The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-01
MRS. PEPPERS NEW nCHURCH"
MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE Held
FOR ONE or THE FOX SISTERS.
the Faithful Hope the Famous spirit
Rapper VIII he on Hand, hut Any way
II II Likely That W. \. Davis, win Ills
Lieutenant David GOldberger, viii.

Happef Will he on Hand, but Any way
II II Likely That W. \. Davis, Win His
Lieutenant, David GOldberEer, viii.
An aged man with long beard and a mild
blue eye, rang the doorbell at s4s Park
place. Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon, and
spoke to the janitor In a deprecatory quaver:
i should like 10 see the Rev. Mrs. May
Pepper" said he. Ia the lady IMP
mo, said the janltor she's moved"
oh, dear" said the old gentleman. "Oh,
dear me, that h too bad! You see had an
appointment with her was TO receive a
message from a dear departed relative
through her, This Ia dreadfully annoy
ing. Can you tell me whore she Is 10 be
found?'
II you will 60 to 25s Monroe street I
guess you will he able to find her. said the
janitor with an utter absence Of enthusiasm,
There he grumbled that's the way
II has been from sunup 10 shutdown. I'll
bet you that a hundred folks have called
to-day, from kids to gray boards, all wanting
to get message from some dear departed.
The Rev. Mrs. May Pepper is in very
truth domiciled at 25s Monroe street. She
wasn't in yesterday when a reporter called
Her sister, a large woman in black, said
she didn't know when she would I've in.
However Mrs Pepper will be in tomorrow
night. In the new Church" there Is going
to be great doings. Mrs, Pepper is TO
preside at a sort Of memorial service for
Margaret Fox, who departed this life in
the year 1893. She was OF the first OF the
sisterhood Of which Mrs. Pepper is about
the most active hereabouts nowadays
The rappings that were heard from walls
and furniture in the house at Hydeville
Broome county, n. T.. where she lived with
her sisters Catherine and Leah along in
the '40s, got folks terribly worked up.
IL was in 1888 that Margaret confessed
that she was a fraud and showed how the
tricks were done. Later she retracted
the confession.
Some of the true believers have been
notified that perhaps the spook Of Mar
garet may be induced 10 appear and say
a few kind words tomorrow night, words
Of cheer 10 stifien the backs Of the faithful
and rout such Ishmaelites at W. S. Davis,
the printer man, who wore out his laryn-
gifts challenging Mrs. Pepper and DR..
Funk 10 meet him in a straight out spookeTy
contest. hitting in clinches allowed, no
penalties for foul. The chances are that
Davis will lie there, along with his frst
lieutenant, David Goldherger a most
ardent spook busting person. Davis didn't
like 10 say. because he didn't want Mrs,
Pepper to put the kibosh on him as soon
az he poked his nose in the door. When
somebody asked him what might happen
IL the spook Of Margaret said rude, harsh |
things about him he grinned eTlly.
The Anti-Fraud Society, whatever that |
ia, heard about the Fox memorial service /
for Tomorrow night, and straightway got !
out several thousand dodgers headed:
THB sPooK EPIDEMIC TAKES TURN FOR !
TIE WORSE
n -. -. oil
The faithful Of Mrs. Mays flock, read like |
his. The champion heavyweight spirit /
charmer with the yellow tresses who has /
succeeded in convincing some OF our sleepy (
fellow citizens who are interested in |
spooklettsm that she can read sealed |
psychological presto change process, on
cash in advance basis. providing that
you do not ask for conditions that eliminate
fraud. has publicly announced that she
and her dupelets will meet on Sunday.
April 2, as near April Fool day as prsc-
ioable, and will then proceed 70 celebrate
n honor Of Margaret Fox, the original
5pook faSer. who confessed before God
md man that she was liar, a thief and
!, fraud and not only exposed her methods
n the theatres but wrote book confession
The poet Of the society composed few
verses 70 60 along with the dodgers. Here
re- two n them:
n I'm en- easy dopslet
4 regular mushy .rush.
Ike 10 he hambo01led
With good old 'pooke' gush
ForIm The CHAMPION easy mark.
4 silly soft soap guy.
swallow oil The snpOkei fakes.
And Mary Ann nv pie
These things got the faithful into quite a
tate Of mind, particularly an aged gentle
nan Of Brooklyn who practises the law
The truth, said he piously. will win
,one day. Then this good woman whom
people persecute will take her proper place
,efore the world. As for this person Davis.
lghl'