The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-05-27
LETTER FROM MRS. CRAFTS.
Los Angeles, Cal. May Is. 1872

Los Angeles, Cal. May Is. 1921.
Dear Opinion Friends:-
AS we nope to be home soon, think
this will be my last letter to the
Opinion. We sure have enjoyed every
moment here and shall miss much of
the beautiful things to be seen in
this country, as well as the fine
climate. As the summer draws near
there is little more longing in our
| hearts for our native state than in
the winter, and assure you we have
not missed the cold and snow much.
Also, we are anxious to see our chill
| dren and home friends, although it
is hard to leave the friends and rela-
tives here. Since my last letter we
have been to Long Beach again, as
Eva Metcalf invited us down to take
tea with her at the home Of Mr. and
MIS- Judd, where she is stopping. We
had lovely visit and think Miss
Metcalf rather enjoys California.
She is in fine family and we enjoy
ed our visit with Mr. Judd's people
very much. We see Tom Hunkins'
folks quite often, and we were down
to their house last Sunday and they
showed us around Pasadena in their
new car. Guess we have lost them
for our neighbors in Bradford. Out
here in Los Angeles they have picnics
in some one of the beautiful groves
and parks, and yesterday, the I4th,
was the Vermont picnic in Sycamore
Grove. 1t was a sugaring off and
real maple sugar. All former resi-
dents of Vermont and their families,
descendants and guests were invited.
Many took their lunch and the sugar
and coffee were served there. They
had a program of music and F NJ
Adreani lectured on United States
and Italy, and some other speakers
took part. We went and met a num-
Der of acquaintance and relatives,
some we did not know were even in
California. We saw Della Shaw and
her brother, Mrs Corwin, Lawrence
Hardy, Eva Metcalf, MIR and Mrs
Hunkins, Sprague Farnum and some
others, who know some Of our friends
in Bradford
Today we were invited by Mr.
Crafts brother and his wife to 90
for an auto ride, as a friend Of theirs
has a car and are fine people. We
certainly had another delightful trip
to Laguna Beach, where we helped to
make away with a fine lunch, after
which we returned home, going part
of the way by another route. 1t was
simply grand to see the places where
the ocean had left its marks of little
coves and crcvices, when il was higher
than il is now. Where once the
Pacific waves washed against the high
hills is now beautiful drive, where
many autos pass and many people
flock for a picnic dinner and a day
of recreation. Here we saw cur first
snake Since coming to California,
gopher snake. On our way home we
passed through San Juan Capistrano
and saw the old Mission there, which
rs mostly in ruins now. 1t was the
finest of all the Missions in architec-
tural beauty. An earthquake in 1912
destroyed the recently completed
church. This was the seventh mis-
sion established and I think there are /
"a old missions in California, a num- !
Der Of them being in ruins. We have I
felt a few slight earthquakes. and
they had one tornado in the Wiltshire
district lately where the wind and
rain did a good deal of damage to
some Of the homes there.
Mr. Crafts and have sure seen con- 4
siderable Of California for the az /
months we have been here, vet there 4
is a lot more Of IL we would like to
see If we had the time. However we !
are inticipating a nice trip home as
we are going by the way Of the Grand
Canyon land may visit the Mammoth 4
Cave n we have time), then to St. /
r,rfc W.eIsrr4o~ N q 20 Noxry
York. then by the way of Springfield
home. So will bid YOU all goodbye
until we get home. trusting we NAV
have as fine weather and pleasant
journey homeward as we had last fall
when we came here.
Sincerely,
Mrs W Z Crafts. !