Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-05-06
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Sam Marshall of Vashon, an
Old friend Of W W. Crosier was
over last week talking over ranch
work. Mr.. Marshall, we are in
formed, has leased the Elmer
IIarmclimg ranch and is going in
to the berry business rather eX-
tcnsivcly. He will put in about
10 acres of Strawberries and or
7 acres of loganberries.
Mrs. w. II. Mackfarlanc and
son Richard from the PHILIPPINE
islands, also a native house boy
from the islands by the name of
Domingo.
Mcsdamcs j. NJ. Collins and L.
J. Burke of Seattle spent Sunday
listing at the Hotchkins ranch.
Mrs Mackfarlanc is a sister of
A. l.. Hotchkins, and has been
resident Of the PHILIPPINES for a
lumber Of years.
The ladies of the Cove Com,
munity hall have formed an aux
Harry body, meeting every We'd
ncsday afternoon in the hall to
devise ways and means to mat
tcrs along. We sure take off our
hat to the ladies in more ways
than one.
Lowell Prigg of Seattle was
out helping Dad on the ranch sew
cral days last week. That big
boy seems to like ranching and
enjoys holding the robbons be-
hind the team. Ma sputters some
about the mud he brings in on his
boots, but then she thinks it nice
to have him around.
In the whirlly gig of time many
strange things happen. We can
recall when O. B. Thoreson
| mostly known as Ole by his
friends) one of the owners of a
Vashon store, used to walk from
Cove to Vashon mornings, and
back home at night through mud,
snow and rain, when he clerked
for Frank Gorsuch. That was
years ago. To-day he sits on the
soft cushion of a fivver as to and
fro he goes to his work.
Gilbert Mari Of Bellingham
spent several days visiting his
cousin Miss Flora Sigrist last
week.
There is to be a program in
lionor of Mothers Day next Sun
day, May Sth., at the Cove M.
IL. church at | o'clock. All are
cordially invited.
Miss Mable Hirengen and F..
A. Reynolds of Bremerton spent
Sunday at the E. O. Rindal home.
The many friends of Mrs. G.
Edwards gave her a surprise
party at Mission hall last Sun
day, May 1st., in honor of her
57th birthday. She was present
ed with a nice silver sandwich
dish. Mrs. Edwards is the proud
mother of seven stalwart sons.
Mrs. w. NJ. Goodchild of Sc
attic spent several days with Mrs.
O. E. Ramquist. Mrs. Goodchild
enjoys coming back to our island.
She don't forget her old friends
and neighbors.
A picture show and baske;
social will be held for the benefit
of Columbia school library We'd
ncsday evening, May 18th at the
school house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith who have
been living on the Fred Waldron
ranch left last week for a visit
among friends in Wisconsin.
Bert Saterbo was in Olympia
with a friend who has purchased
a ranch up their. He had a very
pleasant trip and outing from
the everyday grind on the ranch
at home.
C. A. Renouf is in trouble. Sew
eral ugly boils have nearly made
his right arm useless, and is very
painful, also.
Frank Eden took his family to
Tacoma last Saturday. We hope
not for good, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Lund of Sc
attic were out from the city Wis
ting the home folks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Eden. Mrs. Lund S
first visit after her severe illness.
The Norwegians of our com
munity, we are informed, are
planning a bazaar and program
in celebrating their national
birthday on Tuesday, May 18th.