The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-08-30


The frame of Mrs. Carriers new house on
Bateman street is up, and being enclosed.
Miss Lizzie Fletcher sailed for San Fran
cisco on Thursday, en- route to Washington.
Hon. Thos. H. Brents has been invited to
deliver the address at the Clarke county fair.
Mrs. Jos. Brant came down from Cello
on visit last week, to remain for a month.
j. d. Banner of La Center made brief
visit to the city on Monday, returning next
day.
Parties with a new assaying outfit went
out to the Canyon creek mines on Saturday
last.
The harvest is nearly over and threshing
about done, without rain on the ripened
crop.
Vancouver hotels have been much crowded
for two weeks, many strangers being in
town.
There is not an idle mechanic in town;
even the two sick ones are working hard to
get well.
The Rev. A. S. Nicholson and daughter
returned home from New Tacoma on Mon
day night
The foundation for the new army hospital
on Reserve street, near 9th street, is now
completed.
The public schools will not open next
week, as anticipated, as the building is not
quite ready.
Patrick O'Keane and family arrived home
from Victoria on Thursday last. He has
much improved in health.
Lost-in this city, gold locket, black
enamel; design of bible. Finder will
please leave at this office.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Draper, of the
Dalles are in the city, on short visit, re-
turning home tomorrow.
1t is probable that the City Band will
give an open air concert in the public park
on Sunday afternoon next.
Presbyterian services will be held in
Marsh's hall next Sunday, at IL A. NJ,
Rev. T. J. May officiating.
The duck hunters; are loading cartridges
and are ready for the campaign, which will
commence with the first rain.
The shafting for Goss & Downings factory
arrived Friday night, which enabled the
workmen to set the machinery.
Isaac r. Jenny of Lewis river was again
in the city Monday evening, flying around
like a hen with her head cut off.
One day last week Perry Cox of Vancou.
yer shot an eagle which measured feet
inches from tip to tip of its wings.
A flock of the brant variety of wild geese
passed over the city Tuesday morning, the
best sign OF fall weather approaching.
The meanest thieves on the coast have
been at Walla Walln-they stole all the fur
niture and beddingin the pest house.
Mr.. Ed. A. Slocum still remains at the
seaside, where he takes clans instead of
chills and other concomitants of ague.
The West Shore for August is for sale at
the post-office. 1t contains some fine Illus
trations OF Vancouver. Price % cents.
We publish in another column the official
notice for authorizing the establishment Of
The First National Bank of Vancouver.
Prospecting for coal still continues in
Clarke county, and new groupings were dis
covered in an unexpected locality last week.
The excavation for Sohns 4 Schuele's new
store building is completed, and now the
work of construction will soon be resumed.
John Fender, who is now at Salem train.
ing three race horses, had his watch stolen
last week, but recovered it from the boy
thief.
A letter received from Levi Farnsworth
StatcS tuat nc 10 uol III Soou Heaitn III Maiue
He is evidently pining for the shores of the
Pacific.
The Rev. p. S. Knight, we'll known in
Vancouver, after II years service in the
Congregational church at Salem, Or, has
resigned his charge.
The Vancouver Mill l. Manufacturing Co.
resumed operations again yesterday, having
been shut down for few dAyson account OF
q break in the engine.
Great preparations are being made to eel.
citrate the event of driving the golden spike
Of the N. p. X. X. Vancouver people will
take part with Portland
Wollenwebber's new shop is we'll under
way, and when completed he will able to do
general machine repairing. having purchased
boiler and engine to run his lathe.
Mr.. VIM. c. Hazard arrived homo from
Ocean Beach on Monday evening, in fair
condition for man who put himself outside
OF 80 many shell-iish in two short weeks
Hendricksou 4 Whitsell, who put in the
piles purchased by Semple for the new dock,
are now getting out several hundred thous. |
and feet Of saw-logs from ths timber north !
Of town. \
J. L. Royals family had . genuine sur
prise this week, in a visit from HoH 4.
Sells Of Salt Lake, aud Mrs. Elixsb~th Ma
han OF Kansas, their cousins who had not
been seen by membsvs Of the family for over |,
thirty years. !