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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
2
Mt. Vernon businessmen travel for matters, relatives plan Spokane and Chelan trips, new water intake planned for irrigation, box factory closes after a strong season, and several residents relocate or attend conventions. Weathered by multiple updates, the column catalogs community moves and upcoming events in the valley.
Eagle Creek notes announce the school house is finished and classes begin Tuesday September 14 with Miss Ruth Rees of Malaga as teacher. Local residents including Mr. and Mrs. A Anderson, Madeline Van DeGrift, and J B Schons visit and socialize while a Wenatchee Milling Co worker and G N carpenters contribute to local projects. The depot at Dryden nears completion as the agent has not yet arrived.
Dryden Mrs. M. J. Carr visits from Cashmere. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith stay with Supt. Burrow as Mr. Smith recovers from illness. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Amos visit Brewster relatives and Mrs. J. G. Peters. Wendell Pate relocates from Ephrata to inspect orchard work here. A baby boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. Claire Simpson. Russel leaves power-plant duty for Wenatchee.
Mr. Webster and family from Seattle stay at a pear ranch. Dr. Speidel from Seattle visits with his brother L F Speidel. Mr. Charles Hartshorn returns from Centralia after several weeks away.
Olympia Brewing Co sues in Thurston county superior court challenging the prohibition law on new grounds. It contests voting totals, the initiative and referendum format, governor veto power, interstate commerce, and the measure’s title. Separately Mrs. Lillian A. Peck plans a Cascade Chapter visit to Leavenworth September 16 17 with events at Masonic Hall and a luncheon.
Mrs. A G McKeown hosted a Kensington last Friday for house guests Mrs Carl Grue and Miss Lilian Grue. Attending were Mesdames P A Snyder A R McKeown J E Cullen W W Wil der E K Barnum L O Taylor Guy Hamilton H G Krollpfeiffer and Miss Edith Orr. Jay Adams joined C Will Shafer party from Olympia then rode to Seattle. Mrs Judah hosts Kensington this afternoon for Mrs P T Padgett sister of the Doctor.
Miss Rose Rhoads visits Mrs. Gatherless after summer in Wenatchee and plans Alaska trips next year. Hagan Anderson, recovering from a railway injury, returns to work with a cane. A L Mitchell arrives from Westminster to run a trip to the big hill. John Hedin, pioneer rancher, travels to Leavenworth. Alpha Wells visits Bee Hive relatives. Also an ad notes Dr King’s New Life Pills for liver health and relief from bilious symptoms priced at 25c.
Gladys asks why Maud opens a letter with care. Maud explains a quarrel with George led her to initially return it unread but she chose to read it first.
A brief exchange between Mr and Mrs Willis humorously centers on balancing a bank book. Mrs Willis resents showing her funds to a nascently observant cashier, while Mr Willis urges a visit to balance their account. The Pittsburgh Press records the domestic quip in its period voice.
Mr and Mrs W L Hale were called to Harrington Washington on Wednesday night after word came that Mrs Hale s brother had drowned in Fish Lake Idaho The body had not yet been recovered at that time After visiting two weeks with Mr and Mrs Charles Albright her father and mother Mrs Thomas Darling and two children left yesterday afternoon s train for Wenatchee where Mr Darling is employed
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