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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
5
Wenatchee area notes list business visitors and travels including James Thompson in Wenatchee, Prof Moore and wife heading to Monit or, J G Fritz visiting Seattle, and many local residents moving, vacationing, or attending events. Several births, injuries, marriages, and staffing changes are noted with brief details.
Real estate transfers show Augusta Horey to A E Sames for $1 a parcel in Darling Land Co Add It 12 block 1. H X Featherstone to J B Huff for $1 of It 6 block 5 Leavy Gardens. Mary Ralston to Gus Durbin for $1 ¢/2 of Its 5 block 7 Ralston Add.
Wenatchee Park resident Frank Shepherd fell ill and was taken to Leavenworth for care. Palisades resident Jesse Bracket visits the valley seeking a local home. A shingle mill at Lake Wenatchee supplies good shin gle shingles, used by William Burgess for a new house. Rev. Stuart Hyatt and J E Godding visited, and Marvin Chase and John Mooney walked the main canal, praising it. Nine autos carried seven students to Lake Wenatchee with musical instruments for a planned gathering. Neighbors aided Mr and Mrs Irwin with work, aided by Robert Nichols and his donkey engine. Mrs Irwin’s illness kept Mr Irwin from work. the kind deed was praised.
Washington session laws set road speed limits of 24 miles per hour on public highways and 12 miles per hour in cities. Motorists are urged to observe these limits to keep roads safer and in better shape. Get butter wrappers at Echo office.
The church schedule lists morning Bible school at 10:00, sermon at 11:00, Epworth League at 7:00, and a showing of Things Seen in the Dark at 8:00. Rev. Snowden invites all. A morning report from delegates on the Spokane convention will be presented, described by the pastor as exceptionally strong.
A union memorial service is planned for Sunday at the Scenic Theatre with a 10:30 band performance and 11 o clock services led by Rev. Davis. No morning sermon at the Congregational church, but evening services proceed. Peshastin gatherings at 3, all invited. Mrs. R. L. Smith and Deloris Smith depart Spokane for a visit.
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