The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-12-26
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HAPPENINGS

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Mrs. L. j. Nelson went to Seattle
Monday to be with Mr.. Nelson during
the holidays.
Subscriptions taken for all publ
cations.-Mrs. C. w. Lancaster, Box
148: Phone 27O. (47-jan1*)
Miss Human is spending her Christ
mas vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Sam DAILY. Miss Human teaches at
Auburn.
Misses Myer and Conrad, of the city
school faculty, are spending part of
their Christmas vacation at the F. l..
Barkee home.
F. L. Balkee and son, Emmett, have
been busy getting out lot of wood
purchased by Mr.. Barkee few miles
up the Chumstick.
Mr.. E. G. Wheeler was over to Sc
attic, returning home Tuesday morn
ing accompanied by Mrs. Wheeler AMI
their little daughter.
We understand that Mrs. Stella V.
Stone has been appointed census emu
merator for Leavenworth The work
will begin early in January
The embargo on the shipment of
apples has been raised and the Great
Northern is now furnishing the Wen
atchee district as cars per day.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Jones left on
Tuesday evening for Everett where
they will visit at the home of
the latter's sister. They expect to be
away until after the holidays.
The Degree of Honor will give a
dance at the Firemen's hall on New
Years Eve. Roach's orchestra has
been engaged to furnish the music for
the occasion and everyone who attends
is assured a good time.
The K. K club had dance at the
Masonic hall Friday evening. The
hall was very pretty with Christmas
decorations. Punch was served. A
large crowd was present and everyone
spent very enjoyable evening.
On Monday evening Mrs. Dick DAILY
and Mrs. Sam DAILY entertained at 500
in honor of the latter's sister, Miss
Human, at the home of Mrs. Robt.
Smith. Refreshments were served
and all enjoyed a very pleasant even
ing.
Mr.. J. 7. Tedford. father of Mrs.
Clair Preston of Leavenworth, died
last Thursday at the family home in
Wenatchee. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
were called to Wenatchee by his
death. The funeral was held Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Hood, who was cooking
in camp on peshastin creek, was
taken to the hospital at Wenatchee
Saturday, by DR.. Hoxsey. On Tues
day DR.. HoXsey, assisted by Wen
atchee physician, performed an opera
ton for her. Mrs. Hood was doing
nicely
Mrs. Robert Smith has received
word from her mother that her father,
Mr.. T. J. Simons, who was taken to
Corning, Calf, some weeks ago for
his health is greatly improved. He
had been at Soap Lake for treatment
for rheumatism, which seemed to be
n1uch relieved, but he seemed to have
another trouble which was taken for
paralysis. Now it is thought that his
main trouble was of the blood His
improvement is encouraging.
The matter of providing a better
crossing of the raiload yards at
Leavenworth is being discussed by
people of the city. 1t is thought by
some that the viaduct will have to be
rebuilt or repaired within a srort time
(year or two, we take it, and that in
stead of replacing it, one going under
the tracks, or a sub-surface viaduct,
should be provided, and it has been
pointed out and contended that a sub
surface viaduct could be put in start
ing from point where the bandstand
is now located, and maintained, giving
a better service than the present over
head structure.
A check artist piled his trade in
town this week and as a result num-
Der of merchants are short amounts
ranging from $500 to S45.00. The
gentleman used the name of H. A.
Brown, a rancher ON the Chumstick in
making out the checks and the checks
were made payable to John wilkins,
John Wilkinson and Fred Feizette
Upon discovery of the forgery an inn
mediate search was made for the party
cashing the checks and one "Frenchy"
Newman CD was taken into custody
as knowing something about the mat
ter. His trial was held on the 10th