Newspaper Clippings from Sower's Newspaper

December 16, 1754

Johannes Herpel, Trappe, New Providence Twp., Philadelphia County (now Montgomery), advertises that his German servant, Bernhard Zimmerman, 17 years old, ran away.

Daniel Meyberg, a smith, arrived in this country 18 years ago. His brother, Friedrich Meyberg, arrived this autumn, having passed through the East Indies and Holland, and he seeks his brother. Friedrich is at Deep Run, Perkasie (Bucks County), with Abraham Schwartz.

Lorentz Spindler, tailor, Lancaster County, near Hantz Ulrich Huber and Jacob Huber, seeks his brother, Philip David Spindler, who arrived in this country in 1752. He is a sievemaker from Halle.

Ulrich Krafftberger arrived in this country two years ago. His sister, Anna Barbara Krafftbergerin, with Conrad Schwartz, Lancaster, inquires for her brother.


January 1, 1755

Johannes Kresz, on the Great Lehigh at Egypt (Lehigh County), hatmaker; wife, Catharina, widow of Friedrich Eberhart.

Adam Krames, Upper Milford Township, Northampton County. (now Lehigh).

Simon Henrich Hoecker, at Cocalico Mill (Lancaster County).

Christopher Weber, Swedes ford, over the Schuylkill (Montgomery County).

Henrich Denig, Skippack (Montgomery County), near Isaac Klein.

Henrich Kollicker, on the Swatara.

Johann Michel Jost, one mile from Blaesz Bayer.

From Advertisements in German newspapers published in Philadelphia and Germantown, 1743-1800.

Submitted by Judi.


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