The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-14
CITY AND COUNTY.
BRIEF MENTION.

Mulligan Will move his market into the
old Burke building this week.
The cold snap has made an ice crop, UNI
expectedly and late in the season.
Stevens & Newman are filling their ice
house, expecting to put in 80 tons.
Tuesday was the coolest day of the win
ter, the mercury standing at 3 above zero.
Only one broken ley at the skating rink
so far, and that beluugs to the door keeper.
w. C. Springer has gone to Walla Walla,
having been telegraphed for by his family.
The new building for Palmers mill is well
advanced, and part of the machinery in
place.
The cold snap has cut off all travel, and
but few strangers reached these parts this
week.
Mr.. G. w. Coulter will take up his resi-
dence opposite the church for his present
residence.
The cold snap has not interfered with the
city Schools TINS year, and no session has
suspended.
A debating society has been formed in
this city, which will hold its sessions i'll
Marsh's hall.
The dedication of the new church at Union
Ridge has been postponed until IA more ia
vorable season.
The river was closed up by the ice on Fri
day, and still Remain, closed, much to the
disgust OF travellers.
Hanging day approacheth in Vancouver.
but the victim, Gionlnni, does not seem to
be anxions about it,
l. n. Wilcoxon, special agent of the land
department, paid the Vancouver land office
a visit last Thursday.
B. NJ. Washhurnc, formerly of this city,
is III Iowa for the wnter, but will return to
the Territory in spring.
Seth Burnett, who has been on the sick
list for two weeks, is recovering and will
soon be bosslng the mules again
w. c. Hazard walked across the Culum-
bla on the Ice on Tuesday morning, and the
boys are using the river Tor skating.
There are five Fridays in this month, and
that accounts for spell OF unis ually severe
weather, for FRIDAY is an unlucky day.
Winter has shown heavy back bone and
stiff upper lip this week. There Is some
suffering amongst the stock in consequence.
Father CESAR. formerly stationed in this
county, Is now lahOring for the completion
OF II new Catholic church building at Coltax.
|. \. Ltlfetty. who has been teaching
school at Union Ridge, frosted one of his
fingers while coming to the city on Monday.
There is sleighlng out towards the foot
hills, al occasioutliy Il team and sleigh APP
pears IN tJwh, where the ground is nearly
bare.
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