Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11

ed a great quantity of fruit and many |
trees, but this year n splendid crop has !
been gathered. and San Dlmas has re-
deemed her former reputation as FROST |
less section
But San Dnas is not conspicuous for
flowers and fruit alone, for its people are
noteworthy for intelligence, enterprise
and character. with one possible excep
ton | have seen no person here under the
innuenc of liquor since we arrived six
months ago.
1t is a religious community and has one
of the best examples Of n union church
that I have ever seen. In It Presbyter-
ians, ConPregatlonalists, Epscopalians,
Lutherans, and adherents of other denom-
nations have united and have formed one
good, strong church. which they have
named 1.-THE Union Church" A few Sab
baths ago this church received new mem
bers from Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mary
land, Honolulu and other places
A great Statewide dry campaign for
constitutional prohibition Is now on, and
many are confident of victory for the
right.
A go, / illustration of the value OF pro-
hibiton is furnished by Long Beach, a
beach city which claims to have popula-
ton Of 10000 to $4,000, and unexampled
rapidly of growth. But It has no saloons
and In this respect differs from many
nearby beach resorts and has popula-
ton larger than the others combined.
Long Beach attracts an excellent class
of people who want good schools, good
churches and other good institutions. and
they have them. Long Beach prefers cit
liens of n high order OF intelligence and
character to those of the crimson beak"
variety, and 1t prefers shipbuildlng plants
and other reputable business enterprises
to brewerics and gin mills and It's re-
ward in virtue and materios prosperity is
many fold ! wish Burlnly-- would do
likewise and control or conquer Its ap-
petite for hUozc and money.
One of the plcasantest features uf our
soiourn in southern California has been
the meeting or near-meeting of Vermont
ers, a considerable number Of whom have
been in the vicinity of San Dimas and
who formerly were residents Of Burling-
ton.
q. r. Griffin, whom. we of Burlington
remember as "Burnie" Griffin, holds the
responsible and lucrative position of man
ager OF the great Leffingwell ranch at
Whittier and his daughter Is student in
Pomona College.
In Pomona there are the three sons of
the late DR.. b. s. Nichols: Charles a re-
tired business man; Hervey j., president
Of the Pomona Orange Growers associa-
ton, and Allen p, a prominent lawyer.
In Pomona also. reside Charles NJ. Stone,
cashier Of the First National Bank; Frank
L. Thomas, assistant cashier of the same
bank, and John =. Storrs, cashier of the
American National Bank.
In Upland is Ira p. Russell. for so many
years connected with the Mary Fletcher
hospital. retired from active business and
very pleasantly situated.
At San Dimas are Daniel Duree, lately
president of the San Dimas Lemon as
ISOLATION, and now a substantial ranch
man; William Ferry, a prosperous fruit
grower and one of the directors of the
San Dlmas Orange Growers association;
Edward NJ. Wheeler. manager of the San
Dimas Orange Growers association, and
Rev. 5. H. Wheeler, formerly of Water
bury, bent now, as formerly in Vermont,
on deeds OF kindness.
In Hollywood, Is Byron s. Phelps, a Mil
ton boy, now vice-presdent of the Holly
wood National Bank. and one of the sub
stantial business men of the city.
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