The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-05-26

y. y. w dTIldn Was up from Nendl-
chez Wednesday looking after bust
ness matters.
Chumstick school closes today with
exercises by the school children and a
/ picnic for the community.
F. W. Spencer went over to Seattle
last Saturday and returned early
Sunday morning with his car.
F. j. Brady writes to have his ad-
dress changed and his paper sent to
Davenport, Washington, instead Of
Spokane.
Mrs, F. S. Searles, who had been
down from Telma visiting her daugh
ter, Mrs. I. c. Yocom, returned home
last Friday.
Two divorces were granted in SUI
perior court Tuesday-katie NJ. Hal
lin from Emmett Hallin and John
Dennis from May Dennis.
The Leavenworth Supply Co. has
just installed new gasoline dispen-
ser at their garage. 1t is operated by
motor and works like a charm"
Thermos Bottles-Quart size $500,
pints $3.50, lunchbox complete $3.50.
Can you beat these prices N. A.
Nelson. (22tf)
About half the population of the
county seat seems to have been fined
recently for exceeding the speed lin
it or otherwise violating the road
| laws.
We were in error last week in stat
ing that Mrs. John Koerner was Wis
iting here at the A. B. Wheeler home.
1t was Mrs, Walter Koerner. She will
| return home next Sunday.
There will be no electrifcation of
| the Great Northern, either through
the Cascades or elsewhere in the near
| future, according to announcement
| made by President Budd in St Paul
after the recent trip of inspection.
Rev. 1. V. Maxey, of the American
| Sunday School Union staff, will
preach at the Chumstick school, Sun
day, May %. Her topic will be "a
| Friend" from the text Prov. 1924
All within reach are invited to at
tend.
We hear some kicking on Judge
| Grlmshaw as trial Judge, but there
| can be no complaint against his action
| in filing notice with the county au-
| ditor under Sec. 7141 of the codes.
upon finding money in the streets of
Wenatchee.
Word was received here Sunday az
ternoon of the death of Mrs j. W.
Beasley at Drain, Oregon, the only
sister of Mrs. Frank Ziegler of this
place, who was with her when she
passed away. The Beasleys are for
mer residents of Leavenworth AMI
well known here. Mrs. Ziegler has
the sympathy of her many friends
he e.
World; Lyle Burgett died Sunday
morning in the city at the age of 81
years. His home is at Leavenworth.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. W. C.
Burgett of Itava, H., who is in the
city at this time, also brother. Earl
Burgett of 1tavia and two brothers.
Fred and D. A. Burgett of Leaven-
worth. The body was taken to Lew
| iston Illinois, on No Monday af-
ternoon for burial
Ray Barnes and Leon Boisjolie,
two young men from Cooperstown, n.
Oak, arrived here Wednesday on a
tour of the West and are investigat-
ing the numbering conditions and
prospects in this section of the state.
Two Of their friends, George Frigaard
and Oscar Opheim, who started with
them on the tour, are expected here
| in a few days. having been delayed
| tbox- laciroJ 70 +ro,-C1
more leisurely.
The following from Leavenworth
| attended the district convention of
| the |. O. o. F. and Rebekahs at Wen
| atchee Tuesday: Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
| Montgomery, Mrs. Lillian Egan. Fred
Egan, Clara Jones, Mrs. F. A. Blanl,-
enship, Mrs. \. B. Day, Mrs. ~ l.
| Brown, Mrs. Earl MontgoI erv.
| Charles Erickson, Jim Nelson, jeff
| Ross, Claud Fuller Geo Shugart.
| Ralph Odell. A most interesting
meeting is reported.
| The Interstate Commerce commission
| has ordered general reduction in
| freight rates which is said to average
| ten per cent. In the east it is IA
| .
southern and mountain Pacific 1919
per cent. The reduction will be eff
fective July /, and the public will
commend the commission for its ac-
| ton. The roads have been making
such sweeping reductions in expenses
that it is likely that they will be able
to withstand the cut in rates. Pas
senger and Pullman rates were not
changed.
The K ?. lodge gave a very sue
cessful party and dance at their hall
last Saturday evening. The hall had
been very artistically decorated in the
lodge colors, blue, yellow and red. and
also with numerous lodge pen1ants
and presented a very pleasing ap-
pearance. The early part of the eve
ming was spent in dancing after
which the lunches, which had been
furnished by the ladies, were auc-
toned at good prices. The outstard-
ing feature of the lunch was thal tho
names on the boxes had been changed
and the ladies were not privileged -
eat the food they had brought. A
pool sized crowd was present and
everyone very much enjoyed the eve
ming.