The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-05-06
THE LEAVENWORTH ECHO

Attorney Lindley was at Wenat-
chez Monday morning.
A. f. Gardiner went over to Tonga
/ Monday to do some work.
W. A Nelson, of Telma, was in
town Monday, the first trip since last
fall.
T. w. Greve arrived Monday from
California, where he had spent the
winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Gritzmacher
went to Seattle last Saturday for a
weeks visit
J. W. Burgess was down from Plain
/ Monday to look after important bust
ness matters.
Attorney A. n. Corbin was up from
/ the county seat Monday attending to
legal business.
Lin Hart was one of the pail bear
elrs at the Gonser funeral at Wenat-
chez Saturday.
Don Peters returned to his home at
! Seattle Tuesday night to remain per
haps several months.
Theda Bara in the heart appealing
Irish drama, kathleen Mavouneen, "
al School Motion Pictures next Tues
day evening. (1t)
Dr. A. G. McKeown writes from
Belllingham that he has good bust
ness there and the family is well
pleased with their new home.
Mrs. Hutchins, mother Mrs. W. T..
Ogden. arrived here last Saturday
/ from Portland. She was accompan-
led by her sister, Mrs. Brown, of Ia
| coma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Franklin and
Miss Hazel Harm, of Wenatchee, came
| here Saturday to visit at the J. X.
Els home on the Chumstick Miss
Harm returned to Wenatchee Monday.
Tommy Richards, employed at the
ward office, will leave today for his
old home in England for a summer
visit with his mother. All wish him
q pleasant journey and safe return
The contract recently awarded to
J H. Desmond to construct the walk
! in L. |. D. No. 10, has been cancelled
owing to his inability to comply with
the terms. New bids are now called
fol and new contract is to be let
May "a.
Mrs. Chas. Wallace arrived home
last Saturday from Tacoma, where
she had been for a visit. Mr. Wal
| lace and son Paul arrived home Mon
DAY night. They had been at Taco
ma since last December working in
the woods.
Chelan county contains 1856. 900
acres Of land of which 235, 621 are in
farms, valued at $37,548,355, accord
ing to the Bureau of Statistics of the
state. The value of all production
presumably for 1870 is given as
Sl3.340, 739. This county is sixth in
production in the state, the most pro
drctive being Yakima, Whitman.
Lincoln, Walla Walla and Spokane, in
the order named.
The Masonic lodge will hold big
meeting next Monday evening begin
ming at three in the afternoon. Five
thirds are to be put on to be fol-
lowed with refreshments and we are
assured that the Refreshments" will
be great" All Masons in the CITY
arc expected to attend and make
themselves strictly at home. Remem-
Der, the gavel will sound at 3 o'clock
sharp.
! The Knights of Pythias have rented
the upper floor of the Frank building,
| until recently occupied as the Leav-
enWorth hotel. The partitions will
be changed in such a manner as to
afford good lodge room with cloa',
rooms, lockers, kitchen and a small
club room, and the lodge will move in
as soon as these changes can be eff
fected. This will make the Knight
a splendid meeting place. Other Lodi
ges looking for accommodations will
be enabled to share these quarters
with the Pythian lodge.
Two blind musicians with their ac-
cordions held forth on Front street
last Saturday afternoon. They seem
ed to be literally rewarded for their
efforts. Contrary to the belief Of
some Of our people, these men do not
have to go about playing and singing
for a livlihood if they are satisfied to
settle down and live the even life Of
Institutions provided for the blind
But it is likely that they prefer the
Independent life they are leading to
being confined to home with all
necessities provided. And no one will
blame them.
The kumtuX Club held a special
meeting Thursday night of last week
at the home of the president, Mrs. H
G. Krollpfeiffer, in honor of Miss
Rhoda White, Dean of Girls, at Wash
ington State College, Pullman A
short program was given, consisting
of vocal solos by Miss Ethel Codd
and her sister; reading by Mrs. r.
F. Taylor, and a vocal solo by Miss
Green. Miss White talked very in
terestingly Of educational life and
how every child could and should have
d college education. After lunch
Miss White favored the gathering
with a reading in Irish dialect. which
was cleverly and humorously given.
The evening proved both pleasant and
profitable to all who attended.
My auto, It's of thee, short road to
poverty-of thee ! chant | blew .