A2o—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, May 16,1961 BYDICKANGLESTEIN auction, particularly of old INTERCOURSE The best carriages, wagons and sleighs, is tune to wander around an antique l° n 6 before the bidding gets v •? Patrick Morgan shines up the side glass on a gleaming black hearse - one of several scheduled for sale at Martin’s Auction. His reflection shows he's doing a good job. —^i— n n —rTwniTnr»¥wrr~r^^^^" 1 "" Butler foimialeit Buildings your P you F buy; FARMSTED® I - Building Engineered For Farmer Erection v 14* *> $ 7 f 3oo°°* P.E. HESS, BUTLER MFG. CO. Box 337. Oxford, PA 19363 Dealer Inquiries Available in Pennsylvania Counties Armstrong, Indiana Erie Crawford Warren Elk Cameron, McKean Clinton Lycoming Sullivan Wyoming, Luzerne Columbia New Jersey Counties - Sussex Morris Passaic Atlantic Cape May No Dealer Fees. Name Address County City In solitary silence that almost speaks ... BUTLER I AGRI-BUILDER .State. started and the crowds arrive. Unlike a livestock sale or show where the hum and buzz of the crowd are essential parts of the atmosphere, the bustle of people jostling back and forth seems to dectract from the antiquated items themselves. People quickly put a sale in the present. But antiques, such as yester day’s horse-drawn vehicles, belong and should remain securely linked to their roots in the past. Thus, it was earlier this week, as consignors began bringing their buggies, carts, wagons, carriages and sleighs to Martin’s Auction, near Intercourse - the largest such event of its type in the country. When the three-day marathon of bidding winds up today, some 9,000 items - ranging from horse-drawn hearses to harness and whips to wicker furniture - will have passed under the auctioneer’s gaveir But as the skies began to clear of their dark clouds and drizzle a couple days before the auction was to open, the early-arriving con signments still out-numbered curious on-lookers and seriously mterested buyers. In their solitary silence, it was almost as if the antique vehicles could speak. But in reality, they couldn’t and their voice belongs to Paul Z. Martin Jr. who, along with brother Larry, is observing a 10th an niversary of being a spearhead in the nationwide renewed interest in horse-drawn vehicles and ac cessories. “The interest has grown so much, along with the demand for vehicles, you don’t get the calls KNOXVILLE CONSTRUCTION Knoxville, Pa 16928 PH. 814-326-4188 I A. E. ENGEL, INC. C&MSALESINC. ORVILLE MACK BRIDGEWATER O. A. NEWTON _ NICKLINSTEEL TRI-S I P.0.80x 216 R.D.*l P.0.80x 47 BUILDING SYSTEMS & SON CO. I I Marlton, N.J. 08053 Honesdaie, Pa. 18431 Nazareth, Pa. 18064 INC. Bndeeville, Delaware 19933 301 N Broad Street | PH.609-983-4404 PH. 717-253-1612 PH: 215-759-1331' R.D.#2 PH: 302-337-8211 Grove City Pa 16127 De j Thompson, Pa. 18465 PH PH; 717-727-2868 . PH Galvalume Walls and Galvalume Roof F. 0.8. 20 Year Warranty B.T. CONSTRUCTION LEROY E. MYERS, INC, P.O Box 535 Route «1. Box 163 Biglerville, Pa. 17307 Clear Spring, Md. 21722 PH 717-677-6121 PH 301-582-1552 This field is sprouting all kinds of shafts. They come in all colors, configurations and conditions. Each will become a part of a restoration project that will put another horse-drawn vehicle back on the road. with 20 xl3' D/S Door FARMSTED I All Building FOB Annville. Pa (Buildings not equipped as shown) Prices Based on Survey of Agn Builders Prices Could Vary With Each Agn Builder Various Sizes Height and Weight Available D. E. SMITH, INC. Mifflmtown, Pa. 17059 PH: 717-436-2151 BUTLEi AGRI-BUILDER SURER WPP SEE YOUR AGRI-BUILDER FOR DETAILS! ROGO INC. 1841 Jerry’s Road Street, Md 21154 PH 301-692-5350 ~.ai anymore of the old can uncovered under a pil the bam,” Martin said. “Ten years ago, ther of the farm-to-farm ses now there are so many collectors involved, tt much of the leg-work.” But Martin recalls I few years ago he can stagecoach in the has home in Massachusetl had been cut off to get i same was done to remoi And the prices of drawn vehicles are riv of their antique c< which feature the horse hood. Paul Z. Martin Sr. of retirement a few auctions. Here, the c See Agri Bi For Dc These Buildings Self-Eri (Butler will furnis Foundation I FOUR COUNTIES HAS CONTRACTOR AGRICI RO, Box 249 SYS Coalport, Pa 16627 ' P.O. I p H 814-672-5751 Chestertow PH.301 LEAS
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