A. B. SCHAEFFER sold during the fall 150 horses, horse and mule colts, and will receive another car load this evening.
J. D. PETERS, of Allentown, travelling salesman for the Allentown Manufacturing Company, was in town.
Aug. SCHAEFFER and Lewis MERKEL were at Buffalo, N.Y. and bought a car load of feeders. They received them on Wednesday morning.
Alfred KOCH, of Kirbyville, was in town. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin BLOCK, of Reading were in town.
Henry SCHLEGEL, drover, sold a lot of cattle of the last car load received.
John M. DIEHL, tinsmith, in the shop formerly conducted by SCHAEFFER, MERKEL & Co. is very busy and has the place nicely arranged with ranges, heaters, etc.
H. A. HUNSICKER, of Germantown, made a business trip to town.
The following registerd at the American House: G. H. BERGEY, Lobachsville; D. A. R. SCHROEDER, Reading; O. H. SNYDER and J. A. STAMETZ, Easton; Chas. DETURK, Oley; P. M. KOLLER, Lyons; Warren YERGER, John FOX, Horace REDCAY and Fred WEISNER, Blandon; Wm. H. ROEDER, Reading; Chas. FEENEY and Raymond ROTHERMEL, Blandon.
The funeral of Thomas YEAGER was largely attended and took place from his residence on Furnace Street. The remains were clothed in a dark suit and a solid oak silver mounted casket encased them. On the lid was a silver plate on which was inscribed the work "Papa" The service of the Episcopal Church was read at the house by Rev. B F. THOMPSON Interment private in St. Michael's cemetery, none but the members of the family and relatives being present. the store of Thomas LLOYD in which deceased was employed, was closed during the day.
Harry E. HART has become the agent for the Phila. daily papers and will establish a general news stand at his Furnace Street office.
The second ball by the "Young Men" will be held in the Auditorium this evening and everything promises success. The music will be by NAGEL's brass orchestra and the arrangements will be in charge of Harry HAWS. Joseph BURKE and D. Hunter WATTS. No ladies but those holding invitations will be admitted.
Henry KIRLIN, farmer of Douglassville, has 1,400 bushels of picked apples 73 barrels more in cold storage at Phila. and 400 bushels besides, which he intends to make into cider. These were all yielded by hi orchard and were picked by his son William.
James GORMAN, a brakeman on the W. & N. shifter had four of the fingers of his right hand crushed while coupling cars and is off duty.
Edward GEIGER, for many years a sectoin man on the F.S.V., resigned and will engage in other work.
Reuben BITTING, recently appointed a W. & N. section forman at Embreeville, moved his family to that place.
Walter SHEIRY, of town, who is well up in the manual of arms, has consented to drill the choir boys of St. Michael's Episcopal church for the entertainment to be given in the reading room the evening of Nov. 3.
L. R. HENRY, proprietor of the Washington House, is confined to bed with an attack of rheumatism.
Maj. Chas. F. SEAMAN Elected Captain of Co. M.
An election for a captain of Co. M was held Wednesday evening in Armory Hall by Lieutenant Colonel O'NEILL of the 4th Regiment. Twenty-seven of the members were present and cast a unanimous vote for Major Charles F. SEAMAN.
The stockholders of the Hamburg Building Association held a meeting and nominated the following officers: President, Allen J. FINK; vice president, Nathan A. CONFER; secretary J. Ed. MILLER; treasurer, W.M. RAUBENHOLD; directors, John F. ANCONA, M.L. BUCHMAN, Irwin S. LENHART; auditors N.A. CONFER, Chas. F. SEAMAN and I.R. LENHART.
Regular Thanksgiving services will be held in the First Reformed Church Thanksgiving morning.
Contractor A.J. RAUBENHOLD has been awarded the contract to put a new front in the store of DIENER & Son corner of 4th and Pine Streets.
The first anniversary of the taking possession of the new First Reformed Church will be celebrated Sunday evening, when the following programme will be rendered by the Sunday school. Opening song, school, selection, choir, prayer: exercise, Ruth DALIOUS, Edna CLOUSER, Helen MENGEL, Maria SNELL, and Mary TOBIAS.
Infant Department - Welcome exercise, seven girls; welcome song, Florence LEWARS; prayer, Emily PRUTZMAN; solo, Maria SNELL; recitation, Elvina BOND; motion song, department; recitation, Edith POWELL; motion song "Our Hands for Jesus", department.
Main Department- Singing, school; "Rock of Ages" seven girls; duet, Etta BODENHORN and Lotta CONFER; hymn, school; recitation, Mrs. Charles D. BURKEY; "At the Beautiful Gate" 20 girls; quartette, ladies remarks; selection, choir; closing hymn.
The silk mill was illuminated with electricity for the first time Wednesday evening. About 33 hands are employed at present and others are put to work almost daily.
S. D. ROHRBACH and family moved into Stephen DANKEL's house on Peach Street. Morris K. STAMM and family of Fleetwood, moved into the house of the First National Bank of Reading, on Main Street, vacated by Mr. ROHRBACH. Mr. STAMM will fill a position in ROHRBACH & FISHER's flour mill.
Mrs. Sarah LEIBENSPERGER visited in Reading.
Mrs. Arnold BLEGELKEN? visited her sister, Mrs. Edgar ECK and family at Kreidersville.
Frank H. MOYER went on a gunning trip to Seiberlingsville and WERLEY's Corner, to be gone several days. He is accompanied by is wife and children, Annie, Helen and Ralph on a visit to relatives.
Shortly after 10 a.m. today, a man was seen crossing 4th on the south side of Washington. He was stooped with age and tottered as he walked. He had no sooner reached the sidewalk than he reeled to the pavement in front of Daniel MILLER's new residence, in course of erection, at the corner. He raised his head, but was unable to rise, and fell back unconscious. William SCHEELER went to his assistance and Dr. D. Z. BOWMAN was hailed. In a moment the man ceased his heavy breathing and the physician pronounced him dead.
The remains were taken in charge by Funeral Director E. S. MILLER and removed to his morgue on Madison Avenue. Quite a number called and viewed the remains, but his identity was not established until James M. WILHELM, residing at 355 West Greenwich, called and recognized the dead man as his father, John H. WILHELM. A receipted bill for Milton DERR with John WILHELM as debtor had been found in one of the deceased's pockets, and this was the means by which Coroner ROTHERMEL established his identity.
The deceased was 72 years of age. He was born in 1827 in Tulpehocken, where he resided until last spring, when he came to Reading. He had been a sufferer with heart failure and left his home with his son shortly after 9 a.m. to summon Dr. STRYKER, on North 4th, to administer to his daughter-in-law, who is ill. It is supposed that he was on hi errand when his death occurred. Mr. WILHELM was a retired farmer and was a member of the Blue Mountain Church. His widow, Priscilla (nee SCHLASMAN), died nine years ago.
Besides the son, James M., with whom he resided, the deceased leaves a daughter, Alice, wife of Milton DERR, of Wernersville, and a brother Philip WILHELM, of Tulpehocken. He is survived by two sisters, Rebecca, wife of Jacob KOGEL, Reading, and Mrs. KLINE of Millersburg. Funeral Director MILLER removed the remains to his home.
A wedding one day and a death the next is the record in the family of Frederick and Johanna KAUFMANN, 1139 Elm. Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Rosa, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. KAUFMANN, was married in St. Paul's Catholic Church by Rev. Father BORNEMANN to Marcks HIGH. Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., Mrs. KAUFMANN died of dropsy. She was ailing about eight months and was never seriously ill, but was confined to bed the past two weeks. Deceased was 59 years of age, was born in Germany and came to his country about 23 years ago, when she located in this city. She was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and leaves a large circle of friends. Besides her husband, these children remain: William, a member of Co. E 16th U. S. Infantry, station at Manila; Charles, Emma, Minnie, Mrs. Clinton REINERT, Mrs. Mary SCHUELLHEIM, Mrs. Marcks HIGH, all of this city, and Mrs. Frederick PARKS, of Lyons, besides one brother, John WEIKAMP, of Reading.
R. L. JONES, magazines; Mrs. SCHAEFFER, one pillow; Mrs. Deborah ALTHOUSE, 5½ bushels apples; Mrs. Corkhill, Baptist Sewing Society and Thos. D. BAUSCHER, magazines; Primary Union, First Reformed Church, two pounds butter, six loaves bread, three pounds ham; James SCHOFER, eight dozen biscuits; Reading Water Department, 12 barrels apples; Mrs. George HENDEL, two bags apples; Mrs. B. MERSBACHER, one pound coffee, on pound rice, on pound tapioca, one pound barley, one pound oatmeal; a friend, 20 pieces soap; Mrs. A. L. RHOADS, four baskets apples; MIss M. I. STONE, magazines; St. Paul's Reformed Church, flowers.
Submitted by Michele.
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