OLD-TIME PEDDLER SHOWS HIS WARES Sam, the Traveling Salesman River City had Henry Higgins, the Music Man, and Mountain Green had Sara Malouf, the peddler man. The second was as fully appreciated as the first and was always greeted with delightful anticipation by his many customers. Sam was from Lebanon and he and his brother, Mike, had, as young boys, emmigrated to America to excape the brutal tyranny of the Turks. Here, through hard work and ingenuity, they had established themselves and became independent. Sam drove a little enclosed wagon lined with shelves and drawers. Within this treasure house were packed such goodies as would gladden the hearts of the iso¬lated housewife and bring joy to the hearts of the small fry. Such items as pins, needles, thread, buttons, ribbons, elastic, stockings and some yard goods lined the inner sanctum of the little wagon. It held the fascina¬tion of Alladin's Lamp for his country bound customers. Sam made many friends as he traveled throughout Weber and Morgan Counties. He had a pretty wife who some tires traveled with him. Many times they would stay over night at the home of John Heber and Nodie Robinson, reciting tales of the old coun¬try, much to the delight of their listeners. Sam's brother, Mike, purchased a farm on the east bench of Ogden, sold it and moved first to Evanston, Wyoming, then later to Salt Lake City. Sam stayed in Og¬den where, for many years, he visited regularly with his many friends throughout the area. For many years his old wagon stood, neglected and forgotten in the Ogden lot. 78