Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-06-26

N e shall meet and ana greet in-olosine
i IniTimsss declining sun, y -
II liWhen a ehuGIes Of God shall sound recall
: And thsBstt tie 81 LIE be won! -----
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Ians.- .17a Phlps Ride. j. -58zl !. Z
In the east part Of TIumbun Coun-
ty there Is long decIivity known to
the early settlers as Broekway's hill,
from the fact that near its base mills
were erected at an early day BY a per
son Of that name. 1t is perhaps q
half mile in. length, and descends
gradually until the valley Of aTsmsIl
stream is reached, whose source Is q
few miles north and west OF the Iecali-
ty to which cur story refers. It
faces to the sonthxard, and as the
traveller is descending. q fine view
is given for some miles Of the farms
and buiidiBgs, with patches OF wood
hand and grsinhelds. making 7uiet
picture, at sone seasonsof the year,
well worthy Of q. second view.
Early In the century, on the eastern
side ofithe locality mentioned, several
families Of German name and lineage
had made settlement. They left the
vine clad hills Of the Rhine, with its
wealth OF song and story, with its
eastellated ruins and .battle-hefds,
which carry US back. to the days Of
knights and trDubsdoqrs. They left
FatherIsnd, with all its dear assooias
tions, with its wealth Of history, the
home Of the TeutonfoF 1ntold gener-
ations. As the star or empire travel
ed westward, they followed in its
uOGrse, aud after short stay In the
friendly SIateof Pennsylyania. they
sought home in the Buckeye State,
serving as the outpest of GeEmania in
Yankee land. The provsrbIsl thrift
and economy OF such settlers, soon
made for our new found friends
homes IN which they were surround
cd byzait the rade luxuIiaBee OF from
tier setilements. q Among the little
Feutons, who were reared around
the GeFmsnie heattlIstones, was the /
hero OF oubaStOFys Schools at hat /
timer we're few and far between, and
Phil's earlylife was mostly spent in
the different varieties OF Errm labor
usually required Of the younger mems
befs Of q farmers family. He soon J
tired Of grubbing roots and hoeipg .
corn and became anxious to impr5ye 4
iseondition by learning q trade He 4
soon after apprentioed himself tOsa
black smith, and by the time his ma !.
jority was attained, he had learned a
trade and found a sweelbeart 70 sssist
him in the arduons duties of life.- "A
short time only elapsed before near
the summit of the hill, smithy was
erected With house near by it, and
Phi and his wife commenced life I'm
earnest. The smoke from his forge
might have been seen curling up
ward, and the elink Of his hammer
on the anvil beard .fols many alive
long day, aud fer Into Ehs. night as
wEttE bis hTRWuy Arlls be forged the
shoes for tlse faFmaf,s eelts, or eKeGu-
ted other jobs requirFd in a rural. com.
muDity. sa'el.it y. r.iaa
Phils shop soon became general
rendezvous for the neighborhood.- /
during the long winter
evenings Khsn the pleasure Of coast
ing wss at its height, did the Iugen-l
lies delight to congTegaie At his
smilly thfenging sFoapd bis forge
10 crack their jokes and warm their
fingers. between their expeditions to
the foot OF the hill The cherry red I
light from his shop windows, and the
merry click claek from his anvil, with j
me showers OF bright sparks SCATTER
ng on essgg side, Wsg pressing 10 boy
sh ears aud eyes.
If q lnckless wight found himself
covered with sparks from an over :
heated nail rod. ne esslly infered that /
he WAS trespassing on Phil's rights,
md was sure to be greeted with =
hquts7 a siR4gh.sF. from bis play a
elbows. During his leisuIs hours, he :
vas ln the hsbit Of taking part in '
heir smusements. The. winter of &
8-was very favorab for coastlng, :
nd the jnvehiIes Of that locality, tos v
ether Rith pays of larger growth, o
Ised to engage in It uptil the hin be- 4
anne nearly impossible for team5 81
lassing over it. g
In the summer following, while 8 7,
Iunber Of the youngsters were en- Is
aged in passing a holiday in pitch v,
ag eQOits, pnc otheF sppItR, AllasISa q
eing made 10 the jolly times they y
sd with their sIeds the previous win cr
er, some one suggested that they z
light use wheels instead Of Itnners. 9
he matter was discussed pro aud con 4
moBg the boys, until Phil taking b
be Affirmative expressed his willing ~ ~
ess then and there to prove his faith a,
Y his works. A light buggy, minus -.
le box, was standing at the door of IN
is shop, upon which he had been le
laking some repairs, and with that - y
e would try it. SOple shsps were 70
REQUIRED and fastened to the end Of m
he thills, and extending back to y y
eat he. had arranged by which he =
sclared he could not only guide, but ns
leek thespeed Of the vehicle. The az
lggy was placed at the proper place M
r ,rsiaFffnR.a The 1b0ys were to helm In