The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-06-12
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/ " a'N'AiAa VII
Mrs. Butler spent several days
of last week in Seattle.
Much interest is being taken IN.
the temperance meeting to be held
here on this Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bucknell enter.
tanned on "Wednesday Mr.. and
ails. Campbell OF Seattle and Mr..
Wigmore of Ellisport.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rehling
ehaperoned house party over
Sunday at the Ferguson cottage.
MRS. Z. Stewart and Miss Una
spent several days of this week IN
Tacoma.
Harry Z. bixbs was d burton
visitor on Saturday and Snnday of
last week.
On Wednesday last The" Kitchen
Band entertained the people of
Dockton, and thereby added con-
siderable to the organ fund,
Mrs. Barr and daughter, Mrs.
Iruesdell, We're up from Centralia
for the celebration on Saturday.
While in Burton they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Buck
nell.
Miss Clara Miller is spending "a
week S vacation at home. She says
we would not complain of the RAIN
here if we had to put up with
some Of the sandstorms of Eastern
Washington. After all there is no
place as good as Vashon Island.
The Welcome Home for cur
Island heroes, held al Union j
nigh school on Saturday last, was
surely "a great success in every
way. The program was excellent,
and win all the good things 10
eat, everyone seemed TO have "A
fine time. Great credit is due the
members Of the committees. who
gave 50 generously of their sery-
ices, and also to all who helped in
any way.
Miss Sadie Pearl Hofmeister and
Charles Levi Montgomery of Ia
coma We're married in Seattle Oh
Tuesday, June 10th, All 100 p. IN.
Miss Hofmeister's mother. Mrs.
George Hofmeister, and nephew.
Edward Zlrth, attended the Diide
and groom. Mr.. Montgomery is
just home from France. After
few days visit with relatives -
Burton, the happy couple will he
al home in Tacoma, where Mr..
Montgomery has position.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Enochs is
right ON the job when it comes to
ridding the Island of mdesir-
ables. Last Sun,iay "a band of
sypsies and fortune tellers came
over on the ferry, and they were
told by our deputy that they
were not wanted here. They had
pitched their tents near the Ellis
worth Farm, and as they were
real, up-to-date gypsies. with Ford
machines, the Is minutes which
Mr.. Enochs gave them in which to
make the ferry, was quite long
nough.
Note Items for The Record
may be left at the post office in
care of Mrs. Hunt.
}. II. jackson has disposed of
his business, known as Jackson
Pavilion. Burton, to }. NJ. Staples
Of Tacoma, who has taken poses
sion and will move his family here.
The favorable impression made
upon Mr. Staples by the schools
and the community, and the high
standard set by Mr.. Jackson IN
conducting his business. were the
factors that induced him to locate
here; and he intends to continue
The business on the same high
plane set by Mr.. jackson. Mr.
Staples is a successful and sub
siantial business man and Burton
will no doubt be pleased to extend
welcome to him and to his fam
lily. Mr.. Jackson will take an ex.
tended automobile tour to Banff
Hot Springs. Calgary and other
points in Canada. He stated that
he expects to return in about two
months to make the Island his
home.
For business education inves-
tlpate Success Shorthand School