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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1904
Page
3
West Bound and East Bound train times listed with stops at Leavenworth and Blewett Stage. Leavenworth leaves Monday Wednesday Friday at 8 am Blewett leaves Tuesday Thursday Saturday at 7 am. Carries passengers and express.
Town and County J. M. Duffy of Wenatchee visits. Miss Anna Tholin travels to Seattle. Mrs. J. T. McAneny visits Seattle. Dr. Shore discusses Mission color. Julian Mayor visits Wenatchee. Lloyd Harders joins Great Northern car dept. Al Purdy returns from Leavenworth. George Freeman visits from Tacoma. Phelan moves to Bloom house. Robert Smith returns from Quincy. Miss Mary Ralston back from Seattle. Ed Tholin from Alaska. Mud slide near Mission delays westbound train nine hours. George Keating builds 40ft addition for furniture storage. Rose Padoshek visits Wenatchee. Sherman Sines becomes Leavenworth hostler. Charles Lilligrew returns from Colville. Rose Stearns returns from visit. S. G. Merriam accompanies her. J. W. Laden to coast notes on state politics. John D. Atkinson predicted governor. David Russell to retire from railroading and move near Seattle. Mrs Godsoe to serve as matron at Leavenworth Hospital. Daniel Detehon discharged from Philippine service and plans homestead in the valley with fellow veterans.
Wenatchee hosts a debate and lecture Friday April 8 with Waterville team including Richard Brennesholz Gladys Harris and Gale Matthews opposing Wenatchee High School members Lewie Williams Nora Shotwell and Claude Mills. Prof Edmond S S Meaney of UW will lecture April 7. Judges include A B Steiner Henry Cross with Meaney as referee. Tickets are fifty cents.
Physicians from Chelan County met at Leavenworth Hospital last Friday to form the Chelan County Medical Society electing Dr. W. M. McCoy as President and Dr. H. A. Saunders as Secretary. A May fifth meeting in Wenatchee will perfect the organization. Members anticipate professional benefits and social ties through future gatherings.
Friends organized a surprise party for Mrs. Louise McGuire last Tuesday evening hosted by Mesdames Cassady and Bottsford. Whist was played, Mrs Bottsford won first prize, and Mrs. McGuire received numerous gifts followed by a dainty lunch.
The Ladies Guild of the Congregational church ran a profitable sale Friday night at Fraternal Hall. Volunteers offered many useful items. proceeds benefit the Guild. A lengthy program featured a recitation by T. W. Greve and a voting contest awarding a cake to Leavenworth’s most popular young lady, won by Miss Bertha Phelan. More than 160 people attended the sale and concert.
The Woman's Twentieth Century Club met March 30 at Mrs. D. H. Mayor's home. Members recited Shakespeare verses, heard a sketch of Shakespeare’s life, current events, and a guitar solo. New member Mrs. Coleman joined. The club will not meet until further notice due to illness. Mrs. Jorgengen received one thousand dollars insurance from the Order of Forresters for her late husband’s death, despite his pending application.
A pocket tore away from a coal car Monday afternoon when a locomotive backing toward the foundry house struck it.
The weekly court house transcript lists real estate transfers including Davis to Higley and Farley to Wen Dev Co, plus mining and property moves. It notes fraternal lodge activities in Leavenworth and Seattle, a large Easter concert, and updates on local officials, representatives, and business openings in Wenatchee and surrounding areas.
Multiple real estate postings offer 128 acre ranch near Leavenworth with orchards and water, 35 fenced acres, 20 cultivated, five springs, plus timber value. Also residential and business lots on Commercial and Front streets, ranch for rent near Peshastin, and exchanges including Everett lots. Contact D. H. Mayor for details.
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