The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-05-24

Mr.. Hugo Kringle came home We'd
nesday from Seattle where he spent
several days with his wife who is
much improved in health.
Mrs. NJ. Atkinson and little daugt-
ter arrived from Ephrata, the first
of the week to make her brother Mr..
Fred Constable and family visit.
Mrs. E. W. Gray and three children
came up from Peshastin Wednesday
and took the afternoon train for We
natchee where they will visit for a
few days at the David Gray home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis arrived
Wednesday from Seattle and will
spend several weeks at the j. L. Ar
bogast ranch near Peshastin.
Raymond Clinton returned to Lea
venworth Wednesday from Tye where
he visited with his father, w. P. Gin
ton, a few days.
Rev. Haas, wife and two children,
arrived Wednesday from Mansfield
where they spent the past week.
Mrs. Thos. Logan and baby left
this week for Wisconsin where they
will be for some time at Mrs. Logan's
old home.
Mrs. o. E. Swartz and daughter
left the first of the week for Seattle
where they will visit with friends for
several days.
Mr.. F. A. Blacker owner of a fine
ranch east of town left for Everett
Tuesday after putting in several days
here looking over his orchard.
Red Mountain Ole returned 70
| the haunts of civilized man last Sun
day. He says that there is still
from three to five feet of snow in
the Red Mountain region, and that
last Friday new snow to the depth
of eighteen inches fell.
Our old and highly esteemed fellow
townsman, Mr. VIM. Stage is still
unable to resume his accustomed oc-
cupation. He seems to be yet suf-
fering from a hurt he received in
Seattle last winter when he was hit
by an auto.
Mrs. ]. B. Violet was taken to
Seattle Tuesday suffering from an
absess on the liver. She was taken
seriously i'll Monday afternoon and
Tuesday it was thought best to
take her to Seattle where she will
probably undergo an operation.
The Echo had very pleasant visit
from Mr.. o. E. DeBolt from Spokane,
a bright young newspaper man now
connected with the circulation depart
ment of the New York Times. He
says he has a number of patrons here
which accounts for his visit to this
place.
Mrs. Chas. G. Smyth left for Sc
attic Tuesday and while there will
consult a physician in regard to an
operation for goiter which has made
its appearance. She was accompanied
by Mr.. Thos. Richards, a cousin of
Mrs. Smyth's, who is returning to
Fl. Lawton after brief visit here.
Mr.. Harry D. Austin, with his wife
and daughter came over the hill
last Saturday night and after spend
ing Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Chas Eckhart and her husband, re-
turned to Seattle on the night train.
Mr.. Austin is connected with the
Washington-O Oakland Auto Co., in Sc
attic.
John Byron came over the big hump
Tuesday from Seattle with the double
purpose in view of seeing his Cascade
Orchard ranch and getting a change
of air and scenery. He is now EN-
ployed by the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., as head of the messenger
department. He returned to Seattle
the last of the week
An observing resident of this town
makes the trite remark that the Lea
venworth Cemetery needs cleaning
up. She says it presents the appear
ance of having been entirely neglect
ed. This last resting place of our
honored dead may we'll receive the
attention of thoughtful citizens.
Contractor Speidel was here Tues
day and remarked that work on the
Peshastin fruit warehouse was well
on the way and making progress to
completion in contract time. He says
the contract for erecting three story
addition to the Fruit Growers Union
warehouse at Cashmere was awarded
to him. This involves more cost
than the Peshastin job.
The Echo acknowledges a call from
Mr.. Frank Funkhouser, Secretary to
Congressman Dill, last Saturday. He
stopped off here on matter of bust
ness on his way from Olympia, where
he successfully passed the examina-