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SEPTEMBER 10-16, 2020
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Last month two of my former fine students Mike Wolfer and Douglas Bilheimer mailed a past page of local history to this writer, a 1925 Dedication program listing two historical markers, one in Kreidersville at the site of the old Edelman Mill. Another one north of Hokendauqua Creek in Allen Township. This is a chapter in local history which has been forgotten. The markers recall the Walking Purchase of 1737. The walk was the result of an old deed found by Thomas and John Penn. The Penns and the Native Americans agreed that a day and a half walk starting in Wrightstown in Bucks County was to determine boundaries set forth in the disputed deed. The Penns enlisted three men to complete the walk. The three selected were: Solomon Jennings, a farmer whose farm was near Bethlehem, James Yeates, from Newtown, Bucks County, and Edward Marshall, a hunter and trapper who hunted throughout the area. These men were the strongest and most rapid walkers in the countryside. They were accompanied by officials on horseback and three Lenape braves to see that the walk
By ERIN FERGUSON
Northampton Borough Discusses sewage backup, Hires new police officers By CHRISTINA SANTO The Northampton Borough Council held their first public workshop meeting of the month on Thursday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building. One Northampton resident brought up a concern about sewage backup due to heavy rain; another resident echoed this concern. Both residents live on Washington Avenue and have experienced this before. Borough Manager LeRoy Brobst stated that he has a meeting with the borough’s engineer next week and will bring it up then. He believes the borough can relieve some of the water that collects there by running another line in the area; however, the engineer needs to approve the project first, but once that happens, the project shouldn’t take too long.
would not be unfair. The braves soon realized the walkers’ furious pace was not what they agreed to! At the end of day one, the group camped near the Hokendauqua Creek near the village of Chief Lappawinzo. The pace of the walk had been so intense that one of the walkers, Solomon Jennings, dropped out and returned home. At sunrise, the group started the second part of the walk. The second walker, James Yeates, exhausted, fell into the creek and died three days later. Only Edward Marshall completed the walk ending at noon on the second day near Mauch Chunk (Jim Thorpe) in Carbon County. The distance covered was an amazing 60 miles walking through the wilderness, adding 1200 square miles to the Penn’s property. The Indians hated Marshall for the walk. They killed one of his sons, wife and wounded his daughter. As a result of the walk, the Quakers turned against the sons of the man who laid the foundation for our state of PennBy JASON KAMERY sylvania. Moore Township Board of SuWe will return to 1925 and pervisors met at 7 p.m. on Sepattend the dedication of the his- tember 1 at the Moore Township toric markers in two weeks. Recreation Center where they discussed numerous items including a new roof for a historical building, a property owner blocking Trapper Road, as well as Trick or Treating. The historical society discussed at their meeting the need to put a new roof on the Edelman Schoolhouse. “We need to put a new roof The Nazareth Times. Restaurant Week kicks off on on the school,” Richard Gable, September 13 with a full week of in- township Board of Supervisor, credible dining options throughout said. “The slates are so thin that Nazareth, ending on September 19. it is leaking now. To replace the Participants will offer discounted slate roof with another slate roof dining deals and specials all week would cost $30,000. To replace long. Participants include: Birth- it with a shingled roof, it would right Brewing Company, Camp cost roughly $7,000. To replace Cake DIY, Fuze Nutrition, Mad it with a metal roof would also cost about $7,000. We decided to Continued on page 6
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Next, the council considered a request to hire two new full-time police officers; two qualified candidates were recommended by Police Chief Bryan Kadingo. The candidates, Brandon Reph and Emanuel Torres, were hired and sworn in at the meeting by Mayor Thomas Reenock. Keith Piescienski, vice president of council, reminded everyone that the Planning Commission has a meeting on September 9 at 7 p.m; the meeting will address Yost Hauling’s plan to divide their 8.69-acre parcel of land into three separate lots. The Northampton Area High School varsity football team has two tentative home games on October 16 and 23, according to councilman Kenneth Hall. There is no information about whether or not fans may be in attendance yet.
Council members also discussed potentially creating a noise ordinance in the borough, as well as suspending virtual meetings. Acting Solicitor Brian Panella suggested putting the latter on the next meeting’s agenda to not blindside anyone with the decision. Northampton’s next Borough Council meeting will be held on Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building.
Moore Township Board of Supervisors vote on new roof For Edelman Schoolhouse bring it to you guys that we would like to put a shingle roof on it. If we do it ourselves, we are looking at under $3,000. So we are in the process of getting volunteers to do the roof. I already have three volunteers to go up top and we have people to go on the ground. Randy Silfies will help supervise to tell us what to do.” Vice Chairman David Shaffer asked why not go with a metal roof since it would presumably last for life and cost the same as a shingle roof. Gable explained that the rubber washers that are used on the screws to hold the metal roof in place will deteriorate overtime, causing leaks. Then you have to get back up on the roof, replace all the rubber washers and take all the screws out. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 to move forward with shin-
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gling Edelman Schoolhouse. Township Engineer Kevin Horvath discussed an issue with Trapper Road. “This issue was brought to the township’s attention because one of the homeowners that access their property from Allen Drive placed some obstructions across what was the cartway of Trapper Road,” Horvath said. The Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 to send a letter to the property owner that is blocking Trapper Road to remove the obstruction. Continued on page 3
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