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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1911
Page
5
Koerner's pharmacy features promotions on razors books and fishing tackle. Local residents including Miss Goldie Case Mrs Baily from Peshastin and others visit Leavenworth. Easter ball by Catholic church slated for April 17 with various civic updates and births recorded this week.
M A Marley traveled to Seattle on business this week and returned Wednesday. The Leavenworth Dramatic Company rehearses hello bill and will post dates for a presentation. F A Reynolds digs and clears five acres in Leavenworth Gardens as a profitable example for others. J B Ballou of Peshastin conducts business in Seattle this week. His son Ben left Tuesday for Everett to pursue piano tuning. Mr and Mrs Harry Nelson, family friends of J E Gatherless, spent several days here this week. Mr Nelson went to Spokane where the family resides. Mrs Nelson will stay a few weeks for health. Engineer E J Long was badly crushed in a Sunday mishap. Dr Hoxsey says he will be out for weeks but hand may be saved. The Ladies Auxiliary Ball of the B L E at Firemen's hall drew over 200 attendees with a midnight supper enjoyed by all.
Dr J E Shore and family departed Monday afternoon for Waterville where he assumes duties as receiver of the United States land office. He has long lived in the town and will be missed for his active support of local welfare and progress.
Francis Peake reported two twenty dollar gold pieces lost last Friday en route to the bank. The coins were not recovered despite a thorough search of the area. A man is suspected of taking them but no identification has emerged and he may remain unknown.
Local ads promote Hot Springs Blood Remedy from King's City Drug Store and Edna Hannibal millinery openings in Leavenworth. The Echo lists Easter sale by M. E. Ladies' Aid, upcoming Kid Band concert, room and board wanted, real estate and goods for sale, plus local shoe repairs and Harper whiskey ad. The items mention King’s City Drug Store as distributor and Edna Hannibal at Photo Gallery.
Seed potatoes for early production Bliss Triumph and Stray Beauty available along with Burbank and White Elephant for June planting. Pure seed guaranteed and all kinds of vegetable plants offered by O. B. Robertson who can be reached by telephone 14. Wanted customers for pure clean fresh milk delivered night or morning by M. O. Logan.
Postmaster J. C. Davis notes items remaining in the office and calls for uncalled letters. The notice names addressees including Peter Reed Bruer James Rennie John Gregg Mrs ME Saunders Fred Williams Delbert and confirms items as advertised.
The Wenatchee engines are to run on oil starting about April 1 though oil tanks are not yet erected. The delay fuels talk of moving the division to Wenatchee and attracts claims of vacant buildings and cheap rent as incentives. A Congregational church dinner at the Commercial Club hall succeeded financially but lacked orderly management and failed to advance town matters or Commercial Club membership.
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