The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-11-03
Notes BY the Way.


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Iu the company Of very good man
who kindly gave US Il seat in his car.
ry.all, limited to two for comfort and
four for emergency, VIC travelled over
part of Kingsley township; not a bad
township blythe. way, and, no doubt,
with good future before it.
At German Hill we were right roy.
ally entertained by Henry Zuendel
Esq, than whom Kingsley has no more
hospitable citizen.
Iu the brightness of an autumn day
German Hill puts on the aspect of a
quiet, we'll ordered, peaceaoly dis.
posed, home like farming community,
aud a ride over its ever recurring hills
and through its constantly occurring
valleys along its winding roads is more
than of commonplace to him "who
delights to commune with Nature
when in peaceful mood she sits her
down in vale or on hill, glorious in
holiday dress bright with the memory
Of we'll done life work just ended"
We made few notes at Whig Hill.
Here they are:
The new church on Wing Hill is
going right up. It is of the Eyangel.
ical persuasion, and stands up on the
top of the high knoll just beyond Mr..
Beck's farm from Whig Hill, on the
left side of the Wing Hill and Hicko.
ry road. When completed this will
make the third church built on Wing
Hill within Z or s years and all in
cluded in a radius of less than a mile
and half
The sheds that stood at the Brace
Vile school house, put there by Henry
Brace for the accommodation Of church
goers when Braceville was a regular
appointment, have been taken down,
hauled over to Wing Hill, and set up
on the M. E. Church grounds there.
The shed is 48x20 with shiugle roof
and divided into six stalls; one of
these is boxed of, with door, lock, aud
kew, and dedicated to the comfort Of
the preachers horse on preaching days
when his time for staying is limited
For let it be understood that no min.
ister's horse will be allowed to hang
out to bush or fence post for want of
shelter as long as Wing Hill retains
its present population. A belfry will
be built to the front Of the NJ. E
Church and 1000 pound bell hung
therein this fall A water well vii
be drilled in the church yard. A
campmeetiog on the grounds is con.
templated next summer; there will be
every facility for such a meeting
grounds with fine grove already fur.
nished with stand and seats; a bell to
call the people; water from a good
we'll; church convenient if needed /;
and people willing to help such a work
along.
Both the stores on the Hill are do.
ing a good business. Mr. Gillespie is
building ware.room to his store. Mr..
9. is also building cosy little dwell.
ing house just below the school house.
We do not know-no, of course we
don't, but if il ever comes to pass
we'll invoke the geniuses who presided
at our birth and burn midnight oil
until the dome of our office is grimy
with the smoke but that we'll tender
our "best wishes" in fitting letters.
Some of the schools of Kingsley are
already open for the winter. The
teachers already engaged are: Starr,
: Ida Weikel; Ross Run, Nina Sallade
Newtown, Lizzie Guenther Kellett
vile, Belle Lewis; Panther Rock, +
E. Zuendel; Wing Hill, Boyd Wi
mans. Wages s27 90 or $2SOO. AT
Ross Run and Wing Hill slate black
boards will be put in. The Ross Run
house has been repaired a new foun
dation put under, new sills, and lined
aud ceiled on the inside.
TRAMP.