Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-12
SHIPPENSBURG IS HOME
OF BIG BUSINESS
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are a thrifty set of people, always
working for the welfare of the COM
munity and helping the town to make
rapid strides. During the past few
years several dozen new homes have
been erected in the borough and hun
dreds of square yards of granolithic
paving laid. The streets are kept in
good condition and at every turn
visitor sees some evidence of modern
means employed by the citizens in
boosting the town.
Shippensburg. too. is the home of
the Cumberland Valley State Normal
School, which, according to eXpecta-
tions. will be taken over by the State
during the present year. The school
has been in existence for almost half
century under the ownership OF
corporation. OF course, the State
has assisted the institution and in
return for this help has appointed
nine of the eighteen trustees. The
other nine have been elected by the
stockholders. According to the plan
now on foot for the taking over of
the institution by the State, the stock
holders must express their Willingness
to sell out their interest to the State
and it is understood that these per-
sons favor selling their stock because
of the benefits the school will receive.
Inc CnanSe III Ine COI1lIOl VI Nut
institution would not affect the stu
dents or the faculty for the same
courses would be taught The only
change which would be noted would
be the reduction of the number of
members of the board of trustees from
eighteen to nine. If the transfer oc
ours, the members of the board will be
appointed by the State alone.
At the present time there are about
40 students in the normal school and
with the enrolment in the model
school, the total is carried to more
than 500. Many of the students here
are from Harrisburg and towns in the
immediate vicinity.
But changes in the educational
facilities in the town are not
the only improvements contem-
plated. Within tn next month
The Beistle Company, of which NJ. l..
Beistle is president and general man
ager, will move into its new home,
now nearing completion. The COM
pany, which employs about 100 per-
sons, manufactures holiday specialtes
and Christmas tree ornaments. Holly
wreaths imitation flowers, fences for
Christmas gardens and tinSel are
few of the things made and they have
found such ready sale that time ana
again the company has been forced
to enlarge its working force and Sc
had its beginning in Oakville, near
here. about eight years ago, but in
q short time increased business meant
larger quarters so the concern moved
here. a few years ago modern
plant was erected, but again big
orders compelled another chanSe-
Last September work was started on
another building and this will be COM
pleted within a few weeks. When
the company gets into its new quar-
ters It is understood an effort will be
made to secure more employees. There
has been great demand for the
company's products and orders re-
ceived during the past few days which
total several thousand dollars. insure
the company of an exceptionally pros
porous year.
Louis Kraemer & Company's fac
tory building houses another import
ant industry. Mems trousers and
vests are manufactured and the COM
pany specializes in the former. One
hundred and seventy persons are on
the payroll at present and this force
is capable of turning out about 1000
pairs of trousers daily. The company
receives orders from all points be-
tween Maine and California and the
Great Lakes and the Gulf region. The
factory was established here in 1890
and has been one of the towns prin-
cipal industries since. The local plant
is a branch of the Stony Creek Mills
of Reading, where cloth for the local
factory is woven.
The KraemeV Company just now is
working to CAPACITY and the only
trouble it experiences is in getting
sufficient cloth to fill the orders The
dye situation is proving quite incon-
venient.
Another very busy place at present
is the plant of the Shippensburg
knitting Company. where daily $50
dozen of mems half hose are turned
out and shipped to tobbers. This mill
employs siXty-five persons, mostly
girls. and although the dye situation
also has it's effect on this plant, all
of the employees are kept busy. The
mill is one of the most modernly
equipped in the valley and the ma
chimes in operation include l05 knit
ters, 10 Ioopers and Is ribbers. The
mill was opened in the Spring of 1901
by Frank E. Hollar, who conducted
the business until three years ago
when it was sold to Angle Bros, who
now operate the plant.
Among the towns smaller in
dustries are two carpet factories. One
is operated by NJ. T. Hinkle and the
other by Alfred Leidy. Each week
several hundred square yards of car
pet are manufactured. Mr.. Hinkle's
plant, although small, has been in
continuous operation since 1885. Mr..
Hinkle's father established the busi-
ness when he settled in Shippensburg
and now the son is conducting the
business.
Rummel, Hines & Company are
manufacturers of overalls, trousers
and work clothing and the plant is
one which can be pressed into service
by the government in time of war.
Circular letters sent to clothing manu-
facturers all over the country asking
about equipment for turning out
clothing for soldiers, were received
here and this plant replied that it is
we'll able to supply such clothing. The
local ia Glory is one of three operated