Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-08-01
vAsHoN AND VICINITY

| A. T. Bacchus left Thursday for VAN
couver to spend the remainder of the
week
The Urquhart family are looking for
ward to the return. on Friday. of their
mother and small brother and sister.
who have spent the past two months
visiting relatives in Scotland.
Relatives here have received word
that Norman Harrington has been u
warded a scholarship and will attend
Reed College during the coming term
Both he and George are expected soon
for a short visit before school opens.
George will again attend Oregon UNI
versity
| r. p. Burfield is at his mothers
home suffering from serious nervous
breakdown.
Mrs. E. !. Gorsuch is enjoying visit
with her sister who is spending her va
cation on the Island.
MIR. and Mrs. Vim. Francis, and the
children returned to their Seattle home
after happy week spent at their Bur-
ton home. Even the dog was happy to
return to the Island for visit. They
expect to be over for another short vi
sit before school starts.
Harold Crosier and wendal Davis, of
Brownsville. Maine. who have been
spending the past two weeks visiting
their uncle. w. v. Crosier. left Satur-
day morning for the east They will
return via California, visiting Harold
Crosier at Long Beach They were
well pleased with the Island. and hope
to be back next summer.
Mrs. McCutcheon. who has been vi
sitting Mrs. B. A. Hunt left Tuesday for
her home In Canada
| Mrs. Erickson and Miss Good, Of
West Seattle spent Sunday OF the w.
v. Crosier home.
The w. d. Covington home is being
enlivened this week by two young lad
les. Mss rIeya Mae Jacobs and Marie
King, of Seattle. These youngsters are
having the time of their lives. as are
also Marie and Bill
The Methodist parsonage is receiving
a new roof.
| Mr.. aud Mrs A. L. Powell OF Hanford
California, and their niece, Miss Fran
ces Stevens of Ashland, Nebraska, left
Thursday morning after a few days
visit with Mrs. Linda Wise and Royce.
Mr.. Powell is railroad man, hut Is
nevertheless making this trip by auto,
Sam Forsberg. formerly of the West
ern States Cash and Garry Grocery OF
Seattle is In charge of the grocery end
OF the Daily Needs Market.
Mrs. Coy Meredith Is reported much
improved after her second sojourn in a
Tacoma hospital
| Practically all OF our merchants have
attended the Merchants Exposition In
Seattle this week
The F. A. Weiss store has added a
nice line of silk dresses to the steadily
growing line of drygoods they are Of
fering to the women Of vashon.
Mrs. E. E. Stafford and Mrs. w. ].
Mcgowan have been ON the sick list
this week.
The c. @. Kimmel family enjoyed q
fine outing last weekend. They drove
to Mt. Vernon Saturday night and on
Sunday morning left. with Mrs. KIM
mel's mother, father and two brothers
for Mt, Baker, where they spent the
day picnicing and climbing. They re-
turned to the Island Monday. and If
sunburn is any indication they we're
greatly benefited by their little vaca-
ton.
A, j. Linnestad expects to leave Mon
day for New York. TO sail for his old
home III Oslo. Norway for an indefin-
lite visit with relatives. His coming
will be great surprise to members OF
his family.
Mrs. Florence Denny Helliker spent
Tuesday with Mrs. L. G. Beall. Sr.
Clark Sovereign of Seattle is spend
Ing the week visiting his cousins at
vashon. Billy Sovereign Is likewise
spending the week visiting her rela-
tives in Seattle.
| As@Act Wv. ACotAC anu NILS w. [llTu-
norman took in the Merchants Expo
sition and Fashion Show "wednesday
DR.. and Mrs. Coutts and Jerry left
Friday for two weeks fishing trip
Raleigh is visiting his grandmother in
Portland.
Local Nimrods are displaying Won
derful catches of salmon and trout
caught at Paradise Cove.
Mrs. l.. @. Beall, Sr. with her sisters
and nieces have enjoyed several de-
lightful trips this summer. Mrs Bealrs
guests are her sisters, Miss Sue Martin
of Stanton. Virginia, and Mrs. o. w.
Hammond of Baltimore and two nieces
Mrs. Robt. Tally OF Washington d. @.
and Miss M. f Martin of Atlanta, Ga.
Last week they spent two days at Mt.
Rainier, together with Mrs. Wallace
Beall and Thomas. the latter doing
some rather daring climbing.