Another Peru landmark is now gone--Bulldozers leveled Miller's Greenhouse in the last couple of days. The history goes back to the early 1920's when William Miller bought greenhouses from
F.B. Tinker.
F. B. Tinker came to Peru in 1888. On his arrival in this city he bought the green-house residence on West Main Street from G.C. Lange. The business was then in its infancy, but by sheer hard work, good management and courteous treatment, Mr. Tinker built up a trade that was second to none. There were six large hot-houses in all besides the outdoor beds, and even then he did not have enough room . Mr. Tinker made a specialty of roses, carnations, violets and bedding plants, and it was safe to say that every home in Peru had at least one or two specimens of his flowers. When he decided to sell, he sold the greenhouses to Wm. Miller and the houses were moved to West Third Street. The Miller family owned the greenhouse for several years. It is sad to see the end of another landmark.
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