The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-23
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION,

$3.50 to loan; for particulars inquire at
this office.
With this issue commences the ninth year
Of this paper.
Brick laying has been resumed on the
bank building.
j. G. Miller of La Center, on Monday re-
moved to Portland.
A. Quigley is building bowling alley in
the rear of his saloon.
Tom Sperry arrived home on Saturday
looking hale and hearty.
Plenty of fruit in market now, part of it
from California, as usual.
All the Vancouver people camping at the
sea side have returned home
Within two weeks the schools of Vaucou-
yer will commence the fall term.
The town is full of Methodist ministers,
attending the annual conference.
Mr.. John Harrison has been in the city,
visiting his brother, Oscar f. Harrison.
Jos. McAllister is the city collector, and
will 20 after the delinquent tax list at once.
L. M. Hidden has finished burning his
new kiln of brick, and will put up another.
Jerry Slocum went down to Clatsop last
Saturday to get a fresh clam and sea
breeze.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Whitney went down
to the sea side on Saturday. returning on
Monday.
Miss Allie Lyons, who has been teaching
at the Cascades, came down to this city
last week.
VIM. Lounsbury, son-in-law of Mr..
Rrin 10 70 in
short time.
Miss Mary Bratton of Woodland is in the
city. staying with Mrs. A. E. Willis, at the
Alta House.
Mrs. A. NJ. Patterson of Kalama has been
in the city this month, the guest of Mrs. c.
w. Slocum.
Miss Mary Montague, of Lebanon, Or,
is stopping with her sister, Mrs. Jas. David
sen, in this city.
Chase & Niles of Portland have COM
.menced putting the heating apparatus into
the new court house.
VIM. McKim has purchased the boarding
house at Lacamas, and is once more a fix
ture in Clarke county.
Wolf has just received a thousand dollars
worth of ladies' and children's shoes at his
shoe store in this city.
DR.. Sparkling went to Seattle on Friday.
His wife and Miss Kate Sparkling will return
with him in few days.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Msrsh's hall next Sunday, at IL A. NJ,
Rev. T. j. May officiating.
John Levins of Portland came over to see
the boys and talk business Tuesday evening,
but he would not stay long.
r. d. Saubert of Pendletou arrived down
on Tuesday and meets a hearty welcome
from many Vancouver friends.
There will be no services in st. Luke's
Episcopal church next Sabbath, owing to
the absence Of the Rev. A. S. Nicholson.
VIM. Resburg of Flatwoods brought q
very fine bunch OF wheat stalks to this Of
hoe, all the product of one grain of seed.
A. H. Tinker, 10. McAllister aud others,
went ont to Salmon creek Saturday, return
ing on Sunday, having killed three deer.
The ferry boat broke down on Monday,
leaving a stage load on the other side at
noon. Repairs were made the same day.
Chas. Brown and family have gone out to
tho Lewis river country to visit with Chas.
II. Abbey's family until the end of next
week.
The handsomest fruit tree in the city for
two weeks past was that peach tree in the
door yard of J. II. Bachelor. 1t is a
daisy.
On the evening Of the oath inst Gen.
Miles gives q reception to Gen. Sherman
and party at his military residence in Van
couver.
The steamer Washington was considerably
injured by a collision with the Idaho, near
La Conner, recently. Her old luck stays
with her.
Mr.. p. O'Kcane, who has about recov-
cred from the fever which took hold of him
at Victoria, was expected to arrive home
last evening.
A party Of Portland people camped ten
days on Lake river. near d. r. Fales' place,
and had good time of it. They did not
find much game.
The water in the Columbia is now nearly
down to low water mark, month earlier
than usual. Wells near the river bank will
soon begin to leak.
Men desiring employment on the Colfax
division Of the o. X. 4 n. Co., now build
ing. will apply to l.. b. Clough. at the st.
Charles hotel. Portland.
Mrs. NJ. B. Pierce arrived in the city last
week from Fort Candy, the guest of Mrs.
Gen. Morrow. She is at present stopping
with Mrs. J. G. Blake.
Since the Cdiiiope changed hands Capt
jos. H. Burgy is running her. He has
many old friends along shore who are glad
TO eco him on the route
The Osbornes performed at Sully Theatre
on Tuesday evening, to "a full house, and