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A Place for Affordable Outdoor Seventy Years of Hometown
Gear Hardware
James Rada, Jr. James Rada, Jr.
The cost for camping Courtesy Photo As I was Photo by James Rada, Jr.
gear for a Girl Scout or speaking with
Mark Zurgable, a
Boy Scout can add up man walked into
quickly and be used only
occasionally. Hillary Zurgable Brothers
Hardware looking
Rothrock knows this for PVC glue and a
because she has two
daughters who are Girl part. Mark quickly
showed him where
Scouts. Making enjoying both were.
the outdoors affordable
is one of the reasons that As the man
walked up to the
she and her husband, register to pay for
Paul, opened J. Rothrock
Outfitters in October. the items, he said,
“You guys are a
“I want to make it lifesaver. This keeps
affordable for individual Hillary Rothrock (pictured) and husband, Paul, opened J.
scouts to go camping,” Rothrock Outfitters in Thurmont in October. me from having to Mark Zurgable of Zurgable Brothers Hardware, celebrating seventy
run all the way to years of hometown service.
Hillary said.
The new store at 3 E. Main Street informative videos. Guest speakers Frederick for them.”
Hometown service and of a chain. It means extra work
in Thurmont includes a mix of new will visit the store weekly and give for Mark, but he can also run the
and used items, and is still filling up short talks on a topic that will then convenience is great, and it’s
something that Zurgable Brothers business the way he wants.
as items are added on consignment. be streamed on the Internet. “It’s been a lot of hard work,”
Although the store has been open Rothrock’s will also have a Hardware has been providing
Emmitsburg for decades. expressed Mark. “You have to buy
since this past Colorfest weekend, bargain bin for deeply discounted right and sell at the right price to
the grand opening is planned for items and a geocache for geocachers Seventy years ago this month,
Henry, Maurice, and Roger compete with the box stores on
November 18. to find. She is even looking into price.”
“We go through all of the used trailside pick-up for hikers on the Zurgable went into business
together. Fresh home from World Mark has worked at the store for
gear and make sure that it is in good Appalachian Trail. War II, the brothers opened a store, thirty-six years, providing quality
condition before we put it on the Rothrock’s also makes getting
shelves,” explained Hillary, adding, gear convenient, since the closest selling farm machinery and feed service to his customers. Quality
service is something that the big-
“We don’t want an unsatisfied store for Girl Scout items is in outside of Emmitsburg. box stores still haven’t been able to
“My dad built this with his own
customer.” Germantown, and the closest Boy hands from scratch,” said Mark match Zurgables on.
Besides camping, hiking, and Scout store is in Frederick.
backpacking gear, Rothrock plans on Hillary’s family loves the Zurgable. The latest challenge to his
business was the Internet. “People
adding items for skiers, fishermen, outdoors, and she wants other The brothers soon opened a
second store in town called Zurgable want to go on Amazon and order
and bicyclists. For instance, Hillary people to love it just as much. Brothers Home Furnishing. Henry something and have it shipped right
has a friend who ties flies, and Creating J. Rothrock Outfitters gives
Rothrock Outfitters will be offering her a way to help people do just that. Zurgable ran this location, which to their front door,” Mark said.
What frustrates him somewhat is
them for sale in the store. Winter hours for J. Rothrock sold quality furniture. that those people who buy their
At the first store, the brothers
In the near future, she plans to Outfitters are: Thursday, Sunday, expanded their farm and feed parts off the Internet or from a
design one area of the store to look and Monday—12:00-6:00 p.m.;
like a cabin. It will serve as the Friday and Saturday—9:00 a.m.-6 business by adding hardware in big-box store come to Zurgables
to get them installed. “I’m glad
setting for a streaming program of p.m. 1953. When the furniture store
closed in 1968, the brothers focused to get a part of the business, but
their attention on growing the why not check out our prices?”
Mark believes that people have the
hardware business. impression that the big-box stores
“We offer just about anything
you might need,” Mark said. “Paint, are cheaper on all products, which
electrical supplies, plumbing. When it just isn’t true.
comes to hardware, we’ve got it all.” Zurgable Brothers is the last
He purchases his inventory from original retail store in Emmitsburg.
the largest independent hardware Mark works at the store six days a
week, twelve hours a day. “My life
wholesaler in the United States to is in this store. It’s all that I have
ensure that he’s getting items at a
price that is competitive with the ever done.”
Zurgable Brothers is located at
big-box hardware stores. 16663 Old Emmitsburg Road in
Zurgable Brothers has also
managed to remain an independent Emmitsburg. You can reach them at
301-447-2020.
retailer, rather than becoming part
Happy Thanksgiving!
— f r o m a l l o f u s a t
The Catoctin Banner
“Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.”~Anonymous
A Place for Affordable Outdoor Seventy Years of Hometown
Gear Hardware
James Rada, Jr. James Rada, Jr.
The cost for camping Courtesy Photo As I was Photo by James Rada, Jr.
gear for a Girl Scout or speaking with
Mark Zurgable, a
Boy Scout can add up man walked into
quickly and be used only
occasionally. Hillary Zurgable Brothers
Hardware looking
Rothrock knows this for PVC glue and a
because she has two
daughters who are Girl part. Mark quickly
showed him where
Scouts. Making enjoying both were.
the outdoors affordable
is one of the reasons that As the man
walked up to the
she and her husband, register to pay for
Paul, opened J. Rothrock
Outfitters in October. the items, he said,
“You guys are a
“I want to make it lifesaver. This keeps
affordable for individual Hillary Rothrock (pictured) and husband, Paul, opened J.
scouts to go camping,” Rothrock Outfitters in Thurmont in October. me from having to Mark Zurgable of Zurgable Brothers Hardware, celebrating seventy
run all the way to years of hometown service.
Hillary said.
The new store at 3 E. Main Street informative videos. Guest speakers Frederick for them.”
Hometown service and of a chain. It means extra work
in Thurmont includes a mix of new will visit the store weekly and give for Mark, but he can also run the
and used items, and is still filling up short talks on a topic that will then convenience is great, and it’s
something that Zurgable Brothers business the way he wants.
as items are added on consignment. be streamed on the Internet. “It’s been a lot of hard work,”
Although the store has been open Rothrock’s will also have a Hardware has been providing
Emmitsburg for decades. expressed Mark. “You have to buy
since this past Colorfest weekend, bargain bin for deeply discounted right and sell at the right price to
the grand opening is planned for items and a geocache for geocachers Seventy years ago this month,
Henry, Maurice, and Roger compete with the box stores on
November 18. to find. She is even looking into price.”
“We go through all of the used trailside pick-up for hikers on the Zurgable went into business
together. Fresh home from World Mark has worked at the store for
gear and make sure that it is in good Appalachian Trail. War II, the brothers opened a store, thirty-six years, providing quality
condition before we put it on the Rothrock’s also makes getting
shelves,” explained Hillary, adding, gear convenient, since the closest selling farm machinery and feed service to his customers. Quality
service is something that the big-
“We don’t want an unsatisfied store for Girl Scout items is in outside of Emmitsburg. box stores still haven’t been able to
“My dad built this with his own
customer.” Germantown, and the closest Boy hands from scratch,” said Mark match Zurgables on.
Besides camping, hiking, and Scout store is in Frederick.
backpacking gear, Rothrock plans on Hillary’s family loves the Zurgable. The latest challenge to his
business was the Internet. “People
adding items for skiers, fishermen, outdoors, and she wants other The brothers soon opened a
second store in town called Zurgable want to go on Amazon and order
and bicyclists. For instance, Hillary people to love it just as much. Brothers Home Furnishing. Henry something and have it shipped right
has a friend who ties flies, and Creating J. Rothrock Outfitters gives
Rothrock Outfitters will be offering her a way to help people do just that. Zurgable ran this location, which to their front door,” Mark said.
What frustrates him somewhat is
them for sale in the store. Winter hours for J. Rothrock sold quality furniture. that those people who buy their
At the first store, the brothers
In the near future, she plans to Outfitters are: Thursday, Sunday, expanded their farm and feed parts off the Internet or from a
design one area of the store to look and Monday—12:00-6:00 p.m.;
like a cabin. It will serve as the Friday and Saturday—9:00 a.m.-6 business by adding hardware in big-box store come to Zurgables
to get them installed. “I’m glad
setting for a streaming program of p.m. 1953. When the furniture store
closed in 1968, the brothers focused to get a part of the business, but
their attention on growing the why not check out our prices?”
Mark believes that people have the
hardware business. impression that the big-box stores
“We offer just about anything
you might need,” Mark said. “Paint, are cheaper on all products, which
electrical supplies, plumbing. When it just isn’t true.
comes to hardware, we’ve got it all.” Zurgable Brothers is the last
He purchases his inventory from original retail store in Emmitsburg.
the largest independent hardware Mark works at the store six days a
week, twelve hours a day. “My life
wholesaler in the United States to is in this store. It’s all that I have
ensure that he’s getting items at a
price that is competitive with the ever done.”
Zurgable Brothers is located at
big-box hardware stores. 16663 Old Emmitsburg Road in
Zurgable Brothers has also
managed to remain an independent Emmitsburg. You can reach them at
301-447-2020.
retailer, rather than becoming part
Happy Thanksgiving!
— f r o m a l l o f u s a t
The Catoctin Banner
“Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they don’t unravel.”~Anonymous
