The record-union., 1893-05-25
HAPPY C0L0NISIE.
The English Colony in Lower Placer
County.
Home AID Club Lie In One of the
Ioveliest spots on
Earth.

Those who have not had occasion OF late
70 visit the lower part OF Placer county,
especially that in the vicinity Of Penryn,
Loonlis and Rocklin, lying adjacent TO
each other on the Central Paclflc Rail
.oad, commencing twenty miles from
Sacramento, can hardly realize the
change which has occurred there.
The surrounding country has been set
tied up in remarkable manner. W here
= few years ago the general appearance
was of primitive nature, with trees ana
underbrush scattered over the land, the
transformation is striking. Beautiful
and commOdious residences have been
erected, fine avenues and roads built and
fruit orchards laid out, which, for pre-
cision OF planting and symmetrical order,
cannot be surpassed in the State.
Moreover, the planting and cultivation
of these orchards has been found most
profitable, and the enormous shipments
of fruit from Penryn, LOOMS and New
castle attest the great results which have
come from this progress. More than
thousand carloads OF fruit were shipped
from these places last year, and the re-
suits of the young orchards which are
now coming into bearing will largely
augment the shipments OF The past The
great progress of this lower section of
Placer County dates from the formation
Of the Placer County Citrus Colony of
1000 or 5000 acres, organized by j.
Parker Whitney and others four years
ago. By the formation of this colony
water was brought down to Penryn,
Loomis and Rocklin in bitches and pipes
from the main canals of the South uba
Company at Newcastle, which draw from
the vast reservoirs in the mountains
above. The introduction of water through
the surrounding districts had magical
effect and inaugurated the planting of
large number of tracts.
An agency in England was established
for giving information about the district,
and for the encouragement OF visitation
and purchase. These exertions were
made among a well-to-dO and higher
class OF English people, who, equipped
with intelligence and means, have
brought their families and household
goods and established permanent homes
in the district. This has so far resulted
in the actual settlement of between I25 to
$50 new residents, with new arrivals con-
stantly coming.
Among the residents are several re-
tired officers of high rank and other con-
nected with prominent English families.
The pleasant friendly relations existing
between these families have aided in the
establishment of several notable features,
and given desired eHtOurdge cOrdjdIe in
the neighborhood.
Churches, clubs and games follow the
English in all their settlements. No
region is too hot or too cold or too remote
these matters, and the Citrus Colony is
not behind in any respect.
An Episcopal Church has been ar
ranged for and will soon be completed.
Two clubs, literary association, tennis
club, a cricket club and a football team
are in active existence
The principal clubhouse of the colony
IS feature Of particular importance with
the colonists, and could be initiated to
great advantage IN other localities in the
state where an intelligent and well-to-do
community exists. 1t might also be said
that the clubhouse is the heart of the COM
nunity, or at least an artery of the sys-
TEN and an element so important that it's
loss would be like that of ones residence
destroyed by ire.
1t is the grand rallying-place of the
members with their families and friends
where they meet irreguIarly at any time,
and particularly upon the fixed days of
Sundays and Wednesdays. Here the
general matters affecting the interests Of
the community, churches, schools roads,
games and other affairs are discussed
The club building is substantial and at
tractive in appearance, built of stone and
two stories high, having spacious base
ment and cooking department below. 1t
has a commodious reading and general
meeting-roOm, with dining-room and
sleeping apartments. The building is
located about eQul-distant between the
towns OF Rocklin, Loomis and Penrvn.
to the westward, however, and nearly at
the base of Antelope Hill, with well laid
out tennis courts and a fine cricket
ground in the front field, and back of the
club, extending around it upon the beau
tltully laid out terraces, are ten acres of
the choicest varieties of orange trees,
which came INTO bearing last year. They
are now loaded with countless blossoms
which fill the air about with their deli
ciOus perfume.
The entrance fee of the club for full
membership is $50, with a moderate
monthly assessment. a special rate is
made for temporary membership, non
residents and young men living in the
vicinity who are not landowners.
The wives and families of mem bers are
admitted to all the advantages and privi-
legeS OF the club, except management
and this feature has been found most
beneficial and satisfactory in every re-
spect. Afternoon teas are arranged for
as well as smoking and musical concerts
also, dinners, dances and other amuse-
ments.
Just now a spirited contest is taking
place at the tennis course in a tourna-
ment. over twenty-five entries were
made, and twelve or fourteen afternoons
of daily play are required TO settle the
contests in doubles and singles.
The Cricket Club comprises about
thirty members, some OF whom have
made many hard contest in the pleasant
fields OF Old England. Nigilant practice
Is the order with the club. and CHALLENGES
have already been given out to the few
cricket clubs in the State for friendly
contests, and one has been arranged in
which san tranciscans will soon have an
opportunity OF seeing the play of the
Citrus Colony Cricket Club.
Three assistants are required at the
club to keep up with its affairs, and a
marked feature of the club is the excel
lence OF its cuisine, which, with comfort
able lodgings, makes the CLUB very
pleasant stopping place for visitors and
members.
The results of last years fruit-growing
were highly favorable, with large pro-
mise for this year. 1t is not designed in
this article 10 go into the details OF those
individual results which the average
horticultural reader is RECALLED with Sui
ice 10 say that the phenomenal yields in
the Citrus Colony are fully up to those
which can be given from any other To-
CalIty.
Not all the English residents of lower
Placer County have come for the attract
i've prospects OF frult-grOwing, but for
pleasant homes in a region where the
climatic conditions all around are be-
leved To be equal 10 any, where the So
Clal elements are acceptable and agree
Gble, where the COntemplative mind and
eye can find grauhcatiou and rest among
graceful hills and wales, where the ma
JeStic oak, with the umbrelia-spreadiur
buckeye, and the myrlaGS OF Wild flowers
Vie in their attractiyene>s:
AND this our life. exemp. from public haunt
Kinds tongues in trees, books il the runnin.r
brooks.
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
! woula no. change II.
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