History & local legend
Shillington Social Club shared its South Sterley Street building with the Keystone Fire Company for decades. The old hall served many community purposes, including dances, basketball and bowling, before becoming associated with stories from people closing up at night.
One bartender said he placed a cleaning rag in the center of the bar and returned a bottle to its hook. As he prepared to turn off the television, he heard a noise behind him. The rag was on the floor and the bottle was swinging.
A trustee described a separate encounter upstairs. Alone in the office with the door open, he heard a man's voice directly behind him asking for help. He could find no person who had spoken.
Sources
- The Shadowlands, Shillington Social Quarters, archived December 2004, reports credited to the bartender and trustee
- StrangeUSA, Shillington Social Quarters, names 38 South Sterley Street in the case record
- Keystone Fire Company No. 1 of Shillington, institutional history of its firehouse and social quarters at 38 South Sterley Street
