REMEMBERING WHEN

C.K. White, North Jefferson Street, and his grandson, Michael Lee Alter of Lemasters caught 19 bass, a channel cat fish and a sunfish in the Potomac River in 1957.

100 Years Ago
September 19, 1907

During this week the local shops of the Geiser Company have shipped out a total of 22 gasoline engines and it is possible that before the end of the week the shipments will total 28 or 30 gallons.

Work on the new Cumberland Valley Railroad belt line through the western part of town is being pushed with the vigor which has characterized the work from its inception and marked progress is being made.

Farmers have much to be thankful for this year. Their grain crops have not only been large, but they are bringing good prices - prices that are higher than those which have ruled for some time.

The C. G. & W. St. Ry. Co. has engaged the Pen-Mar orchestra for an additional two weeks of entertainment.

The rumored reorganization of the C.G.&W. trolley company so as to provide for the extension of the line from here to Chambersburg is an accomplished fact, the local line having absorbed the Chambersburg & Southern and the building of the line from here to Chambersburg will be gone forward at once this fall.

It looks like the W. Harry Gillan establishment was the place to shop this time of year in 1932.

An imposing procession came up the turnpike from Waynesboro when the Geiser Company made its second delivery of Greencastle grain drills to L. H. Leiter & Bro., the hustling implement dealers here.

Williams Grove, the popular picnic resort and far famed home of the Grangers picnic, was sold at public auction for $19,000.
75 Years Ago
September 22, 1932

Franklin County school children of the year 1932 can not look forward as their predecessors have done for the past 77 years, to the full week's vacation which meant that the annual institute was in progress. County superintendent J. L. Finafrock announced the institute will be abandoned in favor of a substitute plan which will save the townships an amount estimated at $5,400.

The Greencastle Livestock Market, which was sold to Jay McCoy in 1982, hasn't changed much fromt he outside, according to this photo from 25 years ago.

In its efforts to augment the borough water supply, town council has been experimenting during the past week at the so-called "Middle Spring" on the Carbaugh farm, northeast of town.

Brought here under the auspices of the Greencastle Rotary Club, before which he recently made an address, George A. Bentley, New York City business promoter, will speak in Council Hall, before a joint meeting of Rotarians and other business people of the community outlining plans for attracting new industries to the town.

The fourth annual fair of the St. Thomas Township schools and community will be held Oct. 13 and 14.

The five percent penalty for non-payment of Waynesboro taxes before Oct. 1 was suspended for 60 days by borough council.

The franchise of the Farmers and Breeders Association, which formerly promoted the Franklin County Fair, was sold at public sale in front of the courthouse for the sum of one dollar. The purchaser was Pauline Kyle, and the sale was made by George W. Wenger, the trustee in bankruptcy.

In a thrilling nine inning game, played on the Jerome R. King Playground against the Waynesboro All-Stars, the Franklin County Champions, the local team emerged victors, with a final score of 10-9.
50 Years Ago
September 19, 1957

Greencastle's water supply is steadily dwindling despite the recent rains, according to a statement by borough water superintendent George Walter. Water in the reservoir is now four feet three inches below the overflow, the lowest point it has reached during the season.

Layoffs by industrial plants in nearby towns are affecting numerous residents in this area. Businesses include Landis Tool Company and Landis Machine.

Employees of the Basore Construction Company, working north on Ridge Avenue from Franklin Street have encountered almost solid rock in excavating for the sewer main. They are now nearing the end of this excavation, the most difficult which they have yet encountered.

The Greencastle Ministerium is devoting its forthcoming annual Hymn Festival to the hymns of Charles Wesley in recognition of the 250th anniversary of his birth.

Democrats hold better than a 2 to 1 lead over Republicans in new registrations for Franklin County during the registration period which began last May 27.

Officials of the Little League issued a statement thanking the citizens of Greencastle who contributed so much to the success of the baseball season recently completed.

Norman H. Martin of Marion, proprietor of the E.L.M. Department Store on Center Square, is planning to open a shoe department in the room adjoining his store formerly occupied as an office by the Cumberland Valley electric Company.

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kauffman of Greencastle, are planning to reopen the diner which they operated for 16 years on the Harry A. Hocker premises on South Washington Street.

The Antrim Art Association, host to the third annual Franklin County Art Exhibit which will be opened to the public Sunday, entertained representatives of the County Art Clubs and the judge, Dr. Edward Mattil, at a buffet supper in the public assembly room of the First National Bank, following the judging of this year's exhibit.

Mrs. Paul R. Foust won the grand prize at the Woman's Club Flowerama.

The Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines have curtailed service to Cumberland Valley residents by removing one morning and one afternoon bus from their Harrisburg- Hagerstown schedule. Both had stopped in Greencastle.

The Franklin County Commissioners have appropriated $1,000 from the county's liquid fuel tax fund to Antrim Township as a supplemental grant for road construction work.

C.K. White, North Jefferson Street, and his grandson, Michael Lee Alter of Lemasters caught 19 bass, a channel cat fish and a sunfish in the Potomac River.

Miss E. Geraldine Mundy, executive director of "Girlhaven," will visit Greencastle under the auspices of the Greencastle Ministerium to describe the work of this 16-year-old Blair County institution devoted to the redirection of Protestant girls.

Rev. David Kyler, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, accompanied Barry Scott of Rouzerville, formerly of Greencastle, to Washington D. C. recently for a two day tryout with the Washington Baseball Club.

Harry D. Zeigler Post 6319 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will agains sponsor a Halloween parade and party for the young people of this community.
25 Years Ago
September 23, 1982

The RSVP Health Spa opened for business as scheduled despite the objections of Antrim Township and some State Line residents.

The state Public Utility Commission has suspended the rate hike requested by Columbia Gas.

Greencastle-Antrim School Board has named Drs. Martin Hudzinski and Joseph Thornton as district physicians for the 1982-83 school year.

The month's Bicentennial activities will conclude with a soccer game, band festival and a display of military equipment.