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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
An Ocean Voyage
(Prize)

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
The happiest day of my vacation was
the day went to Catalina in the pretty
little launch Emma r.
L arose early in the morning very
eager to start from Terminal Island,
where the launch was mOored.
The anchor was weighed about $50
a. m. and then we were on our way.
The ship Cabrillo left the wharf at
San Pedro not long after we did. and
1t was a race to see who would reach
the island first. On the way the water
was a trifle choppy but was not very
rough.
When we were near the island some
thing happened to the engine, and 1t
was nearly fifteen minutes before 1t
was fixed. The larger boat was gain
ing steadily on us, but when the launch
was started again it was an easy VIC
tory for the Emma r, When we
reached Catalina the steamer Cabrillo
came in about ten minutes later.
On arrival it was noon and was
very glad when we hove" in sight OF
a restaurant and did full justice to the
meal set before me.
After luncheon I had one or the finest
swims I have ever enjoyed during the
summer.
In the evening I went on board the
Emma r and climbed into a bunk,
where 1 was rocked to sleep by the
waves. This completed the happiest
day of my vacation.
FRANK H. WARE,
1854 West Adams street.
L. A. high school, B9 grade.
California boys have great vacations.
They can choose mountain trips or
ocean voyages. Your trip in a private
launch must have been jolly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Young Mountain Climbers

PASADENA, Cal, Sept. 20, 1908
Dear Aunt Laurie:
We did not go away this summer
but 1 took short trips and spent my
vacation in that way. One day
climbed Mt. Lowe, but best of all was
my climb to Mt. Wilson. I went with
a boy about my own age. We started
at IL o'clock Friday at the foot of the
old trail. We met man on the trail,
who said he had seen a wildcat mile
UP the trail. This scared us, and from
here on we were on the lookout for a
wildcat. When we reached Martins
camp I was surprised to see 1t closed,
as mother and 1 stopped there two
years ago. When we reached the top
we were very hungry, so we opened
up our luncheon and found our bread
all crumbs, but we managed to eat
something.
After supper we looked for a place
to sleep and we met a man who said
we could sleep in some hay, but when
night came we felt very lonely. We
met the same man again and he said
we might bring our blankets in where
he slept. He very kindly gave us a
piece of canvass to lay on and we slept
very nicely. But In the morning we
found that some animal had eaten
most of our supply. The only thing
for us to do was to come home, which
we did in double quick hurry, as We
were quite sure there was no place
like home. MALCOLM BARRETT.
Mckinley school, grade 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04

the pines. Wild flowers were every
where. On leaving Tahoe tavern saw
big drove of sheep. Came down in the
daytime along the Truckee river,
through the mountains. After leaving
Truckee passed through many snow
sheds and saw Donner's lake and many
beautiful places, and then crossed the
Sacramento river. The train just ran
on the boat with three other trains and
crossed the river and then run on into
Oakland. Then we took the boat to
San Francisco and stopped there. Then
we went to Sausalito, took train, went
through Mill valley, where beautiful
homes are hidden among trees with
ponds of cool water. A man sent to
Japan for carpenter to build his
home. 1t has not nail-all wooden
pegs. The railway winding it's way up
to the tavern, which is nearly five miles
away and one-half mile up to Mount
Tamalpais, the crookedest road in the
world, has double bowknot.
Mount Diablo is seen way off. Saw
the redwood forests. Was through
Chinatown, saw lovely big stores, heard
China family of seven children sing.
Went to opium den; saw Chinaman
smoking. He had a cat that would
jump on his shoulder and he would
blow the smoke in his face, then the
cat would go to sleep. Saw Chinaman
play on many different instruments.
Went out in auto through Golden Gate
park. am 10 years old.
LETA A. HELD,
2614 East Fourth street.
Breed Street school, grade ga.
You certainly had splendid trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Bathing at Catalina

RIVERA, Cal, Sept. "a, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I spent my vacation at Catalina this
year. Mamma and L went down to
San Pedro and took the big boat Ca
brillo. We got sick on the boat, put
we saw some flying fish. The first day
after we got there we went in bathlng.
We had lots of fun In the water. In
the afternoon we took trip on the
glass bottom boat. We took little
diving boy with us, and he dived down
and got a beautiful shell. We could
see him get it. We also saw the marine
gardens and pretty fish. One day
party of us went to Moonstone Beach.
We found several pretty stones. Nam
ma and l had a launch ride and went
to Sugarloaf. It was a nice trip and
we enjoyed it fine. There were some
little girls over there about my age,
and we played and bathed together
sometimes. One day we took climb
into the hills. There are lots of hills
there. We saw some goats, but they
were so wild we couldn't get near
them. We got some little souvenirs
and post cards to send our friends.
One day we had our picture taken in
our bathing suits. We did look too
funny for anything. You'd hardly
know US.
We stayed two weeks there and
came home. To my surprise my uncle
from the east was. there, and he took
me on nice little trip to Long Beach.
We Just stayed one day. but we had
fine time, riding the y-go-round
and roller coaster.
never had such nice vacation be-
fore and / felt like going to school
again. I am in the fourth grade and
10 years old. I hope you enjoyed your
self as well as did.
ALMA TWEEDY.
Gallatin school.
The best vacation is the one which
makes you satisfied to come home and
take up your duties eagerly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Riding BaIky Burros
MONROVIA, CAL, Sc

MONROVIA, CAL, Sept. 20, 1908
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I thought 1 would tell you how
spent part Of my vacation.
Part was spent at Sierra Madre
among the mountains. One day our
cousin Jessie came up from Long
Beach, We went that day for a travel
up the trails of the mountains leading
to Mount Wilson. We rented burro
for that day. My cousin Carl works
with the burro's mamma. Hazel and
walked to the quarterway house. On
the way we met one long snake, which
certainly was enough. Carl and Jessie
rode the burros. UP the hill from the
quarterway house Hazel and 1 were
alone quite away with the three pack
mules in front of us. Every time they
would stop we would tell them to go
on. They would eat every piece of
paper they came across.
Finally Carl caught up with us.
gave my burro to him and let him ride.
After a while we came to the halfway
house and we got off the burros and
awaited mammals and Jessie's arrival.
After awhile they came and we spread
our lunch. We left the other burros
there and our burro didn't want to
come away.
First Hazel got on and started out
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Summer Among Orange Groves
(HoncrabIe Mention)

SANTA ANA, Sept 10, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ will be delighted to write you a
letter about my summer vacation.
First, my little friend came down from
Oakland to make me a visit. We went
down to Newport beach and had a
fine time. 1 went in bathing every
day. I saw lots of my little friends
there. My friend and 1 got up very
early in the morning and gathered
shells. We watched~the fishermen bring
in the seines. We bought some candy
and 1t was fine. We made sand houses
and sand cakes. Pretty soon it was
time we had to go home. When we
got home we went to bed. The next day
we had a fine auto ride.
The first week in August my friend
had to go home. Some time after that
I was invited to go and see my friend
in Orange. We played with our dolls
and dressed them up like babies. In
the afternoon my little friend and /
went downtown and bought some ice
cream and candy. The next morning
we swung in her swing and in her
hammock, played on the acting bars
and climbed trees. She had a little
wagon and we took 1t with us up to
the packing house and got some or
anges. On the way back both of us
ate three. When we got home we
played house. We played that we were
going away on a long visit, and we
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Trip Through Mountains
Honorable Mentionl
TOS ANGELEs

Los ANGELES, Sept. 22, 1908.
My Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ went to Lake Tahoe. Arrived at
the tavern In the morning. We took
the steamer Tahoe to McKinney's.
Stopped there, had a ride in rowboat,
went around to Pebbly beach, walked
up in the mountains, found wild straw
berries, and in the evening they had a
big bonfire.
When the steamer came in the morn
ing we started for Talack. Went
around little island in Emerald bay. 1t
Is beautiful. Arrived at Talack. Then
went to Fallen Leaf lake and Mount
Talacls. The big pines and red and
white clover were beautiful. Then took
the steamer and went on around to
the tavern, arriving in time to see the
beautiful sunset on the water through
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepkeWs and Nieces

took our babies with us. had a fine
time over there. The next morning
papa brought me home in our automo-
bile. I was glad to see my parents and
little brother again. 1 had fine va
cation every place I went. l guess l
will have to close now.
GLADYS BURNS,
916 Spurgeon street.
Central school, grade "A. Age 10
years.
I am glad you had such splendid
vacation with your friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
Watching Target Practice
(Prize)

BELL, Cal, Sept. 21, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I consider 1t a good treat to know
of some one who really takes an inter-
est in every boy and girl, and 1 am
glad to write to you about my vacation
days.
Many boys and girls probably went
to beaches and parks and different
places of amusement more than did.
but 1 consider that helping mother
and father, which did. was of as
much Importance, as I can do very
little of that while I go to school.
have been to Los Angeles number
of times and had pleasant times.
A friend of ours came to see us who
belongs to the state militia and told
us about the regiment near Eastlake
park. My father and I went down to
see the target practice, which / had
never seen before. The afternoon was
spent at Eastlake park enjoying the
different amusements.
1 have not studied at all this vaca-
ton, and am very glad to get back
to school.
There isn't much news in this letter,
dear Aunt Laurie, but 1 hope you
will enjoy this letter anyway. trust
that YOU will hear from many children.
EDITH c. WALKER.
Eighth grade, Bell school.
I am sure you spent your vacation in
a splendid manner and you had good
time while helping your parents.
Holiday Among the Big Trees
(Honorable Mention)
KERN, Cal, Sept. "a. 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
I am a little girl ten years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-04
THE WEEKS ROLL OF HONOR

5 Los Angeles prize winners
5 FRANK II. WARE, 1854 West
5 Adams street.
5 Honorable mention
5 GRACE Nj. WALKER, $40 Ganahl
street.
8 LETA A. HELD, e614 East Fourth
3 street.
3 Out Of town prize winners
5 EDITH @. WALKER, Bell, Cal.
B Honorable mention
5 HELEN MADELINE BRUSH, 81 X
B street, Kern, Cal.
5 GLADYS BURNS, 916 SpurgeOn
5 street, Santa Ana, Cal.
SnHANNH,NNAHNH Observation-Disclosures
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02

Question Of Paying Off Indebtedness d
$4,000 and Of Making Arrangements
for Toll Line Connections With
Other Companies.

Chelsea, June 2.---The stockholders of
the Orange County Telephone company
held meeting here yesterday, agreeable
to a call for special meeting ordered
BY the directors for the purpose Of "see-
ing II the company would vote to raise
ain assessment to pay TIE Indebtedness
and current expenses OF the company
which is about $4,000, also to see what
action the company would take regarding
the forming, o. connecting with toll
line company or companies for the more
efficient handling of business or rush
messages both within the company's lin.
its and outside over the lines of the
Vermont Telephone company and its
sub licensees"
The meeting was called to order by
President iii II. Kennedy and w. n.
Spragie was elected chairamn The at-
tendance was not ais large as has been
at The annual meetings Of the company,
and while there was considerable discus
sion on the articles for which the meet
ing was called, both pro and con, the
sentiment which prevailed was to defer
the matter of raising money To meet
the indebtedness: also the matter Of
entering into negotiations with the New
England company and its sub-hcensees
until the annual meeting at least, which
will be held January LIST next. There
were two representatives Of the New
England company present, both OF whom
addressed the meeting at length.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
Law MAKERS IN DANGER
When They Go to the Legislature in
Montpelier, Says Health Board.

That our law makers take their lives
in their hands when they go up to Mont
pelier and sit in the State House IS at
tested BY the Vermont state board Of
health, which has just reported 20 Gov.
Proctor iss findings on the system Of
ventilation used in the State House In
fact, there Is really no ventilation, the
board finds but inasmuch as the resolu.
tion calling for the Investigation did not
authorize alterations except in the House
and Senate chambers, it was not thought
advisable To take action until succeed
ing legislature has given the power to
install system for the whole blliiding,
Therefore. the lawmakers of the ses-
sion Of 1908, which conyenes next Octo,
her. have due warning Of what they
are getting into. However ii is not exs
pectgd that any will decline an election
because of 1t,
The board Of health consulted with
sanitary engineer and came to the
conclusion that the Senate and House
are not properly ventilated and that
the offices and committee rooms are prac-
tically without any system of ventila
ton"
eThis want Of ventilation" continues
the report. SIS serious menace 10 those
persons who are obliged to occupy them,
especially the committee rooms, which,
during sessions of the legislature, are
In use much more of the time than are
teh assembly rooms Of the House and
the senate. As they are warmed by
direct radiation the air soon becomes foul
and oyerheated; the windows are drop
ped, admitting current Of cold air upon
the occupants. who are already in d per-
spiration. This treatment results in
eases Of illness OF some members of
the legislature"
.sThe proper ventilation Of the Offices,
committee rooms and the Supreme court
room is imperatiye.D
The report concludes with the state
ment that Sergeant alarms Ferrin is
making some alterations in the House
which, it is hoped, viii relieve the con
ditions somewhat; but the state board
Of health deferred taking other action
until more authority has been given.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02

Phil. Nsddo Has Got Five, Has Three
Others Pending ana Is Working ga
Another.

Philip A. Neddo, a Barre inventor
received patent yesterday on q locking
and automatic opening device for car
coupling. This attachment is intended
To be used Iii conjunction with the car
couplings now in use, and Mr. Neddo
predicts a large sale. He says that he
mas already been offered $4,000 for q
half interest in the inYentiom but he re-
fused it, as he wishes TO sell the right
to manufacture on royalty OF sell the
patent outright.
This ii the fifth patent that Mr.. Neddo
has been granted within the past few
years and he has several more pending
in the patent Office The other inyen-
tons, on which he has been granted pat
ents, are can litter, a box litter, q
lewis, and weighing scoop. The three
patents now pending are a motor which
will run with either air, water or steam
as motive force, a device for lifting
barrels and stone jack for the handling
and moving OF large stones. MIR. Neddo
is at present engaged in work on an
invention which ii brought To perfection
will mean The revolution Of the motive
power Of the world 1t il nothing less
than an engine in which the entire mo-
tive power is supplied by air and water
without heat. Mr. Neddo says that the
engine will require no gasoline, alcohol
or other combustible, but that ait and
water alone win supply the entire power.
The new engine when started with have
to be cranked the same as gasoline en-
gine and can be applied and used any
where when air and water can be had
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
MAURITANIA CUTS
HER WESTWARD TIME
with One Propeller Disabled She Beats
owon Record 2 Hours Al
Minutes.

New York, June 2. Breaking her
own record by hours and II minutes
over the long course from Queenstown
II New York, the Cllnard liner Maure-
tania came up to New York's gateway
last night and anchored.
With only three Of her four propel-
iers in operation during the entire
voyage, the Mauretania covered the
distance of 1850 miles between Daunt's
Bock and Sandy Hook light vessel in
4 days, 21 hours and is minutes, which
ii only SO minutes behind the best
record over the course made BY her sis-
ter ship, the Lusitania. The Maure-
tania's average for this trip was 246t
knots.
The Mauretania's best previous time
was made April ~, when sue covered
the distance III 4 days 23 hours and 59
nmnutes. with an average of 24nS
knots. During her last trip west the
Iunarder disabled a propeller blade. and
she sailed under three propellers.
After passing Fastnet the Cunarder
maintained a high speed, reeIing off 40
knots hour after hour
She has not broken the Lusitania's
record, but has come across tie Atlantic
with only three quarters of her pro.
pelIer force in action, and yet has clip
ped 2 hours and Al minutes off her
own record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
LEADS DANCE All 90.
Mary Ann Thrasher in Bright and Happy
Mood,

Windsor, June 2Mrs. Mary Ann
Thrasher celebrated her goth anniversary
yesterday in South Cornish, N. HI. AZ
tic home of her Ion, Arthur 4, Thrasher,
some 80 relatives gathering at the old
homestead in honor Of the event, Mrs.
fhrasher greeted the guests as they ar-
rived and was in bright and happy
mood. After dinner the company IN
dulged III the Old fashioned country
dance, Fishers hornpipe, led By Mrs.
Thrasher and her eldest son, Ben, who
It's % years old. This was followed BY 4
social time.
Mrs Thrasher ii very fond Of read
ing and II we'll informed on the events
Of the day as well AS those which hap
pened long ago,
Mary Ann lCottonl Thrasher was born
in HoideIness, N. IL, June j, 1878, the
eldest Of the four children of Ebenezer
Smith and Mary tHawkinsl Cotton, the
Cotton line ia this country starting with
William Cotton. who was associated
with tile first settlers in the founding of
the New Hampshire and Maine colonies.
hu staft lidNktNp sue sue - deHe0M3eH
from Thomas Dudley. who was deputy
governor and governor of Massachusetts
colony for some years and who signed
the charter granted To Harvard college
in 1886.
When she was about a year old Mary
Ann Cotton moved to peTshire, VT, max
ing the trip in wagon drawn BY an OK
team. II was in this town that the girl
received her schooling Id the old-fash
ioned district school The family moved
to Fairlee, VT, to 0irantham, NJ III, aud
finally to Hartland, Vt. where she was
married to lthamar Thrasher, son OF
John and Betsey lWalkerl Thrasher. the
ceremony being performed at her home
by Squire Ward Cotton On April J, 1885,
The Thrashers are Of French Huguenot
stock and appear in Massachusetts and
New Hampshire records as early at 1913.
ithamar Thrasher's grandmother, Ollie
Eastman. came from the same family as
Abigail Eastman, the mother of Daniel
Webster,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
TALK OF THE TOWN.

First with the freshest fruits and ber-
ries Large, luscious North Carolina
hlaekberries, 20 cents a box Fresh ma
tive Strawberries, Il cents box. Pine
apples, two for p cents. Musk melons,
two for 25 cents. New England Fruit Co.
Among arrivals at the City hotel last
evening and to-day are e. f. Mctiaffery,
Concord, n. H.: James w. Foster, Bath
\. H.. ]. K. Could, New York; DR.. Prem
tiss. Niiddlehuryi L. a. Weidner. Dun
kirk, \. Y; w Z Cottrcll. New York;
George Carpenter, Winooski; D. Mclean,
ST. Albans; N. 7. Carr, St. Johnsbury;
Charles A. Mckown. Boston; C. " Dam
mon. Burlingtons J. S. Whittemore, A..
A. Blont, BOstohi J. w, Lindsay, Bur
lington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
PORTLAND TO PORTLAND.
Endurance Walk Started BY ]. A. Kro-
han Yesterday.

Portland, Me-, June 2.--J a. Krohan.
az, as he Is called, Colonel Jack" who
claims to have visited on foot every
state in the nation, left yesterday af
ternoon on trip to Portland, Or, and
back He proposes to follow the bor-
der between the United States and
Canada as far as possible
He received brief letter from Mayor
Leighton, addressed to the mayor Of
Portland, Or, stating that he left here
yesterday, and started on his long
walk. He wore the old-time colonial
dress, knee breeehes, cooked hat and
the old.time coat.
He proposes to make the trip of g.
600 miles in 400 days. and in as much
less time as he can He will lecture
occasionally while on the way. HIS
scanty baggage and a small supply OF
food. for use in case Of an emergency.
ne carried in wooden contrivanca
mounted on a bicycle wheel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
SENT SPINNING BY KICK.
Bert Smith, Montpelier Teamster, Not
Badly Hurt.

Bert Smith of IL Harrison avenue,
Montpelier, was kicked BY horse which
he was grooming last night and sent
spinning for twenty feet. Although
bruised, he was not hurt internally, the
physician thinks, in which event he will
be about his work as driver for K. w
Morse, the coal man, within short
time
Smith was working about the forelegs
of one Of Morse's horses, new animal
which weighs 600 pounds, when the
beast hit Smith in the groin and right
side with a hind foot. When Smith had
picked himself mp, he tainted from the
pain and the shock, and was carried into
his house BY passersby who saw the
incident Although very sore, he passed
comfortable night and is resting well
to-day. There are none OF the indica-
tions Of internal injuries, and it is
thought that he escaped anything Of
that nature Dr.. HI l. Watson is attend
ing him.
smith doesn't think that the hors, is
vicious but that the beast, in disiodging
av. hit his master. When Smith land
ed. he struck on his head and shoulders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-02
Al BAD BREAK.
Taft Made In Saturdays Speech, Says
Jas. M. Dalzell.

Washington, June 2. James Nj. Dal.
zuIl. better known iii Private nalzell,
aide de camp to the commander inrchief
of the G. "A. K, today gave out a state.
lpent with reference to Secretary Taft's
speech of last Saturday at General
Grants tomb. He says, How Mr.. Taft
came To think 1t necessary To 40 back
into his early career and rake Up only
the fault Grants worst enemy ever
named. be the same true or false, pass
Is al understanding. The G. A. r.. to
put it most mildly. is not only amazed
but hurt beyond all words 10 express
Query Would Taft have made the III
ss.rory reference II General Grant had
been alive and present on that day 1t
was bad break. In all my reading,
do not recall a parallel to this astound
ing departure from the proprieties Of a
great OCCASION