Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-03-05

and whom We are very glad to have |
settle among us, Mr.. MolSinstry Is the
new owner of tho Burton water sys-
tom.
Tho pink cheeks u little Betty
Brammer flushed to deeper hue with
excitement when ten OF the little folks
In the neighborhsod accompanied by
their mothers arrived "Wednesday
afternoon to help celobrate her fourth
birthday, Games kept the little cnes
busy while tho big ones looked on, and
soon the "chcckerboarde birthday cake.
with candles. was the center OF attrac-
ton, Little Betty received numerous
nice gifts
We noticed Mr.. Fay McClintock
working In front of his Burton prop
erty Monday arranging the dirt that
the county had filled in from the
Kal!and lot, widening and improving
the street. Mr.. McClintocks interests
ore conferred at Ellisport, but he always
has n good word for Burton, the old
home town where he lived for years,
The nice summer weather has
brought out the flowers, and the birds.
and the arpenters--work going ahead
at the Sutter home, new porches az
Ralph Roots place and an extension
Is being built In the front part Of Mrs.
Moore's beach cottage, the room to be
glassed in and made into d sun parlor,
giving wonderful view of tile harnor,
Spend an enjoyable evening at the
vashon Indoor Golf Course. adj.
Mr.. w. S. Kendall was In Tacoma
Saturday to meet his mother, Mrs. G.
A. Runge who had just arrived from
Denver, Colo, for an indefinite visit
with relatives In the west. Mrs, Runge,
who is visiting niece in Tacoma Is
expected on the Island this week to be
with her son on Maury. She intends
to return home by. the way of Cali
| fornia where she hs.s relatives to visit.
We are glad to note the return OF
the Campbells to their Island home
atscs the winter spent in town to make
1t easier for Miss Campbell who is
teaching at Stadium high.
Two men from Malmo Bros Nursery
in Seattle were busy most of the day
Thursday setting out shrubbery at the
j. H. Williams home In Burton. This
corner property which has been made
into an attractive place, will be still
more beautiful as the plants and
shrubs mature and bloom.
| Mrs. Fay Shallenberger sent a large
| birthday box to Yakima Tuesday fol-
her mother, Mrs. Janet w. Porter who
will be eighty-five years old March 4
Mrs. Porter has spent her summers or
the Island at Newport, dating the time
back to when Judge p. M. Arnibruste,
was mayor of Yakima, over twenty
years ago, and will continue coming
here during the summer as long as hel
health will permit,
Mr.. Norman Edison has an artistic
line Of picture frames and mouldings
| in his studio at Burton, Community
| Ave. lstf
Say, here's the latest, and II this
doesn't bring forth tears of sympathy
we'll try another! In our eagerness *
furnish news and keep our town or
the map and to get accurate statements
from the right party, we often resor'
10 the phone, and after hanging or
4 for five minutes and are told the part,
had gone to Seattle or had just beer
taken to Steilacoom, we can do nothing
else but put down what We gathered
!, | from hear say, When q person make
the statement that news item abou
his place was inaccurate clear through
, and when asked why he doesn't fur.
nish a currect account, replies that h,
, gets bigger kick out of reading tn
{ miss statements what can we say, bu
, have HEARTY And if you haven
any heart, we'll cut you one out of ret
, tissue paper-it would at least hay
some red color to it! We would ap
preciate getting any news locals tina
would be OF interest to the public, tina
. is our object in trying to keep our littl
town before the people.