and vel- un- uch ange eat, red etic ope ce. lot nit and art. fore and lost and h a the nd A of ing, bck- had em ach > of ese, 1em fore use- pen ack- But ack- *E 6 by Fail- ard ohe- ack. rily ing lish that d so able ap.) one lity to i ike, rent that con- nnel ces. kill- mbs with pon inti- it's, ‘un- iots ” on, hing een ‘ned runt eis the 10d y de- for the oing UPS ery- ugh and ce it tical but - sh. ring ries ear, wctly hook way. Tom eto stri- By D. A. WATERS Feb. 6, 1769—two hundred years ago today, forty horse- men from the east rode to the top of the Moosic Mountains, near the southern end, and saw spread out before them the snow-covered Wyoming Valley. These, “The First Forty’, were the advance company for “fp hundred more expected in (9 ew weeks. They thought they were ‘completing a project of new settlements which had dragged on for over 15 years. Over 100 years before (1662), the land had been granted by King Charles II to Connecticut under a charter reading, “To the South Sea on the West part.” About 18 years later (1681), it had been included in a big grant from the same King to William Penn. The real rulers were the Iroquois Indi- ans living over 100 miles to the north. Connecticut Yankees had been living on the Delaware for 15 years. In 1753, the Sus- ” uehanna Company had been Mrmed to buy and settle lands on the Susquehanna. A com- mittee of seven, having in- spected the area, had gone to Albany to complete purchase of not less than 200 square miles from the Indians. 4 Colonial governors and other ALARM continued from PAGE 1 been receiving threatening calls and this, too, was likely the work of a prankster. After ascertaining that there was no blaze and Sands’ prize winning cattle were ‘safe, all apparatus returned to its stalls while Trucksville Firemen went through an anxious night, fear- ful that'some disturbed person was at work and might fail to call should a real fire develop. The excitement over, three companies of volunteers crawled back into bed, return- ing home as a downpour started to spread wet snow over the entire area and Carverton resi- dents breathed" a ‘sigh ‘of ‘relict that tragedy had been averted. {correction i Ap John Sperl, Dallas, who fig- ‘ured in an accident Jan. 19 at Huntsville Road, was mistak- enly listed at that time as being unemployed. Mr. Sperl, for the last four years is a construction worker with a local company and dur- ing the winter months is some- times unable to work because of inclement weather. Mr. Sperl has also denied a ‘report that he had introduced the woman who assisted him to the hospital as his wife. He is not married. He also took exception to claims that a friend has been in the habit of dropping him off in the front of his home. This has not been a habit. he said. Mr. Sperl is a member of the aaVallas Community Ambulance {W4ssociation and The Dallas Fire Company. since moving here from Philadelphia 11 years ago. 4 There is chly one WELCOME WAGON 000000000Q00000000000 80 years of experience fostering good will in business and community e. For information on Welcome Wagon, phone . vossuceasseiesersee yin 00000000000000000000 | WELCOME WAGON MRS. FRANCES IVES Phone 287-4467 MRS. MARY HOFFECKER Phone 675-1471 officials were meeting repre- sentatives of numerous Indian tribes to secure their aid in the approaching war against the French. The meetings were called, “The Albany Congress of 1754.” The Congress had nothing to do with land, but with the help of Deacon Timothy Wood- bridge and an old trader, Col. John H. Lydius, the committee was able to get in 18 Iroquois Sachems, give them a few drinks, and get their signatures on a deed dated July 11, 1754, granting title to a large area to 694 named individuals. Payment of ‘2000 pounds currant money of the Province of New York’’ was counted out to the Indians on the front steps of Lydius’ house. Some refused to sign, stating it was against established Iroquis policy to sell any lands at Wyo- ming. By the same methods, in the same town, in the same week, agents of the Penns got an- other group of Sachems to sign a deed for other lands west of the Susquehanna farther south. Both deeds were later protested on the grounds the signers had no authority to sell. When Yankee surveyors ap- peared in the Wyoming Valley several times in 1753-55, they were warned off by Teedyus- cung, chief of the local Dela- wares. Then the French War prevented any settlements. Several of The First Forty, or members of their families, had been active in the project for vears. Stephen Gardner and Benjamin Shoemaker had served on the Purchasing Com- mittee, as had Ezekiel Pierce and John Smith, fathers of Timothy Pierce and Timothy Smith of the Forty. John Jen- kins, Gardner’s son-in-law, a surveyor, had been over the lands in 1753-55. Gardner, Jenkins, Thomas Bennett, William Buck, John Comstock, Simeon Draper, Oliver and Timothy Smith, and perhaps others with the Forty, had been settlers in 1762-63, and had survived the Massacre on Oct. 15, 1763, which will be mentioned more fully later. There are people living in Dallas and nearby areas today whose ' families’ were in Wyo-- ming Valley in 1762-63, over two hundred years ago. Not in the forty, but well known before and later were Ezra Dean, John Dorrance, Daniel and Obadiah Gore Jr., and Parshall Terry. Terry is credited with discovering an- thracite coal near Mill Creek, Wilkes-Barre in 1762. dividend Directors of UGI Corp. de- clared the regular quarterly dividend of 30 cents a share on the common stock of the com- pany. payable March 31. 1969 to holders of record Feb. 28. 1969. REUPHOLSTERY M. B. Bedding completely rebuilds your furniture then recover it in your choice of lovely fabrics Special Care To Antiques Over 50 Years Dependable Service M. B. BEDDING CO. 526 So. Main St., Wilkes-Barre — 822-2491 Frank Slaff presided over his last meeting of the Back Moun- tain Library Association Jan. 30. Mr. Slaff is no longer eligi- ble to head the organization. as he has recently moved from the area. taking up residence in Wilkes-Barre. Succeeding him in the of- ficial chair is Fred Eck, long time member of the Library Board. Mr. Slaff asked for a moment of silence to pay due respect to Durelle T. Scott Jr. who had held the office of president until his grave illness, when Mr. Slaff, vice president, suc- ceeded him. Elected to the vice presi- dency was Homer B. Moyer. Mrs. Fred Howell was again elected secretary. Bruce Slo- cum was elected treasurer. Named to the Board of Di- rectors were these members of the Library Association: Mrs. James Alexander, Mrs. Ed- ward Boltz Jr. Mrs. Frank Townend, Donald S. Anthony, Homer Moyer, each to serve for three years. Carl Goeringer and Bruce Slocum were nominated and elected for a term to expire in 1969. Peter H. Arnaud’s term. to expire in 1970, was confirmed by the board. He had been ap- pointed to fill a vacancy. Mrs. Howell read the min- utes of the last Annual Meeting. Mrs. Martin Davern. Librarian, presented the annual report. * Mr. Moyer gave the report on finances, including an unex- pected windfall of $1,000 from the estate of the late Florence George. Dallas School District con- tributed $1.000. Lake-Lehman $300. Dallas Senior Woman's Club was credited with a gift of $150, the Morris Foundation $500. Friends of the Library con- tributed $1.276, and fines mounted to an astonishing $1,- - 532.52. Book Club Revenue was $595.63. money for Memory Books $137.00. As always. the Auction pro- duced the major amount of the revenue needed to run the Library. A ‘gross of ‘$24,195.28 was reduced to da net of $17.- 163.79 when all bills had been paid. Donald Anthony, chairman of the 1968 Library Auction, rec- ommended that the chancing off of a car be eliminated, as revenue was small, not com- mensurate with the effort in- volved, and organizations were using car raffles as drawing cards to such an extent that the drawing card was losing its attraction. : George McCutcheon. Auction chairman for 1969, agreed. Auction accounts outstanding amount to $523 for 1968, and for prior years, Judged non- collectible. $446.75. Stefan Hellersperk reported for the property committee, All Your Friends at We Specialize You'll Meet “The Suburban’’ in Tasty - homemade foods Feature Large Menu SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNERS Orders to Take-out Delicious Soups and Desserts Open Daily 6 A.M. - SUNDAY PAPERS AVAILABLE at the “'Y"" - Dallas - Harveys Lake Highway 309 and 118 THE DALLAS POST, FEB. 6, 1969 the forty horseman Fred Eck heads of 200 years past library associaton citing the removal of two mapletrees from the front bank. and the painting of two rooms in the main library build- ing. Mrs. Alexander presented the report on Friends of the Li- brary; Mrs. John Vivian on Public Relations; Mrs. Ornan Lamb on the Book Club. Mr. Slaff, in relinquishing the chair to Fred Eck, said that he was sorry to leave the com- munity. but that he was happy to leave the Library in such capable hands. Mrs. John Murphy, new president of the Library Book Club, was in charge of serving refreshments. Present were: Mr. Slaff, Mrs. Howell, Mrs. Davern. Mrs. Dana Crumo, Mrs. John Murphy. Mrs. DeWitt Smith. Mrs. Alexander, William G. Moss, Mr. Anthony, Mr. Mec- Cutcheon, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eck, Mrs. Vivian. Mrs. Lamb. Homer Moyer, Mrs. Boltz, Mrs. Frank Townend, Stefan Hellersperk, Mrs. T.M.B. Hicks. German student festivity On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the German students at Lake-Leh- man High School were guests at “Deutsche Nacht’”’ or Ger- man night at the Continental Inn on the Luzerne-Dallas Highway where the students had the opportunity to enjoy a taste of German life. The unique atmosphere con- sisted of a German dinner menu and German table deco- rations. The program featured music by a student German band and group singing. The students themselves wore characteristic German pins and dress. Along with Miss Jo Anne Knapp, sponsor and instructor of German, some members of the faculty enjoyed the festive evening. These guests were: Mrs. Florence Finn, Mrs. Vir- ginia_ Marchakitus, Miss Jane '* Morris, Miss. Martha Phillips, 21 Mrs. Martha Smith, ‘Mrs. Rita, Smith (who is a mative of Ger- many), and Miss Theresa Wilk. I6TT-CL9 duoyg WATER... continued from PAGE 1 announced, with a large pipe to be laid across the highway, extending up Carverton Road justice says no to new jp change The oldest justice of the peace in point of service in the newly divided sector of Dallas Township, Franklin and Kings- ton Townships, is John Fowler of Orange, who is now begin- ning his 32nd year in that post. Mr. Fowler, who has resided in the Back Mountain for 43 years, has definite misgivings as to the success of the new magisterial districts resulting from a constitutional amend- ment. Squire Fowler said that the move will place taxes upon taxes for residents and he be- lieves that voters did not un- derstand the issues at the time it was placed on the ballot. Cases, he said, are few and far between and with a greater distance to travel, folks are unlikely to pursue or file charges in many cases if it proves an incovenience. It is much easier, he says, to go to a justice in one’s own commun- ity. “The job is not very remun- erative,” reports Mr. Fowler, “It doesn’t pay to keep the lights lit. If the issue were to come up again I feel it would be defeated,” he stated. When asked about the role of the law association in the change, he replied, ‘‘It is the lawyers who want the job.” Mr. Fowler, whose term does not expire until 1974, says he will not run for the new post. He retired as a mine foreman in 1952. rummage sale Members of Maple Grove United Methodist Church of Pikes Creek are’ ‘planning a rummage sale on Feb. 5, 6 and 7. THe sale will be"held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily. NMOLIYIAVHS AOVWIVHd S.T1VH ONOT] HAOT aA] ano JAO1 Ell) 2207 "Dear Column: ments over a long, phone... 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He reminded persons that they were receiv- ing pretty cheap water as com- pared to other communities. Rates were slightly over $2 per month. Since the quality of the water has not improved much since the installation of a line from Huntsville, all those contacted felt they would be paying for value not received at the pres- ent time. In addition to lack of pressure and unclean water, the smell has been most offen- sive to a number of those turn- ing on the taps. Louis Ranier wondered why “ a reservoir up on the top of the hill would not be more suit- able. Although water commission members were not in favor of a rate increase until the matter was solved, Attorney Merton Jones advised that any act which might jeopardize prog- ress should be considered. Mr. Jones reported he filed a formal complaint on behalf of Kingston Township Supervisors on Nov. 18, that on Dec. 27 he was informed Trucksville Wa- ter Company had hired a Har- risburg law firm who asked for a continuance until Dec. 26. He also noted that the De- partment of Health would serve as co-plantiff. The late Decem- ber deadline brought an answer but stated no course of action and on Jan. 16, Jones filed for a clarification. The special counsel said he had not seen the five year plan of inprovements which the Trucksville Company said it had outlined and Col. Hetzel admitted the PUC had not re- ceived such either. Mr. Jones said the owner of the water company, ‘Now realizes that we won’t get off his back until something is done and more has been ac- complished in a short time than in 31 years.” \ Ralph Heister, sanitation engineer of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, reiter- § ated earlier; statements that “Our responsibility is to seéé \ that our people get safe water.” He reported there had been 10 breaks in two of the lines since November, five instances where the pump lost its prime and a breakdown in a reciprocating pump. He said loud pulsations were now causing annoyance to many users and he felt that the water company had not acted as rapidly as it could in providing relief. He advised users to continue boiling water until an ‘‘adequate supply is determined, based on samples taken. It is the pollution from backflow which presents the hazard.” Mr. Heister said new legisla- tion permits the health depart- ment to petition court to take over and make corrections to companies who fail to do so. However, he noted, this had not been tried as yet. Arthur Lehman, Department of Health, Harrisburg, related that a source of supply must be available before this is done and that the Department had given Trucksville Water Com- pany until Feb. 1 to announce what they planned to do. Representative Frank O’Con- nell, when asked what the leg- islators could do, said that the new law recently passed and mentioned above was one way of combatting such situations as the Trucksville crisis. He announced that he was open to suggestions if other methods could be offered. Eugene Goffin, vice chair- man of the local commission, said very little is offered on: the problem in the Second Class Township Code. He said it has been old history that when a legislator wishes to rectify some utility abuse, tremendous lobbying defeats the cause. ‘“‘Supevisors,”’ he said, ‘“‘Op- erate in a rather limited sphere .and the water commission is confined to generating interest in problems, correlating evi- dence and keeping the heat on. By and large we are an in- vestigatory committee with PAGE THREE recommendations subject to ap- proval of the supervisors.” It was Mr. Goffin who proposed voting against the increase. Rev. Gommer, in summing up the evening's agenda, told his listeners that “we have a real problem, we are not satis- fied where we are and feel deeply our community respon- sibility. I urge you to keep better records of complaints and support the direction we have taken. Open meetings will be held so that we may share our progress with you and we will work until the community has water as it should be.” POLICE: .. continued from PAGE 1, Back Mountain would be an impossibility at this time. but Dr. Mailey said that it would come in time, probably not in “our lifetime’. but then again “possibly in the next five years.” “Consolidating geograph- ically is impossible.” he said. “mainly because of the psycho- logy involved. but doing some- thing now, along the lines of 7 water, police, sewers, purchas- ing councils, is not wasted.” Fred Lamoreaux. Dallas Township supervisor chair- man, said that five. policemen representing all the communi- ties appeared on the scene Sunday at a three-car collision about 100 yards from the township police office. “That and people not know- ing which police department to call is being done every day.” he said. Harold Brobst. president of Dallas Borough Council. speak- ing on behalf of the borough. asked the group, which was chaired by LaRoy. Zeigler of Kingston Township. to retain the institute to make the sur- vey. - Mr. Brobst also raised the possibility of having women serve as dispatcher for police calls and other clerical duties. Hours DRS. I. & P. BERGER Optometrists 27 Machell Ave., Dallas 675-5067 Wednesday Afternoon ; Monday & Thursday Evenings ‘For Appointment Call charge . . minimum balance required . . No charge for deposits . . imprinting your name . . only 10c per check. MINERS rovovs 2am The bank you can GROW with Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation MAIN STREET, DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA 7z-Chex (Definitely makes the pen man’s best friend.) Stop jogging all over town to pay bills. No matter where you shop, and how much you spend, it’s safer and more convenient to write a check. It takes only minutes to open an individual or joint checking account -at Miners National. 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