The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-05-08
BURTON


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bnrfeld
went to Seattle in their launch
last Monday.
Dukes Tonneson of Tacoma and
a school friend spent the week end
at Burton.
Mrs. Tjonsdale was the guest of
friends in Olalla several days of
last week.
Mrs. Bentley was the guest on
Saturday last of the Prichards in
a motor trip to Seattle.
Mrs. Haynes and son Willard
returned to Burton on Tuesday
after three-months' visit i'll
Berkeley and Oakland, Cal.
The many Burton friends of
Mrs. Z. II. Gebert of Vashon were
glad to welcome her when she vis-
tied our little city recently.
Mrs. Chas. Schaefer and grand
son of Vashon were week, end
guests of Mrs. Schaefer's son and
family in Burton.
Miss Hood entertained recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Sisson of Tacoma
and Miss Flora Mcdonald, who
will graduate in June from the
Tacoma General Hospital as a
trained nurse.
A deal was consummated last
week between Messrs. Middling
and Bentley Of Burton whereby
the latter acquired the jitney bus
mess which Mr.. Middling has sue
cessfully conducted for nearly a
year.
Burton is doing her "bit" TO
help relieve the starving and sui
ferlng Armenians. On Sunday
evening nev.Allen started the sub
scription by giving five dollars, /,
others pledged to contribute to
the fund.
Major and Mrs. Udell, who have
been the guests of Col. and Mrs
Perkins at the Bremerton navy
yard, have returned to their home
at Newport Beach. On Sunday
they entertained party OF
friends from Seattle.
A number of the friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. Small were entertained
at the latters' home ON Wednes-
day evening, and all report most
enjoyable time, enlivened by mu-
sic, and late in the evening the
hostess served ice cream and cake.
Lloyd Hunt visited the home
folks over Sunday. He expects to
ship soon with the West Helix, +"
the ship of which Mr.. E. Stewart
is chief engineer. Burtonites will
note with much interest the jour
neys to foreign lands Of this YES
sci.
The Kitchen Band will give a
grand concert at Burton at all
early date for the benefit of the
Baptist church organ fund. Watch
The Record for further informa-
ton as to date and place Of hold
ing concert. This band is all-home
talent. Rehearsals have already
begun.
An effort is being made to as
sist the famine sufferers in India,
Southern China and Armenia.
About twenty-five dollars have al
ready been subscribed. Any one
wishing to help in this most wor-
thy cause should see Mrs. Allison
OF Center or Messrs. Butler OF
Taylor of Burton.
The all-day meeting of the NJ. 4.
Ladies' Aid, held at the home OF
Mrs. Thos. McNair, was most
enjoyable event. About twenty
were present and the day passed
delightfully."-, an extra good din
ner being moi the least item of i'm.
portance. The next meeting will
be the annual picnic, held at the
home of Mrs. &. Stewart at Ma
drona Beach. All Burton ladies
are invited to come.
The annual Fellowship Lunch
con of the Vashon IslandWoman :
Club was held at the home of Mrs
Fenton on Tuesday. Much regret
was expressed that this gathering,
which has been an annual event al
the home of Mrs. R. w. f. Martin
could not be held there this year
because of Mrs. Martins i'll
health. After the splendid lunch
con, the president, Mrs. Stewart
hald a husinaSs session Many