The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-11-14

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SEMINARY pslaslpsi Mf 4. feffif. /
Taxing TIE 10 80 express SATURDAY /
evening xe had peasant nae
through Oregon and California a.
san Francisco The scene9Y Ia norm /
ern California Nas fascinating W.
etessea The sishiyou m0aniasns
winding around through the valleys
aud ever Oolimhins aFsAfd Tbs
grades serp very steep. We Away
lad tao big locomotives 10 pun a.
on aud .osae II the time thiru
engine Vac added As an iiiudra
lion 81 tho windinss Of the railroad
We saw Nj, Shasta. saow capped
mountain. At times on asT leftihen
Oh tho right, sometimes Il Nas 81
most straight ahead and then \
would b. Ia the rear view one
hardly wished 10 read while Fuei
.isws we're 20 be seen, and We shall
10, forget that sabbath day tefS
soon. IA We rode on toward thai
wonderful city of san Francisco We
4. rived just 90 time, Monday morn
ing aud we're soon Ia Hoid stew
ar, Here We rested nntil Wedne4
day noon We met Mr. and Mrs
llaMley aud Catherine, two iadt
FIRE ids ~ ours, both teachers also
frienhs of Mr.. and Mrs Nottingham
ana ny old college friend X. Al
Donaldson, who for years had re-
sponsible position in the southern
l'acifie X X offices,
"Wednesday noon We started out
u the bay aud through the Golden
Gate There was strong "lnd
ana very heavy sea. We had many
stea ner letters handed us as We
started out. but we read only two
ane part OF the third, We somehow
lost Sur interest. and In snort
time lost our lunch, and concluded
10 lie down and hang on. 1t was
very cold. and WAS so rough that
/ ne ladies turned into their berths
with thick oyereoat buttoned TO
the chin and with collar turned up.
4 found the lounge good place to
Ieuri up on. AS night came on, !
Did not care about undressing, was
too sick and dizzy 10 Try it, besides
could be warmer II ! kept my
clothes on. and so the night was
spen.. curled up on the lounge with
a heavy steamer rug over me
Thursday saw no change Ia winds OF
waves, indeed the storm seemed e
increase. and the night of Thurs
day was bad one Our Captain
. steered south for four hours during
, the night in an effort to run pas
, the storm. Our progress was de
llayed 10 that we We're half day
: late In making our port took or
, my clothes and went to the berti
: about midnight and slept some. Fri
: iay found the wind abating in force
but the waves remained plenty biz
! enough. AT noon Friday ! swallowed
, some bread and butter and a siic'
/ of clipped beef, the first | hal
eaten since Wednesday noon, an'
mot a drop OF anything 10 drink d..
, II venture To take till Friday even
* The ladies didn't eat at all I'll
/ Saturday but managed 10 take
; very little matted milk and retail
=. saturday morning Went dowl
( % table and began to eat NJ
{ laughter got out on deck satnrda!
: uiedoun and sat most of the day
a FRS. Hemenway was up In her steai
= n chair about three hours Saturda.
?. NJ. Sunday and Monday wer
\ beautiful days, the ocean had quiet
1 I'd down and passengers We're be
? ginning TO show themselves on decl
/ and at the table. We. had a grea
: many Island people on board, return
: mg home after sojourn In tn
0 ,tatea. and made some new aeqnain
anees. As we slowly edged up u
: he dock crowd Of people wen
cen who had friends aboard w
,on saw Chas. Hemenway and VIII
nd the grandson. and after a shoI
lime We were on the dock greetin
our friends, and thankful that III
ocean voyage was ended We wer
Don speeding through the street
and up into this beautiful Mano
) ALLEY and into our new home. Fo
Z two days we have been unpackin
our trunks and resting not
many aud great changes in this pal
If Manoa, but will not speak {
{ them In this letter.
l. L. II. Hemenway
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