Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-05-27
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Capt. Ole Edwards with his
fishing boat the President took
Prof. Nichols and wife, the grad
uating class Of the Vashon High
school and invited friends for "A
days outing to Defiance Park,
one day last week. They made
the time merry going and com
ing back with dancing on board
and spent a pleasant day picnic
ing in the park. They surely APP
preciated the kind favor of Capt.
Edwards.
Sam Ellingson and family are
at home once more in their cot
tagc on the water front at Cove.
Smoke is seen coming from the
chimney of Mat Petersen S bun.
galow near Ellingson's. 1t looks
as thought the strike among the
marine workers is elf'ccting some
of our good sea going folks.
Mrs. S. Carlson of Booth Bay,
Wash, is visiting Mrs. e. o. Rim
dial for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Shortall
Of Seattle spent a pleasant Sun
day at the home Of Mrs. Gan
tenbind. Mrs. ShOrtall is a sister
Of Mrs. Gantenbind.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Abramson en-
tertained quite extensively last
Sunday. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Fitz Of Ballard, Mrs.
Hornweed and grandson, Miss
Marie Sorenson and brother, Capt
Chris Anderson and wife of Bel
bingham, and some five other
guests of Seattle.
Mr.. Zimdars Oldest boy, some
five summers old, met with a
bad accident last week. His grad
ma, Mrs. II. O. Thomason saw
some caterpillar nests on a tree
and went to get the trimmers to
cut them off. The little boy said
he would, and in bringing them
in must have been dragging them
by the knife end for when he
came through the gate the spring
end caught, causing the blade to
open and shut upon the two mid
die fingers Of his left hand near
ly scvering them below the first
joint. The doctor sewed them
on and the little fellow is doing
nicely at the present writing.
We have read some pretty
good things as to the sagacity
and intelligence of those Scotch
Collie dogs. Some we have taken
with a good deal of skepticisim.
We saw a manifestion by the
one that e. N. Earls has on his
ranch. He was upon the hill
calling the COW, which was just
as far as the crittcr could get
down hill on the Cove road. Soon
we heard bark, the dog had
found the COW and was taking
her up to the barn in short order.
Mr.. Earles says all he has to do
is to call the COW and tell the
dog to go get her.
The NJ. e. church ladies aid
enjoyed very pleasant after
noon a week ago at the home Of
Mrs. Martin Hanson lover looked
in last weeks notes.
Last Thursday the ladies aid
of the Free church met with
Mrs. LaurenSOn. Quite num-
Der were present at both gather
ings, the days were so fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Lund from
the city were Sunday guests with
the home folks Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Eden. Mrs. LUnd is her own
bright self once more having
fully recovered.
Mrs. Helfrich and daughter
Florence came over from Tacoma
spending last Sunday with her
daughter Mrs. f. Eden. Frank
amt like some folks, he enjoys
a visit with his mothcr-in-law.
On the 18th day of May the
Norwcgians held their mdcpend-
cnce day, which is like our 4th
of July (which they gained from
Sweden. The Rev. Larsen gave
an address on Independence
While they had a great regard
for their mother country they are
good American citizens the great
est nation on earth. Then fol
lowed Pastor Nelson who gave an
outline of his tour to the old
world. He said while in Copen-
hagen he was walking around on
the docks and saw ship haul
ing up an American flag to the