Well worth r e a d i n g if you have the interest in history/genealogy of an old village that has become the city of today - 125 years later - Snohomish. No prejudice here - Snohomish, my home town where I was born in 1924. It was a cold rainy Saturday in November, as I recall. But, this Story is not about myself, but what I grew up but didn't know until now about my town: Ref. THE HERALD - Everett, WA. Date: Sat Jun 23, 2001 Section: LOCAL Page(s): B3 Author: Leslie Moriarty, Herald Writer Site: http://www.heraldnet.com/search/ Article: 125 years of service First Presbyterian Church of Snohomish began when the town had 20 saloons and a school, but no church. COMMENTARY: Before dismissing this article because it has to do with church (some people do!) please read on as the article REVEALS what Snohomish was really like 125 years ago when there were about 100 men and 20 women living here! A few Methodists tried, but it was another group who met at the Blue Eagle Dance Hall, the article states that began in 1876. Several names are presented - fodder for you g e n e a l o g i s t s to puruse - Thompson, Lewis, Ferguson (Father of Snohomish), the Pioneer Harvey Family of which there are descendants (Harvey Airfield), McCoy, etc. The article states that there was $1.00 in the treasury in 1902 and the pastor hadn't been paid yet! The 1st church bldg of 1877 I can't recall, but I remember well the church that replaced that earlier one in 1904 as it was still very prominant at the corner of 2nd St. and Ave A Snohomish right across from the fire station (complete with loud siren upon call). My close friend in high school was married there, and many years previous to that I visited there when a black minstral group performed most admirably to my young mind. (Today, we say Afro-Amer. rather than black I am aware of .) I often wondered what had happened to that church when the 1904 building was removed from that corner as it was a landmark, and not at all dilapidated in my mind. It turns out that it became located upon property at 13th. St. and Lakeview Ave. off Ave. D. in Snohomish, right across the street from my son's home. It is an impressive building and site and includes some classrooms and a huge parking lot. Tomorrow, Sun. the 24th. will be a celebration of the history of the church and it founding. I hope that you will enjoy reading the article about the old days in Snohomish and what it was like to start in a village with 20 saloons, no church, 100 men, 20 women - a rough, tough logging area, meeting at Blue Eagle Dance Hall on the Snohomish River where the Mill is today. To get these roughians to listen to a sermon with booze and cards, and other d i s t r a c t o r s must have been quite a chore for those pioneer reverands - but 125 years later - we can say they must have done their jobs well. Little did I know - but I enjoyed reading about it, and I think you will also. Of course, prejudice helps ! Carroll in quaint Snohomish, but it has ALL changed here ! * * * 30 * * * ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.