The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-02-22
CITY NEWS

Mrs. Reardon's brother. E. o. Blank
enship.
Mr.. w. F. Ramsey returned the first
OF the week from Spokane where he
spent ten days with his son, Dave
Ramsey.
Ed Ferguson, the live wire life in
surance salesman OF Wenatehee, spent
part OF Tuesday and Wednesday here
telling Leavenworth people how
necessary it is to carry life insurance
when everybody is at war.
Mr.. Ross Irwin made business trip
to Snohomish last Friday, returning the
first OF this week.
Mr.. M. w. Starks, the Peshastin
fruit grower left last week for California
on vacation OF several weeks duration.
Col. Steve Baily came here from
Cashmere Wednesday afternoon to take
No. for Seattle. He still has some
property interests in the vale OF Cash
mere that requires his attention.
Misses Minnie and Marian Hegler,
sisters OF Mrs. Jack Roth, with their
mother recently removed here from
Bellinghdm, have taken positions in the
post Office.
J. w. Elliott spent this week in We
natchee in conference with County
Assessor Spencer famliarizing himself
with the work OF assessing which he
expects to do this spring.
Mr.. J. L. Close who began his raj!
road career here and whose rapid rise
has been the cause OF much comment
among railroad men was this week
transferred from the Spokane division
to the Whitefsh division where he will
be division superintendent.
Mr.. B. C. Rutherford while in Sc
attic last week in attendance at the big
Merchants convention says the weather
was delightful. He tried toget into
some Of the ship yards but found it
impossible. The rules against allow
ing visitors are strictly enforced.
Mr.. C. H. Mason returned last Sun
day night from Mt. Vernon. where
he spent some two months with Mrs.
Mason who is spending the winter in
the Sound country. Mr.. Mason expects
to live on his ranch east Of town the
coming summer.
Mr.. A H. Sylvester went to We
natchee on the early morning train last
Saturday to attend meeting of the
County Council of Defense. He re-
ports large and enthusiastic meeting.
Every part OF the county was represent
ed. Mrs. Guy Brown. he says, is one
of the hardest workers and most
valuable members of the committee.
Hugo Peppmoeller arrived here on
brief Through from Camp Lewis last
Sunday. If you happened to notice
his insignia of Office you observed that
he has been promoted to sargent Of the
first class and wears four stripes on his
right arm. He received his commission
from the commanding general January
18th. He is quite proud Of the dis
tinction, and has a right to be. We
rejoice at his promotion,
John F. and Jesse Null closed deal
Feb. 18th with Mr.. S. A. Humphry
whereby they take over the barber shop
he has conducted here some ten years.
Mr.. J. F. Null returned last Friday
from California where he has been the
past year. He says California is just
now suffering from extremely dry
weather. His brother, who is asso
ciated with him in the barber busine S
has lived here a number Of years.
Mr.. E. c. Long, head of the Cash
mere Department Store stopped off
here between trains Wednesday, on his
way to visit with old friends and called
on The Echo. He says as a result Of
getting fair prices for apples last year
his town enjoyed satisfactory trade
and everybody is happy He remarked
incidentally that the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange handled the largest
tonnage, made prompt returns and gave
apple growers in his neck Of the woods
the best satisfaction.
Mr.. A. J. Mills one Of the success