Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-01-17
MIR. AND MRS. THEO. CALVIN
WRITE LANCASTER FRIENDS
FROM CALIFORNIA.


pie who know Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin.
They tell of their life in the land Of
flowers:
Dear friends Mr.. and Mrs. Ropes:
We have been talking about writing
to you for a long time, but never yet
started. And as Sarah and Ida have
gone down in the city to look over the
bargain counters advertised in the
morning papers, I thought l would
commence a letter to you.
Can say in the first place that we are
all in our usual good health. We have
all had some colds, but are all o. K.
again, wishing you all health and hap
piness throughout the New Year.
1t is a great pleasure to know one is
rot forgotten Old friends are always
the best of friends. Can say we have
enjoyed ourselves ever since coming
here. Our auto registered over $500
which he have made over southern
California, over the mountains, up and
down the long canyons, through or
chards and vineyards Of all descrip-
tons, to the ocean beaches in many
/
ton.
Have been to two big barbecues,
where they roasted seven fat cattle
in a big pit dug in the ground Have
visited seven old Missions, built in the
early 1900
All the main roads here are regu-
lar bouIevards Some of these roads
1 in i,0
both sides with flowers and roses for
miles. Some of these drives is said to
be the most beautiful in the world
They have to be seen to be appreciat-
ed. Some Of the mountain drives is
very winding and crooked, but the
scenery is lovely. I could give you a
description of some Of our long drives,
but if [ did I wouldn't have anything
to tell you when we get home.
We are having beautiful weather.
quite warm. Have had few nice
rains. Everything looks green and
nice. Have had few light frosts but
not enough to hurt the oranges. The
evenings, nights and mornings are al
ways cool. The last day of 1916 [
sat out on the porch in the forenoon
had a f1y-spanker and spanked lot of
flies. In the afternoon we all got in
tie auto and drove out to the foothills,
a. ut twelve miles, where they have
acres and acres of flower gardens
They raise them for the market and
to ship. We got a large bouquet of
them for 25c. We have got eight doz-
en- of chrysanthemums or carnations
for 15c earlier in the season. We can
see flowers and roses everywhere in
every nook and cOrner-just to please
N tourist and to tickle the eye of the
eastern tenderfeet. They do it all the
same. The orange orchards look beau
tiful now, loaded with oranges nearly
ripe. They have to be seen to be ap-
preciated. The early varieties are ripe
and gone. Fruit Of all kinds was very
plentiful and cheap all summer, and I
tell you, we enjoyed it very much
yum-yum!
Yesterday (New Years day. we all
got into the auto and went to Pasa-
dena to see their annual tournament of
flowers and roses. I can't give it JUS
tice in describing it to you, so 1 will
not attempt it, but will say there was
over 100000 people there to see the
parade and floats made of flowers,
evergreens and holly. The floats rep
resented many different firms and
places. Where they got so many ros-
es and flowers 1 can't imagine. 1t took
the floats about an hour to pass a GER
tain point. 1t beat anything of the
kind ] ever saw in the shape of a par
tade. / wish l could do it justice by
giving you a description of it, but my
1 pen is inadequate.
On our way home we passed lots of
people sitting on the green grass eat
ing their picnic dinner DR.. NARROW
and wife were up from San Diego to
the tournament and called on us.
Comrade Eastman and wife left here
for San Diego a short time ago. We
got Christmas card from DR.. Has
sell and wife. They just came up from
San Diego and are now located in
Pasadena. All are we'll. 1t will soon
be time to install the w. R. C. and
Post oficers-a week from next Satur-
day. Oh, how we wish we could be
with you. We. always have such
good time. Please give them our best
wishes, as our thoughts will be with
you until we return.
And "be it ever so humble, there's
no place like home" Whether it be
shack or mansion; in tenement house
or fiat, in the hotel suite with every
modern iuxury-never holds the heart
or inspires sentiment as our old
friends and "Home Sweet, Home"
With best wishes to all,
THEO. and SARAH CALVIN.