Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-13
Letter from Illinois.
DaYis, Stephenson Co., III.
Dec. 8. 1888.
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Editors Journal
l presume you
have been wanting to hear from me
quite anXiously of late, since my sub
Scription expired several weeks ago.
Enclosed find what will remove ankle
ty and insure q Christmas dinner.
The weather here is very fine for this
season of the year. We have had no
snow yet. The prophets predict an o.
pen winter. During the latter part of
last week one could sit very comforta-
bly, in the open air. Dry goods boxes
suffered much then. The air is colder
now, but the sun shines warm and
bright. The farmers, nothing daunted,
are plowing for another corn crop, the
last crop was failure, haYlng been in
jured by the early frOsts.
Many of your readers are somewhat
acquainted with this town, so they do
not need an introduction.
Here are gathered together the repre-
Sentatiyes of many peoples. The Penn
sylvania German, the New England
Yankee, the Hollander, Bohemian, En-
gliShman, Irishman, Swede and Nor
wegian are all thrown together in one
promiscous mass. They are all thrifty,
honest ana intelligent people ,having,in
a measure, dropped the prejudices and
peculiarities Of their native countries
and joined themselves together as one
people-Americans. Still one can not
fail to notice the tall blue eyed, fair
haired daughters of the Northland; and
in the men, too, one can behold the an
cient sea kings and vikings and scalds,
not less rugged and bold than their
sturdy ancestors. They are perhaps
not so noisy as their forefathers but
walking up street, of an evening, past
saloon kept by one of their cOuntrymen,
a good idea can be obtained, OCCASION
ally, of
"How they rOared through Dourth-
jOurn street,
BOisterous as the gale
How they laughed and stamped and
pounded,
Till the Ia Yern roof reSounded,
And the host looked on astounded,
AS they drank the ale."
This is the home of the Rev. Daniel
Kreamer, formerly of MIllheim. In
point Of size and wheight he is no dis
grace to the Kreamer family and as n
divine he is an ornament to the sacred
profession. He is one of the main stays
of the Evangelical church in this Sec
tion and enjoys the confidence and es-
TEEN of all who know him. Here ALSO :,
resides my friend and colabOrer Prof.
David Brown. He is native of HUI
blersburg, Centre Co., Pa. Since leav-
ing his natiye state he has been engaged
in teaching and stands high in the pro-
fession. Recognizing the fact that a
bachelor does not live, but only StdyS,at
a place, Mr.. Brown passed under the
conjugal yoke with very estimable
young lady Of the town and is now as
happy as the day is long. So David
lives here, l don't. Before | close l
must not fail to mention gentleman
well kDown to the people of the valleys
namely Prof. Ezra Smith late of Spring
Mills. He has his home at Dakota and
is engaged in teaching music. At pres
ent he is instructing four large vocal
classes besides number of violin stu
dents. Ezra is prospecting as are all Of
the Pennsylvania boys. He seems to
have corner" in the music business
and by energy and enthusiasm has got
ton up regular boom. Prof. Smith is
well received everywhere, especially by
the ladies and you know it would be a
poor siuging school without them.
Sincerely yours,
w. III. RoTE.