The Hershey Press 1910-09-23

              Watch Hershey Grow
A Few of/the Improvements Now Under Way
More to Follow
The following summary gives a some-whatxomprehensive'idea
of the remark-able
progress that is being made in the
growth of Hershey. It is almost im-possible
for one living here to keep paee
with thejmprovements which are con-stantly
being made. These changes are
especially noticed by those who visit the
town only occasionally.
The 100 by 200 feet four story addi-tion
which is being made to the ship-ping
department of the factory is well
under way. The roof ,is being placed,
thus enabling the Company to make
Some use of the building even thp it is
tipt completed. Work has been begun
^tn the southeast walls where the present
two stories are being increased to four.
The immensity of this building project
can be comprehended only by a visit td
the scene of action where a small army
ef men and teams are at work. .
On Monday morning, laborers began
digging on the site of the new Y. M. C.
A. gymnasium in the rear of the Cocoa
House. The bulidihg which has been
used as a barber shop will be removed.
A wing to the building occupied by
the Hershey Press is in progress of
construction. The concrete base for
the new Miehle press has been complet-ed.
This extends down into the ground
four feet. The new press is here and
will be put in.place as soon as the buildr
ing is ready. This addition will be 30
by 40 feet.
placed at the entrance to the Park. The
train can run into the depot and passen-gers
will board the cars there. The car
floor is on the level with the floor of. the
depot so that it will not .be necessary to
step up or down in entering the-cars.
It is especially interesting to watch
the addition of department after depart-ment
made to the Hershey Department
store. A new meat wagon is in the
garage" ready for use as soon as the
market is installed in the basement of
the store building, It will occupy the
north east corner.
The five new houses on Chocolate
avenue are beginning to assume definite
shape. One of them is well under way.
The east room of the old store build-ing
will be cleared out and a first class
barber shop placed in the rear and the
front fitted up for the trolley company.
A four inch water main is now being
laid from Hershey to near Union De-posit.
This will supply the various
farm buildings belonging to Mr. Hershey
with water supply and fire protection.
Every house and barn along the route
will be as well supplied with water as
tho it was located, in the city.
These are only some of the things
that are "doing" in Hershey, and there
are many more in contemplation.
WATCH US GROW.
The miniature railroad has been com-pleted
but carpenters are now on at work
a car barn and passenger depot. This is
Confined to Bed
Simon J. Eby Is Missed at the Hershey
Post Office £
The many friends of S.- .J. Eby will
regret to learn that he is very ill at the
home of his 'daughter, Mrs. F. B.
Snavely. Mr. Eby has not been, at his
work at the Hershey Post office since
last Thursday He is sufferi ng from
Dermatitis.and is confined to his bed
constantly. He is very weak and his
condition is a cause of worry to relatives
and friends. ,
Mr. Eby is in his eightieth year. He
isone of Hershey's mostbeloved and re-spected
citizens. His cordial greeting to
all.who enter the post office has been
noted by citizens and strangers alike.
It is the hope of all that Mr. Eby may
recover his health and strength and
again take his place at the office win-dow.
Beautiful Home Wedding
Ezra F. Hershey and Miss Mary A. Rohrer
Are Quietly Married at the Home of the '
Bride 's Pare nts in Hummets town
A beautiful and impressive wedding
ceremony was performed on Tuesday
evening at 6.o'clock at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Rohrer, High Street,
Hummelstown, when their daughter
Mary Amanda became the bride of Mr.
Ezra Frantz Hershey. Rev. D. Burt
Smith, pastor of the. Zion Lutheran
Church, officiated. Only members of
the immediate families were present.
Mendelssohn's stately wedding march
was played by Miss Mary Hensel Rohrer,
a cousin ,of the bride, as the procession
advanced to the marriage- altar. The
bride Was presented to her husband by
her father, Mr. B. F. Rohrer. She was
attended by her sister, Miss Katharine
Rohrer, as maid of honor.! The groom
was accompanied by Mr. Charles E.
Bowman. The bride wore a gown of
white Valenciennes lace over white taf-feta
silk, with veil and train, and car-ried
a bouquet of white roses and lilies
of the valley. . |Miss Rohrer's gown was
light blue chiffon trimmed with white
silk and pearls. She carried pink roses
and maiden-hair ferns. .
The presents received were both
elegant and useful. They included many
pieces of cut class, solid silver, linens,
and embroidery. The prevailing color
in the decora'tions was gold, and the.
flower most used was the golden rod. -
After the wedding supper, the bride
and groom drove in an automobile to
Harrisburg. j Showers of .rice greeted
them as -they(left the house to enter the
auto. .From Harrisburg . Mr. and Mrs.
Hershey willjgo to Niagara ' Falls, the
Thousand Islands, Montreal, Quebec,
and on the (return , Lake Champlairi,
Lake George, Saratoga Springs, Albany,
and New York City. They will be away
for about a month and will be at home
to their friends after November first.
\ The guests from out of town were:
Dr. Guy Musser, Philip Frantz, JPhila-delpiiia;
Mr. and -Mrs. Pfovtti and
daughter Mildred, Manheim; Misses Hel-en
and Elizabeth Bitzer, Charts E.
Bowman, arid John Bowman, Lancaster;
Mrs. Sue Wentz, Miss M. B.'vWentz,
Miss Emily W. Wentz, Lancaster; and
Miss Mary Hensel Rohrer, Quarryville.
Both bride and groom are well known
in Hummelstown and Hershey. Mrs.
Hershey was one of Hummelstown's
most prominent young women. Mr.
Hershey is Treasurer of the Hershey
Chocolate Company, a position of re-sponsibility
and trust. Mr., and Mrs.
Hershey have a host of friends "whose
best wishes go with them. . ,
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