>From "THE FREE PRESS", Sept 4, 2003 edition, "Pages from newspapers past". Feb. 22, 1889 "Letter about old New Market. Messrs. Editors.-Having lived at your place and being one of the older citizens, I often think of , and call to mind, the following names of many of the older citizens of your place, and now put them on record for future generations, as: William Wickes, wheelwright; Peter Windle, blacksmith; James McCann, furniture maker; Watson Alman, son of William; Samuel Tidler, hatter, the doctors were Solomon Henkel, John W. Rice, S. G. Henkel, S. P. C. Henkel, Neff and Allen; the preachers were Revs. Paul Henkel, Ambrose Henkel, J. Stirewalt and Oswalt; George Cring, watch maker; Philip Pitman, hotel keeper; Jacob Sommers, tinner; the merchants were Coffman, Strayer, the Henkels, Neff, &c.; Jacob Savage, hotel keeper, hatter and tanner; Joseph Little, shoemaker; James Charlton, saddler; John Gay, tailor; A. Spreecher, tanner; Francis Sibert, saddler; T. Read, tailor; John Kiggs, hotel keeper; Martin Myers, shoe-maker; Samuel Huston, saddler; John Coffman, weaver; Pat. McMannas, merchant; John Shomo, carpenter; Anthony Duf, garener; Jessie Spencer, laborer; Bodells, saddle tree makers; Christ Adams; Mrs. Day; Samuel Spitzer, gun smith; Elijah Moore, mason; Granny Shomo, cakes and beer; J. Sugars, tailor; Theodore Jordan, carpenter; Daniel Shomo, gun smith; John Deppo, plasterer; John Kipps, wagon store; Wm. Windle, smith; Adam Olinger, black smith; John and Jacob Savage, farmers; and kept fine horses; the latter owned by father; David Pence, tanner; Mrs. Frost, an old colored woman, whom they called Granny Talmer; John Watkins, brickmaker; Joseph Charlton, shoe maker. Most if not all, these have passed away. ..I love your place. It is my birthday; I want to get back down to my old home before long. There is not one day that I do not think of my old home. I was so well pleased when I was there last time. Yours truly, William Monroe Strother, Wilkesbarre, Pa." Rick Monroe Long Beach, CA (Not running for Governor) P.S.: I'm sure that in the above letter, Granny Shomo would have been my favorite person!!