Established 1889 An ‘independent paper, of the people, devoted to the great farm- ‘ing ‘section of Luzerne and other counties. ‘Trucksville, Shavertown, Lehman, Dallas, The Gretter West Side, Shaiwanese, Alderson, Centermoreland, Fernbrook, Laketon, Sweet ‘Valley, Harvey's Lake, Huntsville and Tunkhannock are circulated by _ The Dallas Post. Ni Also 100 copies for Wilkes-Barre readers; 150 copies outside of Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, but within the boundaries of Pennsylvania; 200 copies to friends far away. Entered as second-class matter at the Post-Office at Dallas, Pa. under Act of March 3, 1879. . i Subscription $1.00 per year / Address all Communications to THE DALLAS POST Lehman Avenue Phone Dallas 300 Dallas, Pa. a ne ; § FIRE PREVENTION WEEK In 1927 for the first time since 1919, fire losses in the United States were uced;; records also show a further reduction in 1928 and reports indicate another reduction for the finst six months of 1929 as compared with the corresponding period of 1928. If this favorable experience is continued for the sp remaining six months of the year it will be necessary to go back as far as to find a parallel of three consecutive years of reduced fire losses. i Much of the success of a campaign for a reduction of loss by unnecessary fires is due to the interest manifested by the press of the nation in urging the citizens of communities to actively engage in ‘preventing fires and as a means o freducing the fire loss. Appreciating the influence of the press in ¢ directing attention to that which is of benefit to the public, the Bureau of Fire Protection solicits the consideration and supprt of all citizens in furthering the purpose of prevention of fifire by removing dll menacing conditions that might cause’ fires and the adoption of careful methods in the handling of fire, a means of conserving life and property. October 6th to 12th; 1929, has been designated as National Fire Prevention Payable in advance A good way to start the week is to pay up all of your past due pledges to the Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Company; remove all fire hazards around your property and then begin to urge your friends to attend the fire company bene- fit ‘masquerade ball to be held in the high school auditorium on Hallowe'en. HOW DO MOTORMEEN GET THAT WAY? ig According to popular opinion when on automobile features in a smash up at a railway crossing the public in general is quick to lay the blame on the driver of the wrecked automobile. There may be, as Judge Henry Fuller aptly put it, plenty of “Wild Asses of the Macadam” driving up and down our highways, but all automobile drivers who feature in smashups aren't always ~ to blame. The law of averages proves that. i For example, if someday there is a bad smash up between a trolley car and an automobile at the intersection of Machell avenue and the Wilkes- x Barre Railway tracks, we aregoing to be prone to lay the blame on the motor- 5 man running the trolley car. On at least three occasions recently we have noticed that cars coming from the direction of Harvey's Lake fail to sound ~ and warning at this dangerous crossing. Whether the 'motorman feels that “he is divinely endowed with the power to prevent accidents without the neces- sity of sounding a warning is a question we can’t answer. All that we know is that accidents do happen and that sounding a warning is a pretty sure way of letting the traveling public know that a trolley is approaching. Be- side that, if the motorman is any kind of sport, he'll be willing to give motorists a fighting chance by first sounding a warning before smashing into them. Heard Around The Corner Some Rain The heavy rain of Wednesday morn- ing and Wednesday evening was sure welcome. Just on Monday last the local officials of the Dallas Water Company issued a warning that the water on hand would hardly last the week out, as several of the springs were dry and the artesian wells were the lowest in history. THE WEEK'S DOINGS ~ Two Tunkhanock men last week an- nounced themselves as candidates for ~ the office of representative in the General Assembly of Pennsylvania from Wyoming county. The seat was recently made vacant by the death of ‘Hon. O. D. Stark, who was representa- tive from Wyoming county for a num- ber of years. The men who aspire to the office are: William A. Kittredge, head of a successful mail order busi- ness at Tunkhannock, and Percy Brunges, president of Tunkhannock Rotary Club and secretary of Wyo- ming County Fair Association. New Candidate For Tax Collector Wesley Ryman has announced his candidacy for tax collector of Dallas township and will oppose Dyer Lau- derbaugh, who is the Republican nomi- nee, and Robert Knarr, the Democratic nominee. At the present writing Dyer seems to be the favorite due to the great majority of Republican registra- There are about 400 flocks of chickens in Wyoming county ranging from 100 to ome thousand birds. On Tuesday night poultrymen of Wyo- | tion. ming county net at Tunkhannock to WALL discuss ways and means of protecting Fire Ordinance their flocks from chicken thieves who Dallas Council passed a much- have beén exceedingly active in the | needed ordinance, which is published vicinity of Lake Winola and Falls. Al in this issue, relative to persons own- protective association was formed | ing lots in the vicinity of homes, which having C. D. Vaughn as president and | have ‘become overgrown with weeds ~ W. A. Comstock as secretary and|and brush. From now on these lot treasurer. Sheriif Clymer Stark as-| owners will be compelled to clean off sured the association that he would | these lots each and every Fall. do everything possible to apprehend the thieves. Many farmers did not at-) tend the meeting, feeling that the old- | fashioned method of loading a shot gun with rock salt and buckshot the best way to stop a chicken thief. Dr. Bodycomb we don’t like to suggest Of course, is not the most pleasant thought to the writer, but this new doctor that has come to Dallas, Dr. Bodycomb, is very well qualified in his profession and we hope that Dallas people will patronize him. GIRL SCOUTS PLAN TO MAKE SUPER-HIKE is ~ Persons interested in the develop- ment and upkeep of Orcutt’s Grove cemetery at Noxen have filed applica- tion for a charter for an intended cor- pration to be known as the Orcutt’s Grove Cemetery Association. Its ob- jects are the maintainance, improve- ment and control of a public ceme- tery. The cemetery is one of the ~ pldest in the county. Many of its stones date back to Revolutionary The third meeting of Dallas Girl Scouts, Troop No. , was called to or- der recently with twenty one girls present. A super-hike was planned for next Wednesday afternoon at 4:15, starting at the Dalas borough school and going to Weiss’ Grove. Evelyn Templin, Ruth Crawford and Alice Bear were appointed to lay trail. Sig- nalling was reviewed by the first and second class girls. The meeting was closed at 5:15 with taps. om NEW STAGE OF MANSION The famous Houe of Seven Gables in Salem, Mass, immortalized by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is to accept one- night lodgers. Hundreds of tourists come every year to the place where proud Hepzibah Pyricheon marketed her gingerbread men and complain that they have not time to really ex- plain the famous old house. Now they can secure a room if desirable and have some leisure in the beautiful gardens as well as the house itself. A headline in the ~ Record of Monday Sunday lecture of Dr. Dr. M. Sayle ~ "Taylor, sex preacher, says, Scientist Scores National Pastime of Necking {Before 1,200 Persons.” Personally, we are much worried about the pair that ~ necks before an audience of 1,200 per- sons. It’s the couple that parks on the sofa in the front room when we avant to use it that’s got us buffaloed. rr ———— ree Mental Attitude Counts Keep your mind healthy in its ac- tion and keep a decent ethical view of life. Vanity, eonceit, ‘pomposity, will do you even more harm than lack of poise and self-confidence. Just be- cause you are an artist you are mo different from all ‘the rest of man- e Wilkes-Barre referring to the kind. Perhaps lots of others are TTT artists in their natures who have nev- Sympathy ad Ls chance. Your mental atti- | Anybody can S¥fipathize witli the sufferings of a friend, but it réquires a very fine nature te sympathize with a friend’s success. it from the standpoint that dentistry | Ene er Log Hut Times In Old Dallas A Traveling Clockmaker and First Back-Mountain Carriage Make In- teresting Material For Historian HISTORY OF DALLAS (Continued From Last Week) During the next four years Jacob Frantz, David Fulmer, R. N. Foster, Thomas Irwin, William Hoover, Wil- liam Kirkendall, Philip Kunkle, Na- thaniel S. Honeywell ‘and William Coolbaugh buy land. Miles Orr opens his tavern first time (1840) ‘in village of McLellons- ville, though still assessed ,1841, as carpenter. Abram and Richard Ry- man buy 100 acres of heirs of Oliver Pettebone. Concerning this purchase I will quote from a letter received from John R. Bartron, an old resident of Dallas, but now living in Madison, In- diana. “I often think of the time when the Ryman boys bought the Pettebone farm (part of lot where present Ry- man and Shaver steam saw-mill stands) of 100 acres for $1000 before daylight. ‘Other parties were after it, but their mother prepared breakfast soon after midnight for the boys, who | walked down to the valley (Kingston) and closed the sale. On their way back they met the other parties going to buy it. All wanted it because it had on it a mill seat and lots of pine, oak and hemlock timber. This was in 1841, and the beginning of the lumber trade. Some folks said the boys were ‘daring und would break,’ but all worked well to success.” John R. Bartron also writes me some interesting reminiscences of the early | days of the nineteenth century in Dal- las. He says: “I can count many families living in log houses with a ladder only for a stairway to the loft, where one or more beds and sometimes house plunder and grain were Kept; while the room be- low—kitchen, dining-room and parlor —where the wool was carded into rolls, spun and sometimes woven into cloth, prepared for the puller, to be made into good warm winter goods. Here, too, flax goods for summer wear, sheets, towels, etc., were made. It was a busy place; and then, sometimes grandmother, in her younger days, had carried to Wilkes-Barre butter and eggs. I heard her say she sold her butter readily to wa tavern-keeper whose name was Steele for three cents a pound more than the com:mon price. I have been told that she cleared off, the ground where the old Fergusen house stood on the day before a son was born. That son was a leader in debates at the old log school house | debating club, involving questions of | history and science. Conrad Kunkle, told me that he debated with the young man. The boy’s father kept books in his house, took a weekly paper, and was a kind of Socrates in the home circles and neighborhood. Pine knots were plentiful and they made a good light.” William Shaver is made justice of peace in absence of Thomas Irwin. John King and Christian Rice are as- sessed as owners of watches, and the latter is also assessed as the owner of a carriage. This is the first instance of anyone being found in Dallas township who indulged in either of those luxuries. I am told, by those who remember the carriage, that it created a great sensation. Young and old went miles to see it and Jacob Rice, for whose use it was purchaseaq, was the envy of all who saw it. This carriage, I am informed, was an open buggy, and was taken from Wyoming to Dallas by Miles Orr when he moved over there, and was by him traded to Christian Rice in exchange for a lot of land in the village of McLellonsville, which is now owned by Chester White, Dr. Spencer and estate of Willian: Randall, deceased. Peter Stots appears and is assessed a “silversmith.” He was a traveling clock-tinker, and followed this till time of his death, which occurred within a few years past. He was af- flicted with a very large wen in the neck just below his chin. His voice was very heavy, and he spoke with distinctness and deliberation that was quite marked. He traveled all over the country on foot, and always car- ried his clock tinkering tools with him in a little bag. He was liable to drop in at any time to see if anything needed attention about the clock. His charges were little or nothing. but he expected to be invited to the tabie wherever he might be at meal time, and usually was so invited. Thus he made a living. 1841-1842. In "71842 William C. Roushey was assessor, and makes one or two characteristic records. Joseph Orr he returns as “carpenter, $50, and wants to keep tavern.” Henry Over- ton, constable, $50. Abram and Rich- purchased. of Pettebone heirs (where present steam ‘mill below Dallas village now stands). This was the beginning of the lumbering business with both. Jacob Rice also begins lumbering on his father’s mill in the village of Mec- Lellonsville. The new county of Wyoming is set off from Luzerne by Act of Assembly passed April 4th, 1842, but not to take effect until May “1st, 1843, except so far as to enable the county commis- sioners to erect new buildings and to complete the survey by the courses and distances named in the Act. 1842-1843. Thomas Irwin resumes the office of Justice of the Peace, which ht held continuously thereafter for many years. No better evidence of his fitness for the position can be asked than this fact, that, like Captain Jacob I. Bogardus, before spoken of, he was so long and so cnntinuously retained in it. Miles Orr continues to he was so long and so continuously Ebenezer Parrish and A. C. Cowles as- sessed as “mill rights.” Isaac Hughey, “shingle-maker.” Mr. Hughey after- wards became quite famous as a shingle-maker. Whenever any extra good shingles were wanted in Wilkes- arre during the day, Isaac's shingles x0 Ee 2 3 3 se pS BB Es pe ee 3 ard Ryman build mill on land lately | 2 ANT WE GONNA HAVE A PICNIC, PA? HUH PA, AIN'T Church Notes Trucksville- M. E. Rally Day services at Sunday school hour, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship at 10:30. "Le Young Woman's Missionary So- ciety will meet on Monday evening with Miss Blanche Atherholt. factory. He was proud of the reguta- tion he had made in this respect, but he was poor and never eould pay an old debt, either at a store or for rent. He moved annually or oftener, and lived wherever he could find an empty hovel that would hold him. For his last wife he married a Miss Moss, and the favorite joke with him was that he was living a refutation of the old adage, “A rolling stone will gather no moss.” (Gontinued Next Week) ¥ St. Paul's Lutheran Regular morning services. Evening services at 7:30 will be re- sumed for the winter. Monday evening the Brotherhond will ‘meet in the church. Wednesday afternoon the Ladies’ Auxiliory meets in the church parlor. Dallas M. E. Themes for Sunday, October 6: Morning subject, “A Church Without a (Goa;” evening, “The Glory of a= pentance.” Moncay, 8 p. m~—The young meant of the church and community are re- quested to meet at the church. Tuesday, 7:30 p. m.—Official board will tneet in regular session. Thursday, 1:30 p. m.—Toxin-Ant'- toxin clinic. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.—Mid- week prayer and praise service. Thrvrsday, 4 p. m.—King’s Heralds ur. the church. 8 p. m., choir rehearsal. BIEBER EB EBRBIEY If so, it would pay you to call and see us. We will remove teeth without pain with “NITROUS OXIDE” Our Platework is the Lowest Price in Town and the Results Are Sure to Give Absolute Satisfac- any number of With tion—Come in and See Them. Safety - Sanitary - Sure - Satisfactio Electro=Painless HOURS: Daily, 8 A. M. to 9 P. M. Sunday 9A. M.to 1 P. M. 7 E. [TARKET ST. WILKES BARRE, PA. Two Minutes Walk from Lohian Valley Station were quite sure to be sought; and, if found, were equally sure to be satis- DENTISTS DR. MORGAN Are Your Days in The Field Bothered Bad, Aching eeth Our methods of filling and treating teeth will be a pleasure to you rather than a pain- ful burden. Next Sundoy is Rally Day.. Service will be combined with church school service, 10:45 a. m, Huntsville Christian Church The days which lie just ahead will be busy days at the Huntsville Chris- tian Church. Next Sunday will be promotion day and one week later rally day. Rally day will be the open- ing day. of the anniversary week on each night of which wa neighboring pastor will preach. “Friday night, the 18th, will be the anniversary supper and program which has attracted so many during past years. At the 9:30 service ‘Sunday morning the pastor will speak upon ‘The Miracles of En- thusiasm.” The Bible school will im- mediately follow. — Trees Live Many Centuries The Forest service says that ‘hig trees attain an age of about 4,000 years. Most of those standing are about 2,000 to 2.500 yeurs old. ep BRe ERR ER BY BEEBE EEE FER Ie) [3] = BY RRR Across From Strand Theatre I 0 0 a See Be)
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