The morning call., 1891-01-24
SUNOL.
Notes From Pretty Town in Alameda
County.

Notes From Pretty Town in Alameda
County.
Editor Morning COLI: Sunol Glen. "Su-
mol the beautiful" is pre-eminentiv a sum
mer town; at least it would be called a
! summer town east of the great divide The
local characteristics of climate are such.
however that our summer lengthens itself
| indefinitely. and here at the glen we usually
nave summer about as long as the habitues
OF the place have time to enjoy il.
Our little town lies at the head of the
famous Alameda Canyon, noted for its wild
| ana picturesque beauty, and also stretches
quite distance up wild and beautiful
! raylne known as Sinbad Canyon, where a
number of rotable pretty residences have
! lately been built. Visitors here from abroad
often declare the place to be more like
mountain village of Switzerland than apy-
thing usually found in modern America.
On every side the mountains, wooded to
their tops, rise grandly, while through the
IA vines and gorges run several pretty
streams. At the entranceto Sinbad CANYON
stands the Hazel Glen Hotel. which
Is surrounded by little colony of
pretty cottages belonging to it. The
road here IS wide and picturesque, shaded
and in one place even divided By grand old
trees. Beyond the hotel, close by a little
pretueSt little churches in the county, It's
clear bell summOuing every Sunday morn
ing our holiday IoItererS from cottage ard
camp to observe the sacred day. Next the
church our local architect, J. l.. Weilbye
has erected tasteful cottage ana surrounded
It with pretty garden. The home Of 7. A.
Ellis Is another Of the attractive ones further
up the hill. and just beyond his father,
captain III. ii. Ellis, Is erecting a massive
thrso story yelling entirely of the beautiful
gray stone that is taken from the Mehrmann
quarry near town. This stone is as endur-
ing it is beautiful. and Captain Ellis is
building for future generations mansion
worthy 10 perpetuate his name. 1t occupies
q commanding site, and its graceful architec-
tural proportions already blend harmoni-
ously with the Surrounding landscape.
There are a good many fine orchards
about Sunol all lanted since 1870, IN which
year Charles Hadsrll, one of our earliest and
beSt-knOwn settlers, set out the first one and
founi 1t paying Investment. There are
also rev fine vineyards on the sunny
stones, but, as elsewhere in this valley the
staple product is grain. a good deal OF eX-
element mas prevailed here recently over
the alleged discovery, two or three weeks
ago, on the CardoZa ranch, of gold in con-
siderable quantity. Experts have been up
to examine the indications and nave pro-
n0unced them excellent Mining will soon
be begun in earnest, and already the hills
are tuil of prospectorS in search Of further
indications OF the precious metal, but Que
bttNl HOL Uc dlIUIS tilt pIOlueLS 10 DE- aDle
to foretel thatthere viii be more gold taken
from these hills and plains by the aid of
pl0w and mower and reaper than there ever
" i'll be with pickaX and spade.
During the winter months tie Sunday hun
tiers visit US iii great numbers, coming in all
| the glory of high boots. corduroy5 and rivet-
covered jacket, an object tn be regarded with
| awe by all who see HIM, and sorrow by those
whose ears are afflicted with his noise. He
| Will probably always come, however, as
| there Is no prospect of these hills being rid
| OF game for many years to come.
There are but few of our usual bevy of
| city visitors with us just now. j. H. CAV
| thorne came up last week for short stay.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. A Van Middedyke and
daughter, recently from Japan, have taken
! one of the cottages and intend spending the
winter here. Mr.. L. Nathan Of San Fran
cisco and his son, n. w. Nathan, have le-
| Gently bought the old Midsummer ranch, in
| the Vailecitos, and are making beautiful
| summer home there. They intend going
quite extensively into raising choice varie-
ties of oultry, and have put in number
! of the most "mOdern improved" incubators.
AT the present writing the clouds are low
| ering, and there is faint promise of much
needed rain in the air. Our farmers are
| looking anXiously for its fufiIlment and we
| trust they may not be disappointed.
SiulOl, Jan. %. 1871 A.EK.