Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-12-23
1t now. His name is NJ. w. Dewitt,

cory looking place the south side with its pretty
porch and iron wire fence is the improved place Of
ID. L. Peckham.
Passing to the west side of the square and looking
down Putnam st. you will see that DIR. ]. w. Ly-
man, has greatly improved his very neat residence
and that Mr.. Churchill, has built new house just
opposte-Farther on, and on the west side of the
street. is the brick Presby Church, which,
ifyou enter, you will find roomy, finely finished
and furnished, and altogether good place to wor-
ship in, of Sundayto say nothing of Its soft cust-
ions and OTHER accommodations for sleepsrs.
Over Harrison street. the north of the square,
you notice a small new house lately built by Moses
Derrick Further up is the large planning mill,
sash, door and blind manufactury of james Young,
which has been greatly enlarged within the past
few months and at which place largo amount OF
work is turned out every week, by its busy owner.
Passing along Clay st. to the new Jail, we on
the north of it, two new houses-One owned by Al
fred Husk, 1--WE wonder that he proposes TO sell it)
and the other by Oscar Goodwin.
Following down this street, south, We pas the
new house, of James Shiffer. Near by, on the same
side, Is the new house Of Ritner Rosengrant
We have now come TO Tioga st. again, and c. IN
that Mr.. Ovefeld's house. which first caught ou
view on starting out, is not myth, but a real sub
stantial solid and convenient structure.
a glance up Turnpike street toward the upper
foundry shows US that the people have not been
idle up there.
On the right is the new house of Mr.. L. Cook,
nearly opposite, is the new house and shop of Mr.
George Winans.
Further on, and south of the foundry are two new
houses, one belonging to Mr.. Avery, and the other
to Jos. ArmstrOng-Still further on, and to the
southwest are tbe new dwellings of Samuel During,
Alvin Durling and OF ID. c. Brown.
Passing down a newly opened street toward the
river, we find large and splendid house under roof
and nearly completed by q. L. Palen. Near by, are
the new tenant houses of William B. Overfeld and
c. p. Miller, and new house built and occupied 10y
Samuel ROsengrant.
From this point we can take a view of one of the
largest Tanneries in Northern Penna and probably
the most complete in its arrangements of any in the
State. Here too are the Office, the barn, the long
bark houses, and the busy workmen, giving the
whole the appearance of miniature manufacturing
town. This is the establishment of the Palen Bros
Gilbert Z and RutsOn. 1t is managed by them in
such systematic and orderly manner that while
the greatest results accomplished, the least pos
sibe noise is made about It,
We see too across the canal from the tannery, the
new house, brickyard and fixtures of Mr.. Guernsey.
Above the tannery and on the same side of the
| nal and near Grove Spring are the new houses Of
Patrick Gilmartin and Owen Madden.
Passing down the street from the tannery to its
intersection with Putnam ST. and looking up it, We
another new tenant house, built last summer by
c. p. Miller
We can also see that Mr. Mack & Son. own
ers of the Clemens Wagon shop" have been ma
king important additions to it that they now fur
nish constant employment to from ten to fifteen
men, and turn out. every month. large numbers of
the most elegant styles of carriages and cutters.
In passing down the canal. we observe that the
false works up ready for the last span of the
new river bridge. Indeed, foot-passengers are now
safely passing it The first half of the new r. r.
bridge is also being rapidly put up.
We have come now in our trampings to the first
canal bridge, east of the centre of town; crossing
and turning to the right, up Pine street, we
pass fine new barn built by Charley Harding; and
the new house of Jerry Campbell.
Going into Third street we fnd that Nelson Phin
ney has built there very comfortable new house
and looking Sand Hill, up along Turnpike
street see, in what once known ''Little's
Grove" the new house of George Stocked. +. Vor-
schimer, Esq. too, has been making fine i'm
provements in the way of new buildings.
Nearer by and Just across swail brook you two
very neat looking. nicely painted new houses
These were put up during the past summer, one by
p. W. Redfield and the other by John Stemples.
Going along Third st. towards Turnpike, pass
the new house of Michael Croly and tenant
house built by Perry Billings.
Turning down Turnpike st. toward the river we
must out Of courtesy to the editor notice the fact
that he has commenced putting up what would
seem to be additional story to his house, but fall
ed TO complete it-for reasons which may not be
very enIgmatical to his delinquent subscribers.
Further and nearly opposite the old NJ. f.
Church, we find that Mr.. e. Detrick, has made an
important addition to his house on the corner.
On approaching the corners, find that I. b.
Wall has two stories, OF new three story brick
wing or extension TO his already commodiOus Hotel,
already put up. This would have been up to full
height had not the brickayers been stopped by the
severe frosty weather at the beginning of this
| month.
The Huford House too has undergone such a
thorough overhauling and painting, inside and out,
as makes it look like another place. SO that now,
| we can claim two well kept Hotels, as can be
found in Northern Penna.
| We have endeavored to explain the reason why
| the Northwest Corner, in the centre Of our town,
! presents such an unfavorable appearance, TO the
stranger, and to the nonresident revisiting it
and why in looking it, you were induced to make
your fifteen years non-imprOvement remark, at the
outset. by hasty run about town we have proved,
| by ocular demonstration, that TunkhanrOck hds
| improred, and rapidly too, within the past few
| months.
True. many Of the houses that We have called your
attention TO, small and unpretendiDg Ones-and
few Of them yet unfinished But all. furnish
homes TO their builders. With but two three ex-
ceptions the occupants and builders the orners
this fact one ofthe very best evidences o substan-
| tial progress and improvement of the town.
In our hurried glance about town. II is quite prob
able that We have overlooked some improvements in
| the way of buildings which should have attracted
! our attention.
| Several other buildings are now underway, and
will be ready for occupancy by the coming April
| Among which We call TO mind BY ThOs. ID.
Stonier, one by s. ID. Bacon and one by Il. W. Ban
natyne
The completion Of the new three story brick bank
building prevented by the early setting in Of
winter.
| If You would know who are doing business here,
and what they are doing consult the advertising
| columns ofthe Democrat
If you would keep pace with passing events in the
| town and county, and know what's going on gener-
| ally. why su6scribe for the Democrat.
THE REA MURDER On Monday Of last
week Michael Pryor. of Branchdale, Schuyl-
| kill county. was arrested on suspicion of
being implicated in the murder OF Alexan-