The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-01-10
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION.

Goods are being received in this city d.
rect from Eastern houses
The coolest weather this winter so far in
Vancouver was % above zero.
Mr.. H. Cochran of Oregon City is in town,
visiting with c. F. Vests family.
Owen Mulligan is now running the En-
pire market, and will make business of it.
Mr.. J. c.. Rounds of Union Ridge has
been inthe city this week, full of business.
Amos Evans went up to the Dalles yes
terday on business connected with the fac
tory.
Six and half inches of rain fell during
December, about the average for that
month.
John Corless started south on Monday on
the horse purchasing business for the gov
eminent.
Cragie Sharp, jr., agent of the West Shore,
has removed with his family to Vancouver
to reside.
A horse, saddle and bride were stolen
from Fales' stable at Union Ridge on Mon
day night
There is heavy covering of snow on the
Cascade mountains, IN preparation for the
spring freshets.
The sick man whom Irwin Morgan of Flat
Woods brought in to st. Joseph's hospital,
died last Saturday.
The canvas back ducks have come in
great mutitudes, and the hunters are cor
respondingly happy.
A slight shock of earthquake on Thursday
evening last was noticed in this city, but 1t
was only little one.
S. c. Archilles, who is in hospital with
his broken leg, is getting along quite as well
as could be expected.
The work on the big ditch at La Camas
is progressing favorably, the gang being
kept busy as possible.
The big plate glass for the bank building
came on Tuesday, and the rooms will soon
be ready for occupancy.
Gay Hayden says great many persons in
Minnesota and Wisconsin are preparing to
emigrate to this Territory.
Mrs. W. A. DAILY of Portland was in the
city on Friday, having come over to place a
nephew in the Sisters school.
1t. c. II. Bouestee is happy father,
and Gen. o. ID. Greene is happy grand
father. They both deserve happiness.
Mount Hood Lodge No. 81, +. & A. NJ,
meets on Saturday evening next for installa-
ton of officers and work III second degree.
Will Durein arrived down from Baker
City yesterday, where he has been for a
number OF months. He says it. too cold up
there.
Mrs. Mattson of Brush Prairie fell into
the lire on Tuesday, and was very seriously
burned on her face and hands. She may not
recover.
Some Of the emigrants who arrived in this
Sat
whether it was winter or summer in this
country.
A special meeting of the Board of Trade
is called for Friday night. Important mat
tiers are to be considered, and full attend
ance is desired.
S. +. Hair, agent of Preston, Knott 4
Co., of Portland, was in the city on Mon
day, to do something for the fire depart
ment, for cash.
Mr.. X. p. Tjossam, who has a saw mill
up in the kittitass country, has tam
good thing. He makes lots of lumber and
gets the cash for it.
Cards have been received in this city au-
nouncing the marriage at Boise City of Rev.
l.. A. Banks and Miss Answorth, a school
teacher OF that city.
Geo. Blurock has caught it again. This
time gun burst in firing. and lacerated his
left hand. George is now opposed to sun
day morning shooting.
"A Chluaman's heart goeth to the noctur-
nal hen.coop even as the love of mother to
her child" Is that what ais Vancouver
hen roosts of late: Perhaps.
The postmaster appears to be after his
box rent The amounts are small, but alto
gether they fill long felt want-so don't
be backward in paying your dues.
VIM. and Edward Crawford, lately in bus
mess at Fishers Landing, have bought out
the grocery store of Jones aud Snodgrass,
and will continue the business in this city.
There are some new developments prom
ised in the reported Washougal rape case
Many Of the neighbors say they do not be-
lieve word of the case as reported last
week.
Harry c. Smith, the old man who has
been living with G. I. Mcconnell some
years. is quite sick in st. Josephs hospital,
aud fears of his recovery are entertained by
his friends.
Feed and breed will tell Thos. J. vii.
son last week killed hog. five days less
than II months old, which dressed 800
pounds. Who in Clarke county can make
a better exhibit?
Mr., X. NJ. Steele, railroad contractor,
made Vancouver visit on Friday, inter
viewing some of our business men Per
haps something will come out of it for the
benefit of Clarke county.
Judge Hoyt and family, of Olympia, have
gone east on q visit for few weeks Mrs
Hoyt's mother is seriously ill snd not ex.
pected to recover. Miss Lizzie Ferry, of
Seattle, accompanied the party.
Coonev the hunting maph.r 81 tha Ole.