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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1915
Page
6
Mrs J C Lilly is honored as the valley first woman to drive across Blewett and Snoqualmie passes to Seattle. She traveled with her sons Jack and Robert and sister Mrs Florence Cooper in eleven hours with ease and no difficulties.
Blewett Mr and Mrs Will Simpson and family and Mrs Ed Newsham and daughter were visiting in Cashmere Sunday. Mr J C Biles and daughters were shopping in Leavenworth Monday. Mrs Morgan and Mrs Boyles were visiting in Leavenworth one day last week. Miss Ellenore Owens was visiting in Peshastin Sunday and Monday with Miss Esther Reeves. Miss Stella Newsham was visiting in Cashmere Sunday at the home of Miss Jessie Fisher. Miss Gertrude Meeker of Peshastin was visiting Saturday and Sunday with Maisie Lake. Miss Mildred French visited at the home of Blanche Brush a Sunday.
Dryden’s church figures hosted Dryden Dr Shields and Mr McLain on July 15. Maggie Nason leaves for Chelan to wed John Cleveland. Peshastin preacher Mr Moore filled the North Dryden schoolhouse. Mr Patterson visits Erikson family. Chicago furniture tradesman comments on West Coast scenery. Olive Amos visits Wenatchee. Remleys drive to Wenatchee with Mrs Burrow for a rest stay.
Peshastin visitors include Mr H C Humphries of Spokane weekending with J Garretson and Mr A G Stage driving to Seattle with his father, planning several days away. Kyritsu club met at Mrs Darling ton’s home. Mrs Duncan reviewed the Exposition. Glen Caldwell’s sixteenth birthday celebrated with friends. Mr J Schnell died suddenly at home near Cashmere July 15 with funeral at Cashmere July 17. community sympathy offered. Ladies Guild hosted a pleasant afternoon at Mrs Al Darlington’s. J B Duncan and son Donald traveled to Spokane then Walla Walla to visit relatives. Friends fundraise to install twenty church windows. substantial subscriptions received. Mr and Mrs A Bigelow, with Mr and Mrs Ed Bruyette, drove to Seattle for about ten days. J M Johnson of Nespelem, Colville Reservation superintendent, offers for sale September 15 Indian allotments on the reservation’s north half near Oroville and Tonasket. 367 acres irrigated by West Okanogan project, inspections and sealed bids required. 10 percent certified check with bid, 15 percent due if bid accepted, balance over three years at 7 percent. Rail line Wenatchee to Oroville passes all allotments. shipping stations five miles apart.
Somerset Holstein Breeders Co of Somerville N J crowns Finderne Pride Johanna Rue No 121083 HF HB as dairy world Queen for 365 day test with 28403.7 lbs milk 1176.47 lbs butterfat 13211 quarts. former record held by Fiiderine Holingen Fayne No 144551 at 24612.08 lbs milk 1116.05 lbs butterfat.
Last Sunday was Mr. Bjork's birth day and the event was celebrated with a turkey dinner. Mrs. A. M. Sparks went to Wenatchee Sunday to visit her brother Ray Sparpe and family. Mrs. Cahill and daughters and son Martin called at the Christenson home Sunday. Martin Christenson had some beef on the Leavenworth market this week. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Van De Grift and children, Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Faukner and daughter called at the Bjork home Sunday. Miss Gladys Hines of Bellingham is visiting at the home of her uncle J. H. Sharpe.
An examination for all grade certificates will be held at the W C T U building on Orondo Avenue Wenatchee Washington on August 5 6 and 7 1915. Daily start is eight oclock A M The State Manual exam is 230 PM Friday except those taking only the State Manual on credited papers will write Saturday 900 AM Viletta H Guthrie County Superintendent of Schools 29 30
Miss May Ackroyd and Mr. Frank E. Carlquist were married in Seattle on the 12th at the bride’s sister’s home. The groom, a Leavenworth jeweler for nine years, and the bride, formerly a Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. stenographer, return to Leavenworth after the ceremony.
Edith Dunning a six year old girl in the Entiat valley died after a rattlesnake bite last Tuesday night. She suffered intense pain before treatment could help and died the next morning. A fourteen year old near Trinidad survived a rattlesnake bite with prompt care. Sam Potter left for the Big Bend wheat fields seeking excitement.
Mrs. O. S. Sampson and her daughter in law Mrs. Butler Sampson returned from a two week visit at Lake Chelan where they had gone last Sunday. Mrs. A. Heem left yesterday afternoon for her home in Snohomish after visiting two weeks with her daughter Mrs. H. M. Treadwell.
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