The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-08-05

Mrs. A. Walker and two children, oil
Seattle, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
B. Adams. This is Mrs. Walkers first
visit to old Leavenworth friends since
the family left here four years ago.
DR.. J. S. Judah, of Seattle, who was
here few weeks ago, has decided to
locate here and is fitting up the rooms
in the State Bank building for Offices.
His wife will be here as soon as he Sc
cures suitable residende.
A. w. Melugin from Moscow Idaho,
is here looking around. He was here
two years ago and having since decided
to abandon his old home he is now
looking for a new one. Our real es-
tate men should get busy.
E. U. Boice and mother, of Wen
atchee, are stopping with Mrs. A. J.
Martin for a few days. Mr.. Boice is
suffering from stomach trouble and was
advised to come to Leavenworth for
change. He says he thinks he is
improving.
The dance given by the Leavenworth
Amateur Dramatic Club, Saturday
night was largely attended and most
enjoyable affair in every respect,
say those who were present. The
young people added something to their
funds and are rejoiced.
J. A. Krona, of Everett, state agent
for the Singer Sewing Machine Com
par1y, stopped off here the first of this
week on his way from Wenatchee,
where he was in conference with 1. H.
Cook, the Chelan County representa-
tive of the Singer Company.
Mrs. Geo. Wood departed last week
for Cumberland, Maryland, after visit
of over three months divided between
her sisters, Mrs. Hoxsey and Mrs.
Richie. Mrs. Hoxsey accompanied
her as far as Salt Lake City, where she
will remain month visiting friends and
relatives.
Misses Mary F. and Susan M. Lewis
Of Chicago, twin sisters, old friends and
school mates of Mrs. A. H. Sylvester
arrived here Saturday afternoon and
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester for three weeks. This is the
first visit of the Misses Lewis to the far
west and they express themselves de-
lighted with Washington and partic-
ularly the Wenatchee valley.
The forest fire on the head of the
Chumstick is still raging and appears
to defy the efforts of the fire fighters.
Quite a serious fire broke out on the
head of Eagle creek the first of the
week. The forestry department re-
ceived a report of a fire that broke out
on Mason Creek, which the railroad en-
ployees are endeavoring to put out
with fair hopes of success.
]. B. Hathaway, Senior, has rented
the old Don Thomas stand and will
open the first of next week with full
line of groceries. Part of his stock is
already on hand but it will be next
week before all his goods are on hand.
He will make special effort to cater
to those who believe it is good judg-
ment to buy for cash, if something can
be saved by so doing.
Quite a number of Leavenworth
people joined the excursion party to
Merritt last Sunday morning and be-
sides seeig one of the most beautiful
valleys in all its verdant beauty, they
had a fine dinner, splendid day
wooing nature and fishing, while the
bows and girls Told the tender tale
beneath the milk white thorn Tor pine)
that scents the evening gale.
A. Brown and wife returned from
the east last Saturday after being abb
sent for the past three weeks. Mr..
Brown visited Philadelphia and other
eastern cities and says he found the
business outlook for this fall good.
Everybody feels that by the first Of
September all apprehension in regard
to financial conditions will have disap-
peared and a great business will be
done this fall.
R. c. Osborne, the present incum-
bent, declares himself this week as
candidate for re election to the I'M
portant position of assessor on the
republican ticket. Mr.. Osborne has
filled the place for two years, and il
there is cause for complaint for the
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