Vashon Island news. [volume], May 24, 1907, Image 1

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VASHON ISLAND NEWS
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BANKING BY MAIL
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SAFE AND PRACTICAL
IT ISB ALSO VERY SIMPLE. and if yvou are interested in saving
money write us about our system of BANKING BY MAIL,
Mnd we will gend you g booklet regarding our Savings Department
and its : : 3 : g 2 : $ : :
4 Per Ct. INTEREST
DEXTER HORTON & €O., Bankers
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $1,000,000,00,
SEATTLE
THE OLDEST BANK IN WASHINGTON :
To Trade or Sell Call Us Up and
| We Will Do the Rest.
VASHON TOWNSITE.
CALL AND SEE US ABOUT A LOT AND
WE WILL EXPLAIN WHERE YOU CAN
MAKE 15 PER CENT. ON A SMALL |
INVESTMENT AND ALSO HELP BUILD ‘
DRITHECTOWN: o f e 0 s |
Wi ARE AGENTS FOR THE .CELEBRATED (').\"l‘.\lll()i
ACETYLENE, (A% GENERATOR, |
Raiid T SLS SRS ee b o et
Ii you would have the latest and best lighting system known sce|
Us at once, |
We can give low prices and areange terms. Phone us for ]iril'(')‘.g
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VASHON INVESTMENT CO. |
Seattle Office, 334 Globe Block, l
AP LI e Thomdan
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The H .Harrington Co.
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Horists and Decoraiors
All flowers grown on
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VYahson Island. |
912 Second Ave. e Seatfic.|
3. C. KLYCE Sunset Muain 158 |
W. T. FERGUSON Independent 106 |
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FERGUNSON KLYCE & (0. |
(INCORPORATED) i
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WHOLESALE FRU!T, VEGETABLES & PRODUCE
GENERAL CCOMISSION MERCAHNTS
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We make a specialty of Vashon Berries, Frerr, and VeGrranies|
and on account of their excellent quality many of our custemers|
demand VASHON products. |
Ask the VASHON NEWS about ue. 1
011913 WESTERN AVENUE ) |
SEATTLE WASH I
VASHON WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1907.
Mr. L. C, Beall Jr.
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brings the first
automobile
| to Vashon
| Island
‘Mr. H. Steef loses first
| pldce
gl The NEws Vl‘X}l‘ st to laud M, |
{ H. Steen this \\‘w-t in honor-of his
| bringing the figt antomobile to
| Vashon Island. {lis miachine how
lv\'c-r. Jiag been (l"#l'\'('(l. and now to
luur friend L. C. Beall Jr., the pop
ular manager of the H. Harrington
‘('n.,.;."fl':*.lll(' lu-lnr." In a large
,hl:wk 12-horse power Franklin, Mr.
| Beal! with o parta°of =ix, covered
the distance from jthe wharf to the
Beall home Wednesduy evening,
'in the record timefof nine minutes,
The chauffeur ip charge of the
[ln:u'hinu is no ong less than our
formerislander Mg J.oA. Hess, now
a denionstrater i the Franklin
Company, My, Hess will be in
charge for a fewldays and will
explain to Mr. and Mrs. Beall, the
mysteries of theirfnew pet. The
News congratulatgs Mr. Beall in
his purchase.
pok eAR 0 r.._ A
A CARD OFfTHANKS
We, the undersi',;kl. wish 6 k
ok MeET TS T AN TR
love and sympathy shown us in
the loss of our belovel Father Mr.
H. Sniow.
Signed; i
i Mr. L. L. Snoy,
| Mrs. B. Reed.
| Mrs, H. Go Ward,
| Mrs. W, AL Tideman.,
| Mrs. T, E. Wilhight.
Local News.
VASHON
Miss Martin spent léfe\\' days last
week in Seattle with' Mrs. W. H.
Woodworth. :
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Mr. W. Garvin hi also bought
ano her lot adjoinirg his presei t
one, on which he is exeting o home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess [Dennis spent
Saturday and Sundor in Seattle.
Mr. E. C. Wilsongir genial tele
phoue superintender is away on
a short visit to Snolomish, where
he has gone to visis his parents
who have recently arrived from
[owa. 7
We are glad to leam that Mr. R.
H. Jones ig again on his feet.
The Presbyterian and Methodist
churches will meet in union me
morial services on Sunday at the
M. E, Church commemorative of
the greatest .'umixv‘irmry of our
land. The local company of the
G. A. R. will attend in rank and
file.
Mr. Ray Beebe sustuined a severe
knee sprain whila, playing ball
vesterday.
~ Mrs. M. J. Robb, of Seattle, is
enjoying a visit with her mother,
Mis. A. C. Brokaw.
Miss Jeannette Brokaw is visit
ing with her grandniother, Mrs. A
C. Brokaw.
| The following guests have regis
ft.eml at the Ohio House: Otto
|Jullian, J. L. Emmick, Frank C.
| Lille, John Munroe, A. Hagwall,
A, C. McKintfry, H. Hoffman and
[J. J. MeGettigan, of Seattle; Dr.
[D. A. Moore, J. Fortume and F,
Butler, of Tacoma; J. P. Elsey,
George Swain and R. B. Firrell, of
Des: Moines; €. C. Cockran, of
Pittsburg, Penn. }
Miss Lizzie Fox came very near
losing her eyesight from the effects
i the measles. A very delicate
operation was performed in Tacoma
and the surgeon says he can save
Miss Fox from blindness,
Mr. N. Peterson is about to build
a large building on his corner lot.
We understand there will be a
number of office rooms in addition
to a spacious meat market. |
Mr. Ceith Morrison, an employe
at Sherman’s sawmill, met with an
’llnfortunatv accident last Tuesday. |
For some unknown reason he had
crawled under a planer and his
sleeve was caught by a set screw
and his arm was twisted about the
shaft and badly mangled. Dr, S.
Linton, of Burton, was called and
upon examination decided that the
unfortunate man be taken to Seat
tle for treatment. Reports from
Seattle state that it was necessary
to amputate the right arm at the |
clbow, but that the patient has
every chance for recovery. ‘
Mr. G. W. Blekkink, sunassisted,
eaptured a large swarm of bees that
P mm..fiwmmmfimmm
nesday. /
While Mr. C. A. Barton was driv
ing his regular run, carrying the
R. F. D. mail from Vashon, one of
his horses stepped through a hole
in the road and broke its leg, also
breaking one wheel off the buggy
and doing some damage to the har
ness. It occurred on the puncheon
road between Mr. B, Reeds and J.
\W. Stevensons.,
Mr. P. R. Merrill, 2 member of
the wholesale firm of Ogden, Mer
rill & Greer of St. Paul, Minn., is
visiting with Rev. W. E, Bates for
a few days this week. Mr. Merrill
is delighted with the isgland and
we hope he will tell his friends of
the “Twin City” about this wonder
ful island, on his return east.
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* Miss Doris Thorston entertained ]
‘a party of her young school friends |
'in honor of her thirteenth birthday ~
last Saturday. Mus. Harrington |
'assisted by Miss Mary Dixon, gave |
‘the young people a pleasant uvcn-\
‘ing. Many of the young ladies
looked very becoming in their new l
isp'ring dresses, especially Miss
lI)xxon, who wore her new spring
|gown lately received from Paris.
| After enjoying themselves in play
ing games and having a generally
good time refreshments were served, |
| Before going home the young pm-l
ple wished Miss Doris many happy
(returns. The names of those prcs-l
ent were: The iisses Florum-vg
il{ickcrt, Ester Zimmerman, Besgie |
| Smart, Helen Gorsuch, Ethel and |
May Deppman, Gladys Wolf, Ruth
jand Lily Torkelson, Alice Moles,
| Ethel and Effie Steen, Margaret
| Harmeling and Master ‘Delbert
' Harrington, Glen Wolfe, George
Ih'mitl|, Bernie, Kennith and Benny
| Bates, Forest Pierce, Paul Thors-
I ton, James Thorkelson and Willis
| Blekkink, < /
DR. LOUIS S. SCHREUDER
| Physician and Sargeon
219 PIKE sT, SEATTIR.
Oflice honrs 10 to 12—2t0 4 —7 to K.
[ Calls to the Islund will he promptly
attended to,
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. J. Steffenson,
l Notary Puablic,
; Insnrance,
’.\ul. for Farmers Mutnal Insnranes Co.,
| Vasuon, Wasn,
E. E. VAN OLINDA
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
A FULL LINE OF LEGAL NLANKS
Vashon 3 Wash.
PHONE 73
F. C. SHANAHAN
Piano and organ tuncr
Graduate of Polk’s college, Valparaiso,
Indiana.
VASHON WASH,
A STUMP PULLER BARGAIN.
[ have an option on a stump
puller,‘which expires July 1 next,
listed at SIOO, and a deposit of $7
paid on same, which can be bought
for $52. By paying me the $7
deposit T will transfer the option
ito any one, who cair gend the bal
ance due, %45, and ge. the machine.
Address Harry E. Boye Lock Box
5, Vashon, Wash. t
Last Tuesday the teachers wnd
Ipils of oyr scho s With 1 pof
'&l’.r‘fi{‘r‘% gh )01, \u.th_?;)%:\__‘}m%\
number of ¢ighty, held a picnic at
the beach near Mrs. Van Liew’s.
‘The day was a delightful one and
boating and bathing were indulged
in.. The menu provided was equal
to the demand and every one went
home delighted and satified.
We have a few Magoon and Mar
shall plants for sale,
An eight-year old hgrse weighing
1,500 pounds, price $l6O.
E. C. THoMP:ON.
Mrs. F. W. Gorsuch and her two
children, Carol and Genet, went to
Charleston,” Wash., yesterday to
visit with friends there. They will
return on Saturday.
Mr. E. E. Deyo has bought two
Vashon Townsite lots from the
Vashon Investment Co.
Mr. A. Belding is teaming this
week for F. W. Gorsuch.
Mzr. Cutler is at work giving the
post-office a new coat of paint.
Mr. L. C. Jones and Mrs. Clock
of Bellingham were visiting Mr. S.
J. Steffenson this week.
Miss Angie Markam was over to
Tacoma a couple of days last weck
visiving her old school friends there.
Miss Anna Steffenson spent Sun
day at her home in Seattle.
Mr. E. C. Thompson has just
completed building two new berry
sheds to pack his berries in this
year. Mr. Thompson says he ex
pects about 2,500 crates.
Mr. George Heagerty moved into
the residence recently occupied by
W. Garvin on the corner lot of the
Vashon townsite.
Mrs. M. J. Robb and baby are
spending a couple of weeks at Mrs.
Brokaw’s.
Subseribe for the News.
NO. 3.