The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-10-29

J. H. Sharpe of Eagle Creek sold 65
boxes Of Flemish beauty pears from
six trees the first Of the week.
Contractor S. J. Van DeGrift is put
ting up a new house on the north side
of the track for c. w. Lancaster.
w. M. McGivern has moved with
hit family to Eagle creek, where he
has bought ranch from J. H. Sharpe.
E. A. King traded two houses and
lots and several vacant lots TO F.
Freund for acreage property in the
Chumstick valley this week.
Miss Mary Squires, of Minneapolis,
MINI, sister of Cameron Squires, en-
ployed by the Lamb-Davis Lumber Co.
is visiting with Mrs Donald Mackay.
Charles Gibbs, who is making his
home at Kent, Wash, this winter, ar
rived here Tuesday and Immediately
departed for Peshastin where he still
owns some valuable red apple dirt
A change of mattresses at the rail-
road lunch counter has caused the
railroad boys to wonder It is under
stood that one of the young ladies re-
signed in order to find time to get
married.
Mrs. W. W. Thompson, Of Chiwau-
KUN is visiting with her daughte, Mrs.
Potter, Gertrude, Douglas county,
while Mr.. Thompson is doing services
as petit juror in the U. S. court at
Spokane.
DR.. R. T. Congdon from Wenatchee
inspector for the state board Of health
spent yesterday here looking over the
sanitary conditions in Leavenworth in
company with DR.. Hoxsey the local
health officer.
MouelPs fancy bacon at D. M.
Thomas Quality Grocery. AZ
The upper floor of the railroad eat
ing house has been remodeled into
family apartments, and Manager Phillips
and family have moved into the same.
Three families were after the house
vacated by Mr.. Phillips as soon as it
was rumored he was going to move.
Miss Media Noble, teacher in the
public school, availed herself of the
Echo's electric fiat iron proposition.
She says the iron is all we claimed it
to be. Better ask US about that prop
osition. Electricity is much cheaper
than wood or coal and so much nicer
and handler.
M. F. Gilbert was here Wednesday.
He said he was on a trade with H.
Kirby, from Dickson, N. D., for 8 or 9
acres of Peshastin land. He also told
US that ]. c. Lemaster sold 10 acres
of his place for $3.50 per acre this
week. The land is unimproved but
has a water right.
Rifle and shot gun ammunition of all
sizes at D. M. Thomas Quality Grocery.
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The Ladies M. E. Aid met at the
home of Mrs. L. J. Nelson and had
very busy afternoon, with good force
of workers and visitors on hand. Next
week the aid will meet at the Pmson-
age. Special business on hand. All
members requested to come, visitors
always welcome.
H.W. Otis was in town Wednesday.
With him was F. B. Harvey, brother Of
Mrs. Otis, and E. K. Harvey of Pc
shastin. F. B. Harvey is here on
visit from Knox County, Texas. He
said if he could trade his Texas land
for Peshastin land, acre for acre he
would come to Washington.
Rev. Mr.. Rumohr has sold his organ,
the one that has been used so long in
the M. E. church, to James Edwards.
The latter is in no hurry to take pos
session of the instrument, but the
church authorities think it best to have
an organ belonging to the society.
Therefore fund is being raised to
purchase a new one. More than a
800 has been subscribed.
Uncle Tom Hendricks, at present
making his home with his son, Charles
M. Hendricks, near Peshastin, de-
parted Wednesday morning for his old
Monroe county, Missouri home, where
he expects to remain until February
visiting among old friends and relatives.
He has passed the seventy-seventh
mile stone on the journey Of life but
is still quite active. Of the ups and
downs OF life he has had his full share
and thanks to a clear conscience and
good digestion he is still able TO enjoy
life. May he have pleasant trip and
Joyous visit is our sincere wish.
What food Of recollections the mere
mention of Monroe county stirs in The
mind of the writer who spent the hap