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“AN AUTUMNAL REVERIE”
Between the balmy airs of sum-
mer and the piercing blasts of
Hs winter there comes an intervening
: space of time, which seems to bid
farewell to the departing days and
herald the coming season.
01d Sol make§ his visits short-
er as each day advances and he
delights, as it were, in hiding be-
‘hind the fleecy clouds. A chill-
ness pervades the land and we hu-
mans scurry to. the actic. and
search in drawers, ©}? trunks or
chests for woolens, furs, or flan-
nels from the year before.
The verdue of the lawns suc-
cumbs to tawny shades and even
giant forests shiver from the cold
and shake loose from their moor-
ings the hallowed leaves there
crowning glory. The evergreens
alone resist the vagrant blasts and
raise their mittened hands in mute. -
defiance. But their hour is not
far distant when some wandering
woodsman will covet them for
Yuletide decoration.
It is indeed a melancholy sea-
son, this period of death, this me-
tamorphosis which nature under-
goes and we should pause and con-
We might
| express our feelings thus, though
template the change.
slightly plagiarized: —
The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year,
The coal bin’s almost empty
And spring is no where near!
But as autumn tinctures sum-
‘mer, so does springtime vivify
Mo ol hat heat
for ME!"
——
heat
tions may be all right
for the feilow who don't
care what his heat costs.
Give me coal for real econ-
omy and constant winter
comfort.
Clarence Shupp
Center Moreland 50-R-16
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LIGHT WEIGHT
: HEIFERS SELL BEST
By Dr. John M. Evvard
‘When well fattened heifers, of choice
to prime grade, reach the desirable
weight of 600 to 750 pounds, the pro-
portion of fat to lean in the carcass
is about right and the size of cuts
most suitable for the housewife’s de-
mand. |
If the heavier, super finished weights
of 800 to 1000 pounds are attained bhe-
fore shipping, the preponderance of
fat becomes a cooking and table nui-
sance. Likewise, the cuts are too
heavy. The proportion of lean to fat
weights for near-best taste is approxi-
mately 70 to 30, that it 70 per cent of
hand seperable leans as contrasted
with 30 per cent fat.
At the heavier weights, the heifer
carcass may run over one-half fat,
which means tco much grease ana
waste. As compared to the lighter
weights, the lean meat of heavy heif-
ers is not improved in marbling, taste,
BE avn Ll F
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[color and tenderness by the
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longer
feeding. And at the strong weights,
| the heifer ribs and fore quarters are
i super-laden with the wasty fat.
Steer calves, on the other hand, may
well stand a longer feeding period
than heifers, because after the 600
pound fattening stage is reached they
portion to fat than do the heifers.
put on much more lean meat in pro-
But even with baby beef steers, now-
a-days, the heiver weights of 900
pounds or over are often sharply dis-
counted in selling value, so much so
that it is questionable in many cases,
particularly when one figures the in-
creased cost of gains at the heavier
weights, whether the baby beef steers
should exceed the 900 pound fat weight
when sold. FE
In these modern days, we cattle
feeders must keep in tune with the
market price trends, sell our young
weights rather than make them over-
light
ripe and over-weight before bidding
well fattened cattle to hanay
them adieu.
Bloomingdale
adelphia Friday to attend school.
Mrs. Oscar Neely and sins Clifton
and Billie, and Mrs. Harold Booth
called on Mrs. Rollin Culver Thurs-
day afternoon.
Richard Sutliff is moving to Nanti-
coke. °
Mrs. John Metcalf was at
coke Wednesday.
On Saturday evening a very color-
ful man-less wedding was held in the
M. P. church hall to an appreciative
audience the bride wore white and
carried chrysanthemums.
Fillowing are the characters: Edith
Harrison, Monema, Martz, Myrtle An-
derson, Kathryn Bilby, Bertha Martz,
Rebecca Martz, Carola Graham, Mil-
dred Trimble, Hattie Post, Hester
Wolfe, Anna Moss, Elva Sutliff, Eli-
zabeth Sutliff,
Supper was served
wedding. Members of the social’ com-
mittee of our Christian Endeavor Si-
who sponsored the wedding
Nanti-
following
| ciety
p.. and Anna Moss.
| Milton Gregory, president ‘of the lo-
| cal Christain Endeavor presided at the
‘regular business meeting held in the
hall Friday evening, the following at-
tended: Hester Martz Wolfe, Anna
Moss, Kathryn Bilby, Russell Bilby,
Bertha Martz, Rebecca Martz, Eleanor
i Moss, Carola Graham, Edith Harrison,
Jasper Harrison, Dewey Martz, Mone- :
ma Martz, Mildred Tremble, James
TI-O-GA FEED SERVICE
THE QUESTION OF COST is probably very
much in your mind as the Fall and Winter feeding
season approaches:
INVESTIGATE TI-O-GA FEED SERVICE before
You will be surprised at
what savings you will make by using this method
as compared with any other.
TALK THIS OVER WITH YOUR TIOGA-EM-
PIRE DEALER who can give you full details and
you make a decision.
feeding instructions.
DALLAS, PENNA.
DEVENS MILLING CO.
Feeds Manufactured by ;
TIOGA-EMPIRE FEED MILLS, Inc.
WAVERLY, N.Y.
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9:30 a. m.
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Tremble, Hattie Post, Clayton Wil-
liams, Elva Sutliff, Elizabeth Sutliff,
Billy
Tremble, Doris Tremble, Jean
Miss Ella Culver will motor to Phil- | Tremble and Milton Gregory.
The annual church fair if the M. P.
church will be held Friday evening,
December 11. A fish supper will be
served.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E.
Church met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Vosler, Thursday.
Sunday School at 2 p. m., preaching
at 3 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Martz of this
place, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fletcher
of Shavertown were Sunday visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Booth and Mr. and Mrs. Moss.
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-Huntsville-
Church Service Sunday, M. E.
Church. Morning Worship 9:30 a. m, |
| Sunday School 10:30 a. m. Epworth |
the | League 6:30 p. m. |
|
Christian Church morning worship |
Sunday School 10:30 a. m. |
| | Christian Endeavor 6:45 p. m.
were; Hattie Post, Edith Harrison, |
The Woman's
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Home Missionary So- |
ciety will meet i
in the M. E. Church
next Wednesday at a twelve o'clock |
| Luncheon. Following lunch a box of |
| Christmas gifts will be packed to send |
to Ellis Island.
| president of tne Society will preside, |
A. J. Hadsall will review the les-
Mrs.
!son from the Study Book. Enigmas Come and bring a gift.
[Garharart
Mrs. Clarence Elston |
DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931.
Pennsylvania Was First State in Rail,
- Steamboat and Highway Development
LYCOMING
Vv
LUZERNE
Upper Left: The ‘Stourbridge Lion,” at Honesdale, Pa., was the first railroad locomotive to operate in the Western
Hemisphere. Upper Right:
World's first passenger-carry ing steamboat was navigated on Delaware River. Below:
First concrete state highways still doing duty in Pennsylvania between Easton and Allentown.
By WILLIAM SYLVAN
ENNSYLVANIA'S importance
in the development of transpor-
tation methods is unique. Even
though the year 1931 witnessed
a slowing up in modern highway
building, the Keystone state is fa-
mous because it was one of the very
first to undertake a progressive pro-
gram of durable highway construc-
tion, when it became apparent that
the automobile was to become a prac-
tical vehicle of commerce. But more
interesting still is the fact that it was
in this state that two epoch-making
events in the annals of transportation
took place.
Epoch-making, to Le sure they were,
but it is doubtful if the average per-
son is aware of these two facts of
authert c historical record:
The first steam locomotive to turn
a wheel on rails in the whole western
hemisphere rolled out of Honesdale
on August 8, .829.
The first passenger-carrying steam-
boat in the world was invented by
John Fitch in Bucks County and made
its maiden trip on the Delaware River,
between Philadelphia and Burlington,
N. J. in June, 1790. This was nearly
twenty years before Robert Fulton's
Clermont steamed up the Hudson
River. .
The ‘Stourbridge Lion’ was the
name of the diminutive locomotive
which gave Pennsylvania the dis-
tinction of being the first state to wit-
ness the mechanical propulsion of a
vehicle on rails. It was imported from
Stourbridge, England by Horatio
Allen of the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, for use in the com-
pany's coal mining operations. The
records show that after two trips the
Stourbridge Lion had to be abandoned
because of track diflicuities. For a
good many years the: Stourbridge
Lion rusted away in a shed, but
finally it came into its own again as
an exhibit ‘n the Smithsonian Insti-
tute in Washington, D. C., where its
record is being forever preserved.
John Fitch’. steamboat does not
seem to have cver been christened.
This may have been because the in-
ventor was too poor to buy cham-
pagne. That he was often on inti-
mate terms with poverty there is no
doubt. Spiirned or ignored by such
celebritics as George Washington and
Benjamin Franklin, and given scant
consideration by the State legislatures
of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, it
was with great difficulty that he
finally succeeded in building a steam-
ship that would carry passengers.
Here is the first steamboat advertise-
ment ever printed, which appeared in
June, 1790 in the Pennsylvania
Packet and other newspapers.
: THE STEAMBOAT
is now ready to take passengers,
and is intended to set off from
Arch Street ferry in Philadelphia,
every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, for Rurlington, Bristol,
Bordentown nd Trenton, to re-
turn Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Price for passengers
2’6 to Burlington and Bristol, 3/9
to Bordentown and Trenton.
Since the days of the Stourbridge
Lion and John Fitch’s boat, rail line
and steamshir ravel have made
steady progress until today we have
transportation service that is one of
| has
the marvels of the world. In a re-
markably short time the automobile
developed from a sputtering
street curiosity to a highly efficient
vehicle, of which lhere are nearly
27,000,000 on our roads and streets
today. ,
Yet strangely enough, highway de-
velopment has not kept pace with
this tremendous production and util-
ization of .he automobile which hag
done so much to promote the social
and economical welfare of this coun-
try. Too many ‘‘horse and buggy’
types of roads are being built and
maintained at great annual expense
in places where the need for durable,
first class highways is clearly indi-
cated. An analogous situation would
be to have powerful locomotives and
fine coaches and pullman cars but
only poorly ballasted and dangerous
roadbeds over which to operate them.
With many it is a, matter of re-
gret that Pennsylvania has virtually
abandoned first class construction on
the state highway system and con-
centrated on low-cost surfacing for a
large mileage of back roads which
will serve relatively little traffic.
Long ago engineers pointed out that
roads such as these become a tre-
mendously, and increasingly, costly
burden to motorists because of the
extensive repairs which are neces-
sary annually as a result of damage
by freezing and rain.
The re~ords show that in the eight
years vp to 1921 the mileage of durable
highway construction in Pennsylvania
exceeded that of all other types, but
that in 1921 durable construction rep-
resented less than eight per cent of the
total. 3
Inc.
Tunkhannock
COMPLETE
BATH FIXTURES
Snow white sanitary fixtures
at our low prices, create a lot of
business the vear around. See
our complete display, showing
white sinks at $5.00 up.
Mrs. E. J. Miller of Noxen has
recently reroofed with our 3
in 1 strip shingles. These shin-
gles weigh 245 lbs per
They'll last a lifetime.
REROOF BEFORE
THE SNOW FLIES
square.
ASPHALT SHINGLES
4 in 1 sa. $4.50
Arro sq. 5.00
2in1 sq. 5.50
ROLL ROOFING
loc
$1.20
1.45
1.65
2.10
sa. 5.25
We apply roofiing if requested
J. B. Anderson of Wyoming,
purchased a great farm helper
from us recently; an Ohio Man-
ure Soreader. .The Ohio is both
light and strona and will make
Mr. Anderson’s labors easier.
LET US HEAT YOUR HOME
Light
Medium
Heavy
Ex. Heavy Slate
Channeldrain Steel
gf dered Mrs. G.
® a surprise dinner in the church par-
& lors anniv- |
: lersary. During the serving of the din-
B ner, J. Alfred Rogers, president of the
¥ | class, presented Mrs. Learn in. behalf
3 lof the class with a large basket of
| Bronze and White Chrysanthemums,
§ as a token of the love and esteem in
K | which she is held by the class. A large
| illuminated birthday cake, especially
¥ prepared for the occasion furnished
1 {the light for the serving of the dessert.
@ Following the dinner the guests were |
h lentertained with games and music |
§ | furnished by members of the
§ Those present were: Mrs. G. A. Learn,
g Mrs. Lee Earl, Bertha Randall, Janc |
J. Alfred Rogers,
will be asked by Mrs. Albert Perrego
The members of the B. A. Class of
the M. E. Sunday School recently ten-
A. Learn, their teacher
her
on birthday
class.
| Evans, Betty Ruth Hazel, Olive Evans,
Betty Breckenridge, Mildred Bertram,
James Beacham,
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= | Mrs. S. P. Frantz, Mrs. Ralph
| Paul Johnson, Harold Elston, Walter
Palmer, Robert Kastenbander, David
Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kastenband-
er, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnson, Mr.
land Mrs. Paul Eckert, Mr. and Mrs.
|
I Clarence Elston.
|
| Lehman spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Bertram.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rineman recent-
ly visited Misses Elizabeth and May
Johnson at Wilkes-Barre.
Mrs. Ralph W. Shaver of Brookville |
is spending two weeks with local
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elston and
| children of Idetown spent Sunday with
Mr. ad Mrs. Arthur J. Hadsall.
lall day meeting and quilting in the
[M. E. Church on Thursday. A birth-
day committee composed of Mrs. T. W.
I A, Learn, Mrs. Clarence Elston, ser-
Stoeckel, Mrs. H. A. Randall, Mrs. G
ved dinner to ‘the following: Mrs. A.
J. Hadsall, Mrs. Ida Wilcox,
‘W.
{ver, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Celeste
IK. Prutzman, Mrs. Jack Kennan, Mrs.
M. E. Keeler, Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
| Prutzman and son Frank, Mrs. Cecil
| Moore, Walter Covert, C. F. Terry, J.
| Alfred Rogers, Mrs. Frank H. John-
son, Mrs. J. A. Rogers, Mrs. J. R. Ber-
tram, Mrs. Gordon Johnson, T. ‘W.
Dankes,
| Stoeckel, Mrs. Harvey W.
|
Mrs. Nellie Bertram and children of |
The Ladies’ ‘Aid Society held their !
Mr. and |
Sha- |
When In Luzerne Visit
THOMAS
RESTAURANT
77 MAIN STREET
Formerly Weidners Lunch
Home Cooking
Special Dinners
Home Made Pies
Just Like Home
Phil and Letha Will Be
Glad To See You
Phone Kingston 7-9422
Mrs. George Kostenbander, Miss Jane
| Keener, Mrs. C. M. Pettebone, Mrs.
Lee Earl, son Boyd, Harold B. Elston,
Mrs. G. A. Learn, Mrs. H. A. Randall,
Mrs. T. W. Stoeckel, Mrs. Clarence
Elston. : od
Mr. and Mrs. G. ‘A. Learn entertain-
‘ed sixteen persons at dinner on Mon-
|day to celebrate their birthday anni-
| versaries, also their Wedding anni-
versary and the wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bertram.
Bingo and Card Party to raise mon-
{ey for milk for the underweight chil-
dren will be given at the Dallas High
| School on Monday evenina November
130th, at eight o'clock.
This party is being sponsored by the
| Entre Nous Club and the money rais
ed is to be given to the Parent Teach-
ers’ Association. Many beautiful prizes
have been donated by Merchants of
| Dallas and vicinity and are on display
{in Kuehn's Drug Store at Dallas, Pa.
| Tickets are fifty cents.
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NOTICE OF LIQUIDATION
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned is closing up its affairs, and
creditors are notified to present claims
for payment on or before February 1,
1932. Petition for dissolution will be
presented to the Court of Common
Pleas of Luzerne Co., on February 1,
1982 at 10 o'clock a. m.
FARMERS STATE BANK OF SHICK-
SHINNY
BY: O. S. GREGORY, PRESIDENT
BEACH SHOEMAKER,
SECRETARY
C. W. Dickson, Attorney,
Trust Company Building,
Berwick, Pa.
October 16, 1931.
JOHN T. JETER
REGISTERED ENGINEER
Surveying Maps
Estimating
Center Hill Road
Phone Dallas 174-R-3