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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1909
Page
3
Leavenworth to Telma stage coach runs Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m. from Leavenworth arriving Telma at 4 p.m. Returns Telma to Leavenworth Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8 a.m. arriving Leavenworth 4 p.m. Mall, passengers and express. For details address Joe Massie, Proprietor, Leavenworth, Wash.
Chronicle items include Keatings sale ads and underwear at cost. Several residents travel to Seattle and Spokane, with illnesses noted among relatives. Community events cover Modern Woodmen meeting, a band concert, Owls ball, revival at the Methodist church, and a upcoming sermon on The Unpardonable Sin.
D. M. Thomas Quality Grocery features Irish mackerel Diamond H coffee blue Point oysters and Larrow’s buckwheat flour. Local updates report Dr Elmer’s surgery on Mrs Westbrook successful and husband Mr Westbrook returning to Seattle. Debord & McCoy will handle furniture in carload lots direct from factories as Kentucky visit ends. J C Davis J J King attend Masonic meeting in Wenatchee and M A Phelan heads to Baltimore for stomach surgery at Johns Hopkins with Mrs Phelan accompanying him.
D R Gaspard district manager for American Tobacco Co and Seattle head quarters arrives this week. Mrs Gaspard and Master Bill visit with Dr and Mrs Elmer then leave for Seattle with Bill. Petitions seek sidewalks along north of the railway and from Merriam to the overhead crossing with owners urged to file petitions early.
Last Saturday a fireman, Edward F. Dunlavey, fell from an engine pulling the silk train one mile east of Drury and seven miles from town. His body was torn by the passing train with fragments found along the track. Orvil Bethel helped recover remains. He, about 25, had a good reputation. interment was in Leavenworth cemetery Tuesday. Reverend W N Davis urged keeping track of home addresses for relatives.
Simpson, an ad writer for the L D store, notes a pricing error in a tea pot and tea offer. The ad, published last week, offered a pound of tea with a teapot for 50 cents instead of 75 cents. Saturday after the Echo ran the ad, forty seven customers called, and he had to honor the lower price, praising advertising’s impact.
The Liberty Bell traveling west for a Seattle exposition will pause in Topeka Kansas and a local remark notes that even cracked things halt there.
The Evangelist arrives without pay pledge and will receive a liberal offering. Bible School at 10 with Supt. H. Meeker. Morning service at 11 on The present not the Christian's Rest. C E prayer at 6 30 on Pioneer Missionaries led by Mr. De Feyter. A Union service follows at the Methodist church.
Chelan County Treasurer C A Battles requests property owners come with a full description of all real estate to be taxed. Include acreage section township range and part of section for accuracy. For city property provide addition name and lot block number to speed processing and avoid errors.
For sale three Merriam Addition lots six seven eight block six must sell quickly contact C M Wilcox owner L J Nelson. First dance by Home Orchestra March 13 opera house led by Prof Max Kringle. Ten acres two miles from town near school and church exchange for Leavenworth property inquire at The Echo office Cemetery stock 50 shares for sale and information at The Echo office.
Miss Oplister, a piano teacher, will receive pupils at Mr. W. W. Rice’s home. For particulars call between 2 and 5 pm or write to P. O. box 15.
Lost between F S Searles home and lodge room about two weeks ago a gold pin with three links and a star pendant bearing initials E S on back.
A notice offers a loan of a few thousand dollars secured by good real estate. Interested parties may contact P. O. Box 111 Leavenworth Washington.
A small livestock listing advertises a registered Berkshire boar a pair of thoroughbred Jersey bull calves and several good milch cows for sale by W E Boston in Peshastin.
World’s best experts award W Harper whiskey the grand prize at the St Louis World’s Fair. Sold by J G Fritz at Overland Bar. Also advertised are Edison records and a Nickell’s attachment. Pfeiffer’s Pharmacy and Nickell’s offer candies nuts fruits and sundries.
Relgious services report good attendance and converts as the Revival meetings continue. The preach ing is clear and sane with no sensationalism. Extra seats will be provided for next Sunday evening. Dr Luce preaches on worldly amusements Friday night and The Unpardonable Sin is the Sunday evening topic. Sunday School and morning services proceed with a bank offering both morning and evening.
J D Langdon veterinary surgeon has moved to town and will operate from Joe Massie’s barn. For services call and leave word. Also notice of District No 49 annual school election set for March 6 at Leavenworth School House from 1 to 8 pm to elect two directors to replace retiring H E Carr and appointing M A Marley to fill a vacancy.
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