The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-05
WILLIAMSTOWN
Mrs. H. ]. Goddard Tells of Trip Into
California.

The following letter from Mrs. III. ]
Goddard, former Proctorsvile girl, {,
friends in Williamstown, gives an inter
esting account of journey from Golden
Colo, where her husband is station agent
to California. Mr.. Goddard was station
agent at Claremont, N. H., previous t.
gong west about 10 years ago. Sh'
says:
I'VE have had quite good many rea
snappy nights; thermometer has gone as
low as IL degrees below zero twice this
winter. The snow has come a few
inches at time and a good many times
Dut there Is none now and the mud Is
about dried. Autos fly around like sum-
mer. We have friends who are very nice
to us, taking us for nice rides quite oft
en-. We are rejoicing over the new law
that affects the shipping into the state
OF liquors. Conditions have greatly inn
proved since Colorado went dry, yet
there have been quantities shipped in,
but now no more of that.
ut seems that war will come. but how
hope not. The present prices of food
stuffs seem to be trouble that must
shortly be solved or there will be war
right on our own SOIL We are having
potatoes to eat every third day, with
rice and macaroni as substitute, but /
think of the poor people in the cities.
1T seemed to be the chosen time that
we picked to go on our California trip.
| believe I've never written you the
pleasures and few dscomforts we en-
joyed. The discomfort came for me, as
we took the two hours ride by steamer
to the Santa Catalina island a delight
full trip and beautiful place when You
get there, and the trip by small boat
with the glass in the bottom, that we
look many feet down into the ocean, see
ing all sorts of fish and sea weed and
shells. But it was too much rocking for
me and my stomach. / have told the
last first as this was our last day trip
before starting homeward.
I'VE left Denver the morning of June
IA, ate a lunch dinner in the park at
Colorado Springs, which is city of beau
tiful homes, wide streets and fine bust
ness blocks. AT 1890 we started via
Colorado Midland railroad. which is
very scenic road, expecting to reach Glen
wood Springs about midnight. About
2:l5 we sidetracked at Dale, freight
train wrecked ahead. But we did not
mind; it was a bright, beautiful after
noon and lovely piece of country. pleas
ant train companions, dining car and
sleeper service. 1t was $3.50 the next
morning when we again started. All
had slept well and we arrived at Glen
wood in the afternoon, walked about
town and the hot sulphur springs, which |
make the place famous, and left that
night at 1890 via Rio Grande
arrived at Salt Lake City at 1880 |
the next afternoon. found it very hot |
there, secured a comfortable room and |
after the sun was down walked out and |
to the grand new state capitol, which |
was to be opened to the public the next |
week and in the evening went to the old |
Brigham Young theatre building and /
saw that much talk "a and written-of /
moving picture, Birth of Nation.
"The next day as we had visited the
places of interest when in Salt Lake
City before, we only walked around, but
that's pleasure, the streets are so wide
and shady and the buildings nice, until
il was noon and the time of the organ
recital, which we do SO enjoy.
ut was still very warm and we left at
( o'clock via Southern Pacific across the
lake on what is called Harriman's Folly
but you know it is not a folly--across
The dreary country of Nevada, then up L
and up over the Sierra Nevada noun
Iains to snow. then down and down u
ovely California. Two days and two
nights of riding and two ferry rides and
We were in San Francisco Sunday even
ng.
"A desirable rooming house had been
recommended to us and we had no trou-
Die to get nice rooms at a reasonable
,rice. ! was surprised TO find city OF
Fps and downs, not real hills. but some
ike Springfield, VT, only on larger
cale. and the business sections or Mar
,et street. where most Of the damage
vas in 1906, are all rebuilt.
1--WE took trolley to Cliff House OBJ
eryatory, which is about 20 minutes
ide from Market street. Most OF the
morning we passed there, viewing seals
m rocks, shipping in hsrbor and across
o the government island. Had our
unch on the sands. but it was cool,
efreshing change from Salt Lake Then
o the Golden Gate park, plot OF about
OLA acres. If one has only their feet
o carry them, and everything is new,
UGH as tropical trees, bushes and won
erful beds of flowers, and you look at
ne thing, then another, there's chance
{ getting real tired, yet not realize it
ntil you stop for the night. There was
he museum, with foreign exhibits, the
apanese tea garden. the conservatory,
he play grounds, the zoo--well, we
topped at dusk and went back next
,orning and stayed until into the after
oon
"The next morning at o'clock we
tarted via the Coast Line railroad Tor
os Angeles, some over 100 miles ride.
t should tell all the points of interest
hat l noted in my little handbook that
'ent every step | took. IT would be te- =
ious to you, but as / look them over 1t r
rings each sight so clear before me-
here was porter in the car with us
ho called out each place and large
and when he found | was tax
~ notes he stood near our seat and was q
pry courteous to answer questions.
Twill give you short sample OF how
" book reads:
"s:05, Just leaving station. Fine
Gather and fine feelings and line car ae-
Tunnel under city.
"Palo Alto. Leland Stanford univer- 70
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