Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-07-22
Letter from California.

AS have just been reading the d
columns of the ever welcome
HERALD, lying in the shade under {
the hot sun of this tropical country
it struck me that | ought to write
and give you an idea OF what ,
think of California. There are so
many who differ in opinion, but
will relate my experience.
l am staying here this summer
mostly to see what it is like regard
ing climate. 1t is hard to beat and
the days are nearly all alike, save
that some days are little warmer
than others. The evenings and
nights are delightful, and every
morning is fine. AT 10 O'Clock 1t
begins to get pretty warm, and now
it is p. M, with the thermome-
ter registering 100 in the shade,
but we have fine breeze. Last
night was the first warm night |
have experienced since coming
here.
/ wish to say that | like Pasa
, dena very much and the climate
agrees with me. l think | will
I stay here the coming winter at
e least. Vermont is fine in the sum
!. mer, and there are many things in
:, Vermont they don't have here. |
a like Vermont water, and if | could
l. have that | would be satisfied, al
7" though the water is very good.
= / am very fond of fruit, and wish
, you could be here to take supper
, with me. | have apricots and
J.. peaches piled up on my table, and
,e plums of every kind are very plen-
" tiful and cheap. 1t is fruit
n country the year round.
is l am proprietor, cook and cham
l. bermaid of the Clifton House, with
Il twenty rooms to let. attend to
e. the whole business, but | only cook
% for myself as a general thing, but
sometimes have to cook for COM
= pany. My work is very light, the
"a. washing being done at the laundry
I'd Business in my line is not as good
of now as it is in the fall and winter
or l only have about one-half of my
er rooms occupied at present, but am
We prospecting and like my calling
RI very much.
ry Quite lot of building is being
w done here this season, making
~ business quite lively. | am settled
- in the business centre, with one o
,rs the best locations, near the cal
bs station. Cars coming in vii
ar bring you direct to my house.
ad Everything in the meat line is
Tor high. 1t costs something to live
ere here, but wages are high, too
he from 81. so to $500 per day. Ma
ie' sons get the most pay. Eigh
u hours is called a day here for labor
| notice Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
oughby are at Island Pond, anc
having good time, and ! am glaC
of it.
tn Brother Bishop, am pleased t.
:" see Island Pond picking up. 1t il
oo time the people were getting thei
I'M eyes opened. If they will adop
m. the plan of trying to help enter
he prises instead ofthe opposite course
en- the town will come up and peopl,
,st will gladly take up their residenc,
he there, for Island Pond is hard t,
beat. Its scenery is magnificent
les and the place ought to, and will
III some day, be one of the best sum
10 mer resorts for tourists. We don
" have your beautiful lakes and riv
-, ers here, if we did they would b.
worth millions. Everyone goes t.
,rv the beach and the mountains 70
oh their vacation. | have some yer,
i'm good friends in Island Pond that
or would like to see.
l am getting we'll acquainte'
he here and I certainly do like tn
NJ people of California. They ar
'n' mostly all like myself, in a way
-" coming here from the East. Every
"a one tries to get along, and all ar
Al; willing to help their neighbors i
IN. every possible way. Pasadena is
he city of wealth, and it costs lots G
an money to do the work. Street
op. are all concrete and are washe,
he every night in the business parts
e~ which keeps down the dust and re
in freshes the air.
'u' Wishing you and my friends il
"e Island Pond good health and pros
perity, am,
y, Cordially yours,