Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-21
TALK ABou- O.ra PLAoa AND PEOPLE.

| TALK ABoU" 0.rn p Pave AND PEoPLE.-
Il. III. Ricnart Esq, ofthe PiHston Gazette.
thus discourses of recent visit to this
place:
Having Il business call. on Saturday
last, to Tunkhannock, the fiourishing
county seat of Wyoming county, we chose,
from motives of health and recreation, TO
make the trip with horse and wagon, by
the west-side road, which gave us a fine
| opportunity to observe the farms and coun-
| try by the way. About the first farm pass
ed where preparations for early planting
were In progress, was that of A. B. Rom
mel, formerly owned by Mr. Hiram Sutton
Lon has made good selection of land,
much of it being, to all appearances, well
adapted to gardening purposes he prom
lses the people of Pittston an early supply
of vegetables this season. Peter Sharps.
of Exeter, has two fine farms. some six
miles up the river. Both are we'll managed,
and at his home, the 'peace and plenty" of
farm life SO genarally coveted, is well illus
| trated. Further on, we find Keelersburg.
| deriving its name from the hardy, shrewd
and enterprising keeler family, now repre-
| Sented there by the brothers, Hester and
J Milo keeler. both of whom have become
''sold men" in this worlds goods They
| have made the wilderness to blossom as the
rose, their fields smile at the spring time,
| and harvest yields a rich reward. Many
other good farms were passed. Indeed,
Pittston has abundant reason to acknOwl-
edge the skill and thrift of Wyoming coun-
| ty farmers for much of our supplies come
from that way The new bridge across the
river at Tunkhannock, is crossable, and the
| toll for horse and light wagon is fifteen
cents, which reminds us that growing at
| Pittston Bridge prices ought now to cease
| The new Methodist church was dedicated
on Saturday. Bishop Ames, of Auburn,
| \. Y, preached most admirably, and
| succeeded III coaXing out of the congrega-
| ton, in the afternoon, about thirty five
hundred dollars, an amount sufficient to
pay off the Indebtedness. The contract
price was -S12, 900, but We understand the
contractor, Mr.. William Overtield, to be
ont of pocket on the job some 81, 800 1t
| should be made up to him, for in our iudg
ment, he has done his work honestly and
in excellent taste. We gave the building,
interior and exterior, hasty inspection,
and its appearance and arrangement gave
us the highest satisfaction. 1t Is wood
structure with handsome spire, bell, and
spacious basement for Sunday School pur-
poses--heated by two portable furnaces.
The interior of the Church is most beauti-
fully frescoed and seldom have We seen
such painting impart the desired effect
more perfectly. The sound is good. The
windows and doors are grained in oak, the
seats in chestnut, trimmed with black wal
nut All in ALL this church has not supe-
rior i'll Northern Pennsylvania, and it does
world of credit to the liber;llity of the
people of Tunkhannock. The Presbyterian
congregation also built fine church last
summer. We called at the Foundry and
Machine Shop Of our old friend, c. ID.
Gearhart, and found him fourishing, grow
ing in weight and wealth. Mr. Sickler, of
The Wyoming Dem0croi, hasrCc ntly put rp
a new power press, and other facilities. He
does very creditable printing and is well
sustained. TOver the lcft-ED. Dem
Many new buildings have gone up within
the last year, stimulated by the advance of
the L. Y. r. r., that messenger Of glad
tidings to the upper regions generally
The ears now run into the town, although
the depot is not yet completed. Freight
is left at the station below town. Wallis
Hotel is being increased in size by large
brick addition. Harry Hutford presides
in his mastery way over the HuffOrd
House, Immediately opposite to Wallis
His house Is pattern of neatness and com
fort, having been thoroughly painted, pa
pered and fixed up, both inside and out
His table affords all that the epicura could
desire he has good stabling and lots of
custom Long may he wave. Tunkhan-
mock is one of the rising towns ofthe north,
and must look up fast under the influence
of canal and railroad, while backed by as
good a farming districtas lays out of doors.
We could say much more to hey praise, but
time and space forbids."