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NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
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VOLUME 2. NUMBER 2. 
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1905. 
W hisperings, 
While the discussion on Manches- 
ter’s new primary school building was 
at its height Monday evening, during 
town meeting, an interested visitor 
came through the door of the ante- 
room, and, sitting quietly on the floor 
near the platform, took in everything 
that was being said, much to the 
amusement of those who sat in the 
front seats. The visitor was a wee 
little mouse (fortunately all those pres- 
ent were of the sterner sex). The in- 
nocent little thing appeared quite 
amused at the proceedings until some 
one quite near the front began hurling 
excited words around, about calling a 
special town meeting to vote on spend- 
ing a couple hundred dollars to com- 
plete the Elm street wall, — then the 
poor little mouse, shaking its little 
head as if to kill a smile, picked up its 
long tail and skedaddled back into the 
ante-room. 
* * * 
Many parents in Beverly Farms 
have been wondering of late why their 
children have been coming home, this 
dry season, more or less wet. If they 
should make a tour of inspection, as I 
did a day or two ago, to the brook 
that runs through the rear of Messrs. 
Connolly Bros.’ land on Oak street, 
which is also in the rear of Valley 
street near the carpenter shop of 
James D. Hooper, they would see at 
a glance the cause of it all. The 
‘‘ Kids,’ — pardon the word, — have 
taken a large grape vine which grew 
near and have fastened it to the limb 
of a tree, making a novel and durable 
swing which, when in operation, takes 
the occupant too and fro across the 
stream, giving them quite a ride. 
Judging from the noise coming from 
that direction after school hours I 
should think this is a popular diversion 
among the children. As the swing 
cannot accommodate at one time all 
that desire to ride, nevertheless all 
crowd on andasa result there is an oc- 
casional splash as one of them drops 
into the brook. 
ACROSS THE CONTINENT, 
Descriptions of a Trip from Boston to San 
Francisco and Return. 
[The following is taken from notes made 
by Thomas D. Connolly of Beverly Farms, 
on a recent trip to San Francisco.— ED.] 
No. 7. — San Francisco. 
The climate of San Francisco is of 
an even temperature the year around, 
the difference being only 10 to 15 
degrees. People here do not have to 
worry about putting in their winter 
supply of fuel. Coal costs about $12 
per ton, and a great deal of it comes 
from Australia. The steamers from 
the Sandwich islands are now con- 
stantly bringing in hordes of Japanese 
labor. It seems the Jap makes a stop 
over on his way from the Orient, at 
Honolulu, to take off the rough and 
have the polish put on, for his entrance 
into the United States. I was at the 
ferry-house landing and saw a large 
number of Japs land, consisting of 
young women and men, a great many 
of them dressed in their national cos- 
tumes. I saw one woman wearing 
straw shoes and with a baby tied to 
her back in a basket. They were all 
going towards the Southern Pacific 
depot for points all along Lower Cal- 
ifornia. They seek employment on 
ranches, growing vegetables and fruit. 
In the country one can still see 
the natives, travelling from place to 
place looking for work, his blanket 
tied on his back, for the country is so 
dry that one can easily sleep out in 
the open air. 
When we first reached San Fran- 
cisco we were very much annoyed 
with what we thought was the hives, 
but after one night we found out that 
they were the tormenting sand fleas ; 
and, by the way, no matter at what 
hotel or private house one stops, he 
will have the flea always with him. 
I visited the Diamond Palace store, 
and the array of diamonds is truly 
wonderful. It is the largest store of 
its kind in the world. The oil paint- 
ings on the wall (all portraits) wear 
crowns of diamonds on their heads and 
rings on their fingers. The electric 
lighting makes a wonderful effect. 
Some stores in San Francisco are kept 
open night and day the year round. 
The people are fond of attending 
horse races, and are much given to 
out-door sports. The women are the 
most beautiful in the world and they 
are Clad in wonderful costumes. 
I saw the United States transport 
Logan come in through the Golden 
Gate, so hastened to the wharf where 
she was to dock. I sawa large num- 
ber of soldiers in their yellow duck 
suits, all tanned, though with ghastly 
looking faces. It is too bad that 
Uncle Sam had to take the Philippines, | 
as no one ever thought of such a thing 
when the Spanish war broke out. 
School teachers, men and women, were 
heard to say, when they came off the 
wharf, ‘“‘At last we are in God’s coun- 
try.” 
One can see Chinamen here selling 
vegetables out of two large baskets. 
They attach a pole between the bas- 
kets and carry it on their shoulders. 
February 19 we attended the old 
Mission church at Mission Dolores, 
built in 1776, and where the old Span- 
ish Padres celebrated mass with their 
congregation consisting of Indians. 
The original frescoes and statues are 
stillto be seen. The old church is 25 
feet in width and 100 feet in length. 
The altar and sanctuary is in fine gilt 
and water colors, also two altars on 
the side. In the back isa gallery. 
There are three bells in the tower, tied 
with raw hide, and they are rung once 
a year. 
Washington’s birthday we crossed 
the ferry to Saucelito, and with several 
others went on a basket picnic. We 
took the train for Mill River, passing 
San Rafael and Tiburon, and at Mill 
River we took the cars for Mount 
Tamalpais, which is 2,500 feet above 
the level of the sea. Mount Tamalpais 
railroad is known as “the crookedest 
railroad in the world.” Its length is 
81-5 miles, and it has 281 curves. 
Supposing that these curves were con- 
tinuous, one would make 42 complete 
circles. Its, average grade is five feet 
in 100, and the heaviest grade is seven 
feet. Its longest piece of straight track 
is but 413 feet, and, strange to say, 
it is the most crooked part of the road, 
called the “ Double Bow-knot,’’ which 
knot it makes in reaching the top. 
I was so nervous when we began to 
ascend this railroad that the beads of 
perspiration started out over me, and 
I would have given the world to be on 
safe ground again. The engine is be- 
hind and pushes the three open cars 
ahead on a common standard gauge 
track, not acog road. Its curves are 
frightful, but of course the cars run 
slowly. 
The river is very beautiful, but one 
losesit all, he issoexcited. One does 
not begin to admire what is before 
him until he reaches the top. Ona 
clear day one can see the Sierra 
Nevada mountains, bordering on the 
State of Nevada, 155 miles distant. 
