Wenatchee People and Places Roundup
Local visitors and residents mix in Wenatchee notes. H M Rombough visits the Van Winters while Henry Garrison buys two lots for 2500 dollars. Frank Huntley and P S Darling ton tour town. Old Settlers reunion attendance and late Northern Pacific trains are noted. Widespread social churn marks a busy day in the garden city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Rombough
Sioux City
Iowa
van Winters
Henry Garrison
Custer
Wash
Grand View
Tibbity
Wenatchee Reality & Investment Cd
S. A. Thompson
Miss Holcomb
Seattle
Rufus
Tibbits
Wenatchee Realty & Investment Co
Frank A. Huntley
P. S. Darlington
Corbin
Thompson
F. C. Meyers
J. J. Bailey
Meyers
Wenatchee
New Westminster
B. C
Monitor
Gus Witte
Runaway Injures Miss Tedford on Wenatchee Avenue
A Wednesday 7:30 incident on Wenatchee Avenue left Miss Tedford seriously injured when a horse driven by F. B. Utter approached from the opposite direction and spooked the vehicle. The report notes Mrs and Miss Tedford were riding northbound at the time of the mishap.
Unmanageable horse bolts into Tedford buggy injuring rider
A runaway horse bolted and struck the Tedford buggy injuring Miss Tedford, who sustained severe bruises but escaped serious injury. Medical help was summoned and the victim was taken to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sian Byes
Tedford
Which Girl Will Wear the Wenatchee 4th of July Queen Crown
In Wenatchee a Queen contest for the 4th of July draws intense interest among local youths. Voters cast ballots at Holcomb's grocery The Big Store The Department Store drug stores Parshall's and Weister's with no registration and 1 cent per vote. Names like Mattie Rawlins Mildred Wingh Mollie Morrison Zelma Reeves Sylvia PRG Bessie Graham Martha Koehler appear in a vote tally as candidates. A careful count promises an absolutely correct record to prevent any complaint.
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Wenatchee
Mattie Rawlins
Mission Wilson
Mildred Wingh
Mollie Morrison
Zelma Reeves
Frame Austin
Eile le Patel
Sylvia Prg
Bessie Graham
Martha Koehler
Holcomb’'s
Parshall’s
Weister's
Ladies Aid Society Gifts to M E Church Hymnals Bible
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church donated 150 new hymn books and a handsome pulpit Bible to the church. They also presented Rev. Rufus with a fine edition of the Methodist Hymnal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rufus
Epworth League Ice Cream Social Planned for June 28
Epworth League of the M. E. Church announces an ice cream social in the church basement on June 28 for members and guests. Also note two housekeeping rooms available at 28 Mission Street North and a Spokane visitor this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Cruce Whitmarsh
Spokane
Wash
J. B. Bache
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Mission Street North
Old Settlers Convention Program at Monitor
Tomorrow's program for the Monitor Old Settlers convention features an annual dinner from 12 to 1 pm. At 1:30 pm the president calls the meeting to order with music and an invocation by Rev. Raab of Cashmere. Frank Reeves delivers an address followed by Lyman Shotwell's declamation and a talk by George Parish of Monitor. Rex Brander of Cashmere revisits reminiscences, Wa Wa by Chas Reed of Malaga, Zelma Reeves recites, and A H Mohler of Cashmere Record gives a talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers’ Convention
Monitor
Rev
Raab
Cashmere
Frank Reeves
Lyman Shotwell
George Parish
Rex Brander
Chas. B. Reed
Malaga
Little Willie Adams On Warpath In Prosser
Spokane dairy and food inspector Will H. Adams visited Prosser and ordered the W. H. Robbins dairy at J. W. Carey’s place closed until sanitary fixes are made. He found no partitions between cow stalls, poor ventilation and lighting, and milk that could absorb odors from droppings, though Robbins agreed to correct the defects within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prosser
Little Willie’ Adams
Wenatchee
Will H. Adams
Spokane
W. H. Robbing
J. W. Carey
Advertised Letters in Wenatchee Post Office
List of uncalled letters for the week ending June 18 1907 at Wenatchee includes Battles Mrs Bella Brown Mr Richard Baker Miss Lizzie Biggan Mr Jno Case Mr W E Delnoce Mr Angelo Durieux Madame A Gallager Miss Rosey Gilmore G A Howard Miss Vivian Hoff Miss Emiline Harper Milton J Keane Mr L D Lyons Mrs Libby Mack Albert McDonald Mr R Ross Mrs Ben Searbuck Mrs Sidney Shaw Mr Roy C Scheckles Miss Smith Mrs M I Taylor Mrs Lizzie Trumbull Mr R G Persons calling for above please say advertised Signed L M Hull P M
Newcomer Catches Teachings of a Train in Wenatchee
A 19 year old from the Okanogan country experiences a railroad arrival for the first time in Wenatchee. The youth, Scholl, had never seen a train or streetcar and knew Coca Cola and brass bands only from afar. He spent 19 years in primeval isolation before encountering modern transit.
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Wenatchee
Scholl
Okanogan Country
Okanagan
Bargain 306 Acre Valley Land With Orchard and Water Rights
Promoter offers 306 acres in the Columbia Wenatchee valleys for 8000 with 10 acres of four year old orchard 5 acres new spring water irrigation 159 acres pump irrigation from river riverfront one mile fuel from river sufficient for 15 families valuation compares orchard and livestock to 26500 total value 26500 and a McHenry County North Carolina home farm 950 acres offered for sale or trade due to health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Wenatchee
Washington
McHenry County
N. C
Minot
Boy travels to Wenatchee to witness the choo choo
A young observer recalls waiting for trains and finally finding a sight of the Great Northern in Wenatchee. Locals note the boy stood the shock bravely and that there may be more like him at home who seek the railway’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Mahomet
Real estate sale on Orondo avenue offers six room house
Snaps Lot 375x226 on Orondo avenue with six room modern house, furniture, and fine lawn. Price two thousand dollars, one thousand cash and balance on easy terms. Two lots 302120 each with five room house, electric lights, good barn, near post office. Price sixteen fifty. Inquire of U F P Lake for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orondo Avenue
U. F P. Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter M. Olive
Wenatchee Bazaar
Little & Wetsel
A. H. Mohler
Cashmere Record
D. Gensinger Columbia Valley Bank Building
Pirrkulls Department Store
Cheviot
Batiste
Stratford
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