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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1907
Page
3
Leavenworth leaves on Monday Wednesday and Friday from Sam. Blewett departs Tuesday Thursday and Saturday from Tam. The line carries passengers and express under FE. D. Shugart, proprietor.
A long column of town and county notices lists personnel moves, travels, and incidents. New appointments include A W Finan as night engine inspector and Conductor Hoffman acting as station agent. Residents travel to Spokane Seattle Wenatchee and Alaska while property deals and subdividing plans are announced in the Wenatchee valley.
J B Adams returns from Wenatchee with a new team and harness as Adams and Carr push sales locally. Ads offer cheap team and harness, lumber wagon, wagons, tools, and a workbench. Also listings for boarding house near town, laundry services, hotel claim, and whiskey sales by local vendors.
The page lists shop notices and ads including new faces at Mrs Campbell’s, a Great Northern Hotel recommendation in Wenatchee, farm poultry for sale from M Farmer, house plastering by C M Johnson, flour endorsements for Peach Blossom, a laundry service change by D J Marble, ice cream at Blacksedge, a Sunshine Club sale in Fraternal Hall on May 4, and parasols at Mrs Campbell’s.
At Peshastin on April 15 a girl was born to J. W. Davis as a daughter joins the family. Same date a boy was born to F. Booth on the north side of the track. R. L. Smith the round house night foreman welcomed a daughter last Tuesday.
Friends hosted 38 guests last Tuesday night at Charles Peterson's home for a farewell with piano selections by Evangeline Peterson Arline Farmer and Edna Featherstone. A token of remembrance was given to Mrs. Leavitt before luncheon. Mrs. Leavitt and her son Roy depart Wednesday for Alberta Canada to reside.
A group of sixteen townspeople surprised Miss Pauline Sharp at her home on Eagle Creek last Saturday night. They enjoyed diversions and departed for Leavenworth around 1 o clock.
The town council of Leavenworth Washington establishes a marshal and one deputy police force with the marshal supervising streets and sidewalks. Deputies serve twelve hour shifts day and night and special deputies may be appointed in emergencies at 2 50 per day.
A vague threat references a saw picked up Tuesday evening near Adams and Cart’s office. The notice, signed by W. A. Nelson, mentions Wheels and-hand wheels bought sold and repaired by Frank Erxleben at 1511 Palm, and a note about ice cream served at Blocksedge’s place.
Wanted plain sewing of all kinds by Mrs Geo P Rice residence near round house 1512.
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