Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-10-08

which comes from the MATArAi and
Maraens rivers some miles up IN the
hills. Efficient IRE aud police depart
msuts, snd all the ct eeters of = modern
lied town in many things There are
a great many stoIes; some very large
department stores, where can he found
the products of slmast every land 10
suit the fancy of customers. There are
half a dozen of these stores, each oil
which constantly employs from loo 10
$50 men and women. Some Of the pub
lie buildings are very fine, including the
Residence of the Governor (St. Anns),
The Government Buildings (Red House,.
churches, colleges, etc. Roman Catho-
lies are greatly in the majority, although
the Anglicans and Presbyterians are
quite strong, and some other denomina-
tons are represented. There are many
beautiful residences, and great deal OF
wealth in this city.
Shopping is usually done in the morn
ing or late in the afternoon, as from ii
a. IN. to p. NJ. it is very hot, hardly EN-
3 durable in the sun without umbrellas.
People, especially newcomers aud whites
u are very cautious ab"ut being out at tins
+ time of day, OF getting caught in sudden
shower, as such conditions are causes OF
feve,s. 1t is very healthy now, and has
!. been all this season. For the week end
ing September 4th, reported to Wash
iugton 81 deaths, from diphtheria,
u from tuberculosis and 4 from malaria
A and typhoid fever, and the rest iron
IS causes of an alimentary nature mostly
lie no plague or yellow fever.
The Consulate occupies whole build
, ing, finely located on Brunswick Squar
aud next to the Public Library, wher
we spend some time with magazines
-, papers and books. | am enjoying m
20 work, having very efficient clerks.
he This hotel faces the great Savanna
10 or Public Park, consisting of l4O acre
,r as level as a floor, with here and thel
hs great Saman and other trees to turnis
in shade for the passer-by or the gre
od herd of zebra cattle which Craze thereo
10. Beneath one of these great trees,
ter whole regiment of men could stand u
no crowded. Across the Park, and SET
nth from our windows, is the Residence
tsr the Governor, situated in the Botanic
tb- Gardens, which are beautiful beyond o
all powers of description. Such trees SUI
err shrubhery; such vines; such flower
ere well,-come and see. Around this ia
for are some of the finest private residenc
the of the city. There are about 10 mil
ind of the tram car line, so one can see mu
me. of interest in this way. Cricket, pc
oh football, golf and tennis are all play
+ a on the Grand Savannah; and hol
arc races are held here in the winter. Not
the the snow however.) Evenings the ban
Rut play in the Governors grounds, and
ike, music sweeps across the intervenl
you distance of a mile, and we sit on
balcony, or at the window of our roo
ave and enjoy it. But enough for this til
and Win tell you more about the peo
ark some other time.
in Although we note so much OF
now strange interest here, we do not for
rise the homeland with all its many frien
OILS and familiar scenes. How lonely
! Of would be were it not for the great st
any rooms of memory, in which to ofttir
ffice lose ourselves.
eak. Yours very truly,
BOYS FRANKLIN d. HALE