American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-14

resident in Church street,
Chelsea. once said that IL was
zone of the most interesting
streets in the whole world :" Be that
as IL may. says Christian Science
Monitor. many who wander far aheld
In search OF the quaint and old-fash-
Toned might with profit wander down 1t
as II is today, though most OF the land
marks have disappeared. and rumor
says that many OF the old houses left
are soon to make way for the broad
road hat Is TO take the place Of what
was once known as Church lane-the
only street In Chelsea.
Starting at the Queens Elm. a ONE
what grotesque reminder of the IA
nous tree under which Queen Eliza
beth took shelter from a storm. and In
royal language commanded. let this
henceforth be called the Queens tree,
and also the site of the Chelsea turn
pike where, in 1913, a court Of guard
was established when the common
council of London, alarmed by the
nea approach OF the kings forces,
ordered London TO be forrihed."-lt
stretches like a link between the past
and the present. Il the Kings road,
once the Kings highway. where II cuts
through and narrows down TO the
veritable lane that once IL was, az the
corner Of which the old church stands
guard by the waters Of the Thames
Fine Old Houses.
Though little more than d stun. ftis
end Of Church street Is full OF Interest
for there are many old GeOrElEn
houses left. and some red roofs IN Jus
uce walk speak Of when Fielding
the novelist. dwelt here. while Law
renee street near by reminds oDs C
how often Or. johnson. II hiE br1G3-
br1rurDed hat uust hBrs Wso5ed LIS
wsy slonE this very spot. followed "
his h~0usek@@pa. bearing tbs cgrsrsd
basket CO his wEF % the eAi-H fEc-
t0vy.
A little farther On srH-1s ths rec
tori. o1e % tn s1sss cd hgzsss O.
which Chelsea boasts. Here "a far
back a. lsDi Dr.. John EIzx rector
and antiQuary. wrote hts manuscript
Z Rh tAFNr@4r NE%1GAAA VI u IL NANEa
and pleasant village situated On the
north side n the noble river Thames
next TO Westminster and here Eliza
beth Tudor planted a mulberry tree
under the boughs Of which the Duke
~ Wellington often used 10 SIT with
his brother. the rector.
Almost opposite 10 the rcctory Is a
I lwuT Ra.F.I na1~u- A.HHFE-- -
used as motor works, once the stables
n the old Chelsea stage coaches. while
beyond. where n picture palace stands.
Is said TO be the site OF the ancient
village stocks.
Has Character All les Own.
Crossing the Kings road, we come
TO the more fashionable part OF Church
street, or to speak accurately. the part
which the well-mennt efforts OF many
architects have failed 20 make fash
ionahle-for despite some fine red
buildings of n modern character. and
rows OF sedate houses In such rural
sounding spots as Mulberry walk, and
The Vale, Church street remains what
II always has been, "a little bit of
everything and all sorts. belonging
neither 20 n time nor n period, but
possessing a character all its own
There are little houses and big houses
In Church street, short houses and
tall houses. new houses trying to look
old, and old houses trying TO look new,
Little shops, and large gardens In
whose fine old trees the song of the
thrush and the starting Is heard,
Truly, for a London street, Church
street Is a veritable home of birds
and perhaps It is that which helps ia
give II the old world charm OF which
neither time nor change has entirely
robbed II.
Church street re-echoes to the foot
steps OF many OF the great ones OF
history. DIR. Atterbury, distinguished
In wit, learning and poetical talent
dwelt here in 1895: DIR. A~rbuthnot
Queen Anne's witty physician, had q
house at the lower end, and was Otter
visited by his friends, Swift, Pope, ant
the poet Gay. Sir John Shadwell, sol
of the poet laureate. was also a resi-
dent, and Swift, who lodged here fol
a time, comments In his Journal L
Stella on his ''one silly room. coars,
sheets, and awkward bed"