The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-04-01
MOVINGS ARE NUMEROUS !
The First of April Brings Many Changes
of Locations.
SOME OF THE BUSINESS REMOVALS
George W Keiter Takes Possession of His
New Place Stock Takes a Drop in L. ].
wilkinson Temporary Quarters and
Causes Postponement.

April 1st, the great day of removals and
harvest day of the practical iokers, made
itself felt in town to-day, especially with re-
spect to removals. Early this morning be-
lated tenants were observed making gigan-
tic efforts to yacate premises here and there,
while carpenters and other mechanics com
menced ripping hammering and saving at
parts of the buildings preparatory to making
repairs and improvements for the incoming
tenants. Henceforth the carpenters, plum
bers, tinsmiths and painters of town will be
kept busy. A more promising season has not
been foreshadowed for several years. The
transfers of real estate were many during
the past year and many changes in tenancies
have been made necessary by them Re
movals have been frequent during the past
month or two, but to-day the grand exodus
started and where-am-I-at expression has
settled upon many faces. Just why April 1st
should be the date for such an event more
than any other date on the calendar no one
can explain. Ask lawyer and he will tell
you it is because a great majority of the
leases expire ON that date. Ask almost any
body else and you will be told the same
thing; but put the question to man who is
studiousy employed in putting together a
The scene of most active operations to-day
was on Main street where two of the most
prominent business houses were forced to
make changes of locations. One of them
was the house of G. w. Keiter, the grocer
and carpet dealer. The building he occupied
at the southeast corner of Main and Lloyd
street was purchased about a year ago by l..
j. Wilkinson, the dry goods dealer. 1t was
only recently that Mr.. Keiter succeeded in
securing a new location. He got part of the
Wasley property on the west side of Main
street, just below Lloyd, lately vacated by
II. A. Swain, who has given up tailoring and
becoming interested in file manufacturing
business in Philadelphia. These quarters are
exceedingly small at present and for Mr. keiter
to try and move into them is like attempting
to squeeze whiskey barrel into a beer keg,
but he was obliged to move and commenced
operations early this morning. At the same
time large force of men have com
menced the work of making alterations and
improvements to the new quarters, and in q
few days Mr.. Keiter will soon have much
larger and convenient place than the old one
was. A third story is being put on the build
ing to a depth of about forty feet and n two
story addition that will makea store room on
the first floor 75 feet deep and afford large
quarters for carpet room ON the second
floor is now under way.
The building Mr.. Keiter is vacating will
soon be a thing of the past. l.. J. Wilkinson
has plans complete to entirely remodel the
property for his own business and intends to
make it one of the most imposing aud at
tractive on Main street.
Mr.. Wilkinson was the victim of very
serious April LIST disappointment this morn
ing As it will take some time to complete
his new building and he did not wish to
remain in his old quarters in the Nellet
building, on South Main street, he rented a
storeroom adjoining the latter place. Last
night he succeeded in getting the new place
arranged ready for business this morning,
Shortly after the store was opened all the
shelves arranged ON the north side of the
store tumbled down, dumping the stock on
the floor and over the counter, smashing the
I glass in the doors of the entrance, damaging
two show cases, blocking the front entrance
and causing Mr. Wilkinson to postpone the
opening of the place until Friday morning
Policeman Thomas Lee to-day moved his
household effects from the Bell property at
the west end of Coal street to his new home
corner of Coal and White streets.
f. r. Shollenberger to-day moved to a farm
in the valley, near Ringtown. The house he
has vacated will be occupied by Mrs. Mary
Sheehy, who recently sold her property on
East Lloyd street to John Kitty.
The store room Mr.. Wilkinson has taken
was vacated by Ellis Supowitz who has oc-
cupied a residence at 221 West Oak street and
retired from the mercantile line and become
connected with the hat and cap manufacture
ing business.
George Ploppert, Jr., has moved his shoe
business from West Centre street to l05 North
Main street
The Bee Hive store has been moved to the
place on North Main street recently occupied
/ by the CheWington Bros, who have gone TO
| Mill Grove, Columbia county.
/ Bury, the jeweler, has moved back to his
old stand ON North Main street.
| Harry Bechtel has moved from West Oak
street to 22O South Jardin.
| Miss Stank, the miIiner, has moved from
the Watson House building to 20 North Main
street
Daniel Riegel has moved his household
goods to Orwigsburg.
| George Horn has moved to a farm in the
Catawissa Valley, and his house ON West
Cherry street has been sold to E. J. Schwab,
Ides Eisenhower has moved to Shamokin
and will open branch store there for
Kenimerer, the confectiOner,
James Egan has moved into his new prop
erty on}West Cherry street
f. G. Brobst has moved into the residence
on West Oak street vacated by A. II. Swalm's
family, and w. ] Portz has taken Mr. Brobst's
house on West Centre street.
Thomas Beddall to-day moved into the
residence on South Jardin street vacated by
the family of j. H. Pomeroy, Esq.
BIekert,s Cafe.