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VOL. 42
More Mills Open
To Grind Grain
As Prices Fall
Long-Abandoned Places Meet,
Needs of Present Situation
Do you know of any old mills in
this vicinity or of the sites ‘of old
mills? The Post will be pleased to
publish your contributions along
this line. What is the oldest house
or building in Dallas or in this re-
If you know of an old one,
EDITOR
gion?
fet us hear its history,
The ‘spiderwebbed and dust-laden
machinery of many Pennsylvania grist
mills, long behind bolted doors, has
been cleaned and greased or else re-
placed with more modern equipment,
and is now operating again. Trade
from farmers who have an abundance
b of low-priced grain, has proved a sti-
inulus to local milling.
One hundred years ago there were
approximately 1800 mills operating
Pennsylvania, acording to George A.
Stuart, director, Bureau of Markets,
Pennsylvania Department of Agricul-
ture. The number continued at a re-
latively high figure until the World
War when a sharp reduction took
place. A low record of approximately
500 mills in operation was reached in
1929. The tide turned with the start
of the depression and the number of
active mills increased to 525 in 1930.
It is believed that this rate of increase
continued during 1931.
Being located along streams usually
in a most picturesque spot and built
~ of stone, dozens of these mills have
been converted during the past ten
years into summer homes, tea rooms
and apartments. However, in practi-
cally every county a number have re-
‘mained intact, ready for business in
case the opportunity came.
Hundreds of farmers today are do-
ing what their fathers and grandfath-
i ers did in generations past; they are
taking their wheat and corn to near-
by mills for grinding into mill feed
and flour. This is adding new life to
Pennsylvania countrysides and reviv-
ing memories of colonial days.
An illustration of the historic en-
- vironment surrounding many Pennsyl-
Vania grist and flour mills is given by
Alden W. Quimby, historical writer,
in the following story:
Great Valley Mill
“What memories cling about
i Great Valley Grist Mill near Paoli,
picturesquely situated on the north
branch of Valley Creek. Built in 1710,
5 by Thomas Jerman, it is but twenty-
eight years younger than Pennsylvan-
ia itself. It has mused the wars of
some of our far-back English sover-
eigns, and was more than a century
old when Pontiac set foot his daring
scheme to restore French supremacy
along the Great Lakes,
“Still more precious are its recol-
“lections of the Revolutionary period.
} For a few days of September, 1777, the
rich green of the superb valley was
flecked with the scarlet and white ot
British uniforms. Along the Swedford
road, from Howellville to Centerville,
stretched the camp of Howe's 18,000
yeterans—British and Hessions—bent
. capture of Philadelphia. On
‘the. ‘20 “from this very vicinity mar-
© ched the column under “the no-flint
4 ‘general, " Gray, to the deadly assult
at upon the American rear guard, far up
on the South Valley Hill, known as
: Scarcely two
birth-
in
the
miles to the southward is the
place of the gallant Wayne.
gunshot to the north is Diamond Rock,
with its remarkable crystals, beneath
which, to the eastward, is the house
occupied by the patriot general, Lord
Sterling, during the American encamp-
ment at Valley Forge in the winter of
1777-1778.
“Looking east from the mill,
glimpses the quarters, respectively, of
Cornwallis, Howe and Knuphausen.
At Iron Bridge on Valley Creek, La-
_fayette’s temporary home is still ex-
tant; at the wooden covered bridge,
further down the stream are the quar-
ters of General Knox, while down the
fascinating gorge through which the
ereek flows to the Schuykill, are the
sites of the famous ‘forge burned by
the British invaders and the general
headquarters of Washington. In fuil
view are the historic hills tenanted by
the starving Continentals, and it is
gmateful to think that the hunger
pangs of those heroes were alleviated
in some slight degree by the ministry
of the Great Valley Mill
“Phis mill is still running today
one
| night.
fo 1 to April 1.
Within
THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA,
Council Reduces
Borough Expenses
Salary of Police Officer is Cut’
Period— Others Also Take
Cuts.
Drastic reductions in borough police
\
expenditures were made at the meet-
of borough cowncil on Tuesday
Officer Elwood Elston was re-
tained as borough police officer but his
Gi was reduced “from $100 a month
o $50 a month for the period from
After that dats
the salary of the police officer will be
$100. a month until the first of Octo-
ber when the salary is automatically
lowered to $50 a month for the winter
ing
months.
The specified Tuties of the police
officer during the months are
to protect school children at street in-
tersections and to answer police calls.
discussion
winter,
There was considerable
on the point of reduction in police ex-
penditures but all members of coun-
cil seemed to be in agreement that
borough expenditures should be
duced to a minimum.
Borough Street Commissioner W. T.
Daddow was reappointed for the com-
ing year the street commissioner re-
ceived 60c an hour for general work
as street commissioner and 70c per
hour for operation of the road roller
and repairs to machinery. This year
all work will be paid for at a rate of
60c per hour. ! it
At a reorganization meeting of the
Council on Monday night the newly
elected councilmen, Warden Kunkle,
Elmer D. Parrish, Clyde Vietch and
William Schmoll were sworn in by
Burgess Harry Anderson before a
large audience of spectators in the
borough building. The burgess con-
tinued to preside during the remain-
der of the reorganization meeting un-
til Warden Kunkle was reelected un-
animously as president of the coun-
cil.
William Niemeyer was elected at a
salary of $150. a year to fill the office
of secretary after the resignation of
Fred Youngblood. Mr. Youngblood
during his tenure of office has made
an excellent secretary. His resigna~
tion came as the result of a request
sent to all government employees ask-
ing that ‘they refrain from holding two
jobs during the present period of un-
re-
employment.
s Machell Hildebrant was appointed
borough auditor by council to fill the
position left vacant when Mr. Niemey-
er was appointed secretary. According
to law the borough secretary cannot
hold office as borough auditor. Mr.
Niemeyer was elected last fall.
Ralph Brickel was retained as bor-
ough treasurer at a salary of $50. a
vear and Arthur Turner was retained
as borough solicitor at a salary of
$75. a year. John Jeter was reap-
pointed borough engineer. y
TEXAS ARMADILLO
DRAWS ATTENTION
John IL. Sullivan who is spending
some time in Texas visiting his moth-
er, shipped a stuffed armadillo this
week to Ray Harris, manager of Meri-
dian restaurant. The armadillo which
is now on exhibition in one of the
windows of the restaurant is attract-
ing considerable attention daily.
The armadillo is a mammal, native
chiefly of South America but also
found in Texas and Arizona. It is
intermediate between the sloths and
the anteaters and inclusive of tail
reaches a length of about two feet, be-
ing nearly equal in size to an oppos-
sum. It gets its name from the hard
bony armour which incases and pro-
tects the body everywhere except the
breast and the abdomen. The legs are
short and stout and the feet are pro-
vided with long claws for burrowing
The little animal is inoffensive in ha-
bit sleeping during the day and feed-
ing at night. Its food consists of
grasshoppers, snails, beetles, lizards
and worms. Despite the character
its food, the armadillo is hunted ex-
tensively for its flesh which is said
to be wholesome and of excellent flav-
or.
of
Som
Remove Christmas Tree
Members of Dr. Henry M. Laing
employees of Dallas borough removed
the Community Christmas tree on
Tuesday. This year's tree was one of
the most beautiful the borough has
ever had which was in large measure
due to the increased number of color-
turning out flour and other mill pro-
duets for the community.
ed electric bulbs used in its decora-
tion, :
Fire company and street department |
man’s Compensation Board. sitting in
Ten Mills tax
Unless $822.40 is forthcoming from
the borough tax collector before the
February 1 pay day, Dallas borough
school teachers will have to wait un-
til the tax is collected before they will
receive their pay.
board at its meeting on Wednesday
night refused to borrow any
money on short term notes to pay
The opposition to
the borrowing of more money was led
by director George K Swartz who is
set upon an economy program in the
management of the local schools.
The borough school
J
more |
current expenses.
According to the best figures avail-
able there are still $7,000. in taxes to
be collected. Of this amount the
school district can reasonably expect
about $3,000 since the remainder will
be represented in land returns and
Of the $7,400. State ap-
propriation a part will be due after
February 1.
abatements.
The board deemed it more advisable
to wait until these funds are available
than to increase the indebtedness of
the district by borrowing money for a
short term to meet the salaries and
current expenses.
The report of the school treasurer
was as follows: Balance on hand, De-
cember 2, $3470.34; Receipts from F.
M. Gordon, tax collector, $371.84; Re-
ceipts, December 22, $8.07; From Lu-
zerne county, $139.33; Receipts from
F. M. Gordon on January 2, $171.28,
making a total of $4160.86. Forty nine
orders drawn on the above for $3937.-
05 left a balance of $223.81 in the
treasury.
In the face of these figures the board
paid out $110.54 covering light and
power bills from Tuzerne County Gas
and Electric company for two months,
and telephone rental. All other bills
were held for payment at a later date.
Commenting on his stand against
the board’s borrowing on short term |
notes, Dr. Swartz explained that the!
school tax in Dallas borough will have
to be raised ten mills. This he said,
is not to be confused in the minds of
the taxpayers with ten dollars. Ten
mills means an increase in taxation of
ten cents on every hundred dollars.
The present millage in Dallas bor-
ough is twenty-five mills with no mu-
nicipal millage. Compared with sur-
rounding communities this is low. Dal-
motion by Roberts seconded by
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8§,
School Board Lacks Funds,
Teacher Pay May Be Tardy
$50 per month For Winter | Board retrenches on short term loans---
increase likely
las township for example has a thirty
(min school ‘tax and a ten mill muni-
cipal tax; Kingston township has a 25
mill school tax arta a twelve mill mu-
nicipal tax; Lehman township has a
twenty-seven mill school tax and a
ten mill municipal tax. An increase
in the borough school millage is ab-
solutely essential: if the district is to
make any progress reducing its
debts.
Although financial matters held the
attention of--the school board for the
most part. Other matters of
portance came up for discussion.
in
im-
On
Cul-
bert it was voted to accept the re-
cently completed school audit.
"Williamh Niemeyer of McLeans In.
surance agency presented the bond of
the school secretary for $500. Upon
learning that the. cost of a $500 bond
and a $2,000. bond is the ‘same the
board voted to have the bond increas-
ed to the latter amount.
FF." M. Gordon will be bonded for
$7,000, the amount of taxes still due,
instead of for $20,000 which is the full
amount of the tax duplicate.
In discussing the matter of hiring
‘solicitor, the board instructed the fin-
ance committee to Attorney
Arthur Turner with regard to fees if
subject to call rather than retain .a
solicitor for the entire year at an ex-
pense of approximately $150.
Discussing the schedule of studies
in the high school the board instruc-
ted Professor George Bowen to make
provision in the schedule to care for
students now being tutored in higher
Latin by Mr. Edwards.
Since the school tax must be levied
about the last of April of first of May,
the financial committee was taken to
work out the school budget for the
coming year and present it at an early
tieeting.
Visitors who attended the meeting
in the interest of the local troop of
Boy Scouts were: John Hewitt, scout
executive of Wilkes-Barre, Theodore
Dix, Captain C. N. Booth, Eugene
Fiske, William Niemeyer, Leonard
Machell, Rev. F. D. Hartsock, Ralph
Van Nortwick ‘and Russell Weaver
scoutmaster. The scouts were given
‘permission to use the school building
for a meeting place every Monday
a
. consult
night.
Aid Society Will
Elect New Officers!
Covered Dish Luncheon Will Also Be
Part of Program Scheduled For
January 14.
Members of the Ladies’ Aid Society
of Dallas M. E. church will hold their |
annual election of officers and a cov-
ered dish luncheon on Thursday, Jan-
uary .14, in the church parlors. Of-
ficers' of the society and members of
the committee urge that a large num-
ber be in attendance since this will
be one of the most attractive and im-
portant meetings of the year.
Members are also urged to bring
their own. knife, fork, spoon, plate and
cup, so that noone will have to do
kitchen duty and everybody will have
time to take part in the election, pro-
gram and social activities of the meet-
ing. ; ‘
Correct Error
Due to an oversight the name of J.
F. Besecker Co., was omitted from the
list of State Automobile Inspection
Stations in Dallas, published in last |
week’s issue of The Post. |
ret”
Held Under Bail
a
Frank Starr, aged 53 of Dallas is
being held under $1,000 bail awaiting
the outcome of injuries received by
Rachel Bowen of Durea, during the
early hours of January 1, when Starr's
automobile crashed into a machine
driven by William Creasy, at Mercer
Lavenue and Union street, Kingston.
The Bowen girl who was riding in
Creasy’s machine was admitted to
Nesbitt Memorial hospital
from a broken leg and other injuries.
suffering
Starr is charged. with operating an
automobile while. intoxicated,
Schools To Open
Following a week during which all
local teachers attended County Insti-
tute sessions at Irem Temple, Wilkes-
Barre, schools of the®rural region will
reopen on Monday. Institute sessions
following a two weeks Christmas va-
cation gave pupils a three week mid-
winter vacation.
Appeal From Damage Award Is Denied
Kingston Township School District
In a decision handed down Tuesday
in Luzerne county court, Judge Ben-
jamin R. Jones denied an appeal of
Kingston township school board from
the decision of State Compensation
Referee Asa Lewis granting $4832.67
damages to Mrs. Z. R. Howell, widow
of the late Z. R. Howell,
principal of Kingston township schools.
In commenting on the appeal Judge
Jones said “the finding of fact and
conclusion of law are sustained and
the appeal is dismissed.”
This is the second appeal that has
been denied the school board since it
began its efforts to escape payment
of the damages awarded. The first ap-
peal was denied by the State Work-
supervising
Wilkes-Barre. The second appeal is
now dismissed by Luzerne County
Court. - The school board can, how-
ever, carry its appeal to the higher
State courts, if the appeal made
within the ten day period allowed by
law.
The aftempt of the school board to
escape payment of the damages awar-
ded comes as the result of a lapsed
insurance policy carried by the school
district. According to the findings of
the Cempensation Refree the deceased
supervising principal of Kingston
township schools was. engaged in the
work of the schools when he was killed
is
1932
Kingston Seniors
To Present Play
Funds From Detective Thrill-
er To Be Used For Wash-
ington Trip
Members of the senior class of King-
ston township high school are prac-
ticing diligently for
play.
class
“Lady Lilac” which will be pre-
sented at the high school on the even-
ing of January 25. The play will also
be. given in Shavertown M. E. church
on January 27.
In selecting “Lady -Lilac”
senior play for this year, the class de-
parted from its usual custom and
picked a real detective thriller. There
are many exciting ‘situations through-
out the play which from all indica-
tions should make it one of the most
the senior
as the
‘entertaining yet presented by a King-
ston township senior class.
‘Miss Emma Shaver, teacher
township schools, is the
cast. . Miss Shaver has a wealth of
good material to select from in’ choos-
ing the cast. Among those who have
had part in previous high school pro-
ductions and who are members of the
“Lady Lilac” cast are: June Palmer,
Earl Crop, Eleanor Staub, Luther
Hontz and Howard Isaacs.
Proceeds from the play will be de-
in the
directing
‘{voted to the Washington Trip Fund.
There are about twenty-six members
in this year’s senior class. Earl Crop
is president.
Orient
Man, Well Known Here,
Dies At Tunkhannock
A. M. Shoemaker, formerly had charge
of Maintenance Work for Dallas-
Shavertown Water Co.
The following item from The Tunk-
hannock Republican gives an account
of the death of A. M. Shoemaker of
Tunkhannock. Mr. Shoemaker was
well known in Dallas where for a time
he had charge of maintenance work
for the Dallas-Shavertown Water com-
pany.
Alexander Mitchell Shoemaker, who
resided on the farm just across the
river formerly owned by the late Dr.
C. H. Dana, passed away quite sud-
denly at about 1:30 Saturday morning
last. He had not been feeling well
for ‘some time, and Friday evening
went to the office of Dr. 'W. W. Lazar-
us for treatment. As he was about to
leave for home at about 11 p. m., he
complained of numbness, and not con-
sidering it safe for him to return home
alone, Dr. Lazarus and son Thomas
went with him. He rapidly grew
worse and died within about two
hours,
Mr. Shoemaker was the son of the
late Mr, and Mrs. Robert Shoemaker,
and was born at Forty Fort about for-
ty-seven years ago. He married Miss
Mabel D. Lewis, daughter of the late
Attorney Bradley W. Lewis and Mrs.
Lewis. He followed farming and
dairying for several years and was
also superintendent for the Tunkhan-
nock Water Company for some time.
He leaves the widow “and following
children: Robert, Mary and Helen, al-
so one is Shoemaker, of
Essex, Ne St
The funeral was held at nis late
home at’ 3 Dp: am, ‘Monday, conducted
by Rev. Fred 'B Newman, with bur-
ial at Sunnyside cemetery.
——
Purchased Stock of Harness
Gay-Murray Co., Inc, of Tunkhan-
nock have purchased of Andrew
Schaffer the entire harness stock and
equipment of Schaffer and Betz, of
Honesdale, and will move it to Tunk-
hannock, where they will open an
up-to-date department
their Bridge store. —Wayne
Independent.
harness in
street
—er ete Jee
Very Heavy Bus Traffic
Sixty-five buses, holiday
visitors to their homes, went through
town on Sunday—some in one direc-
tion and some the other. Fifty of
them were Greyhound buses and fif-
teen belonged to the Martz line. They
carried over fifteen hundred passen-
gers. The railroad heavy
traffic.—Tunkhannock Republican.
carrying
also had
Have You This Issue?
Our files for the year 1929 are com-
plete with the exception of the issue
for March 23. We will deeply appre-
in a motor accident. Damages were
ciate it if any one having a copy of
this issue will mail it to us so that
awarded the widow with the resultantwe can send the complete file to the
litigation over the payment .
bin lery.
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| season.
No. 2.
Suburbanites Cited
As Church Problem
Hard To Move From Former
Parishes, Clergyman Says
The tendency of the new suburban
resident to “let down” in religion was
called the greatest problem of the
home missionary by the Rev. Elson
Ruff, of Shavertown, who spoke Wed-
nesday at a meeting of missionaries.
of .the
Pennsylvania
ford Hotel,
“Clinging to their
Lutheran |
in the
Ministerium of
Bellevue-Strat-
Philadelphia.
former parishes,
no matter how slim the connection,
the suburbanite is hard to move. The'
pastor must spend much time building
up a tradition in congregation,”
said the missionary.
White Christmas Tree
Displaces Evergreens
his
Novel Form of Christmas Tree Decor-
ation Is Shown Here For The First
Time
Christmas trees change but little
from year to year, but Mrs. Margaret
Hildebrant of Norton avenue has a
tree this year that is a departure from
the traditional spruce, hemlock, or
evergreen tree so long associated with
Christmas.
In the first place the tree is of sas-
safras variety and is entirely white,
.|covered with glittering artificial snow,
icicles and hundreds of colored blown
glass decorations and electrie lights,
To give the impression of a snow
covered tree, cotton is wound around
every limb of the tree covering the
limbs completely. Hours of pains-
taking work were required to com-~
plete this part of the decoration. Af-
ter the limbs were prepared with cot-
ton, artificial snow was scattered over
them and icicles hung on them. The
whole effect of this novel form of
Christmas tree is one of beauty and
of art. ;
. This type of Christmas tree is in-
creasing in popularity throughout the
‘country, but the white Christmas tree
which Mrs. Hildebrant has on display
is one of the first to be so decorated
in this section. Since there are no
needles to drop off the tree can be
kept for a long period of time, This
alone will make it popular with mem-
bers of the younger generation.
Wins Radio With Slogan
A hastily submitted slogan advertis-
'ing a drug syndicate won a handsome
new Wal-Tone radio for Mrs, G. Har- -
old Wagner last week. The American
Gruggests Syndicate through its local
representatives is giving away a new
radio for the best slogan submitted at
any of its participating stores.
‘While shopping at Stapleton’s drug
store in Kingston, Mrs. Wagner pre-
sented the following slogan: “A. D. 8.
stands for any drug store, but only for
the best in drugs.” About two weeks
later Mrs. Wagner was told that hers
was the best slogan submitted and
that she had won the radio and, of
course no one was more surprised than
the slogan writer. :
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OBITUARY « =
Frank Davis
Frank Davis, 63, died Monday morn-
ing at his home near Hunlock Creek.
He was a member of Baptist church.
Surviving are his wife, Ellen J. Dav-
is;* a sister, Mrs. R. D. Cragle of Hun-
lock Creek, and two brothers, E, E.
Davis of Alderson and E. L. Davis of
Hunlock Creek. The funeral was held
Thursday afternoon from the home.
Interment was in Oakdale cemetery.
tery.
Bh
Leaves Appear
Warm. weather of the past few
weeks has stimulated the leaf growth
on many trees in this vicinity. LiHac
bushes are in full bud, and many af
the larger and older trees give a de-
licate green appearance as buds ap-
pear.
500 DEER
District Forester Henry B. Phillips,
of the Buchanan Forest District, with
headquarters at McConnellsburg, re-
ports that 500 deer were killed in the
State forests in the Buchanan Dis-
trict, and at least 150 of them were
killed om the opening day of the deer
The Buchanan District som-
prises the counties of Bedford, Fulton,
and a portion of Franklin.