The San Francisco call., 1909-03-27

There is one saloon and the population
of nearly 1000 finds that this is a
convenience and that more than this is
not necessary at present. The re-
strictions imposed and the high license
keeps out the undesirable class Of grog-
shop and there has been no complaint
from any Of the residents with the
present arrangement
RELIGIOUS LIFE IN VALLEY
There are seven churches in Mill VAL
ley. The Episcopal church, Church Of
Our Savior" IS a pretty shingle build
Ing 10 which an addition has been late
" made in the form of a guildroom.
Rev. II. Hewitt, the rector, breaches
every Sunday The Congregational
church and Sunday school is under the
management Of Sidney r. Yarrow The
Catholic church is in the hands Of two
priests. Rev. John Nalentini and Rev.
Robert Sessnon. a new Christian
Science church building is soon TO be
built and at present services are held
in the hall OF the keystone block. The
Methodist services are held in the Out
door Art club building. A T. Needham
being the pastor. The Rockhurst meet
ing is held every Thursday in the same
place.
The Pacific States telephone and tele-
graph company is about 10 make Mill
valley the center of the district south
Of San Rafael the main Office to be in
the valley. Louis Kreider the local
manager. has just been notified that
he viii have charge of the Sausalito
branch as well.
The train and boat trip between Mill
Valley and San Francisco occupies
about 40 minutes. and the service is
practically a half hour one. varying a
little, according TO the season and the
traffic.
The town boasts of two very lively
newspapers. altogether different from
the usual bucolic weekly. and carry
ing the tone and snap Of the metro
poltan journal The Oldest of the two
is the Record Enterprise, owned by
j. Fred Schlingman a prominent real
estate dealer. and one of the pioneer
settlers OF the town since its new lease
of life, and is edited by Alexander r.
Jones Jr.. TO whose long training on
metropolitan dailies is due in large de-
gree the snap and verve of the col
Umns both news and editorial The
Record Enterprise is republican in polls
tics The other paper. which pro-
fesses no political Affiliations, is the
Independent. Both have large circula-
tions.
GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION
Mill Valley has kindergartens pri-
mary, grammar and high schools, an
outdoor art club and suffrage move
ment, so that all modern movements
may be said TO find exponents in this
beautiful town. The affairs of the
place are managed By a board of trus-
tees and the physical welfare by a
board Of health. The following are the
officers of each:
TRUSTEES
". J. Thomas president: John W. Ames
c. ". Iredsle. George S. Ames, ". W Davis
Regular meetings second Tuesday OF each
month. Meeting place, town hall. Masonic
f,alS elileing. ps.
s-efA - u 1A0DeftS
treasurer ..-.-.-.--.A A. L. House
Marshal and street superintendent. M. Staples
Recorder -....--.-..-. Thomas Fotfrell
lOWn attorney Peter A. Breen
School trustees NJ. NJ. o'shaughnessy, e. A.
Evans. c. Folger.
Health officer. r.........-.---..-- DIR. spottiswood
Town engineer. ..--.......A. .. Avery
Chief fire department. t..-----...-....A j. Budar
assistant chief IRE department Arnold Lunt
Boundmaster --+,..--------,-- T. ]. Gordner
BOARD or HEALTH
Dr. Harker ~ Staples. a. D. Avery tclerk),
:. n. Burt.
There are many splendid tracts being
thrown open to the public in Mill VAL