The brand new 23,000-square-foot, $8 meg. Snohomish Public Library at 311 Maple Ave. is supposed to open this coming Monday, July 14th. at the SE corner of 4th Street and Maple Avenue. Snohomish General Hospital many years ago occupied a portion of the space - it was a part of my The Everett Daily Herald paper route! The Northern Pacific depot was located right back of the old hospital - I used to go over there and listen to the "clicks' of the telegraph "sounders" during WWII when I became interested in possibly becoming a railroad disptacher. The dispatcher came out and informed me in a nice way that he couldn't allow me to listen to the telegraph sounders clicking away messages as they contained military and other confidential information not meant for the general public. When he found that I was interested in railroad dispatching using telegraphy he invited me inside. There I demonstrated my ability in sending Continental Morse Code with a key and sounder that was NOT online among the RR dispatching. I already knew very expertly the International Morse Code which has 13 characters different from the Continental. My problem was that I couldn't copy on paper or in my mind the RR telegraph at high speeds because I confused it with International Morse - that would require practice. But, he advised me that telegraphy dispatching would be replaced by two way radio voice communications and that the telegraphy was becoming obsolete. So, I bagged that idea. Back to the Library - you can read the article about the new library in Snohomish - a huge bldg. to open on Monday July 14th. Among the contents or offerings listed was a statement that I looked for and liked as it sounds a bit promising: "A reference section, with an emphasis on art, humanities 'and a touch of genealogy." thus the Subject take off for this announcement. I would like to see the Sno-Isle Library of genealogy books that needs a home come to Snohomish and become a part of the Library but I am prejudiced and selfish about that wish. I do realize that it would not be as centrally located for easy access to the people such as Edmonds, Lynnwood, and other communities but if it became accepted and possible it surely would be a place to consider. I don't know if the Sno-Isle Library System would or could approve such a move, but it is just a tho't - a bit of a selfish thot ! LOL!!! So, take a look at the article at :Ref. The HERALD, Everett, WA. Date: Sat July 12, 2003 Section: Local Section Site: http://www.heraldnet.com/about Article: Bigger, better Snohomish library to open By Jennifer Warnick, Herald Writer with an excellent color PIX by Michael O'Leary/The Herald - no doubt a Digital Camera shot with the title: The New $8 million Snohomish Public Library, at 311 Maple Ave. in Snohomish, is scheduled to open Monday. Then look at the blurb accompanying the article titled: Snohomish Library's table of contents with 9 offerings listed to accommodate the yearnings of our population to want to know more about our world. COMMENT: NO mention of Catharine McMurchy, my longtime friend who has been bandied about among the "paranormal world" advocates as having haunted the old Carnegie Library at First Street and Cedar downtown. Of all the articles that were published, TV, coverage, and news articles locally and in Seattle, etc. none had a picture of the real Catharine McMurchy - they all erred by printing pictures of Anna McMurchy, her sister. Also, pictures appeared with Mrs. Patric standing beside Anna, actually when it was captioned as Anna McMurchy and various other names which were in error. This continued and has continued to be the case. Now, I wonder what will become of the Story regarding the ghostly appearances, and whether or not Catharane's ghostly phenomena will remain at the old Carnegie Site or go to the new library. At one meeting there was a story about the dust that could be collected at the old Library and transferred in a jar to the new library, but we will have to wait to hear the outcome of that one. It would be great if someone could find an actual picture/photo. of Anna McMurchy except for the one I saw which was taken when they were young ladies - Catharine distinctly different looking that Anna who was shorter and had a full face, a different hairdo, and quite different looking that her older sister. Who cares? I do because I knew them well enough to have known the difference in their appearance. Having known Catharine and her sister, Anna, I would have no doubts that they would "turn over in their graves" if they knew that such shenanigans had been dredged up about them by late comers of this community! Carroll in Snohomish * * * 30 * * *