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 Articles Indexed by TopicFranklin County : Business and IndustryNote: When you select an article from the list below you will be taken to the appropriate page of the newspaper. You may need to scroll down in order to find the particular article you are interested in reading. |
Franklin Repository, January 26, 1859, p. 1, c. 3: "Our Town."
Decries the lack of suitable housing in Chambersburg as holding back the town's economic growth. Calls upon monied men of
the town to finance new construction.
Franklin Repository, August 24, 1859, p. 5, c. 2
Chambersburg is experiencing a brick building boom. John Reasoner, who just sold his business to Mr. Wanamaker of Philadelphia,
made and sold almost one million bricks in the past year and a half. John Senseny, Benjamin Uglow, John Hunesecker and Mr.
Root also have brickyards. The article includes a list of the people who are building brick houses in Chambersburg.
Franklin Repository, September 14, 1859, p. 5, c. 2
The editors have published a letter written by a sequestrator appointed to collect assets of the failed Fire and Marine Insurance
Co.; the letter requests the balance of a payment, but the editors argue that an assessment of losses by the company due to
fire must be made first, and so they urge citizens to not pay yet.
Valley Spirit, April 25, 1860, p. 5, c. 1: "Hotel Changes."
Article detailing recent changes in ownership of hotels in Chambersburg, which compliments all the establishments it mentions.
Franklin Repository, May 2, 1860, p. 5, c. 1: "Excelsior."
Cumberland Valley Railroad machine shop in Chambersburg will construct a locomotive engine.
Valley Spirit, July 25, 1860, p. 5, c. 2: "Insurance Companies versus Individuals."
Mr. Ditman and Mr. Ott, who were not insured, have rebuilt their property more quickly after the recent fire than has Mr.
Deckelmayer, who was insured. The paper criticizes insurance companies for not acting promptly.
