Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-02-18
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Mrs. II. o. ThOmasOn. walking
over from their summer home at
Man2anitn Beech.
Mrs. John Thorcson, Mrs. Il. n.
Earlcs' mother, is failing these
days. She realizes she may never
walk again, Her smile is just as
sweet and is only waiting now
after a long and useful life Of
eighty years for that sweet sum
mons from her Master-"Comc,
thou faithful servant, up higher"
Mrs. Conrad Eldon entertained
the Ladies Aid Society of the Va
Shon Lutheran church, recently.
Nice refreshments with coffee was
enjoyed.
The Misses Florence and Flora
Sigrist were Sunday visitors with
the home folks. Miss Florence
came down from Mt. Vernon to
attend the play at the hall, only
to find it had been called off.
Mrs. VIM. Goodchild and daugh-
ter Dorothy Of Seattle We're en-
tertained at Sunday dinner by
Mrs. O. Il. Ramquist. The Good
childs also came over to see the
play, only to be disappointed.
p. A. Petersen, our merchant.
spent most of last week east Of
the mountains at Yakima, buying
hay and other produce. He re
ports weather sunny and warm
over there. Didn't like the sort
rain and snow-thc home article
he came back to.
Miss Carrie Wickland was Wis
ting her brother-m-l law in Seattle
last week and reports a pleasant
time.
X. Paulson says he amt doing
anything that the police man can
get him for Got two mighty fine
young chaps he is raising on his
ranch any how.
Pete Nystrom says if you have
not got a job to do for the other
fellow you can build a wood shed
for ybmself. Something pretty
convenient these rainy days.
Matt Peterson was all logged up
swell the other day as he got off
the boat. Thought it was a we'd
ding-aught to be by jinlls!
Clifton Anderson our jolly clerk
at the Cove store enjoyed week
end visit from his father, mother
and sister Dorothy of Tacoma.
They were entertained by Mrs.
?. A. Petersen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mandviller are
among our new arrivals and own
ten acre track near the Park
ranch. They came over in their
own house (houSe boat by tug.
1t is no common house boat either
"a three room palace done inside
with hardwood finish and nicely
furnished. They are anchored at
Cove and we are glad to welcome
them to our community to stay.
Mr.. G. Hollands sister of Ev-
erctt has been here the past week
helping Mrs. Holland in the care
Of her husband. We are glad to
report that he is much improved
and eating fine, having no trouble
with his stomach any more.
Mrs. Gus Mulvick was taken
to hospital in Seattle last Mon
day for an operation and is get
ting along nicely.
There is something in the air
by the lumber piles along the
ranches of L. O. Rindal and Con-
rad Anderson. Some new chicken
houses are going up soon we Won
der.
ASmond Johnson was a visitor
in Seattle on business last Monday
McSsrS Ole, Carl and Arthur
Edwards left us last week with
their fishing boat, The President,
bound to Alaska on a fishing trip.
Good luck boys.
Capt. A. Edwards, C. Anderson
and O. johnson don't intend to
let some of their ncighbors get
the best of them. They have the
connections made and are having
their houses wired. Soon the lights
will shine from them too.
Frank johnson, Jr., of Cove and
Frank Eden now Of Tacoma We're
operated on in Seattle having their