Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-06-24

Special, sugar Is cts per pound"
The regular price at retail being
20 cts. Now what have we poor
mortals on this side of the line
done that they "stick us up" for
26 cts. per pound-Let's move
over.
Mrs. G. A. Renouf enjoyed a
week end visit from her daughter
Mrs. G. Il. Perkins and daughter.
Sunday being Mrs. Perkins birth
day she laid aside her office work
to celebrate it with her mother.
What with new spuds, young frys,
strawberry shortcake galore, she
did ample justice to everything,
too. Sheila will remain with
grandma for a week or so.
C. A. Renouf is busy fixing up
the runs for his young pullctts.
Got 1853 nice pullets from the 400
baby chicks he purchased from
the Siegrist hatchery. His two and
three year old stock is still laying
so per cent in eggs. Some wizard
with hens.
Mr.. Frank S.egrist has bought
HIN, a new mo w;n, machine, been
doing some pretty fine work now
ing the weeds and ferns along the
road in front of the Stockley
ranch, besides the good job cut
ting the hay inside the fence for
DR.. Stockley.
We would like to hint gently
that there are about dozen
neighbors Mr.. machine man, just
to the south of you that would
greatly enjoy having the tall grass
I(which we trail through going to
the store or boat done likewise
might pass the hat for your bene-
! fit.
Capt. Hjelmar Anderson, wife
and son of Bellingham motored
down, bringing Miss Ruth Ander-
son back who has been visiting
in Bellingham. Capt. Anderson
and family spent pleasant day
with Mrs. Anderson's mother,
Mrs. N. Abrams. Miss. Ruth re-
Imaining with her mother.
w. G. Doyle painted the names
on both sides and the stern of the
White Star the Second" the
boat that was launched by the
Edward brothers last week. When
lit comes to singing the paint
brush in sign painting Mr.. Doyle
is cracker-jack
Mr.. ID. Dunn and wife have NOV
ed into the Douglas house. There
must have been some tall hustling
as to the moving. Place sold to
Mr.. w. w. Prog on Thursday and
Mr.. Dunn moved out Friday
morning and Mr.. Prigg moved in
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunn will remain
on the Island for the summer as
Mr.. Dunn will be chief engineer
handling Mr.. Crosier's stump
puller. They intend taking a trip
back to the home folks in Oregon
this fail.
Mr.. P. Patten has finished his
work for A. S. Hotchkins and left
our community. He is working
about mile south of Center for
a Mr.. Mason. While a pretty good
man in using the saw and hammer.
some of the card players of the
500 game will miss his genial pres
ence-gone but not forgotten.
The Beulah Park Assn. have
ierected a very neat and attract
live, rustic entrance to the Park.
Carved the name on a knotty
| fir limb, bark removed, letters
painted white, hung it at the
the center of the entrance making
quite an artistic sign.
A letter to friends from Mrs.
Ray Leeman brings the sad news
that they are afflicted with the
small pox. Russell, her Oldest boy
came down first, got over it, then
her sisters Oldest girl 1.-TWO of
whom she is raising) caught the
disease at school. The three girls
have been having a serious time
with the malady.
The crew is gone so there is no
danger in store for the writer, if
we do say that the pile driver
gang repairing our new dock
some five of them-were sure
lsome fends when it came TO eat.