The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-04-10

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prominent citizen in Chiwaukum, was
here this week, and as he usually does,
called on The Echo.
Ed Lee, with his family, arrived from
Rockford Wednesday. Mrs. Lee is
]. w. Elliott's sister. The Lees have
liking for our country and may locate
if they can find suitable location.
w. F. Blankenship was down from
Wenatchee Lake this week. He says
the residents of the Lake region are
prosperous and look forward to better
times when the railroad is completed.
The Industrial Society of the Con-
gregational church will have business
meeting at the Church parlors on the
first Thursday afternoon in May. It
is requested that all members be
present.
Gus Bjork went to Spokane Tues
day to represent the Leavenworth lodge
of United Workmen at the Grand
Lodge which met in Spokane We'd
nesday. He was accompanied by
Jno. Laden.
The Apostolic Mission evangelists
who preached in the Congregational
church last Sunday night desire to re-
turn thanks for the use of the church,
and also say that they do not belong to
what is called Holy Rollers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Thomson
came down from Chiwaukum last
Saturday. While Mrs. Thomson visi-
ted with her daughter over Sunday,
Mr.. Thomson went to Wenatchee
to attend to some business.
I. N. Johnson for many years a citi-
zen of this place but now living at
Burlington, Wash, came here on bust
ness the first Of the week and may be
detained for a week or two. He does
not look a day older than when last
here.
County Prosecutor Grass was here
Tuesday to look after the matter of Lee
Williams, charged with stealing pistol
from J. S. Green. Williams plead
guilty and not having funds to pay his
fine was given 33 days work on the
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Burns from St.
Paul, MINI, father and mother of
Engineer Frank Burns who formerly
lived here had been on visit to their
son in Seattle stopped off for several
days to visit the families of his nephews
Tom and ]. D. Grant, departed for
home on Tuesday.
]. E. Sterling, bright young fellow
with a host of friends, who has been
store keeper for the G. N. at this place
for the past few months, left Tuesday
for the home Of his parents, EuClaire,
Wis. Mr.. Sterling had been sick for
some time and hopes to regain his
health at the old home.
Geo. Siverly, road supervisor in the
Wenatchee lake and White river valley
was here the first of this week. He went
to the county seat Tuesday. He suf-
fered the loss of valuable horse and
fine COW last week. The COW died
from eating wild parsnips and the horse
from something resembling lung fever.
A quiet little party was gives at the
home of Conductor G B. Woodward
last Saturday evening. The diversions
were games and dancing, followed by
refreshments. Those present were
Mesdames L. P. Durand, Geo. God
frey, Hagler, F. Sutton, Fife, and Geo.
Walker, and Misses Thomas, Walker
and Finnegan; Messrs. Don Thomas,
Saxton, Carlquist, Downing and DR..
Bomgardner.
The boiler Of engine number 13e
on the Rockport branch OF the G. N.
exploded while standing on side
track at Burlington last week. Win
dows were broken several hundred feet
away by the conclusion. Engines
Jno. Calder well known among the
railroad men of this place where he
formerly worked was in charge OF the
engine, but fortunately was not ser
iously injured.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mische, o
Seattle, old friends of Grandma Glaesa
spent several days here the past week
and are quite favorably impressed witt
the future business prospects Q
Leavenworth. Mr.. Mische has mad
considerable money in Seattle rea
estate, but thinks he and his worth
wife would prefer the climate OF tn
west side. He has several pieces c
property in view.
M. M. Wiley, who came here som
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