Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 7

SH'AMOKIN NEWS-DISPATCH. SHAMOKIN. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1934 PAGE SEVEN VET OF SHERMAN'S RECALLS SEA MARCH DIES' FLOODS OF 1904 RECORD RETURN OF TAXES MADE Personal and Social Events Father Mrs. H. H.

Schreyer Expires at His Home in Milton. Fears Expressed That Similar Conditions Will Prevail Along River. County Treasurer Makes Distribution of Funds Paid to His Offices. Nathan Lowenthal left yesterday for a two weeks' sojourn in Havana, Nassau and Miami. GIANT WILD MAN IS SIGHTED BY VANCOUVER MAN Residents of Canadian Village Terrorized By Apparition.

Return was made today by the county treasury to the various districts of the largest amount of taxes since the new lien system went into effect. Each month Treasurer A. L. Lan dL gives to each district what he re "The Rock," an inspirational religious play, will be produced by the United Brethren church players in the Sunday school room of the Lincoln Street M. E.

church Friday, March 9 at 8:00. It is a three-act play given under the auspices of the A. M. Elliott class. Ephriam Datesman, 88, Civil War veteran, who was with General Sherman on his famous march to the sea, father of Mrs.

H. H. Schreyer, formerly of this city, died yesterday at his home at Milton from a heart condition resultant from a severe attack of pneumonia suffered several weeks ago. Mr. Datesman, following the war, engaged in a general feed business at Milton and continued as the active head of the enterprise until his death.

ceives from delinquent taxpayers. Unpaid taxes have been piling up Prospects of a record Ice movement on the Susquehanna river with the possibility of floods recalls to Paul R. Eyerly, editor of the Bloomsburg Morning Press the record breaking ice gorges and floods of the spring of 1904, when the Sunbury dam was wrecked and a portion of the bridge between Island Park and Northumberland was carried away by the huge ice gorges. How the Reading railroad ran Sunday excursions into Catawissa for tourists to view the heavy ice formations is recalled by Editor Eyerly, along with the serious flood which visited that region. Metropolitan newspapermen were sent to the region to cover the unusual story.

In Sunbury, loaded coal cars were year after year for schools, poor districts, borough and township as well MONTREAL. March 2 (UP) A giant wild man who has been terrorizing residents of Harrison Mills, as county. The persons making payments are given credit on the The fact near Vancouver, has caused revival i of legends of a vanished race "of hairy mountain men" according to dispatches here today. The wild man, described as "huge, SCORES OF BEAVER that payments are being made indi cates that the delinquents want to square up what they owe. At the TRAPS INSTALLED A party was held Wednesday at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Sharp, 12 South Fourth street, in honor of their daughter, Peggy, who celebrated her eighth birthday. Those in attendance were: Jean Blair, Dorothy Thomas, Betty Wagner, Betty Ziogler, Mildred Witmer, Nancy Aadins, Naomi Schmick, Blanche Braddigan, Daisy Culp, Jackie Landau, Junior Paul, Carol May and Peggy Sharp. Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Hepler were host and hcistess last evening to a group of thojir friends. A delicious spaghetti supper was served at 9:00. The guest od honor was "Whitey" Pottlcher, cekbrated Broadway entertainer, who is playing at the Rose Garden this week. Charles Relprish, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Reiprish, 1127 West Montgomery street, entertained a group of friends in honor of his thirteenth birthday. Thoie present were: Joseph Ouberant, Jack Miller, John Rocuskfc, Joseph Leopold, Jack McAnanns'. William Strausser, Clarence Reiprfcih, Edward Roman-oskie, Mrs. John Miller, Frank Dei-trich. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Foltz, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Olin and Ilr. and Mrs.

Michael Reiprish. A surprise pasty was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H.

Dreher, Irish Valley, in honor of the former's thirty-sixth birthday. The guests enjoyed games and music and at a late hour refreshments were served. Guests in attendance were: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Riichie and daughter, Miriam, Me.

and Mrs. Earl Richie, son, Glenn, and daughter, Eloise, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller, daughters, Haroldeen and Lois, and son, John, Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Malick, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Per-sing, daughter, Betty, and son, Lamar, Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Richie and daughter, Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. Ar same time conditions in many districts are so decidedly improved hairy and nearly nude," has been seen three times in as many months according to the reports. The last person he frightened was Frank that it is now possible for many to Dean, of Harrison Mills.

clear their tax records. Places where unemployment Is greatest, and where therefore nonpayment of rent is common, are where there are the most tax Hens. For the first time in many years the state game commission, effective yesterday, permits the trapping of beaver in Pennsylvania and thruout the rural sections of Northumberland and Columbia counties, amateur and professional trappers were out early yesterday installing their traps along streams in which the furry animals are 1 known to Dean was aroused during the night by barking of his dog. He PPed out the door of his cabin run upon the Pennsylvania railroad bridges to prevent their being carried away by the ice and arrangements had been made to blow the town fire whistle to warn the populace of the flood danger when the ice began to move. The townsfolk, however, rushed to the river bank instead of to higher ground.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chlboroskie, 439 Main street, Johnson City, entertained Wednesday evenlne in Vnd saw, in clear starlight, a huge of their granddaughter, Lor- hairy man who advanced growling. Dean leaped back inside his cabin exist. Columbia county is said to be veritably alive with the beaver, the result of the many years of protection afforded by the state game board.

etta Chiboroskie's birthday. Games were played and refreshments served. The following attended: Mr. and Mrs. John Arasin and son, Lawrence, Mrs.

Jiashinski and son, Walter, Pearl Kashinski, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Kershinszki, Mr. and Mrs.

Leo Steffon, Henry, Florence and Helen Steffon, Mrs. Stella Wawr-zyn, Lorraine Stella Spudy, SHENANDOAH HAS 'EM Mahanoy City and Tamaqua aren't the only boroughs in the region with epidemics of measles. Civil works administration survey employes at Shenandoah yesterday discovered prevalence of the disease among children In many homes and immediately reported their findings to the health authorities, who are busily engaged In establishing quarantine. Many of the children, the workers reported, have suffered severe internal hemorrhages and are quite ill. and barred his door.

Tracks in the snow next day showed the wild man had prowled around the cabin and later gone into the bush. A hunter also said he saw the wild man and was so frightened that he dropped his bag of game as he fled before the giant's attack. Indians of the Chelais reserve, asked about the creature, said that many years ago a whole tribe of the wild men lived in the region. They were called "Sasquatch" or "hairy mountain men." They lived in caves and hunted with clubs and stones. WOMAN NAMED Miss Beulah S.

Fitzpatrick, of Tower City, was yesterday named by Postmaster General James Farley as acting postmistress at that place, Miss Fitzpatrick succeeds a Republican in the post. On the Women's Page of the News-Dispatch will be found Just the things Mi-Lady wants to know. Marion, and sons. Edward and Carl, George Arnold, Russel Dreher, Elbert Arnold, Thurston Arnold, Paul Dreher, Forest Persing, Pauline Fisher, Ida Arnold, Mabel Persing, Elsie Persing and Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Dreher. thur Lehman and daughter, Phylis, i Mr. and Mrs. Homer Persing and daughter, Fay. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Persing, daughters. Florence and I Martha Sitko, Sophia Chiboroskie, i Monica Chiboroskie, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chiboroskie and sons, Edward.

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