Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-12-14
WHAT BURTON PEOPLE
THINK OF CHRISTMAS
LCnmnilnh la, Nrs A unntA

NJ, II, Morrisscy, butcher
Nothing to say"
A. Il, EIiett, tucking-"Q Quiet
nowj will be buster when the
roses bloom again.
w, G, Whitfcld-"I know there
is money in the chicken business.
| Goodbye. "
j. II. Williams store" For
beauty and lots to eat, Burton
can't be beat"
Geo Hofmcister, logger Just
out of sick bed. Nothing in my
head but bad cold.
Max Marsh, jitney-"1 go and
come so fast that all | have time
to think about is the two-bits."
The Gravatone Press" Cordial
greetings for Christmas and the
coming year to the island folk"
II. L. Penney, laundry" No
matter what the season, we are
always picking up and doing
well.
Mrs. Theo. Mauck-" Burton
hotel has just been reshingled and
is being repaired and calcimined
inside and will be leased as soon
as ready"
Mrs, Capt. Phillips-"Thankf
for fine weather again. Hope it
will continue through the re-
mainder Of the year"
! Norman Edison, photographer
edo you know that this Christ
mas thousands of views of Wash
on island will be sent eaStY"
Here is the result of phone in
tervitw of a few of the good citi-
zens, who, on the spur of the
moment, gave the following:
High school and grammar
school-"Our schools are pro.
crossing nicely. The attendance
is increasing slightly from year
to year"
The Bucknells-"Let us all
work together and help the News
Record boost for NaShOn- Maury
island as the best place to make
home"
Burton Ladies Aid-"We took
i'll $500 at our sale and supper
Wednesday evening. The net pro
ceeds will be used for church
work wherever needed the most. "
Stewart Greenhouse -" Have
just finished our fourth green
house, so, you see we have great
faith in this growing business
Merry Christmas"
McNair, Jaynes, Jackson-"We
have l25 CAVES in stock-started
with two pairs six months ago
More demand for them than we
can supply 1t is an interesting
business. I"
0dions-"The Christmas spirit
is about in Burton, not only at this
time, but throughout the year.
Not so much with material gifts
but with encouragement and help
in time of trouble"
Engineer Z. E. Stone" Every
body seems to be prosperous. They
all go to town to spend their
money. | don't believe much i'll
the cry of hard times !''
Harry E. Keating-"We should
be well pleased with what our
newspaper has done for our is
land in the past. Let us boost
that it may be of greater service
for the New Year 1924"
G. G. Swanson-"It is said
money cannot buy health and
happiness, Where else can one
come nearer buying health and
happiness than by purchasing a
home and residing on our isle Of
Paradise?'"
j. L. Hart, Burton Greenhouses
81 am discontinuing the grow
ing of cucumbers for the season
and am putting my time in placing
800 feet of new pipe in the houses
and preparing the soil for spring
crop of tomatoes"
Cedar Brook Farm -" Our
greenhouses are nearly complete
We are now installing the heating
system. Will be ready for a
spring crop of cucmbers and to
matoes. Capacity 5000 square
feet. We will put out 2600 toma
to plants. "
Chas. Lever-"Our launch
Safety, is rightly named. Of
course she is safe-when She
won't go. All my troubles are ov.
err and bv Christmas time nv