The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-08-11
friday Huotlst II 1916

creek, near Berne.
A marriage license was issued in
King county Wednesday to J. M. Wat
ers, who gives Leavenworth as his resi-
dence, and Miss Mary A. Doyle OF
San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mr.. E. G. Gowing left last
Sunday for the Coast and will spend
two weeks at Seattle and Tacoma, at
both Of which places they have friends
they intend to visit.
Harry Warner is encamped at Lake
Wenatchee where some of his Leaven-
worth friends come occasionally to
spend an afternoon and night with him.
He has had AL Pesch, Lin Hart and
N. Patterson for guests at his camp.
Mrs. A. H. Sylvester entertained a
few friends at one o'clock luncheon
last Saturday in honor of her guest,
Miss Olive Raftree, of Chicago. Gov
ers we're laid for Mrs. L. J. Nelson,
Mrs. K. B. Allison, Mrs. P. A. Sny-
der, Mrs. D. H. Magyar, Miss Raftree
and the hostess.
Mr.. J. c. Smith, from Seattle, has
taken a position with the Leavenworth
Mercantile Co. and will have charge OF
the dry goods department. Mr.. Smith
is married man and will move his
family here as soon as he secures a
suitable residence.
Geo. w. Hathaway succeeded Mr..
Van Brocklin as manager Of the Leav-
enworth Creamery and began work
Monday morning Mr.. Van Brocklin
will remain in the creamery this week
to close up his work and help the new
manager to get onto his job.
Col. Fox attended the races on the
Tacoma speedway last Friday. He
says there were fourteen starters and
Ed Rickenback was the winner. The
first five cars all made between 80 and
90 miles per hour. Everything passed
off quietly and orderly. No accidents
occurred during the meet.
Tom Parish was her Tuesday and
said within the next ten days he would
begin graveling the road between the
Peshastin bridge near the Otis place.
Eight thousand dollars from the state
aid road fund was recently apportioned
to Chelan county and has been set
aside for the improvement of this road.
When Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Sampson
and wife returned last Saturday from
their weeks vacation on the Sound he
came back with a brand new Cadillac,
having disposed Of his old machine to
Sam DAILY. He says he has gotten
used to this make of machine and in
vested in the same kind but newer
model.
DR.. w. w. Elmer, for a long time
located here, but for the past three
years located at Kent, Wash, was here
the first of this week on business, but
found time to renew friendships with
many old Leavenworth residents. The
doctor bears his years with grace and
fortitude and does not look any older
than when he left here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hartshorn,
two most excellent citizens, took their
departure last Monday and expect in
the future to make their home on the
coast. Mr.. Hartshorn is the owner OF
tract in the Cascade orchards, but
found the winters in this vicinity over
taxed him end his wife, upon whom
the years have been accommodating and
they decided to cast their lot where
there would be less snow in the winter
time.
]. B. Adams spent Monday and
Tuesday at Wenatchee this week where
he put in most Of the time among ap-
pie growers discussing the many prob
lens confronting the fruit growers, such
as picking, packing, boxing and ship
ping. 1t is only short time now until
work in the orchards will begin in
earnest. Just now soft fruits, pears
and early apples are moving quite
freely. Some apple delivery contracts
are already being made and the outs
look is considered satisfactory and en-
couraging.
If the game and fish authorities are