Sewickley Herald

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Vol. Ill
SEWICKEY, PA., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1905
No. 6
Mum Show
Valley Greenhouses Will Be Open to
Public on Sunday
COUNTLEES FLOWERS IN  BLOOM.
A representative of this -paper
had the pleasure of spending a few
hours yesterday, in the midst of
countless chrysanthemums, palms,
ferns, carnations, roses and numerous other varieties of beautiful
plants and flowers at the large
greenhouses of the Valley Greenhouse Gompany, situated on cemetery hill. One cannot form even
an idea of the magnitude of these
greenhouses unless they inspect,
them.
While in conversation with Mr.
Walter E. Patton, of the firm, it
was- learned that in the seven
houses there • are over 12,000
square feet of glass. The entire
plant is heated by steam, which is
generated in the boiler room and
conveyed to the beds in the various
houses by a network of pipes. The
entire place is systematically arranged and scientifically conducted.
The scribe had the pleasure of being chaperoned during his visit by
Mr. H. G. Buchler, who is in charge,
and owing to whose skill such gratifying results have been attained.
The first section visited was the
chrysanthemum house. The pleasing effect to the eye can hardly be
described. Here are housed some
5,000 plants and more than 5,000
'"mums." Among the varieties are
Golden Wedding, Vivian Morrell,
Mrs. Robison, Polly Rose, Glory of
Pacific, Gol. Appleton, one of the
very best with a yellow bloom and
quite pretty, and the O. P. Bassett
a mid-season variety, lemon-yellow
in color and one of the most handsome "mums" known.
This display will be well worth a
trip to the greenhouses to see, and
to give the public an opportunity
the greenhouses will be open for
inspection on Sunday afternoon
from 2 until 5.
The chrysanthemums will not be
the only feature to win the admiration of the visitor.. In the carnation house is much to be seen.
Mr. Buchler p-ides himself in the
fact that out of 11,000 plants
placed in the building they did not
lose a plant. Among the pretty
pink, white and red blooms are the
Enchantress, Mrs. Thomas Law-
son, Boston Market, Grane Red,
and" a pretty pink, the Genevieve
Lord.
The propagating house is an
interesting place, and as you step
inside you are greeted by the pretty
yellow daisy, the primrose and a
vast expanse of the variegated
foliage of some 10,000 beautiful
bedding plants.
In another department are hundreds pots of Easter lilies, asparagus,
Smilax and Freesia, a sweet scented little flower. In bulbs alone,
this firm has some TO,000, covering
a large variety.
They also have some very pretty
plants for Ghristmas and holiday
decoration, chiefly among them
being Poinsettia, commonly called
Ghristmas cactus. It is a tall plant
with green stem and leaves, with
the exception of the top foliage,
which is a pretty red with a tuft of
white pollen in the center. It is a
very showy plant for decorative
purposes.
Last but not least to attract tbe
attention of the scribe was the
pretty variety of ferns. Here are
to be found many kinds from the
small ferns for fern dishes to
Nephrolepsis Piersoni Elegantissi-
ma, a plant which Mr. Buchler
claims to be the finest fern grown.
It is a plant which Mr. Buchler
procured while in the east attending
the florists' convention. You are
invited to come and see these
pretty flowers and plants, and if
you are a lover of them you will
avail yourself of the opportunity.
Edgeworth Council.
Edgeworth Borough Gouncil convened on Monday evening, with
President Lord in the chair, and
Messrs. Brooks, Henry, McGullough, Glerk Fleming Nevin and
Solicitor Rogers present. After
the routine work of the evening was
disposed of, the report of the
finance committee was read and
accepted and bills for the month of
September ordered paid.
Several ordinances relative to
the opening of Beaver road and
Highland lane were passed on first
and second reading.
The voting place of the borough
will be changed to the new hose
house. This will make a very
convenient polling place.
The president appointed a committee to meet and confer with the
Sewickley Borough Gouncil concerning the garbage question, as it
is understood that Edgeworth is
desirous of making arrangements
to have the furnace that Sewickley
Borough is going to erectdispose of
its garbage.
There being no further business
Gouncil adjourned.
Things Political.
Politics in Sewickley is assuming
a definite shape, and while there
are no strenous efforts being put
forth there is considerable work being done. It is the supposition of
not a few that Mr. Gunningham
will carry the borough, and it
is common talk that the meeting
held the other evening, under the
title of a "Gitizens" meeting, was
nothing more than a Republican
meeting in the interest of Mr. Gunningham. Whatever truth there
may be in this does not lessen the
fact that the staight Republicans
will endeavor to carry the day.
There have been many meetingsheld
one on Thursday evening, at which
there was a good attendance and
considerable enthusiasm shown.
An extra effort will be made to get
out the vote on Tuesday November 7th.
Inspiring Address.
Mr. George H. Anderson, of the
Pittsbug Chamber of Commerce,
Talks to Business Men.
MEETING   WAS   WELL ATTENDED.
On Tuesday evening Mr. George
H. Anderson, of the Pittsburg
Ghamber of Gommerce, who is a
well-known resident of this place,
addressed the members of the Sewickley Valley Business Men's Association, at their headquarters in
American Mechanics' Hall, ov,er
Walker's pharmacy. There were
upwards of forty members present
who listened with much interest to
Mr. Anderson's talk. He spoke of
his recent trip to Belgium, where he
attended an international convention of delegates from various trade
centers of the world. As Mr. Anderson is well acquainted with the
commercial conditions of the world,
the Sewickley Valley Business
Men's Association could not have
secured a better fitted speaker.
Among other things Mr. Anderson
pointed out the advantages to be
gained and the good that will accrue to any community where the
business men are banded iogether
through organization, and congratulated the association upon the
manner in which it has laid the
foundation of the body, and
promised hearty co-operation with
them.
The Association has taken steps
to procure a charter and the president appointed several standing
committees, among them being a
committee on railroads, one on
social, and a civic committee.
These bodies will take up and investigate various matters that are
brought to the attention and report the same to the Association
for action. It is the intention to
take up various matters that pertain
to the welfare of the business men
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