The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-07-10
ELLISPORT

iit htl lopcliltl Aiuo gave
surprise reception at the home of
Mrs. Eva Furbush on Monday
evening of last week to welcome
the return from France of her son
Edward, who was, a few days pre-.
viously, given an honorable dis
charge at Camp Lewis fron the
service of Uncle Sam.
The evening was pleasantly
spent in visiting and disposing of
the bountiful supper which was
provided at half past seven by the
club members.
Mr.. Furbush added much to tae
enjoyment of the evening by Civ
ing a graphic description of mci-
dents that came under his obser
vation while he was stationed in
France as a member of the 23rd
Engineers. He illustrated his re-
cital with many trophies which he
brought with him. A German
helmet and his own gas masl,
were special objects of Interest,"
and no doubt will remain 50 for
generations to come.
The friends and neighbors of
the Furbush family are thankful
with them for the safe return Of
the son and brother who offered
his all for the great cause which.
but for such as he, would have
been lost. We cannot give oir re-
turned soldiers too much honor
nor mourn too deeply tiose who
have not returned.
Mrs. c. j. Pyle returnei from
Alaska last week and is now at
home TO her friends at Hotel Ellis
port, where she will remain with
the expectation that the other
members of the family will join
her later in the season.
Mrs. Pyle is warmly Welcomed
by all Ellisport, and her patrons
of past seasons will be glad to
know that they can find ner again
in her old home.
Ellisport has suffered a severe
water famine during the past few
weeks. Water was held at a pre-
MUM whenever it could be secur-
ed from the few springs and wells
hcreabout, and even old friends
and good neighbors glowercd a,
anyone whom they saw approach
ing with an empty buc ;ct or
pitcher. Other good neigl'bors
carried the precious fluid from
low, hidden springs up steep hill
sides to bestow, like pearls of
great price, upon their weaker o.
more aged friends.
The waterworks company WIS
besieged and implored aud threat
ened when the spigots bou. ton n
dripped few drops and then siz-
zled and spouted air instead of
water. Kitchen ranges had to be
abandoned wherever they were
connected with water pipes, and
modern houses We're less desirable
as places of residence than were
the out-of-door camps near a
beach fire.
The waierworks ram was con
stant object Of interest, and was
found to be pumping feeble and
inadequate trickle, which evapor-
atcd before il reached The faucets
OF the thirsty populaee.
No one had the temcrity TO
bathe in more than teaciip Of
water. If dish towel was hung
ont on a line, a delegation was
forthwith sent TO inquire if the
housewife was wasting water.
Those who dwelt in low places
got an occasional trickle that cs-
caped from the ram, but the
dwellers on the high lands were
dryer than the dryest of the pro
hibition states.
The Fourth of July was indeed
a dry one in Ellisport-and no
place for picnics
Something had to be done, and
was done.
Water rates are doubled, but a
steam pump has been installed
and the water company promises
plenty of water for all purposes.
With a nIenfiful wafer supnly