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Show Page Four The Pyramid October 27, 1983 more to be said about the jomals, or Copies of The Storm Testament" are available for $12.95 from Hie Sears and Chadwick. I thanked Mrs. Pyramid, 90 West Main, Mt. Wharton for her time and the apple Pleasant or by mailing $12.95 plus juice, and left. As I walked down the $1.71 tax and postage to: Hie path to the street, I thought how Pyramid, P. O. Box A, Mt. Pleasant, foolish I had been to come all the Utah 84647 or to: Liberty Press, 500 way to Pennsylvania on such a thin South 1200 West, Orem, Utah 84058. bit of evidence. It occurred to me The Storm Testament is also that I might try calling all the Steins in the telephone book, asking if they available in local bookstores., Continued from October 20 What do you know about Sears and Chadwick Publishing pany? Who? Com- he asked, without looking up. The publishing firm that used to occupy this building. That was a long time ago. My father bought this place in 1910, and its been a deli and sandwich shop ever since. Thats all I know. He handed me the sandwich. I paid, and as he turned away to wait on another customer, I asked, Did they leave any old manuscripts behind? Any what? He turned back to me, somewhat annoyed by my persistent questioning. pieces of paper with writing on them. He looked at me like I was crazy, slowly shaking his head with a negative response. Do you know anyone who might be able to tell me anything about Sears and Chadwick? Just before the building was paid off, before Papa died, he made the last payments to a woman who lived across the river up by the University. I think it was her father who sold us the building. Her name is Barbara Wharton. Thats all I know." He turned to wait on the next customer without giving me chance to ask more questions. Thanks, I said, as I headed out the door and toward the University in the hopes of finding the Sears daughter. The telephone book listed only one Wharton family in the area near the university, a Mrs. Barbara M. Wharton. The red brick house was located in an old, established, rather plush neighborhood. It was of colonial construction with a steep-pitc- h roof, plenty, of ivy, on the gables, and Man-u-script- s, surrounded by spacious, well-manicur- lawns and flower gar- had any manuscripts lying around that had been removed from a floundering publishing house by an irresponsible grandfather. It was a dumb idea. I spent the night at the U.M.C.A. It was a restless night, with visions of hoagie sandwiches, apple juice, brownstone apartments, and red brick mansions. Behind the Philadelphia scenes, I could see the pleading face of my grandmother, begging me not to let the family down, telling me not to come home without the jornals of Dan Storm. Gripped tightly in her fist was the Stein letter, our familys first piece of real hope in 75 years that the journals had not been destroyed or lost forever. But I just couldnt think of what I ought to do next. I kept thinking that I had tried, and failed. There was nothing else to do. The next day, for the lack of something better to do, I decided to see some of Philadelphias historical attractions. There was no sense in just turning around and heading back home after I had come so far. I visited Ben Franklins house, saw the Liberty Bell and the statue of William Penn. Grandmas pleading face kept flashing before my eyes. I was miserable. About noon I headed back over to Warsaw Street to Tonys Delicatessen, with nothing more in mind than to buy another hoagie sandwich. As I entered the store, Tony was d busy trying to get rid of a red-haire- salesman waring bright green trousers, a blue and orange sport good-lookin- Tonys. Another hoagie? asked Tony, as I closed the door. I said, A few more questions, voice more earnest sounding my than I intended for it to sound. Tony didnt say anything, but gave me an annoyed lode as he waited for my question. I knew my hunch was a long shot, and probably another dead end, but then again, maybe I was on to something. What kind of insulation do you have in your ceiling? I dont have any, I dont want any, and if you are mixed up with d salesman... He that pointed to the door, indicating that thats the direction I ought to be headed. I assured him I had no intention to sell him anything, especially not insulation. But if Tony didnt have any insulation, I was very curious to know why his January heating bill was only $18, when Bill next door paid over $80 in January. I explained that since Tony or his father hadnt insulated the building, it had probably been done by Sears and Chadwick. And certainly a red-haire- days were relived when Fountain Green classmates met for their annual reunion Saturday at Our Place Cafe. This years reunion was under the direction of Venna Hughes, Ruby Stansfield, Athaleen Shepherd and Jayne Christensen. The girls started school in the first grade in Fountain Green and have continued their friendship since that time. They enjoyed singing old songs and touring the new Fountain Green church. Back from left are, Maxine Holman Parkin, Valeara Olsen Peterson, Geniel Nielson School Venna Johnson Hughes, Athaleen Holman Shepherd, Nandersdn Jayne Robertson Christensen, Ruby and front, Stansfield, Jessie Hansen Sudweeks, Maxine Bills Garlick, Mable Oldroyd Walker, Ida Johnson Overson, and Geniel Allred Loveless. Ruby Rasmussen Mangleson attended but missed being in the photo. Senior Citizens will baby shawls, and household items. MORONI A bake sale will be held. hold a dinner and bazaar on Friday, in Tickets on a doll house will be sold. October 28, beginning at 5:30 p.m. A and Hall drawing will be held before Moroni the City for the lucky winner. ' Christmas Christensen Senior Citizen Center. Those attending should bring their The public is invited to contribute own dishes for the dinner. Christmas gifts will be featured at to the bake sale and bazaar and also the bazaar including dolls, quilts, to attend the event. house publishing struggling wouldnt purchase insulation when there were plenty of unsalable books and manuscripts around - items which would make excellent insulation when one considered the solid construction of the ceiling, certainly able to support the weight of books and manuscripts. Tony shook his head in disbelief, but he still couldnt tell me how the building was insulated. He finally agreed to take me up to the attic for a quick inspection. We went into the back room and he led me up a creaky stairway after grabbing a flashlight from a window ledge. There were no electric lights above the heavy trap doors at the top of the stairway. Edna Pearmain, Paystrup, Ella Samuels Cloward, Hansen Ruth Rigby, Rachel Anderson Peel, Mary Green Verna Gardner, row: middle Hansen Syme; Senior citizens slate bazaar Pam Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Peterson, is a member of the Brigham Young The rafters and joists were rough University marching band. Miss sawed, which dated them back to a Peterson has performed with the time before planed lumber was used e and band during in building construction. Between footactivities halftime during n the joists was a soft gray-browball games in Provo and traveled dust, the accumulation of over 50 with the band to the UCLA-BYyears, maybe longer. game played in the famous Rose. Tony aimed the light down as I Bowl. They also performed in brushed away the dust between the The band-w- ill perDisneyland. two nearest joists. The dust, was form again on October 29 when light and fluffy, but a few inches, the Cougars host Utah State down my finers brushed against a University. Miss Peterson plays solid object. It was a thick brown the flute, is a graduate of North magazine-siz- e envelope. 1 opened it Sanpete High School, and is a and removed a stiff, yellow sophomore at BYU this year. manuscript. The title page read as follows: The Abolishing of Slavery and the Resulting Economic Disaster, by Every step of progress which the Nathan Sanders III, 1860. world has made has been from I carefully slid the manuscript scaffold to scaffold, and from stake back into the envelope. Tony didnt to stake. Wendell Phillips he say anything. TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK IN THE PYRAMID coat, and yellow-lense- d glasses. The man was trying to sell Tony insulation for his building, but Tony didnt want any. The salesman claimed that his insulation would save Tony at least $40 a month on his winter heating bill. Tony bent over and retrieved a tattered shoe bovfpopi under the counter. Without a word,he opened the box and handed,?,, small piece of paper to the salesman. Thats my January heat bill. But, its only $18, responded the surprised salesman. And its about half that much in said Tony with the summer, finality. I dont need insulation! The salesman departed without another word. I felt sorry for him as I ordered my sandwich. Tony game me a nod of recognition, but didnt dens. I felt a tinge of excitement as I walked up the brick walkway, realizing it was perfectly possible for someone in this house to give me a clue to where my great grandfathers secret journals had been hidden for the last 74 years. Before I could ring the bell, the door was opened by a tall, stately, g woman, probably in offer any conversation as her middle sixties. She had a prepared my sandwich. vibrant, healthy look, normally uncommon in women her age. I guessed she exercised regularly, I Do you have cold drinks? probably tennis or jogging, and was asked as he handed me the sandvery careful about her diet. wich. He nodded towards the little After introducing myself, I got window, telling me I could get a cold directly to the point and told her I drink at Bills Diner next door. The was looking for. a manuscript that diner had tables, and I felt like had been sent to the Sears and getting off my feet for a while, so I Chadwick Publishing Company went next door, ordered a root around 1904, the year before my beer and settled into a boothlarge near the great grandmothers death. counter. I wasnt surprised when she gave d The salesman was me a blank, questioning look, like the at counter, nibbling on sitting she hadnt understood what I had potato chips and drinking beer. Bill, said. I repeated my question. the owner, was behind the counter Oh, I dont think I can help you, drying glasses. she responded in a tone of voice that What does it cost to heat this joint indicated a genuine concern. So in the winter?, asked the salesman, many years have come and gone. as if he were more interested in But please come in. Ill tell you making conversation than selling everything I know. insulation. She led me to an informal dining I listened with interest to see if he area on a partially enclosed patio. would have better luck this time. Bill There were lots of potted plants. She asked the salesman why he was asked me to be seated at an oak interested in heating bills. table with iron legs. There was a If youll tell me what you are bowl of assorted nuts on the table, spending, I might be able to show and she poured each of us a glass of you how to save some money, cold apple juice before sitting down responded the salesman. across the table from me. About $80 a month, but I cant She explained that the old afford answered any insulation, publishing house on Warsaw Street Bill, guessing he was getting set up had been sold before she was born, for a sales pitch. and that the family hadnt been The salesman reached into his engaged in publishing since that briefcase for sales material, and I time. She couldnt recall having ever turned my attention back to my seen any manuscripts among family hoagie and root beer. I didnt feel belongings. right about going back to Utah My heart sank. Her explanation without the journals, but I had seemed so final. She gave me a little already followed all my clues to background about the company, that dead ends, and I couldnt think of it was a partnership founded by her anything else to do. Out of grandfather Henry Sears and John frustration, I let my mind be drawn Chadwick in the 1830s. It had back to the insulation conversation thrived until the partners became between Bill and the salesman. old. The sons were not able to keep I began to wonder why Bill was the business profitable, and there $80 a month to heat his paying was a gradual decline until 1910, when Tony next door was building, when the decision was made to sell $18 a month. The two only paying out. At first the family had tried to were side by side, the buildings sell the company with its equipment, same size, identical construction, copyrights, and inventories, but probably built at the same time. there were no takers. Eventually Tony hadnt said anything to the they sold the machinery to a printer salesman about having already across town, and the building to purchased insulation. That would Tony Bentino, who opened the have been an easy way to get rid of delicatessen and sandwich shop. the salesman. Perhaps Sears & I asked ber about Mr. Stein, the Chadwick had insulated the building fellow who had written to my great before father bought it. But Tonys grandmother in 1904. She vaguely certainly there was little need for remembered him as an eccentric commercial insulation at the turn of editor who was fired after driving the century when coal was pracone of the most successful writers to as cheap as dirt. tically another publisher. She guessed that I had an idea, too fanSuddenly Stein was probably the one tastic to be ture, but...I gulped down responsible for losing my great the last of the root beer, wrapped the grandfathers journals. remainder of the sandwich in the Eventually there was nothing waxed paper, shoved it in my - pocket, and headed back over to red-haire- pre-gam- Wool contest planned here November 19 PLEASAN- T- The annual Make It Yourself with Wool contest will be held here on November 19, according to Elna McKay, chairman. Mrs. McKay said the contest is open to all girls ages 10 to 21 in the North Sanpete area. Winners will be announced at the annual luncheon which is under the direction of the Lady Woolgrowers Auxiliary. An adult division is also planned. More information and entry blanks can be obtained from Mrs. McKay at Sew and Save or by calling Winners of the local contest will contest in compete in the state-wid- e Salt Lake City on December 3. m ill lUi nm DEPARTMENT AND FAMILY STORES 152 West Main 45 N. Main Mt. Pleasant Nephi MT. 462-278- Spring City Lions circle fall fest SPRING CIT- Y- The Lions Club will hold their fall festival and dinner Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. All Spring City widows will be honored guests, said Lions spokesman Loyd Keyes. The event was originally planned at a different time but the time was changed due to the return to Mountain Standard Time, Keyes reported. Variety Club Spruce-U- p ELECTRIC c BLANKETS U vUJ SHEET SETS BEDSPREADS o OFF OFF MATTRESS PADS TABLECLOTHS 1 OFF TOWEL SETS PLACE MATS Reg. $1.99 MT. PLEASAN- T- The Spring City Variety Club had a luncheon at Rodgers Cafe Thursday to elect officers for the coming year. 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