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good business for the past week.
Rev. Father p. Poaps will depart for the
Sound next week, on a short vacation.
We are enjoying regular California
drouth, much to the detriment of crops.
Palmer's saw mill is doing rushing bus
mess at present. running day and night.
There are a number of sidewalks in the
city that need an overhauling pretty badly.
Mr.. p O'Keane will depart for the Sound
in few days, on business, to remain for a
week.
Judge B. F. Dennison and wife departed
for Olympia on Monday, to remain for a
month.
The 4th being legal holiday. the post
office and other government offices were
closed.
J. J. Whittier the saddler now occupies
his new quarters, corner Main and 9th
streets.
Frank Herman and party departed for the
mines last week. to further develop their
mining leads.
Frank Winter who is attending business
college in Portland, spent Sunday at home,
an this city
The public school closed last Friday for
the summer vacation and now the boys and
girls are happy.
We tender our thanks to Mr.. VIM. Dillon
for fine lot Of Royal Ann cherries, the fin
est of the season.
John Proebstel. OF Weston, Or, arrived
down last week, aud will remain in the
county few weeks.
AL Bateman now propels through the
streets on crutches having an attack Of in
hammatory rheumatism.
Owen Mullgan arrived back from Boston
Monday morning, after a stay of several
eseeks in the hnb city.
The Green Ribbon Band was cut in uni.
form last Thursday night and gave one Of
it's periodical melodies.
Mrs. n Schofeld receiveth the lumber
for new sidewalk, and now the average
pedestrian rejoiceth-
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marshs hall next Sunday, at III A. NJ,
Rev. T. j.. May officiating.
Mrs. J. Prnbstel and family departed for
their home in Weston, Or, after . stay Of
several months in this city.
The Vancouver Mill 4 Manufacturing Co.
received lot of lumber last week, and can
now Gil all orders in their line.
Gay Hayden, Esq. has had his residence
somewhat remodeled aud painted, and it
now presents fae appearance.
Jas. Sutton arrived down from Cello
Saturday. looking hale and hearty. He
will remain in the city month or so.
Miss Eunice Blackweod departed for her
home at Washougal. on Tuesday. where she
will probably spend her summer vacation.
Yesterday was the glorious Fourth, but it
passed of very quietly ia this city, every
body having gone to Portland on that day.
A large number Of people went to Wash.
ougal from this city to participate ia the
grand 4th of July celebration At that place.
There were quite q number of persons
ever from Portland last Thursday, to attend
the closing exercises at the Sisters school.
Four companies OF Infantry and the 2lst
Infantry Band, went to Portland Monday
morning, to participate in the grand celebra-
ton.
. The new money order law went into effect
July LIST. Money orders eau now be bought
to the amount Of $500 in one day, by one
person.
The dance given by Gen. Allen Engine
Co., at their hall on Friday evening was
well attended, aud the boys had way-up
time.
Mr.. A. Plumb, general service, who has
been enjoying afurlough for the past month.
resumed his duties at the Barracks on the
LIST inst.
Nearly the entire populace Of this city
went over to Portland on the Fourth. and
there was hardly . corporals guard left in
the city.
Immense forest fires are raging through.
out the couaty, and the atmosphere 10 90
dense from smoke that the sun 10 hardly
visible.
Two excursion boats from Portland passed
up the river Sunday. bound for Lataurelle
Falls. They were both crowded with ex.
= cursionists.
L. NJ Hidden and Mr.. Boyer have the
contract for furnishing the brick for the new
Catholic cathedral, aud have already lot
ON the ground.
Chas. W. Pike and VIM. Pike, Of San
Francisco. were in the city last week. to at
tend the funeral Of their deceased brother
Geo. X. Pike.
Two years ago last Monday the immortal
Jas. A. Garfield WAS shot by Chas. J. Gai.
teau. How soon the Esd event has died eat
in the memory Of all