The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-05-20

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Having accepted 4 call to the Lutheran
pasrorate of Tippecanoe City, Ohio. my many
friends said TO me, a Vow write to me" !
thanked them for their interest in me, but
told them I could rot write to each person
ally but that would write an occasional
letter for the HERALp, provided the editor
Would print them.
The name Tippecanoe dates back to
the campaign of1s40. which explains itself
and the city was added TO prevent con
fusion with Tippecanoe, in Harrison county.
| Il is the business centre Of Monroe township,
Miami county. IL is situated six miles south
of Tray. the county seat. and fourteen miles
north of Dayton. The Miami and Erie Ca
ual and the C. h Sd r. E. run through
the town and afford abundant and cheap
outlets and inlets for business
Through the suburbs flows the waters Of
the Big Miami, on their way TO the sunny
south. The city possesses considerable
wealth. which is not boarded in safes, but
invested in various industrial enterprises
Among the firms are the Ford Company
Wheel Works, C. Trupp & Co. Planning Mills
and Lumber Yard, Tippecanoe Furniture
Company, Tippecsnoe Whip Factory, Falls
Milling Company. Excelsior Works, Nat
tress wol.-s, and the American Strawooard
Company.
These industries employ quite number
of skilled laborers and as consequence IN
yite other business interests to meet the va
rious demands
The residences of the town, in their con-
venience in structure, as well as Their dl-
mensions and architectural beauty, indicate
wealth, taste and refinement. They are not
crowded against each other, nor showed out
to the last inch Of available ground on the
street, but are set back q reasonable dis
tance, affording the finest lawns, with beds
of rich and rare flowers in front yards, with
out any inclosure. The town is bestudded
with the finest shade trees. which are 1ow
in full foliage, and in approaching the place
looks more like large grove than town,
viewed from Pennsylvania standpoint
We have five churches-Euglish Luther
an, German Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal,
Baptist and Roman Catholic Having just
pitched my tent here am not prepared to
say much about churchliness. notwith-
standing was greeted with full house in
my very first service may. however, ven
ture to say in safety. that not enough of the
young men are found in the sanctuary on
the Lords day, as is the case in most other
towns
We spent sunday, May 3rd, among our
old parishioners at St. Clairsville, Bedford
county, being the guest of our daughter. On
Monday We left for Pittsburgh, via Altoona,
leaving the former on Tuesday morning and
arriving here the same evening We were
met at the depot by some of the members
and conducted to the home of Mr.. Jacob
Rohrer. an old Pennsylvsnian. gentleman
of great push and energy, and connected with
the leading industrial enterprises OF this
place. We enjoyed the most generous hos
pitality of his beautiful and magnificent
$4,000 home and luxuriant table until We
were ready to commence housekeeping
anew. He, with his excellent, kind-hearted
I VILE were 50 lavish III tuCiA cAtcAe@-i--A-
that we could not help feeling at home with
them. although having so recently LEFT the
beautiful mountain scenery of Pennsylvania
with its pure atmosphere and sweet, spark
| ling waters.
/ The car containing our goods was await
ing US at the depot, which we began to un-
load on Wednesday morning. Everything
having been carefully packed, We found
nothing broken We are getting things into
shape in our beautiful, newly papered and
painted parsonage, on the corner OF Main and
Third streets, just opposite the chnrch, al
though the sound of the tack-hammer IS
still heard but it will soon cease its mo-
notony. Salyes and plssters will soon heal
| the pounded thumbs, the sore knees and al
most broken backs.
Now. Mr.. Editor, if you will print this
letter for the benefit Of my many friends,
who are also your friends, will will be very
thankful, and write again + you say that
shall. Hoping that you will be rewarded
by adding new subscribers to the newsy
HEskLp. which / welcome weekly TO my
new Ohio home, am,
Very Truly Yours
/ JoHS III. ZIyN