Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-12-19

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ers and Sunshine all the Year-Grea
/ Growth of the Country.
Special Correspondence.
LONG BEACH, California, Nov. IS
Although a little late | hope my
annual letter will not be lacking il
interest. As Thanksgiving day has
just passed I Will tell you something
of California Thanksgiving. Tht
day was as mild and beautiful as a
June day, birds and flowers We'd with
each other In making the morning
one of perfection. At the appointed
hour a large crowd of people gathered
for worship at the M. e. church. The
service was OF a suitable kind for the
day. As the trains and street cars
came they brought crowds of people
who wished to spend the day by the
grand old ocean. In the afternoon
fine cantata was given by the must
cal talent of the city assisted by the
city band. 1t is needless to say il
was appreciated by the immense
crowd of people who listened. You
might wonder what people eat for
Thanksgiving dinner in California.
If you looked at our markets you will
see the usual turkeys and chickens
then in the vegetable department you
can find almost any vegetable you can
name, green peas, new potatoes, Gel
cry, string beans, lima beans, fresh
cabbage and dozens of other things to
numerous to name. OF course you
can have sweet potatoes and the
usual winter vegetables too.
Now glance at the fruits, straw
berries and blackberries in their fresh
ness, peaches, plums, pears, apples,
bananas and several varieties of Cali
fornia fruits such as figs, oranges and
grape fruit. You will find also sew
eral varieties of grapes Ia market yet.
So from this market enc can select
eatables enough for a dinner for any
day, be it holiday or not.
Now for little glimpse at our
Little City by the Sea- Yes, the
past year and more has been a very
prosperous one in every respect. Real
estate has steadily advanced and new
districts nave been added to the town
Oh all sides and most all of them are
now filled with nice dwellings. We
have some very handsome houses in
Long Beach now.
The business part of the city has
greatly improved, old frame buildings
have given place to nice brick blocks,
also va can't lots and residence lots In
that part of town have been built up
in business houses. We have some
as nice stores now as are to be found
anywhere and they are doing a fine
business.
The Pavilion has been enlarged
more than half this year and 1T now
presents fine appearance especially
when filled with visitors as 1t fire.
quently is. Most every state has a
day of picnicing here; all the people
from that state come from the whole
country and get acquainted and have
a good time together. So this brings
a great many people here, who other
wise might not come.
Our new bath house has been COM
pleted. 1t is very fine structure and
one of the finest on the coast. A
large plunge, private bath rooms, hot
and cold water and ladies private
plunge are some of its attractions.
There is also a bowling alley and 9TH
er games connected with it. One
other feature is large place for sun
baths. This building cost 800, 900.
W. -ora pnm cnppantod NTH oa
Angeles by electric street cars, which
leave here and arrive every fifteen
minutes. They have lovely road
and receive large patronage. This
brings US so close to the city OF Los
Angeles that many people have taken
up residence here rather than live in
the City. Two other street railways
are under construction now which
will give US local means Of travel an d
connect us with two other prominent
towns. Among the large brick struc-
lures built here the past year are the
buildings and barns belonging to the
new Electric railway.
Our city park has been nicely i'm
proved the past year Another fine
new school building is under construc-
tion to accommodate the growing
population. Our schools and church
es are our pride and by this we have
a class Of people who come to US that
are of the best. We are glad to say
that we have no place for the saloon
in Long Beach. The past summer
brought to US the largest crowds ever
witnessed. During the Chautauqua
large numbers were daily turned away
for the want of space to seat the peo-
pie. Although the tabernacle had
been enlarged 1t could not accommo-
date the crowds of people. The other
assemblies and meetings were equally
as we'll attended.
Most all Of the churches are being
enlarged or planning to do 50. Some
are building new ones altogether. The
Friends and Congregational churches
have each built commodious and
beautiful church homes the past year.
The Catholics are also planning to
build in the near future.
Empty houses and good rooms are
at premium this winter for people
are beginning TO find that we have as
fine winter resort as summer resort.
We have good hotel accommodations
as well as plenty of rooming houses,
but they too are most all filled. Now
such buildings are being erected so
that by another season we hope TO
accommodate the manila who catna