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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1914
Page
3
Leavenworth residents report a busy week with visitors from Seattle and Wenatchee. Notable items include births, travel notes, shop updates, missing horse reports, theft arrest, and upcoming local and county events. The Rutherford Mercantile Co. announces a new phone number 626.
Last Sunday afternoon about five o’clock a bonfire near Sam Daly’s home threatened the property but quick action by Daly and neighbors limited damage. On Tuesday evening a defective chimney caused a small blaze at Mr Gowing’s mill town home. it was discovered early and extinguished with little damage.
Wenatchee Park residents including Mr Hertzog and family from North Yakima and others visit the valley. Olive and Katie Pabst return from packing apples. John Mooney and Mr Godding of Wenatchee oversee Wenatchee Park Land and Irrigation Co business. Park residents on the west Wenatchee River seek a local voting place or must travel to Chiwaukum.
Mrs J B Adams hosted a Wednesday luncheon for nine with Halloween decor and a musical salon led by Miss Mildred Adams and Miss Katherine Long. Other gatherings included a card party at Mrs W W Wilder, a four course Library committee luncheon, a Kumlux Klub civics talk, a Tea for Mrs Ruffcorn and Mrs Jacobsen, and a Halloween party for Miss Long. A new baby girl arrived at the home of W B Simpson.
The body of what appeared to be a newborn was found last Saturday in lower town near the Wenatchee Valley Northern Railway crossing Great Northern. Wrapped in cheesecloth the infant had likely been dead about two weeks. Dr. Judah assessed the age as at least two weeks and the coroner from Wenatchee took charge as investigations proceed.
Ten years ago M J Dalton and Ed Tholin left Wednesday for Wilson Creek for a few days of duck shooting. Mrs C E Buttles and wife came from Wenatchee to attend the A O U W Fraternal hall entertainment. F A Loskamp draws attention on the Pike in St Louis. Jay Adams missed school recently due to malarial fever. Mrs S E Ritchie visiting her sisters in town after arriving from Dawson Alaska. H A Datson quits Bliss Brothers store to return to engine work. Pearl Bissel succeeds him. Carl Christensen sold nine lots to H X Featherstone who plans to move his family here. Jacobsen invites guests to Halloween party at their home on October 31.
Great Northern engineer J A Caldwell and his family moved to Leavenworth this past week and taken residence on the north side of the track.
Rushed fall illness warning promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a pure, harmless remedy. It claims to ease irritated throats and lungs, loosen phlegm, and prevent cold germs with antiseptic action, suitable for adults and children, guaranteed at 25 cents.
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