The morning call., 1892-02-22
COMPANY z.
HEALDSBURG NOTES.
Some Canneries and Churches in Souou
County.

some CaDDerfeS ana CnurCneS IN sou Oma
County.
Editor Morning Cal: There is an oak
tree growing just opposite the depot in this
town that attracts considerable attention
year after year from the fact that it is in
variably the first tree OF its kind to don its
pretty spring dress of glossy green leaves,
and, oh, what beautiful green are those
leaves. Green mas been of late, believe,
the favorite color of Dame Fashion; it would
ever remain so if man could but vie with ma
ture in her exquisite colorings, the tints and
shades Of this, her favOrite hue.
The canneries have had a most successful
wear and there is talk of additions and inn
prOvements to those mammoth and SEEM
ingIy perfectly arranged establishments.
The only must-condenser in the State and
the largest distillery in the world, it is said,
with capacity for making 10 gallons of
brandy per day, are found in the modest
little village of GeyServlle, eight miles
north of Healdsburg Geyserville, although
scarcely more than town in name, is sit
uated in the midst of a beautiful and WON
derfuIly productive country. Between
Healdsburg and Geyserville there are a,
number OF fine farms, and here is situated
the well-knOwn LittOn Springs property.
Between Geyservile and Cloverdale (ten
miles north of the former place. are many
fine vineyards and the valuable property of
the Italian Swiss colony On the west is
the beautiful fertile valley of Upper Dry
Creek, through which is the delightful
drive to the popular Sulphur, or, as they are
generally called, Skaggs Springs. Across
Russian River, which Is spanned by a fine
county bridge, in an eaSterly direction from
GevseTyile, is the Wel-known Alexander
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vines, pretty girls and the pleasant, har-
monious neighborhoOd Of intellectual. ln-
duStriOuS people,
The weather has been quite pleasant dur
ing the week and very favorable TO the
growth of all vegetation. The rain that is
now coming down so quietly and steadily is
very welcome, for 1t Will further the growth
of the hundreds of young fruit trees that
have been planted during the last few
weeks.
Internal Revenue Collector M. w. II.
Debyns was in town last week on official
business.
Miss Emma Truett has returned from
delightful visit to San Jose and San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. a. Koenig of San Francisco was a
visitor 10 HeaIdsburg recently.
Miss Ida Carey Of Duncans Mills has
been enjoying pleasant visit with her
friend, Miss Mae Raymond of Healdsburg.
Mr. Henry Logan has returned to his
home after shert stay in the metropolis
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wattles are sOjourn-
ing at Mill Brook Farm.
Mrs. p. Ii. Wentworth Of San Francisco
has been the guest OF relatives IN our
pleasant little town.
Mrs. William Langmore, the wife of our
worthy County Assessor of Santa Rosa,
and Mrs. James Watson of BOdega, paid a
short visit to their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ferguson, during the week.
Mr.. L. Merchant, one of our most prom
inent business men, has returned to Healds-
burg alter an extended tour in the interests
Of his cannery.
Services in which number of our cit
liens are interested are being held IN the
church of the Seventh-day Adventists.
They are connected With the Ministerial
Convention, or Biblical Institute, which
convened last Saturday and will remain in
session until March T. Preachers and
Bible workers from all the neigh0oring