Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
PROSPERITY

There has been no booming or
boosting of property the closing
year on the island, but number
of important transfers have been
made. The Ellsworth farm was
}old to the Good Will people and
is now occupied, and improve
ments are being made there which
Indicate this will become a hive
If reconstructive activity. Mr.. and.
Mrs. Larsen seem to be peculiarly
adapted for this kind of work. The
Gilbert ranch is now occupied by
new owners, the Pettersens, and
they are busy daily in painting,
blowing, remodeling, and other
wise overhauling one of the big
poultry plants of the island. 4.
N. Thompson has bought the old
Telephone property at Vashon and
expects to erect new building.
in the spring. A number of mod
ern residences have been erected
the past year but space prevents
mentioning them.
In no line Of prosperity has more
advancement been shown than in
the religious work of the commm.
lily Lisabeula enjoys the new
pastor there, Rev. Ward, and plan
forward steps at once. Burton
has been ministered to in a spirit
ual sense for many years by Rev
I. F. Fretz and his quiet, devoted,
and consecrated spirit is gaining
new members and increased sup
port from year to year. Dockton
is ministered to by the Catholic
faith and report satisfactory
growth during the year. The lit
tie Episcopal church at Portage
has heard Bishop Huston with
8elight during the closing season.
The Christian Science society al
Ellisport hold regular services
each Sunday. Cove has two reg.
ular pastors-both able and active
linen, Rev. McFarlane of the MAJ
arene faith, Rev. c. August Pet.
erson Of the NJ. E. persuasion. In
Vashon the federation was disolv
ed during the summer and the
Presbyterians called Rev. Hugh
Armstrong as pastor who has al
ready won a place in the hearts
of his people, and an ear in the
community affairs as well. The
pastor of the Vashon M. e. church
is Rev. Andersen who came here
from Cove, and there is no more
sincere pastor in the state Of
Washington than he.
Fraternally, the island has add
ed a Commandery of Knights
Templar during the year. 1t is
growing and bids fair to become
one of the stable bodies of Mason
ry in the state. The chapter of 0.
e. S. has had a large growth in
members, and the same is true in
the other bodies such as the r.. A.
NJ, and Blue Lodge The |. o. o,
f. have held regular meetings and
enjoyed a number of extra social
Evenings. The Nj. w. A. are alive
land the Rebekahs are active. The
Boy Scouts have had a number of
important evenings, and Camp
Sealth is the largest Camp Fire
home in the country. The Lions
Club has opened up a vacation
iome for girls at Cedar Hurst and
added much JOY TO the hearts of
many girls there during the sam
mer The Baptists added much
building to their already big as
,embly grounds at Burton. The
new ferry "Kitsap" which is one
of the biggest boats afloat on the
Sound, went into daily operation
to and from the island, thanks to
the Kitsap Transportation com
pany. The Commercial Club has
leld regular meetings during che
year, and many of these meetings
were addressed by prominent
,peal1ers from the mainland. The
island has been completely mark
ed by road signs, thanks to the
State Automobile Club. A horse
hoe pitching club has been or
ganized and holds regular contests
on the Community grounds. KEEP.
Lo beach has been opened near
Ellisport and is one Of the charm
ing salt water beaches of the is
land. Tuck-a-hoe ranch has been
sold by Mr., Mclean to a Mr., Nor
ton of Los Angeles, who expects
to move here in the spring. He
will improve the property and oc-
amy IL MS his ppInaupnt home.