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CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1879–145th YEAR, NO. 49

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CONTINUING: THE WEATHERLY HERALD ESTABLISHED 1880–145th YEAR, NO. 23

A White Haven Halloween ghost story by Ruth Isenberg

White Haven Borough Manager Linda Szoke told a ghost story during the October 28 borough council meeting — of a prominent White Haven citizen of years ago who wanted to be remembered. When he felt he’d been forgotten, Abraham Peters may have taken steps to regain the community’s attention. When White Haven began renovations to the borough building on Main Street, the former White Haven Savings Bank, strange things started to happen. There were computer glitches and electrical issues. Employees mentioned “creepy feelings” when going into the basement, as though someone was watching them. During the borough’s

The Peters Mausoleum in Laurel Cemetery, where Abraham JH: Ruth Isenberg Peters was buried on July 24, 1896.

bicentennial block party this summer, members of the newly re-formed White Haven paranormal group talked to Szoke, and asked if they could conduct an investigation. On September 29, several members checked out the building, including the basement. Szoke reported that there they identified two entities, one male and one female. The female was quiet, and when told she could leave, reportedly did so. The male, on the other hand, had quite a bit to say. They had a lengthy conversation with Abraham Peters, the founder and first president of the White Haven Savings Bank. Peters believed he would be remembered as an important part of the town’s history.

See GHOST STORY, page 6

Packer to re-bid Grist Mill project, OKs fire pact by Jim Dino A project to improve drainage on Grist Mill Road in Packer Township has hit a snag, but the fire protection agreement with Weatherly is nearly done. Meeting in special session at 9 a.m, on Saturday, October 16, the Packer Township Supervisors voted to reject the single bid they got for work to install new storm sewers on Grist Mill Road. The bid received was a lot more than the township has funds to pay for. The new set of bids — that will be minus materials, which the township will obtain on its own — will be due for the next supervisors’ meeting on Monday, October 11, said

supervisor’s chair Robert Selert. The new fire protection agreement, which will be for five years, will have a renew clause at the end of each year. Selert said the new contract will require a raise in the township’s fire protection millage from .00097 mills to .001151 mills. The tentative township budget will be ready for the October 11 meeting, Selert said. If the tentative budget is approved October 11, Selert said the final township budget can be considered at the supervisors’ December meeting. Editor’s Note: Weatherly Borough approved the fire agreement at its October 28 meeting. Details next week.

PRE-K PUMPKINS were a big hit in the Halloween Parade in Weatherly on Saturday. For more pictures, turn to page 5 and visit pocononewspapers. JH: Ruth Isenberg com.