Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1920 — DUVALLS ENJOY VISIT AT COL. PHILLIPS’ FARM [ARTICLE]

DUVALLS ENJOY VISIT AT COL. PHILLIPS’ FARM

The following letter is from Earl Duvall, who, with his family, left Rensselaer last week for California in which state they will make their, future home. At the time the letter was written the Duvalls were enjoying themselves at the home of Col. and Mrs. Fred A. Phillips, until a few weeks ago residents of this city. Needless to sqy they royally J entertained by the Colonel. Dane, Wis., July 6, 1920. Republican, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sirs:- — _ We drove to Chicago last Thursday and stayed there till Sunday afternoon and then to Milwaukee where Schlitz made it famous, stayed all night and then to Madison and up to Mont Joy Stock Farm to Fred Phillips’, two miles 5 north of Dane. Wis. . This certainly is a grand farm, the home is wonderful and everything convenient and furnished beautifully. They have their own power plant, lights and water. The barns are certainly grand, with lights and water in them, eyen the hog house, which' is a mansion in itself. We arrived here Monday evening and today it has been raining all day, so we will stay here till the sun comes out and roads get dry and then we will continue on our way to St. Paul and then on west. We broke a valve spring a few miles out of Madison, which laid us up for a little while, but are raady to go most any time now. It would pay any Rensselaer people to take a trip up here to Fred and see this place, as there is not a home in Rensselaer to compare with this. Fred has 60 head of cows now and lots of pasture. His corn and oats are fine and will have tons and tons of hay. We are all enjoying the tnp and as we go on west expect to enjoy it still more. Will write you later, so wishing you all a prosperous year and hoping to see you m California some day, I am Your fnend, C. EARL DUVALL. Ralph Dunlap has taken employment with the Worland Brothers furniture firm.