(Courtesy of Charles Wagner)

Shown here on the north side of Market Street (just west of the present Kauffman’s TV store) we find Mr. Fred Lerch, the owner, alongside his bakery wagon, in which he delivered fresh baked goods around town in the 1920s. Little Mary and John Dreese are also shown. Mr. Lerch had his bakery above Bobb’s store building, now an apartment building just to the left of where this picture was taken. Notice the hitching post on the extreme left.

(Can you name at least four other things that were delivered around town in this era? Answer next month.)

Answer to Last Month

The Maple Inn, known as the Maples, was run by “Doc” and Rachel Zellner, perhaps even before prohibition was lifted, and then by George Erb, who sold it to Paul Felker in 1939. After Paul died, Lena and her son Richard ran it until it was sold to Ted Wenrich. Then Juan and Charlotte Trogani bought it, enlarged it, and closed it, which was the end of the Maples.

The Troutmans bought it and reopened it as the Bull and Boar.