The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-28
HEALDSBURG.
NoteA From n Busy Town in the Banner
County of California.

Notea From n Busy Town in the Banner
County of California.
"Do you wish to spend most delightful
day?" Eyes" ''Then come with me on
little trip to Healdsburg."
"Where is Healdsburg?' ut is the
garden spot of Sonoma County, the banner
county of the State. 1t is situated on the
Russian River, &c miles from San Francisco,
on the line of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad"
We will 60 on Sunday morning this time.
This will give US one hour longer to remain
in Healdsburg. On another trip you will
enjoy it more to 60 on week day. You
can then see the cheerful, industrious citi-
zens hard at work; some in the canneries
or fruit-driers, some in the hop fields, and
others at their different vocations. Nearly
every trade is represented in the busy
little city.
We take the Tiburon ferry at A. NJ. 1t
is very pleasant journey. and before you
burg, where we will be met at the depot by
mine hosts of the leading hotels. i must
say that Healdsburg is blessed. and | use
the term advisedly, in having two of the
best country hotels in the State.
Well, here we are. and we have plenty Of
time TO take a little stroll before lunch.
You will find this very quiet and pastoral,
for this is a country Sabbath Here is the
Presbyterian Church edfce. A little
further on the NJ. Z. Church, South; then
the Catholic, and across the way the Episco-
palian. That large building on the corner is
the house of worship of the Seyenth-day
Adventists. Two blocks to the left is the
Baptist Church, and two to the right the
NJ. L. Church, North. Several blocks north
is the Christian Church. SO you see we
have nearly all denominations represented.
All have large congregations. Sunday is
ol,,,o n 6av nf rect in Hnol6 Sburp
There has been such great quantity OF
fruit raised this year that every one who
will work can get work and plenty of it,
Men and boys, women and children earn
big wages. Little children from to 10
years old earn from 80 to 70 cents per day
easily during the busiest season. The can
neries, driers and orchardists are calling for
more help all the time for weeks. Our can
neres and fruit-driers are well conducted.
No rude conduct is allowed. Some of our
incest people work in them. Workers are
permitted to eat all the fruit they wish, and,
while talking is not encouraged, there are
TO fines imposed if one wishes to converse
for few minutes with his or her neighb0r.
The fruit men are reaping good harvest
this season. Fruit of all kinds commands
high price. One small farmer has been
sending peaches to the San francisco mar
ket to the amount of S37 per day. His
plums, prunes and pears will bring him
nearly the same returns.
There have been dull times here for sew
eral years. So many put their land to
grapes, and the sudden and unexpected de-
preston in the price of that fruit made
money very scarce; but now, the young
fruit trees are in bearing, grapes are
booming again, so to speak, times are let
ter in every way, and the prospects are
very bright again for dear old IIealdSburg.
But it is time for lunch. After little
rest we will take another walk out toward
the hep fields Work in some of them COM
Then there will be lively times for merry
boys and girls. Even the older people, so
the folks say" throw aside care and worry
for the time being. PAN.
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