7 an ent gn, pis free " .'*" Fisher of Trucksville, {0 4 ule a JANUARY 24, | «By “RED S ¢ Dinner Party Mr .and Mrs. James Mackie of Per- rin avenue entertained at dinner re- cently. Following dinner, cards were playéd and prizes awarded to Mr. and Mrs. William Dietz, Mrs. Walter Kressley. Those present were: Mr. william Good, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lueder, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert ‘Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. William Dietz, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. James Mackie, Mrs. John Seymour of Glen View Terace entertained at cards recently in honor of Mrs. Joseph Moore of Philadelphia. ; ‘The Kellar Klass of the M. E. Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Ray Isaacs this evening. A full at- tendance is urged. . The Ladies’ Auxiliary of St. Paul's Lutheran Church will hold an “aprou social” in the basement of the church : this evening. - x Mrs. Kathryn Malkemes, who un- ‘derwent an operation at the Nesbitt West Side Hospital during the past week is improving. Bop, Covered Dish Supper SEA covered dish supper was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Wednesday night. The troop com- d mittee ‘and mothers were guests. Games were played and stunts were given by different patrols. The fol- . lowing were present: Troop commit- tee and mothers: Mr Walter ~ Fletcher, Mrs. Martin Porter, Mrs. Harry Bogart, Mrs. Henry Sipple, Mrs. Vester Vercoe, Mrs. Herbert Williams, Mrs. William Ferrell, Mrs Preston, Mrs. John Gallagher, Mrs. John Stevenson, Mrs. Charles Ayers, Captain Mrs. H. F. Henry; Lieuten- ants Mrs. Wheeler Hess and Esther Thomas; Girl Scouts: Emily Preston, Mildred Isaacs, Charlotte Monk, Mar- garet Kocher, Shirley Mitchell, Emma Ruth Shaver, sther Warden, Mae Warden, Jane Hontz, Marjorie Hughes, Betty (Carvie, Ruth Evans, Eleanor __Cortright, Marguerite Patton, Eliza- beth Searfoss, Virginia Rosser, Vivian 3 Eckhert, Helen Gallagher, Dorothea Sl Ayers, Grace Ferrell, Edna Hunt, Mar jon Heale, Beatrice Williams, Jean Vercoe, Hilda Stevenson, Rebecca Piatt, Clara Mae Evans; visitors, ‘Doris Vercoe, Verna Nutchlar, Dorothy Carey, Jean Hughes, Nell Clemow. ‘Tickets were given out for the enter- tafnment to be held January 29 in the SE <5 wis MB. Church, proceeds to be used for buying badges for the scouts. The first girl selling ten tickets will re- 3 ceive three blue ribbons. Mrs. Nis Wheeler Hess is in charge of the Sh tickets. 3 ~The local Girl Scouts, Troop 9, had the pleasure of going through the Miners Bank on Wednesday afternoon as their educational trip. ~ Mrs. Maretta K. Wardan, North Main street, entertained members of the Birthday Club at her home on the occasion of her birthday anniver- sary. Cards were played and juncheon was served to the following members present: Mrs. Nellie Makin- gon of Forty Fort, Mrs. Margaret Mrs. Helen Honeywell of Dallas, Mrs. Anna K. Richards of Beaumont, Mrs. Estella K. Isaacs, Mrs. Amanda W. Herdman, Mrs. May H. Conden and Mrs. Mario Rydd, all of Kunkle; Sherman, Eli beth, Abilene Wardan and Sherman Kunkle. : Auxiliary Meets The Ladies’ Auxiliary of St. Paul's Latheran Church held its regular meeting at the church recently. Busi- ness was transacted and plans for an “apron social” to be held this evening in the basement of the church were completed. A, good time- is assured all who attend. Aprons have been ‘poailed to a large number of women _folk of the town. A program of en- A tertainment , has been arranged and : refreshments will be served. After the business session luncheon was " served by the hostess, Mrs. K. Lemke, to the following members present: | Mesdames Ayers, Avery, Batey, Eck, Drum, Dressel, K. G. Laycock, C, Malkemes, BE. Monk, G. Norton, G. E. Ruff, M. Phillips, J. Harfman Guests: Mrs. George and William Dierolf, Mrs. Carl Kast and Miss Helen Anderson, of Dallas. Local Church Services Church of the Prince of Peace—Ser- vices Sunday will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Sunday school at 3 p. m. and evening services at 4 p. m. Rev. Paul Weatherly, pastor. M. E. Church—Church school at 9:45; morning worship at 11 a m.; vesper services at 7:30 p. m. Rev. H. Henry, pastor. St. Therese’s—Masses on Sunday are at 8:30 and 10:30 with Sunday school following the 10:30 mass. Rev. J. J. . OfLeary, pastor. Glen View P. M.—Sunday school at 16 a. m.; preaching service at Il a m.; A x ‘and Mrs. Walter Kresley, Mr. and Mrs. | CHWARTZ : Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p. m.; preaching service at 7:15 p. m. Rev. A. Iveson, pastor St. Paul's Lutheran—Sunday school at 10 a. m.; morning service at 11 a. m.; vesper service at 7:30 p. m. Rev. G Elson Ruff, pastor. Statement Corrected Due to a number of telephone calls during the week on the action taken by the court en banc on the local ap- pointment of chief of police here, we wish to make a correction to read as follows: The petition was then sent to court, who; in turn, handed down an order “authorizing” and not direct- pointment. He hope this correction is satisfactory to all who called. Fire Company to Meet The local fire company will meet at the school house Monday evening at 8 o'clock. + Captain and lieutenants on the membership drive are requested to turn in all new membership cards at this meeting. 0 SEEN AND HEARD By Will Wimble Dropped "into the tonsorial ~ em- porium during the week and found things all topsy-turvy due to the fact that George is having the place all painted up and Bill Reilly was doing the work. We heard that at the fire company election last week that the candidates must have had some railroad experii- ence the way some of them were rail- railroaded into ofice, but they all got a kick out of it. It was also heard that Stanley ‘Wrisler went so far ad to go and pay | 50 cents for every vote he received. Twenty-one votes at that price would mean a layout of $10.50. Potato busi- ness must be good. We think Stan will make a good chief. WwW eis someone would give us some information this “Green Dragon’ that is said to be in town some place. on “Jiggs” VanCampen was a hustler in the fire company and a hard worker. We don’t “Red” Schwartz very well but from what we hear “Red” will make a, fine president. If you need any help, “Red,” come around. ( We will help you. know The campaign for new members is meeting with much success. Every- this drive is on. The firemen need your help. The dues are but $3 a year with $1 for initiation fee. The money received from the dues help the men buy hose, pay rent and other necessities for a fire company. tires, acids, The township supervisors have erected “Twenty Mile Speed Limit” signs along the two main roads of the “School Zone” signs where children have to cross the roads while going and from school. township as well as coming The Dallas and Shavertown fire companies were helpless at the fire which destroyed the home of Mrs. Chernesk last Sunday morning. The fire had a big start before it was dis- covered, due to the heavy wind. The boys did good work in keeping the fire confined to the one building. C. W. Hoffman, pulled the piano half way out of the parlor when he became all puffed out and asked a few men to help hin. It took eight men to carry it to a neighbor’s house. One of the boys from Dallas came to help put the fire out with a rub- ber coat ovier his pajamas. We won- der if he felt the wintry blasts? F. CC. Malkemes cranked his “Graham Cracker” for half an hour trying to get it started with the switch turned off to get to the fire. Rev. Harry Henry was there and when the blaze was at its highest Rev. Henry remarked: ‘Boys, that's a hot fire. Now's the time to mend your ways.” Stanley Wrisler, the newly elected fire chief, has been a very busy man the past week. Stan saw to it that the tanks on the truck were fully charged and those that were not were made so. The brass was all shined up ‘and the lenses were taken to be re-nickeled. New batteries were put in the hand lamps. Atta boy, Stan! Don’t fail to fill out one of the membership cards when it is handed to you by one of the firemen. It is through these means that the fire company is kept going and they need your help. ‘We heard during the week that the Justice of the Peace of Shavertown submitted to an operation at the West Side Hospital and that Mrs. K. Mal- kemes is getting along very nicely. / ing the supervisors to make the ap-. History of Dallas (Continued From Last Week) : Characters Abram Pike, the “Indian killer,” was a wandering medicant for many years prior to his death. He was found dead one morning in a barn near the pres- ent residence of George Ide, in Leh« man (then Dallas) township. He was buried by Dallas townsfolk as a pau- per, under ‘an apple tree near the Presbyterian Church in old “Ide bury- ing ground,’ in the present township of Lehman. ‘The following incident, with his later years, has been told me, which I do not remember to have heard or seen in print* before. The owners of an eel ware in the Susque- hanna River, just above the gas house at Wilkes-Barre, had strong suspi- cions that some one was stealing thei: fish, and set a watch to catch him. In due course the thief was caught, and it proved to be poor Pike. He was taken down to old Hollenback s storehouse, which stood on the river bank a short distance below Market street, and locked up. Some wagish boys put up a card over the door, “The largest Pike ever caught in the Sis- quehanna River now on exhibition here—admission 10 cents;” and it is said they took a good many dimes from the curious people who flocked to see it. In 1813 Steuben Butler proposed to publiish a life of “Abraham Pike.” but for lack of support the work was not published. The following is a copy ol the original subscription paper now in hands of C. E. Butler (verbatim): connected Proposals “For publishing by subscription a New Work, being the life of Abraham Pyke, containing his adventures in the brittish service and in America in the Wyoming war, etc.,, etc. The work is ready for the press as soon as suffi- | cient subscribers will warant the pub- one in the town should get in while | [#8 lication. It will be printed on goo¢ paper with an entire new tipe ana stitched in blew, price to subscribers. 50 cents. . o ‘Wilkes-Barre, Pa., August, 1813. , “Subscriber’s name. “ Place of residence.” (No subscribers). ; ’ ‘While speaking of the propensities of Pike, I am reminded wandering of the other two characters who are | still remembered, no doubt, by many in widely separated parts of the State of Pennsylviania. : Shaw and James or “Jimmy” Brad- shaw. The latter was a soldier of the war of 1812 and was very old and very deaf, at my earliest recollections, and was a peddler by occupation. He spent his winters usually at the charge of the town where he hap- pened to be when the first snow came. He was out, however, again with the first warm spring days, and would find his way. to some near storekeeper ané secure a pack of goods to peddle. This pack consisted usually of a few pins, needles, buttons, some thread, and pos: hibly half a. dozen other small articles costing probably five or ten dollars for the entire outfit. Of course, his purchases had to be made on credit, .but none who knew him would refuse to trust him. He traveled over a vast extent of country. Almost everyone knew him alnog the line of his routes and was always willing to trade with him or give him food and lodging. He was careful to return sooner or late:, often not until he drifted around next vear, and pay his bills for purchases In mind and manners he was as sim. ple as a child. He spoke with a low, genteel mumble, which made it very difficult to understand him. He never shaved, yet hig face was almost as hairless and soft as @w woman's. Jonn Shaw came nearer tu being a veritable ‘wandering Jew than any other man of my knowledge. Not that he was ever supposed to be a bearer or precusor of pestilence, hut hecause he was a persistent and constant wan- dered. About once a year he would be seen, always alone, slow.s strolling across the country from the south to- wards the north, wearing i shabby: gente~l black suit with bradeloth frock coat and a much worn silk hat. He generally walked with his owed down and hands clasped hzhina him, as if in deep thought. Lat:r in the vear ue wceuld pass down: aci)3s the country again, but in tbe direction my fat%or's house in this way many times, but do not rememb~~ to have ever sen him look up and speak to any o72 in passing. No on: so far as I could ever learn, knew where his home was or where he went on ‘his opposite annual trips. A story is told of him that on one occasion he was taken sick while then tramping through one of the lower counties of Pennsylvania, and was I refer to» John . consisting mainly of farms and coal I have seen him pass By | ft - — ee E TR obliged to take a room ut a hotel. The appearances not being favorable to the theory of his having much wealth, there was a coldness and lack of at- tention on the part of the landdlozd. Shaw's genteel, though. much worn hat and apparel, together with his natural shrewdness, came to his relief. Assumin gan importance and dignity equal to his purpose, he sent for the landlord, and hinting that he feared that his illness was something of a most serious nature, which might ter- minate fatally, he asked to have a doctor and a lawyer sent for at once. The former, of course, to physical ills, and the latter to draw his will. He hinted at large posses- sions in other parts of the state, and from this on the doctor, lawyer and’ landlord were all attention to his wants. He dictated a will with great care and elaboration, disposing of large blocks or imaginary estates, cure his lands in and about Kingston and ‘Wilkes-Barre ,making most liberal provision for the doctor, lawyer and landlord. With the excellent attention and nursing that followed he was soon convalescent, and through the Kkind-/ of the landlord was favored with many long and pleasant drives in the fresh air. When, later on, he was strong enough to walk, short strolls were indulged in from day to day, un- til one day, when recovery was quite complete, Shaw continued one of his strolls so far that he failed to return, leaving the landlord and other at- tendants to grow wiser at their leisure. Some Dallas Yarns and Incidents There was at one time, before the days of the organ and choir in the Dallas church, a good deal of rivalry between Jacob Rice’and his brother- in-law, William €. Roushey, both leading’ members, as to which could best start the tunes. During the hymn it was not an uncommon oc- currence to see each of them rise from his seat and remain standing. The boys generally understood from this that there was fun ahead, and| were seldom disappointed. Hardly would the last words of the reading be finished before each of the tune starters would make a drive at the singing. Sometimes the same tune, but sometimes different tunes with different meters: A long meter hymn fo a short meters tune, or vie versa, The question with them was which ‘To say that the music was FV RE RRA SIRE | 1 vot w WT ante ACh would the congregation follow. One or the. other usually got the following, though T have known instances when, to my untrained ear, it seemed thal each Tw.d a following a different tune. usually ap “executed” well, would, as I recall Je now, seem, to define the situation: per f fectly. FE Ang As an example of how greatness is sometimes born mn us and sometimes thrust upon ws, it is said of Mr. Roushey that he once remarked that he did not understand how it was that 50 many people knew him whom he did not know, unless it was because he started the tunes in church. Mr. { Roushey was a much vespect .d cits. zen through a long lite spent in Dal- a las, but like most of us, he hal pect ! liarities. which ite is difficult to dir associate from hig memcery Ie was a privileged character in his church, 5 and felt it his duty te interrupt the H minister at any time, from his seat, if he thought any misstatenirnt was be- oo ing made; and. not infrequently 1 have heard him call to the minister during the reading of a him und ask 2 for its number, which probably he had = not accurately heard at the first an- nouncement. This probably grew out of, his desire to be ready to start the tune. Another amusing svory is told in which this same Mr. Roushey figures somewhat. He. had recently been Licensed as a local preacher or ev- Forter, and began by tryinz hinvsel? ¢ on the Dallas congregation. Among those present was John Linskill, a large-brained’ ,sharp-witted Yorkshire | Englishman, whose critical compre- hension nothing ‘uttered by the preacher was likely to escape. Of course the sermon and the text must be delivered without notes, lest some- on emight question the genuineness of the “call to preach,” and as a result there were some “bad breaks.” The text probably intended to be used was “The ways of the wicked are an | abomination to the Lord,” and to this text he stuck. Faithfully for a long hour he chased it up and down and ran it into all kinds of human experi- ence, and pictured the horror and abomination = of the Lord over the = prayers of the wicked. How wicked it was for the wicked to pray. 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