The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-11-15
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION.

ooun Ieuuer lounu his missing COLI on
Mill Plain.
Miss Annie Finn of Tumwater is visit
ing friends in this city.
The work of plastering the new bank
building has commenced.
Miss Minnie Nicholson is recovering from
q three weeks siege of fever.
1t is expected the new mill will commence
cutting lumber in few days.
The cistern for fire department purposes
near the new court house is completed.
More new corners from the east have ar
rived in the city during the week past.
Miss Alicia Thomas of Walla Walla is in
the city, the guest of DR.. Wallis family.
The southwest quarter of the city ceme-
terry is being laid off into lots this week.
The old city council meets tomorrow
night, to shake hands with the new one.
The town has resumed its usual appear.
ance since the adjournment of the courts.
A good boy DESTROYS to learn the printers
trade can find an opportunity at this office.
Rev. w. r. Bishop of Portland occupied
the Presbyterian church pulpit on Sunday.
"Ten Nights in Bar-room" will be per-
formed at Malshs hall next Wednesday
night.
Mr.. 1. Buchanan of East Portland, who
has property interests here, was in the city
on Tuesday.
The Rev. j. r. w. Sellwood officiated in
st. Luke's church last Sunday, the pastor
being absent.
The Vancouver Board of Trade will hold
a meeting at the City Hall on Friday even
ing, Nov Odd.
Clyde Tucker now oiIiciates in the Alta
House, in place of Capt. Sloan, who has re-
turned to Portland.
The st. Helen's Society will meet at the
residence of Mr.. c. f. West this Thursday
evening, Nov. 18th.
There is great demand for school teach
ers in Clarke county, not enough to be had
to ill all the schools.
The new town of La Camas has sent in
petitions for the establishment of post Of
flee and school district.
Thomas Monaghan and his wife were in
town on Saturday, visiting their grand
children at the Sisters school.
Mr.. Chas. w. Stone of Chelatchie is re-
ported to have sold his farm, one of the best
in that section, for good round sum.
Some Of the furniture of the court room
is being put in the new court house. 1t
came two weeks too late for use this year.
Our members of the legislature left on
Monday for Olympia, to resume their du.
ties at the session re.openng on Monday.
Sunday and Monday were two days of
glorious sunshine aud beautiful weather,
appreciated by even the oldest inhabitant.
The Mirror, a weekly prohibition paper,
has made its appearance at Seattle. 1t is
published by Orville Espy, formerly of this
city.
Mr.. C. II. Abbey of Rock creek started
home on Monday, after ten days of visiting
in this city. He has an invitation to come
again.
The little steamer Gold Dust well known
here, has been sold to Borthwck l. Frame,
of the Cascade mills, to be used for towing
purposes.
Logs are down to S. and So so on the
Columbia. The Sound is overstocked and
logging operations are Stacking up, here as
elsewhere.
The boys must look ''leedle oud" now,
for Clara NJ. Woods recovered judgment for
$4,000 in Portland because Dr. Davis did
not marry her.
VIM. Ginder yesterday finished the work
OF removing the remains of persons buried
in the old military cemetery, and it will be
a cemetery no more.
There is much complaint here of inefficient
mail service over the Northern Pacific
Letters from the east come no quicker than
when sent by the San Francisco route.
Remember that No. | Engine Co.'S ball
comes off on Thanksgiving night. The com
many requests us to hereby extend invita-
ton to the members of Gen. Allen No. 3,
and Hook 4 Ladder Co. to attend.
Two of Blurock's teams took spin Tues
day morning ON their own account, and l..
NJ. Hiddens boy distinguished himself by
hanging on to the last on the lumber wagon
Nobody hurt aud no damage DONE
j. +. Francis goes to San Francisco on
Tuesday, and it is currently reported that
that he will undertake series of temper
ance lectures in a field where his labors are
much needed. Boca beer must CO."
DR.. David Wall and his son Harry re-
turned from San Francisco on Monday
Harry last week graduated with honorable
mention, in the California College Of Phar-
macy. Many friends welcome his return.
John Shea had a heavy tumble in the mud
on Main street Tuesday morning, his horse
falling upon him from a perpendicular rare
up. John was not bit handsome when he
picked himself up. His escape from bro
ken neck was miraculous.