The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-07-13

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Attorney L. J. Nelson returned Sun.
day from business trip that took him
to the Sound country last week.
Mrs. Bette Gaskil, recently from
Bellingham, has taken charge Of Mr..
Shipley's second hand store.
Chas. Eckhart is enjoying a much
needed vacation and taking life easy
these days.
Louis Lancaster has been appointed
G. N. station agent at Tumwater. He
was formerly stationed at Winton.
Mrs. L. c. Brender was hostess at a
Tea Wednesday afternoon given for the
benefit of the M. E. Ladies Aid.
After two weeks visit with relatives
in Seattle Miss Lowell Hendricks re-
turned home yesterday afternoon.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Chas. Dahlgren,
next Thursday afternoon July 10. A
cordial invitation to all.
The Price Of print paper has almost
trebled in value. II you are behind
on your subscription we would appreci-
ate remittance.
Mrs. JOS Fitzpatrick daughter Of
NJ. o. Van Brocklin and Miss Gene
We've Fitzpatrick OF Spokane are here
on a visit.
Druggist Koerner is on the sick list,
threatened with a siege of typhoid,
according to DR.. judah, His many
friends wish him a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. GeYer and Mr.
Chas. West left Wednesday morning
for a several days visit with relatives
and friends on the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Gardner and
Miss Alice Gardner returned from We
natchee Yesterday afternoon whittier
Mr.. Gardner had been called on bust
ness affairs.
The Apple crop Of the Wenatchee
valley this year is estimated at between
1000 and 5000 carloads and a good
year is predicted for the fruit grower.
Cherries and apricots are in demand at
good prices.
Mr.. Jay Vermilya of the Wenatchee
Abstract Co. was here yesterday and
took occasion to call on the Echo. He
says the cherry growers OF the lower
valley are getting AZ for Royal Anne's
and from 6 to 634 for Lamberts and
Bings and consider it a good price.
Reports are current that apples have
been contracted at Sl.10 for Extra
and Fancys.
Frank Carlquist received letter this
week from Stanley Meredith. one time
G. N. fireman running out of Leaven-
worth, now in a Scotch regiment in the
trenches in France, fighting the Ger
mans. At the time the letter was
written he was all right and said he had
not missed anything. Which We inter
pref to mean that he had seen some
fighting.
Announcement was made in Portland
papers this week Of the engagement Of
Cameron Squires and Miss Claire Will
cox. The bride is one Of the most
popular girls in Portland society and
mas Ueen a leader in the social set OF
that city. The Wilcox family is one of
the Oldest and wealthiest families in
Portland. Mr.. Squires is well known
in this city having been formerly
connected with the Lamb-Davis Lum-
Der Co. He is now in the automobile
business in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hill, and children
are visiting at the F. E. French home,
Peshastin, where they arrived the first
Of the week from Spokane, having
made the trip by auto. Mrs. Hill and
Mrs. French are sisters. Mr.. Hill is a
member of Hill Bros. Shoe Co., one Of
the largest retail shoe dealers in Spo-
kane. Speaking Of the trip thru the
wheat belt Mr.. Hill remarked that the
outlook for large wheat yield is
rather discouraging. The wheat needs
moisture badly and unless it comes very
soon the crop will be light.
WenatChee Boosters Here Yesterday