Some are friendly - some just plain nerve racking. Whichever the case - ghost sightings are common in Snohomish. Ghosts
Some are friendly - some just plain nerve racking. Whichever the case - ghost sightings are common in Snohomish.
The Oxford saloon has more than its share of unearthly customers. At the turn of the Century Madame Kathleen earned her living at the saloon as a “lady of the evening”. Dressed in early 1900 attire, it is assumed that it was she who recently requested an Oxford Saloon T-shirt from an employee who turned around with the shirt but Kathleen was gone. We guess ghosts don’t carry much cash.
“John” was a frequent customer of the brothel, playfully ogles the ladies and occasionally gives them a pinch.
Mary sadly hangs around, with no where else to go, since her fiancee ran off with another woman.
“Mr. Peterson” one of the original owners of the Oxford sticks around to oversee the bartenders making sure they pour drinks correctly.
Just East down First Street is the Old Carnegie Public Library where for years, beloved librarian Catherine McMurchy “checked out” the citizens of Snohomish. Virtually penniless when she passed away, she was buried in Seattle in an unmarked grave. It is her ghost presumably hanging out and making herself visible to patrons where she was happiest, in the Snohomish Public Library. To ease her rest, the Library initiated a fund raising project to purchase a proper head stone for Ms. McMurchy's grave. We will see if Ms. McMurchy will continue her after life at the new home of the Snohomish Public Library on Maple Avenue.
Another fine Snohomish eatery is where an unfortunate but happy spirit still dwells, Her name is Sybill, she is a young, dark-haired girl who lived in her early 1900's home that now is the Cabbage Patch Restaurant , and died when she tripped and fell down the staircase.
What, you wanted to see a picture of one of our infamous ghosts? Sorry, you'll just have to come meet one "in person" or is that "in apparition".
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