overcastPrice 279 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Friday, 17 February 2017 · No. 77,360 · Editor: Oskar Fozin
Satlun Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SATL
Vellmar, 12 February 2017
Satlun Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SATL. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. Readers in Vellmar may send their accounts to the usual address.
Those in the trade at Vellmar spoke of the matter guardedly. A boatman from the lower quay observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Satlun Iron & Steel.
Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld
Sandfeld, 17 February 2017
By our staff in Sandfeld. Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'I have lived here 50 years and I never saw the like.'
Concerning: Sandfeld, Bridge Street.
The bells of Vellhausen church are recast
Vellhausen, 13 February 2017
The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The matter was the only talk at the market that evening. Speaking to this journal, a woman selling eels at the corner said: 'The dog knew before any of us.'
Concerning: Vellhausen, Vine Lane.
The harvest at Oberbach is reported poor
Oberbach, 12 February 2017
Oberbach: The harvest at Oberbach is reported poor. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. The matter was the only talk at the quay that evening. A statement is expected in the coming days.
Concerning: Oberbach, Reed Street.
The road between Ostrabruck and Norrhafen is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka
Ostrabruck, 11 February 2017
The road between Ostrabruck and Norrhafen is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book a little after 7 in the morning. Speaking to this journal, the driver of the carrier's cart said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.'
Concerning: Ostrabruck, Orchard Street.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
No roll this week.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
17 February 2017. The Iron Tariff Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 13. Sets the duty at 3 pfen in the marka. Final reading, without incident.
14 February 2017. The Water Supply Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 10. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. The vote was taken at dusk.
The Grand Chancellor, Renate Brenn, has held office since 14 February 2014.
The Courts
The High Court, 17 February 2017. Hallin v. Dielmann. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the defendant. Judgment late in the afternoon sitting.
The Regional Court of The Capital District, 16 February 2017. Jost v. Wendl. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.
The Regional Court of The Capital District, 15 February 2017. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The gallery was full.
The Market
The Exchange was fair for the season. Price indicators for the week:
Bread, the loaf, 559 pfen; beer, the litre, 838.5 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 111.29 marka; a furnished room lets at 389.52 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 27,266.70. Bank rate stands at 4.54 per cent.
The War Appropriation for the year, 232,746,212 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.
Registers
Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 157 births, 89 marriages, 156 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,282.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
Deaths
Stefan Brenn, teacher, born at Ostrabruck on 3 April 1925, died 11 February 2017. Member of the Assembly. Of Ostrabruck, teacher. Family flowers only. Donations to the regimental widows' fund.
On This Day
On this day in the Herald.
209 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
208 years ago. A fire in Market Walk at Berging destroys 7 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.
Pfahl
Pfahl League, final table:
The League of 2016 was won by Grauburg Fortress. Full table.
| Grauburg Fortress | 17 | 5 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 17 | 5 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 15 | 7 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 13 | 9 |
| Kessel Iron | 11 | 11 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 11 | 11 |
| Norrwick Printers | 10 | 12 |
| Reedside Athletic | 10 | 12 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 8 | 14 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 8 | 14 |
| Marschau Garrison | 6 | 16 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 6 | 16 |
Sudholt Electric Companyelectrics · Sudholt · est. 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
Kessler Vineyardswine · Weinwick · est. 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
The Station Hotelhotel · Grautal · est. 2014
The Station Hotel: rooms, a dining room and a bar for residents. Offices at Grautal.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
Norrhafen Wine Cellarswine · Norrhafen · est. 2012 · LDH
Norrhafen Wine Cellars: table wines by the dozen and the cask. Offices at Norrhafen.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
Correspondence
Sir, — The Herald gives bread at 559 pfen the loaf. Not in Sudholt it isn't. Paterfamilias, Sandfeld.
Notices
The Station Hotel (Grautal) are recruiting. Details at the office.
Room to let, Vellmar, 389.52 marka a month, references.
Lost: cat, Vellmar. Reward.