St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-03-14

| orchard. 1t is singular fact that grair
grows better under these oaks, if they
are somewhat scattered, than it does il
the open ground. With seven month";
of sun without a cloud, some shade is
advantageous to vegetable growth. The
coast range of mountains was once GOV
cred with heavy growth of red wood
but the slope towards the valley has
been nearly denuded of these trees, and
now lumbermen have to go over to the
Pacific side of the mountains for timber
Red wood lumber in California takes
the place of pine, spruce, hemlock and
bass wood in Vermont. 1t is in color
redder than our hemlock, and in quality
between that and pine-nOt so soft and
fine grained as pine, but better thar
hemlock. 1t is free rift, without knots
is easily worked, and is used for house
finishing, clapboards, floor boards, fenc,
ing, sidewalks and kindling wood. The
trees grow straight, tall, and to enor-
place measure from sixteen to twenty
three feet in circumference. In fact
these red wood trees are almost identi-
cal with the big trees" of California
of which your readers have heard Sc
much.
To me the interest in Redwood City
has been much increased by the fact
that here lives Rev. Henry E. Jewett,
ali old time friend and townsm;ln, whom
many of your readers know-the young
est s,un OF tic l"to EphraiIn J,>r-tt =,
Esq, of st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Jewett has
been pastor of the congregational
church here for the past three Years and
ahalt. His health has much improved
by residence here. he is devoted to
his work and people, and is doing much
good. This people are also ardently
attached To him. and he has wide
circle of warm friends on this coast.
His congregation has of late found their
place of worship too strait f"I them.
and since last September they have
been emlarging and repairing the same.
making III reality Il new and very pretty
church editicc. Re dedicatiuu services
were held ON sabbath dav, Feb. 10th.
with tenth anniversary exercises and a
historical sketch of the church by its
pastor in the evening. These exercises
were interesting and impressive. and
were listened to 10y we'll filled houses.
In remodclling their church the so
cictN incurred Il debt of $1,000 On the
morning of the drdicati"u. and during
the services. Il subscription was taken
To help lipuidatc this debt. when SOL
were raised. On Tuesday evening fol
lowing. the pcwS were rented. aud S:}23
were raised i'll premiums above the fixed
price of rental. This added to the
Sabbath day subscription reduces the
debt To about $1,000. When it Is known
that the total memhrrS ship of the church
is hut tifty-twO. and the average audi
NV " NlltNIl lou IL must nv t'llCtttt,
| think, that this people are very lib
eral.
Although So near. the climate of Red
wood is much superior to san Francisco
1t is shielded 10y the coast range from
many of the severe winds prevalent in
san Francisco IT certain seasons, and
for some reason cannot explain. the
pace Is hardly ever cursed with heavy
tog, Though il ..-'i'v"rit Sccu tiU"t-
ing down on the coast range and oven
the Bay, leaving this particular spot i'll
the brightest sunlight.
But find my letter is exceeding the
limits of all well-rcgulatcd printing
offices. think now that | will tell YOU
III my next how some of the milliouaires
of this coast live. Many of the wealthy
bankers and capitalists of san Francisco
have residences in this valley, within
from two to six miles of Redwood. |
have been much interested i'll them, as
| know YOU would he if YOU could see
them. {. VI. :.