The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-05

selling Los Angeles papers on train
First view of ocean from train, vas
fields of sweet peas in bloom for marke
trade. Oil fields.
Santa Barbara. Mustard fields. Pro
duces so per cent of all mustard CONNER
cially raised in United States. Big cat
tie ranch, 10000 acres. Following beach
high surf on rocks. Sand drifts; had tx
close car windows. PIT. Anguello. Nava
life station and wireless tower. Big re
volving light, $4,000 candle power. I'm
mense fog whistle. Point Conception
light house on right. Santa Barbara
7:45 p. M; most dark. Long evening
ride. Roy having fine nap. Arrived in
Los Angeles at 1855 p. m.
"The Knights Templar were in nation
lal conclsve there and We had to take
rather unsatisfactory room for the re-
mainder of the night, but with morning
found nice place and took in the city
what we cared to. The Pacific Electric
Car company have a fine system and one
of their ways is to have day excursions,
one car to a trip and only as many per-
sons to car as seats, so no crowding or
rush and conductor as guide to keep
party together. We went the next day
on the beach trip, starting at 8 a. M, to
all the beaches for miles, making short
stops, excepting two hours for dinner
and rest at Long Beach, and to Sawtelle,
the national Soldiers home. 1t was
about 100 miles, returning about at
night. That evening saw grand cleo
trical parade.
"1he next day. Saturday. we went in
same manner, but inland, to Pasadena,
truly the city of mansions and fine
streets. An auto ride about the city
and a walk in the Busch sunken gardens
and dinner. then to San Gabriel and the
old mission. | was so interested. 1t is
the Oldest mission, ITO, now in daily
use. LAG years. We could go inside with
guide to tell all about their ancient Gus
toms. The original baptismal bowl, where
10000 souls have been sprinkled, ac-
cordine to the record book. The grape
vine now nine feet in circumference at
trunk, from Spain l4l years ago by
Franciscan fathers. Saw the bells that
are being placed along the Kings high
way by society like our d. A. r. are
Another ride of few miles and stop at
Cawston ostrich farm, then home by 8
o'clock.
Sunday morning attended church at
the NJ. +. church; an immense congre-
CATION. We had seats in the balcony. 1t
was childrens day. A lady sitting beside |
me, who had Sunday school papers, etc,
so belonged there, | asked il the attend |
ance that morning was larger than usual
because of the children, and she said no, |
that a number Of people We're away at a
that their Sunday school en-
was some over $500; that the
had held that Office for
% years continuously. That morning |
there were 80 children baptized, large
number of adults were baptized and tax
en- in by letter.
Chat afternoon we went the trolley
trip up Mt Lowe. It's a remarkable
piece of railroading, winding and climb
ing. In the city we were at Is feet ele-
vation: in two hours, 5000 feet. 1t is 1
20 quick a rise that although here at Il
nome we are $3.50 feet, it made our ears
,eem fun and | was glad when we were
Town safe again.
Monday we went in early morning for
Ill day at Long Beach, and Harry and
Roy got their first experience in salt wa
er bathing.
Tuesday was the day at Catalina and
we rested and packed trunk,
eaving Los Angeles about 6 p. m and
rriving in San Francisco the next morn
ng. with another all day in that city.
Then the two days and nights to Salt
AXE, with six hours wait We inn
,royed the time to hear the organ once
more and reached home Sunday evening,
INST 10 days from the start, with about
100 less in purse. but something to re-
member all our lives if we never go
gain"