PRINTER'S NO. 1156
No. 91 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY CLYMER, STEIL, WRIGHT, DRUCE, MELIO, REINARD,
McILHINNEY, DiGIROLAMO AND CORRIGAN, MARCH 23, 1999
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 23, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Borough of
2 Sellersville.
3 WHEREAS, Sellersville, settled before the American
4 Revolution, grew up and around what for many years was referred
5 to as Sellers' Tavern, named after Samuel Sellers, an early
6 inhabitant of the area, successful businessman and civic leader
7 and founder of the borough; and
8 WHEREAS, The first stage line through what is now
9 Sellersville was established in 1742; and
10 WHEREAS, In 1856 Sellersville, a town of 600, grew rapidly
11 when rail service was brought to the town; its population and
12 wealth increased markedly when it was incorporated as a borough
13 in 1874; and
14 WHEREAS, Today Sellersville, on the main line between the
15 Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia, is home to industries that serve
16 not just Pennsylvania, but the world; and
17 WHEREAS, Its panoramic park and outstanding playground
1 program make Sellersville a picturesque residential community;
2 therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
4 125th Anniversary of the incorporation of the Borough of
5 Sellersville and wish its residents well as they celebrate this
6 historic event.
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