The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30

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was 167 pounds, dressed. He got
the top market, too, in price.
Mr.. b. Moore, our new neighhor
on the old Priest ranch, is getting
in the swim also by having plow-
ing done for putting out strawber-
ny plants.
ID. Dunn is one of our swift
ranchers. He has fine field OF
wheat already sown and up.
Whewl He may be swift, but as
for the "up" part-take it with
some allowance.
Joe Raisbeck is digging some
very fine carrots OH his ranch.
Since his son-in-law and family
moved to the city Joe has hot
lime making those flapiacks.
Mr.. b. A. Hunt has just finished
digging 1900 strawberry plants
for the Hansen-Beall Co. of Wash
on. They turned out much better
than one would think from $500
plants, and nine rows undug.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Renouf have
been enjoying very pleasant Wis
il for three days in Seattle, visit
ng and enjoying the movies. 1t is
nice to get away from the unend-
ing round of ranch work.
Albert Abrams says he is tired
If taking the dust" from every
lody, so he got him IL two seated
Ford. which he can convert into a
handy truck any t''ae. lie is going
10 help the ranchers get their pro-
luce to market-all who are com
PEELED to use a one.whcel aato.
Our social side is not neglected,
either. Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Gro
zier invited nearly the whole com
munity to a social dance last week
land everybody had royal good
time. The Croziers understand
the way to entertain. | do not
know if refreshment were served.
as a few of us crusty old bachelors
were left out in the cold. (The
Cove ladies are some on cakes.
A good majority of people these
days think old men might just as
well lay down and die as for any
good they are. Yet the way Mr..
Elden wrestles with those logs,
burning stumps, clearing on his
ranch, you might change your
mind. He says, 81 may be old,
sure; but guess | have plenty of
kicks III me yet.
W. G. Doyle is one of those pro-
gressive chicken men who don t
believe in having all the good
things. He has installed his own
electric plant; has the house all
wired and lighted electric wash
ing machine and attachments ;
electric iron. You should see the
broad smile on Mrs. DIS face as
she gently rocks that cute baby Of
hers, singing a sweet lullaby to the
merry swish-swash, swish-swash
of that washing machine.
Mr.. Hotchkins is feeling rather
satisfied since he has that new adj
difion to his home under cover.
That man Patten seems to know a
good thing when he sees it. What
with remodeling, putting in con
crete floors in the chicken houses
and building the new part to Mr.,
IIotchkin s house, he has managed
to hang around here all spring,
summer, autumn wonder if IT
will be all winter, too. No matter.
however, he is all right.
You hear much nowadays about
woman S rights" We have two
pretty good advocates in onr
neighborhood. Miss Sara Thorsen
raises the finest tomatoes on the
Island-so much in demand that
she had to refuse the sale of some
twenty boxes. And she gets a nice
price for them. Mrs. Sigrist takes
her spade and digs the ground for
a new strawberry bed. You would
think cooking three meals day.
looking after the chickens, along
with the regular household duties
her hands would be full. She says
81 have got to do it. "
The writer had the surprise of
his life while over to Vashon on
business recently. Coming up the
road from the dock and passing a
gentleman and ladywe were greet
ed with Hello, George. " We
stood dumbfounded for moment,
Finally it dawned on us that the