanted by the
Northern Pacific at New Tacoma. Here is
o chance for men in want of Job.
Found-a bunch of keys, which the
owner can recover at this office upon paying
for this notice and proving property.
Jere Slocum and Frank Marshal have re-
covered from their spell Of being under the
weather, and all goes well once more.
The farmers and others on Cedar Creek
are rebuilding the bridge at Otwell's place,
which was washed away in December.
Mr. j. Il. Bowles was in the city on Tues
day, for the first time in three months, and
is now recovering from long continued illness.
The wife of Mr. James Davidson, ST., is
quite seriously sick, from pneumonia. She
has the care of loving hands and many
friends.
Many Vancouver people will welcome the
announcement of the safe arrival in Hong
Kong of the American barques Coloma and
Alden Besse.
The officers of Ellsworth Post, G.. A. r.,
were installed at Oak Grove Theatre on
Tuesday evening. There was also music
and speeches.
Now that the holiday season is over, mat
ters and things in general have settled down
into the usual routine of business, aud 1888
is fairly under way.
Among the river and harbor appropria-
lions asked Of Congress by Hon. NJ. {.
George is an item of $500 for the improve
ment Of Lewis river.
The post-ofce clerk is beginning to worry
already, and the year has just begun Per-
sons not paying their box rent is tae whole
cause of lt--so settle up.
The rooms at the new school house could
not be prepored fully, so school did not
commence rs expected on Monday last, but
will commence next Monday.
Maxon has sold the Exchange hotel build
ing furniture, hack aud horses. to Vanata
l. Proebstel, for 50, $50, and the new own
ers took possession yesterday.
Miss Bonnie Riley, who lived at Haydens
for some time ia this city, is now en- route
east to attend school in Harrisburg, Penn.
sylvania, for the next three years.
There was an incendiary attempt to burn
the Esmond hotel in Portland early Monday
morning, by firing the cellar 1t was dis
covered before much damage was DONE
As there is some diphtheria in Portland,
on both sides OF the river, it would be well
for Vancouver parents to keep their children
strictly on this side to avoid contagion.
A Vancouver boy in Sabbath school was
asked, "What is love." He answered, at
is-well-you feel as though you didn't
want no other Teller foolin' around her."
Capt. Jas. L. Gray Of the steamer Lurline
has been presented with gold watch chain
and charm, the latter having an engraved
picture Of the boat, the gift of his crew. 1t
: neat token.
The heavy rain of last Friday night
caused great landslides on the railroad track
near Rooster Rock, and delayed trains
The streams in this county rose again, but
not SO high as in December.
In this paper will be found the marriage
announcement of Mrs. Jennie Kelly, daugh-
ter Of VIM. Goodwin. and Mr.. IL. IL. Ora.
per, clerk of the Cosmopolitan hotel at the
Dalles. They had a fine wedding.