The Republican journal., 1909-06-10
A BELFAST MAN IN CALIFORNIA.
Adjourned,

Mr.. Frank B. Strout has received an interest
ing personal letter from Mr.. S. VIM. Olson, who
left Belfast recently to make his home on the
Pacific coast, and from which we are permitted
to make extracts. Mr.. Olson is located in
Stockton, California, and naturally his first
thoughts are for the friends he has left behind
him. He enquiries for Rev. William Vaughan
and asks how he is getting along in the church;
asks for Mr.. Hill and his wife and little son,
and Mr.. Gilmore, and says: 81 would like to
drop in and see you all. l like to hear from
you and the people around the neighborhood
and how you all are getting along" He had seen
In The Journal sent him the deaths of James
P. Wight and Edward Stephenson and saws:
81 was surprised to hear of Stephenson's death.
but such is life He also enquiries for Peter
Olson and family and asks to be remembered
to all friends. OF himself he says -
81 am well, and have been well ever since I
came from the hospital year ago. have not
lost meal, and feel better than did ten wears
ago. am thinking of coming down to see YOU
all, but do not know when. am working in
a repairing carriage shop and it keeps me busy.
Stockton is a stirring place We live between
two railroads, only one block from the depot.
and 1t is the nosiest place in Stockton. Busi-
ness is quite good here. They are building
many houses and making good roads. Last
year the city had road contracts to the amount
of $4,000, but this year it will be good deal
more as they had an election for good roads
and it carried. We have some pretty good
buildings here. The new hotel building is all
made of concrete with the exception of the
finishing. We also have a fine new bank build
ing seven stories high, with the latest equip
ments. The Y. M. c. A. also have fine build
ing. 1t is only four stories high, but is an up
todate building.
1--WE have Just had city election here
were three parties in the acknowledgements
tic, Republican and the Good Government
League. The Democrats by small ma
Jority. The Democrats represent the saloon,
and the Good Government League is against
the liquor traffic. In time l believe the G. G.
L. will win the victory. The liquor question
is hard monster to fight. This is license
State but we have only ISL saloons in the
county. do not know how many brewerries
Two years ago the good citizens of Stockton
called an election to close the saloons on Sun
day and won the victory but the saloon men
have been working ever since to get them open,
and this year they won. But we are not going
to give it up and will work harder now and get
them closed, not only on Sunday but on seven
days of the week.
Have you heard from Mr. and Mrs Ander-
son lately? l went to see them last fall. You
know they live in Concord now | stopped
with them about week and had a good time
l wish you had been there with me and could
see the works-the greatest you could ever
see in the way of buildings and machinery.
Anderson is at the head of the carpentry work;
ne makes good wages and is doing well. l have
been no where else except Antioch, where Mr..
Hill from Lincolnville lives. l also had good
time there Now l am having good time in
the carriage shop, working and keeping steady
at it. want to go down to San Francisco.
do not know just when, but some time when
my brother is at liberty to go with me. If |
go l want to go and see Mr. Anderson's brother
and Wilson Ellis, if he is there yet" sSS,sss