The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-29
PETALUMA POINTERS.
News From a Thriving Sonoma
County Town.
srecIal to THE MORNING GAIL

Editor Morning Cali: Petaluma is beginning
to show signs of unusual growth. 1t has now
population Of some 1000 Inhabitants aud Is sup
piled with spring water from Son0ma Mountains.
All the streets are lighted with gas and electric
ity, and the business ones are paved with DasaiI
blocks.
Our town Is Peally-though the fact Is not gen.
orally known-the center OF the butter and dairy
trade OF the Coast, which is fast becoming vast
industry. Large shipments of excellent quality
are made annually. 1t Is also destined 10 be-
come great grass growing country. The STOCK
company which owns the frut-packlng WORKS
has recently made extensive improvements.
canal is being cut TO connect the city with deep
water In Petaluma Creek, Of sufficient capacity
TO accommodate the largest vessels navigating
Inland waters.
Many exeursOnists and pleasureseekers from
San Francisco and elsewhere visit Petaluma
every summer to view the pretty city and its
surroundings and breathe the fresh mountain
air, tempered as ii is by soft ocean breezes and
warm sunshine.
Intellectually the city is keeping pace with It's
material growth. 1t boasts of High school,
public and private schools, a commercial college
and fine lubc library. which latter structure
would do credit 10 city OF lhe growth ana pop
ulaton of San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs j. b. Hinkle have Issued invita-
lions for the wedding 0f their daughter, MISS
Katherine Dillon Hinkle, and William Hubert
Morrow. son OF Hon. and Mrs. W. W. MorroW
which Will lake place at noon on wednesday,
April 29h, at ST. Johns Church. A reception
Will be held afterward at the home OF the brides
parents, corner of Fourth and streets. IL Is
expected that President Harrison Will attend.
In fact Dame Rumor AYERS this was instrumental
In procuring for The PACING Coast The honor OF
his presence.
Tie 4 o'cluck train for San Francisco Satur-
day was crowded with PeGaluma folks, all in gala
attire and carrying huge bouquets OF the clty's
choicest blossoms i'll response TO Postmaster
McNabb's request, aud also Ia the hope oil add
ing their mite to the briiancy of the Presidents
reception al San Francisco The fact that Oak:
land receives but a few hours OF his time seemed
to act as balm on the thought that their thriving
but un0btrusye city had been sighted.
Mr.. Maynard, the weil-known druggist ana
School Director, has just completed handsome
dwelling on Liberty street, between Washington
and Prospect, which lie now occupies.
The parislIiOners of ST. johns Episcopal
Church, on The corner of Fifth aud streets, re-
joce In the fact that their church is now COM
pleted, and Rev. Mr.. Partridge, the rector, Iooks
for gOOdly accession to tie congregation oD &C
count of the added attractions.
The owners Of The Petaluma Woolen-mill are
just now face to face win labor problem
They have for years been having boys III the
spinning, eardng and wool cleaning depart
menIs In few months time tile average boy
can make from 81 to 81 90 per day. but Messrs.
TORI & Newburgh tell us, however, that II Is
impossible to get steady and reliable help, most
Of The boys desiring vacation after a lew
months work, in order to spend their little
earnings. The thing has at last become unen-
durable, ana the prOprietors have threatened TO
discharge their White help ana employ Chinese.
We sincerely trust this will not be The case, aud
hope our PetaluIna people will interest them
selves to see that the boys are kept, for II would
break our hearts to see our Petaltna boys sup
planted by Chinese even If they did crave
vacation now aud then.
Last evening about O'clock Martin, the little
slx-year old son OF Henry POehlman, fell and
broke his arm. The fractured limb was attended
10 by Drs. Patty and Proctor.
Last Thursday night an Od-fashlona ID pack
tram OF sixteen mules aud three horses came into
town and put up at Carty's stable. They we've
all The way overland from Los Angeles and were
Ell route for Oregon, where The owner has TWO
years contract for packing tau bank.
The twcniy-eIghth annual session OF the So
noma County Teachers Institute Will be held IN
this city, commencing May 4th and lasting to
and including May g. 1891.
Rev. j. Downie, pastor of the Baptist Church,
has written through the columns of the Imprint
an indignant protest against sunday theItllcals
aud dancing. A few of the lay members OF lib
eral procvties have undertaken to answer The
reverend gentleman. l o "a man w a tree" The
controversy viii prove interesting.
PetdttAnd, ApI-it q, 1891 MAN UP TREE.