Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1901 — AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM OREGON. [ARTICLE]

AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM OREGON.

Ashland, Or. June 29, ’Ol Editor Republican: A few lines from the Pacific slope. Ashland is at its loveliest just now. Whata profusion of roses. I have never seen finer ones, or a greater variety than grow in the flower gardens of Ashland. The large crop of strawberries is just about harvested. Southern Oregori has an abundant crop of all kinds of fruit this season. With these bright sunny days and the bracing moumtain atmosphere, the weather is ideal now, though it has Deen rather too cool all spring. Those excellent Hoosier people from Rensselaer, Mrs, Harrison and her two daughters, are here. They think of buying property and settling here, Prof. Robert Hopkins with his new wife will be here soon. They will take up their residence in Ashland. The Prof, has been elected principal of the North School.of the city. We are glad to have him here. There are a great many Hoosiers in Ashland. We are planning to have a “Hoosier Social” in the near future; perhaps during the Chautauqua season which is July 9-18. By the way, we have a very attractive program for this year. Dr. Buckley, Polk Miller, Ward Pickard and the Park Sisters of New York City are among the attractions, Prof, and Mrs. Whiteman, of Denver, have charge of the music again this year. The coming great International Convention of the Epworth League, is absorbing the attention of the people of Coast just now. We expect to have some Hoosier visitors after the convention, as many will return east via Portland. The 23rd day of Julj is the date set by Dr. H. W. Kellogg, pastor of Taylor St. M. E. church, Portland, Rev. J. F. Tout, pastor of the Christian church this city, Rev. W. C. Robins of Sisson, California, and his Scribe, to make the ascent of old Mount Shasta. I will furnish your readers with a description of the trip later. Through the columns of The Republican I note the changes that time brings to Rensselaer and Old Jasper some sad and some pleasurable. lam pleased to note the material, intellectual and moral progress of my old home town and county. I hope you may continue to develope along these lines. I send kindly greetings to all my old friends. Yours truly,

J. T. ABBETT.