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Peter Weiss George George Engel Thomas
George Krum
Jonas Matzinger
John Weaver
John Niessle
John Hartman
John Klotz Henry Krellon
Peter Sell Andrew Sclizer Reynard Vogdeas John Wolfshurter
Henry Hoffman
Michael Ohl
II2
Jacob Bachman, Sr. Nicholas Bachman Christopher Knorr Henry Kempfer
Peter Kocher Paul Bachman
Henry Ohl
Jacob Musserylang
George A. Guthekunst
John Simon George Sylvester Holben
John Teissluss
Cathrine Ennes
William Holben
Christian Reiss
George Folk
Elizabeth Reichel
John Reinschmidt
Philip Fenstermacher
Bernhard Schneider
Willianı Stump
Mathias Schliman
J. W. Schneider
Nicholas Kocher
Nicholas Impody
LYNN TOWNSHIP
Valentine Barontheisel Michael Miller
Philip Wertman
Michael Baumgardner Michael Moser
George Witzell
Henry Brenigh
Simon Moser
Henry Winderstein
Peter Beisel
Jacob Muntz
Michael Wertman
Jacob Billman
Conrad Muntz
Baltzer Yeager
Martin Brobst
Lawrence Miller
George Zimmerman
Michael Buck
Christian Miller
George Hermany
Peter Baldauf
Frederick Michael
Jacob Barr
Adam Miller
Peter Hunsicker Jacob Fetterolf
Henry Bredich
George Nongener
Peter Fetterolf
Adam Clause
George Neiss
Philip Fetterolf
Adam Creitz
John Neart
John Fetterolf
Gottleib Dennet
George Oswald
John Heil Marcus Wannemacher
John Everitt George Enos Philip Enos
Adam Potts
Philip Wannemacher
Philip Eberth
Michael Poke
Casper Wieser
Thomas Everitt
Henry Pedneck
Sylvester Holben
Gabriel Foagher
Godfried Peatzle
John Holben
John Flugh Samuel Friess Daniel Heister
Henry Rubrecht
Edwin Schi z
George Harmony
Job Siegfried
Joseph Gibson Christian Weber
.
Christian Henry
Henry Snyder
George L. Schut
Abraham Kerper
Andrew Leachler
Henry Oswald
Henry Kuntzman
Nicholas Smith
Philip Gabriel Vogel
Jacob Kistler
Jacob Snyder
Conrad Vogel
John Kistler
Melchoir Geer
John Vogel
Henry King
Gabriel Vogel
Valentine Scbneider
Evan Long
Sebastian Verner
Jacob Lynn
Jacob Leeser
Martin Wydsell
Peter Lutz
Ebenezer Church, was founded in 1740. The first members were
Peter Scholl
Stephen Gross
Ehrhard Ziesloff
Peter Beisel
Abraham Schellhammer
Mathias Schitz
Philip Schuman Martin Grentler
Jacob Grunewald Michael Fenstermacher
William Mayer
Peter Ball
Abraham Knorr
Lorenz Bachman
Jacob Bar
Frederick Schneider
William Schmetten
Adam Duess Jacob Horner
Michael Deibert
Michael Brobst, Sr. John A. Geiss
Zachary Heller
Charles Straub
Solomon Holben Bernhard Follweiler
Baltzer Redenhower
Jacob Wannemacher
Daniel Oswald
David Pillman
Mathias Rhoads
Jacob Oswald
II3
Henry Widerstein Bernhard Schneider Aaron Hartzell Jacob Hoffman Jacob Lynn Christian Miller Joseph Gerber John Schmidt
Burkhardt Mosser
Michael Bock Michael Hattinger Peter Kirschner
Sylvester Holben Michael Habbes Adam Brentz
George Brenner
Philip Mosser Philip Wertman Philip Antoni Martin Schuck Dietrich Sittler
Melchoir Duer Jacob Manz Joseph Holder
Henry Hauss Conrad Billman John Kressley Andreas Straub Thomas Everitt Henry Konig George Kistler Abraham Offenbach Adam Arndt
Jacob Donatt Frederick Hess
UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP
George Moltz
William Heintz
George Kerr
George Hahn
Daniel Schmoyer
George Mayne John Miller
John Lichtenwalner John Kuntz
Conrad Bean
Henry Nobloch
Abraham Veakel Hans Jacob Moyer Nicholas Meyer
John Baar Jacob Eagner Andrew Eisenhart
John Reiss
Balthaser Veakel
George Free
Casper Reiss
Nicholas Free
Valentine Schick
Christian Gorr
Jacob Hoenberger
George Hoffman Adam Heberly Leonard Heychler John Jarrett Edward Jarret
Jacob Koller
Philip Kebler
George Kebler
Jacob Shoemaker Jacob Strong Frederick Sikes Frederick Seitz Philip Shearer Martin Speigle Peter Trexler Godfried Tippendewer Jacob Wagner Matthias Weaver
LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP.
George F. Schaffer
Peter Butz
Adam Singmaster Peter Miller
Michael Schaeffer
Joseph Albrecht
Frederick Romig
Philip Lauer
Lewis Larose
Adam Desh
Philip Christman
John Y. Erdman
Conrad Haas
Rev. Jacob Van Buskirk
Lehigh Church, was founded in 1740. The first members were
Jeremiah Trexler John Matthias Egner M. Knappenberger John P. Fetherolf William Fegley Daniel Schmeier Frederick Seitz Christian Schmeier
Nicholas Schmidt
Adam Moser
John Dietrich
Andreas Eisenhard Jacob Herman Valentine Meckley
Gaumer Matthias Steinlein Michael Warmkessel
Jacob Koller
Bastian Druckenmiller George Christ
Jacob Stephan Philip Drescher Stophel Miller
George Acker
Michael Shiffert
Jacob Barth
Christian Gorr
Balzer Federman
Richard Hockley Richard Johnson William Mohry Herman Mohr Philip Gabriel Vogel Eqidus Grim
John George Guth Jacob Schwartz George Rupp
George L. Breinig George Schall Iacob Witchner
Casper Blyler
John Overcast
Andrew Reissell
II4
John Peter Klein
Jacob Wagner
Jacob Wagner Jacob Danner
Martin Boger
Peter Mattern
Emanuel Pfeiffer
John Weber
Adam Desch
Henry Koch
Frederick Basserman
Philip Boehm
Christopher Eschbach
George Hoffman
Conrad Hertzel
John Kurtz
Benedict Needingler
Jacob Rickey John Raun William Raup
T. Kemmerer
Henry Keck
Joseph Zimmerman
UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP.
Joseph Samuels
Richard Thomas
Henry Brunner
John Blackledge
David Owen
John Yoder
Anthony Boehm
Philip Geissinger
George Strahan
John Reeser
Peter Hillegas
Casper Wister
John Pugh
George Zervitz
Abraham Danahower
John Bitz
Carl Ludwig Keiper
John Thomas
Henry Keiber
Tobias Bahl
Henry Taylor Owen Owen
Christian Meiner
Samuel Everhard Kopp
Peter Marsteller
Christian Rinker
Thomas Mayberry Adam Warner
Rev. J. Berkenstock Peter Fuchs George Reinhard
John Miller Philip Trapp Andrew Wint
Andrew Walp
Valentine Young
George Marsteller John Tool Valentine Steinmetz
Michael Weaver
Frederick Derfinger Daniel Smith
John Elfree
Jacob Schankweiler Leonard Kuhns Conrad Kolb
George Seiler Joseph Albrecht
George Ruch Mathias Heinli
George Adam Bortz John Dee
Lorentz Kuchele Matthias Ludwig SALISBURY TOWNSHIP. George Spahn Abraham Transue
Lorenz Klein Christopher Klein
-Bieber
Philip Klein
Nicholas Uberoth
John Adam Euberoth William Line Jacob Spinner
Jacob Merkel
G. W. Moritz Daniel Dieh1
George Dutt John Koehler
Jacob Bachman Philip Sharry
Valentine Sherer Conrad Miller
Christian Newcomer John Bush Michael Cyder
Frederick Gardner Matthias Egner Matthias Otto
Christopher Hansel Samuel Newcomer William Murry George Bachman Henry Rumfield John Rothrock Henry Weber Conrad Walp Jacob Walp
Jacob Gangewre Ludwig Bush Adam Kurtz John Philip Flexer John Adam Stout Cornelius Crump Christian Fry George Bastian Jacob Kiebler Adam Romich
Richard Thomas Peter Reinhard Bastian Nave Tobias Paul Peter Bower Michael Flexer
Henry Cressman Peter Meesemer John Ludwig Erasmus Boschim
Leonard Boydelman Andrew Erdman Charles L. Koch John Erdman
Benedict Camen Balthauser Beil John Appel
Simon Ham Lorentz Schod Andreas Trexler
George Weiss Solomon Jenning
Jacob Geissinger Henry Knauss Martin Ritter
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WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP.
Equithius Grim Adam Braus Peter Grim
Daniel Zollner
John Derr
Philip Henn
Rev. Daniel Schumacher George Rupp
Ludwig Reichard
Gottleib Ettinger
Nicholas Gehringer
Conrad Neff Daniel Knauss Michael Brobst
Adam Bear Killian Leiby
Leonard Danner Christian Seiberling
Jacob Greenewald
Jacob Holben
Philip Wendel Klein Jacob Barner Rev. John H. Helfrich
David Xander
John George Schumacher
Frederick Hyneman
Casper Sunn
Abraham Knerr
Charles Ihre
Berndt Rupert
Peter Herber
John Bear
Nicholas Beesaker
Sebastian Werley
Jacob Bear
Ziegel Church, founded in 1749. Known at first as the Macungie church.
The first members were
Adam Brauss
John N. Gift
John Vogel
Ludwig Reichard
George Zimmerman
Jacob Rummel
Bernhard Smidt
Michael Old
John Herman
Nicholas Mayer
Henry Gagenbach
Conrad Neff
Peter Haas Jorch Schaffer
Philip Breinig
Adam Schmidt
Karl Oorn
Peter Heimbach
Philip Klein
Urham Friebel
Bartholomew Miller
John Bar
John Merkel
George Leibensperger
Jacob Goho
Daniel Krauss
Jacob Kuntz
Frauz Wesco
Michael Hotz
Albrecht Hummel
Yost Schlicher
John Hergerether Equtius Grim
Michael Confort
Jacob Acker George Falk
Frederick Windisich
George Schumacher
Daniel Hettler
Adam Weber
Melchior Seib
Jacob Weitknecht
George Boyer
Henry Miller
John Doll
Weisenberg Church, was founded in 1747. The first members were
Peter Herber,
Michael Bieber
Frederick Weigand
Jacob Herber
Michael Bock
Jacob Senser
Peter Weiss
George Emery Schick
Jost Diehl Sebastian Gehringer
Theodore Kempfer
George Sieger
Michael Hallenbach
John Ehrenhard Henry Krechloch John Krechloch Jacob Bachman
George Schissler Eberhard Schmidt
John Mayer
Peter Bahl Daniel Stettler
Christian Miller
Sebastian Werley Peter Frantz
John Knerr
Andreas Riess John Carral George Zimmerman
John DeLong
John Zerfass
Jacob Heilman
Valentine Derr
Frederick Seiberling
Matthias Schnieder
John Dietrich Herman
Casper Hartman
John U. Weiss Christopher Frey John Daniel Werley Michael Thomas Casper Bittner
Henry George John George
George Kneedler
Peter Rabenold
George Kind
John Adam Klein
John A, Giess
Jacob Holben
Andrew Sinckell
Philip Fenstermacher
David Nuzgenug
Zacharias Heller
Andreas Sassamenhausen
Melchior Ziegler
John Heider
Daniel Stettler
Jacob Schumacher
John Leiby
Jacob Stein
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Adam Bar Leonard Fry Jacob Greenawald Wendel Holben
Michael Broucher Nicholas Kemp Martin Buchman Abraham Diehl
Henry Hartman William Schmetter
Andrew Eschbach
Peter Kocher
Leonard Schlosser
Peter Schlosser
George L. Schutz Henry Brunner
WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP.
George Ringer
Michael Kelchner
Peter Troxell
Joseph Showalter
Daniel Harlacher
Jacob Kohler
Christopher Kern
Christopher Blank
Christian Steckel
George Koehler
Michael Kolb
John Mickley Adamı Deschler Anthony Deschler
Joseph Bosler John Schreiber
Adam Miller Stephen Snyder
George Newhard
Jacob Schnarr
David Deschler
John Eastburn
Alexander Diefenderfer
Ulrich Burkhalter
Godfrey Knauss
Jacob Yundt
John C. Leisenring Ulrich Flickinger
NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP.
Paul Balliet
Michael Laury
Philip Diehl
John N. Saeger
Adam Scheuerer
Felix Arner
Paul Gross
Anthony Frantz
John Hertzog
Melchior Sieger
Sebastian Miller
Peter Burkhalter
John Schaad
Michael Newhard
Jacob Saeger
George Ruch John Woodring
Adam Schneck
Nicholas Marcks
Leonard Schissler
Jacob Mickley
Christian Bear Adam Romich Jacob Graff Martin Semmel
John Lichtenwalner
Nicholas Allemang
Henry Geiger
Ad anı Brown
John Ulrich Ahlmer
Samuel Sieger
SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP.
Nicholas Kern Lorentz Guth
Casper Wister
John Troxell
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP. Andreas Kunkel
John Kem
Henry Hoffman
Henry Geiger
Jacob Moyer
John Rober
Ambrose Remaly Jacob Mowrer
John Rachel Adam Rachel
Adam German
George Nyhart
Jacob Rex Wm. Fenstermacher Peter Handwerk Michael Wehr John Kunkel
George Hofe
Rudolph Peters
Frederick Kern
Adam Reeder
John Ruckel
Michael Kunkel
John Kuntz John Kunkel
Peter Ruch
Michael Kunkel
Simon Wehr
George Kunkel Leonard Wasson
Jacob Henninger
George Wenner
John Troxell Peter Steckel
Casper Peters
Henry Hauser Nicholas Handwerk
Henry Oswald Jacob Peters
Peter Schopp
Philip School
Valentine Kramlich
John Bar
John Schissler Henry Schissler
Michael Hoffman Lynford Lardner
George Hoffman Michael Harlacher
Jacob Wertz
Henry Biery
George Remaly Peter Missemer
SCHOOL STATISTICS, 1901.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Formed
Area Sq. M.
Settled
Schools
Term Mos.
Males
Females
Total
Teachers Salary
Allentown City
1 867
175I
II5
IO
2382
2632
4663
$52 49
Catasauqua Borough
IS52
1839
14
IO
313
339
652
66 98
Coopersburg
"
1870
1818
3
9
56
68
I24
43 00
Coplay
1869
1854
6
9
139
I43
282
50 00
Emaus
1859
1740
6
9
I18
140
258
44 00
Fountain Hill
1892
1745
4
IO
92
93
185
47 50
Macungie
1857
1776
3
9
61
59
129
44 25
Slatington
1864
1851
19
9
427
408
835
72 50
West Bethlehem Borough
1889
1869
14
IO
313
307
620
66 08
Hanover Township
1812
1740
16
S
312
297
609
42 00
Heidelberg
1812
13.00
1740
IO
7
200
I45
345
27 50
Lowhill
1812
26.3
1743
6
7
90
73
163
30 00
Lower Milford “
1847
13.8
1715
II
7
195
137
332
32 00
Lower Macungie Township
1832
19.5
1738
22
7
352
307
659
26 00
Lynn
1812
23.6
1740
2I
7
383
359
742
30 00
North Whitehall Salisbury
1812
40.0
1730
18
7
330
325
655
36 50
South Whitehall
1812
19.9
I735
15
7
265
54I
506
35 50
Upper Macungie
1832
21.9
1729
17
7
255
213
468
32 00
Upper Milford
1812
· 24-5
- I733
I2
7
306
225
53I
33 00
Upper Saucon
1812
19.5
I743
I2
7 1/2
288
234
522
36 00
Washington
1847
23.8
1742
18
7
367
264
640
28 00
Weisenberg
1812
25.5
1743
II
7
190
I43
330
28 00
Whitehall
1867
27.0
1730
23
8
504
505
1009
38 50
Grim's Independent
1867
13.0
I
7
22
15
37
35 00
1812
20.6
1736
23
7
4I]
343
754
37 50
II7
118
POPULATION.
TOWNSHIPS
1820
1830
1840
1850
1860
1870
1880
1890
1900
Hanover
866
IIO2
1478
1762
2380
2804
3813
3863
3324
Heidelberg
1900
2208
2308
1589
1369
I44I
1567
I437
I4II
Lower Macungie [
2802
3323
2156
3036
3438
3661
3952
3657
2920
Upper Macungie
2416
2829
2838
1236
1448
1505
1563
1424
I233
Upper Milford
808
1748
1936
2015
2475
2394
2712
Lowhill
702
1747
854
IO2I
1034
997
914
76.3
715
Lynn
1664
2008
1895
1997
2321
2375
2678
2635
2366
North Whitehall
1807
1952
2234
2946
3575
4170
3245
2847
3280
South Whitehall
1623
2290
2913
4085
2748
2884
2204
2472
Whitehall
1165
1342
1488
1884
2216
2860
3078
4100
4585
Upper Saucon
1642
1905
2072
2372
2043
3487
3228
2832
227I
*Northampton
1432
1767
1862
2047
2464
2516
2668
3096
Weisenberg
II75
1285
1427
1726
1823
1644
1627
1514
1366
CITY AND BOROUGHS.
Formed
Alllentown City
1814
1544
2493
3679
8925
1 3884
18063
25238
35416
Catasauqua
1852
1653
2853
3065
3704
3963
Coopersburg
1879
Coplay
1869
728
774
880
1581
Emaus
1859
277
477
847
883
I468
Fountain Hill
1892
I214
Macungie
1857
4IO
486
70I
644
692
Slatington
1864
1508
1 634
2716
3773
West Bethlehem
1880
1414
2759
3465
*Included in Allentown
1562
176I
306I
3023
25II
208I
Lower Milford
3318
3929
5514
7935
Salisbury
Washington
392
556
454
he cannot be re-elected to succeed himself.
years. Under the Constitution of 1873, he could serve I term of 4 years only and NOTE :- Under the Constitution of 1790, a Governor could serve 9 years out of 12 years. Under the Constitution of 1838, he could serve 6 years out of 9
GOVERNORS OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM 1790 to 1903.
Name
Born
Birthplace
Occupation
Time
|Yrs.
Died
Age
Thomas Mifflin
1744
Philadelphia
Merchant
1790-1799
9
1800
56
Thomas Mckean
I734
Chester County
Lawyer
1799-1808
9
1817
83
8 Simon Snyder
1759
Lancaster County
Farmer and Miller
1808-1817
9
1819
60
William Findlay
1768
Franklin County
Lawyer
1817-1820
3
1846
78
Joseph Hiester
1752
Berks County
Merchant
1820-1823
3
1832
80
John Andrew Schultz
1775
Berks County
Lutheran Minister
1823-1829
6
1852
77
George Wolf
1777
Northampton County
Lawyer
1829-1835
6
1840
63
Joseph Rittner
1780
Berks County
Farmer
1835-1839
3
1869
89
David R. Porter
1788
Montgomery County
Iron Manufacturer
1839-1845
6
1867
79
Francis R. Shunk
1788
Montgomery County
Lawyer
1845-1848
3 12
1848
60
William F. Johnston
1808
Westmoreland County
Lawyer
1848-1852
372]
1872
64
William Bigler
1813
Cumberland County
Printer and Merchant
1852-1855
3
1880
67
James Pollock
1807
Northumberland Co.
Lawyer
1855-1858
3
1890
80
William F. Packer
1817
Centre County
1861-1867
6
1894
77
Andrew G. Curtin
1817
Centre County
Lawyer
1867-1873
6
1873
54
John W. Geary
1819
Westmoreland County Montgomery County
Lawyer and Mil.
1873-1879
6
1889
59
Henry M. Hoyt Robert E. Pattison
1850
Maryland
1883-1887
4
1837
Centre County
1887-1891
4
1850
Maryland
and Mil.
1891 -1895
4
1849
Centre County
-
1899-
Lawyer
1875- 1879
4
1843
1879-1883
4
1839
1831
1851 Lackawanna Co., Pa.
1891-1895
4
1853
Allegheney Co., Pa. Sunbury, Pa.
and Mil.
1899-
119
Constitution of 1873
Daniel H. Hasting William A. Stone Lieut. Governors John Latta Charles W. Stone Chauncey F. Black
1846
Tioga County
1836
Westmoreland Co., Pa. Middlesex Co., Mass. Sommerset Co., Pa. Wales,
1883-1887
4
1887-1891
4
1895-1899
4
1837
Lawyer
1879-1883
4
1892
58
1830
Luzerne County
Printer
1858-1861
3
1870
63
|Civil Eng. and Mil.
John F. Hartranft
1830
James A. Beaver Robert E. Pattison
1895-1899
4
William T. Davis Louis A. Watres Walter Lyon J. S. Gobin
Constitution of 1790
Constitution of 1838
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Valuation of Lehigh County for 1901.
Allentown, Taxables, 13,042 ; Real estate valuation, $20,290,311 ; County assessment, $20,594,216 ; County tax, $45,307.II ; State tax, $18,778.94 ; Money on interest, $4,694,729. Catasauqua, Taxables, 1,266 ; Real estate valuation, $1,715,745. County assessment, $1,770 915 ; County tax, $3,896.00; State tax, $1, 964.44 ; Coopersburg, Taxables, 222 ; Real estate valuation, $266,310 ; County assessment, $288,300 ; County tax, $633.25 ; State tax, $969.44. Coplay, Taxables 617 ; Real estate valuation, $501,495, County assessment, $543,035 ; County tax $1,- 194 69 ; State tax, $113.29. Emaus, Taxables, 539 ; Real estate valuation, $433.745 ; County assessment, $478,835 ; County tax, $1 052 99 ; State tax, $602 II. Foun- tain Hill, Taxables, 374 ; Real estate valuation, $700,525 ; County assessment, $576,530 ; County tax, $1, 268.36 ; State tax, $592.26. Macungie, Taxables, 337; Real estate valuation, $271,661 ; County assessment, $287,281 ; County tax, $632 OI ; State tax, $573 Slatington, Taxables, 1, 315 ; Real estate valuation, $1,070,256 ; County assessment, $1, 178,995 ; County tax, $2,593.79 ; State tax, $519. West Bethlehem, Taxables, $1595 ; Real estate valuation, $1,326,663 ; County assessment, $1,308,928 ; County Tax, $3,099.63 ; State Tax, $773.49.
Hanover, Taxables, 1,370 ; Real estate valuation. $1,473,798; County assessment, $1,525,618 ; County tax, $3,356 36 ; State tax, $1,255 26. Heidelberg, Taxables, 486 ; Real estate valuation, $569,088; County assessment, $600,034 ; County tax, $1,320 05. State tax, $5,694 32. Lower Macungie, Taxables, 1076 ; Real estate valuation, $1,360,906 ; County assessment, $1,450, 106 ; County tax, $3, 190.24 ; State tax, $599.46. Lower Milford, Taxables, 507 ; Real estate valua- tion, $701,590 ; County assessment, $736,480 ; County tax, $1,620.25 ; State tax, $651.81. Lowhill, Taxables, 256 ; Real estate valuation, $315,307 ; County assess- ment, $325,917 ; County tax, $717.02 ; State tax, $206.58. Lynn Taxables, 686 ; Real estate valuation, $1, 131,860 County assessment, $1, 177,212; County tax, $2,589.85 ; State tax, $587.64. North Whitehall, Taxables, 1, 165 ; Real estate valuation, $1, 250,561 ; County assessment, $1,335- 271 ; County tax, $2,938.59 ; State tax, $672.40. Salisbury, Taxables, 1789 ; Real estate valuation, $1,776,864 ; County assessment, $1,898,819 ; County tax, $4, 177 40 State tax, $582.96. South Whitehall, Taxables, 820 ; Real estate valuation, $1, 459- 755 ; County assessment, $1,506,955 ; County tax, $2,315.30 ; State tax, $780.97. Upper Macungie, Taxables, 756 ; Real estate valuation, $1, 168,804 ; County assess- ment, $1,216,904 ; County tax, $2,677.18 ; State tax, $406.49. Upper Milford, Tax- ables, 1042 ; Real estate valuation, $1,505,307 ; County assessment, $1,083,271 ; County tax, $2,383.20 ; State tax, $845.77. Upper Saucon, Taxables, 1024 ; Real estate valuation, $1, 140,040 ; County assessment, $1, 233,775 ; County tax, $2,714.31 State tax, $967.67 ; Washington, Taxables, 1,041 ; Real estate valuation, $825,- 025 ; County assessment, $896,396 ; County tax, $1,972.07 ; State tax, 567.72 ; Weisenberg, Taxables, 492 ; Real estate valuation, $591,535 ; County assessment, $607,048 ; County tax. $1,335.50 ; State tax, $349,39. Whitehall, Taxables, 2,646; Real estate valuation, $3,398,340 ; County assessment, $3,512,635 ; County tax, $7,728,02 ; State tax, $857.14.
Total valuation, Taxables, 34,625 ; Real estate, $44,735.91. County assess- ment, $46,233, 726 ; County tax, $101, 714. 12 ; State tax, $34,767.96 ; Cleared land, 174,957 acres ; Timber land, 18, 175 acres ; County debt none.
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LEHIGH COUNTY"S DEBT. HOW IT HAS BEEN PAID OFF IN THIRTY YEARS.
In 1873 Lehigh county had a debt of $404,742.61. In 1886 the last rem- hant of indebtedness was paid off, and no other has been created since. The total amount of county taxes levied and collected from 1856 to 1886 was $4, 227,- 828.34.
Receipts. Expenditures
Debt
1856
$ 26,064.79
$ 22,625.01
$ 5,840.00
1857
28,979.39
26,505.03
6,540.00
1858
68,874.33
64,909.36
15,549.00
1859
87,354.66
83,352.24
29,449.00
1860
55,353.10
46,606 24
29,849.00
1861
91,006.09
85,546.94
31,349.00
I862
118,881.36
87,236.69
33,683.06
1863
153,267.28
121,591.69
59,321.43
1864
120,713.76
106, 172.56
57,289, II
1865
146, 112.85
134,285.58
72,776.24
1866
199.402.97
193,155.14
134,897.67
1867
290,022.29
264,931.29
258,922.74
. 1868
198,997.43
191,958.01
288,457.87
I869
245,658.55
215,345.94
305,891.34
1870
367,904.25
357,332.51
290,945.83
1871
330,392.86
321,765.42
315,028.95
1872
296,999.08
232, 168.88
311,603.68
1873
273,232.51
248,092.25
404,742.61
1874
153,389.47
114,479.23
250,586.30
1875
160,437.34
137,311.65
235,697.17
1876
161,967.25
143,315.01
192,984.17
1877
136 311.87
108,057.27
158,730.17
1878
148.807.71
116,186.47
148,298.17
1879
154,394.58
134,300.54
144,949.48
1880
141,056.28
119,659.14
110,960.72
1881
120,137.59
102,364. 19
74,898.72
1882
129,955.30
95,572.79
62,702.72
1883
133,573-35
88, 135.97
46,334.72
1884
157,488.96
119,558.98
40,609.72
1885
135,289.46
118,333,56
34,795.00
CENSUS REPORT.
The following figures were taken from the official census report and show Lehigh's importance as a manufacturing centre :
Establishments,
1,043
Wages
710,695
Invested in land,
$ 2,328,543
Children under 16 years
1,100
Invested in buildings,
7,445,807
Wages
151,07I
Invested in machinery tools and implements
6,200,807
Rent of works
151,269
Cash and sundries,
10,279,056
Total capital invested
26,254,303
Proprietors
1,252
Salaried officials
687
Salaries
640,083
Total miscellaneous expenses
2,041,644
Wages
6,223,386
Cost of materials, including mill supplies and freight 15,833,723
Men over 16 years
12,243
Wages
5,361,620
Total cost of materials
17,593,067
Women over 16 years
3,12I
Value of products 31,250,205
529,855
Wage earners
16,463
Miscellaneous expenses :
Taxes, not including internal Revenue 62,829
Rent of offices, interest etc. 1, 279,692 Contract work
OMITTED ON PAGE 50-ALLENTOWN NEWSPAPERS-Daily Leader established in 1893. National Educator founded in 1860 by Rev. Dr. A. R. Horne, an educational paper, having a large circulation among the teachers of Lehigh and neighboring counties.
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Have you ever stopped to consider
what a prompt historian the the daily newspaper is ?
The
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Allentown
MORNING CALL
has always aimed to present the complete news of Lehigh County as promptly as possible and that this is appreciated is attested by its large and well distributed circulation covering the entire county.
Delivered in the City early each morning and reaches every Post Office in the County on the Day of Publication.
UNSURPASSED AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
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MARCUS C. L. KLINE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 527 HAMILTON ST., STILES BUILDING ALLENTOWN, PA.
MILK and CREAM.
Buy your milk fresh from the dairy. None but pure milk and fresh cream handled. Milk deliv- ered to all parts of the city.
Watch for MOLLET'S Milk De- livery Team.
HARRY A. MOLLET
Mountainville, Pa.
P. O. Allentown, Pa.
D. Fritz. J. R. Wahler.
FRITZ & WAHLER,
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
Provisions and Meats, Teas, Coffees, Canned Goods, Etc. Fresh Eggs and Choice Butter.
4th and Gordon Sts., Allentown, Pa.
Goods delivered to all parts of the city.
Lehigh 'Phone.
JOHN F. KEMMERER,
MUSICIAN,
18 SOUTH FIFTH ST., EMAUS, PA
TEACHER OF PIANO AND ORGAN.
For Local History You are concerned about.
CAREFULLY COMPILED. READ THE
MACUNGIE PROGRESS.
Published Weekly at MACUNGIE, PA.
An excellent Advertising Medium.
J. C. RACE,
Cor. Third and Main Sts., Emaus, Pa.
Dealer in all kinds of Fresh and Smoked Meats, Groceries and Green Groceries.
Which will be sold at lowest Cash Prices.
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PHAON C. WEAVER
Notary Public, Real Estate and Collecting Agent,
P.O. Box 322. EMAUS, PA.
Reuben Stettler,
Dealer in
Flour, Feed, Grain Baled Hay and Straw.
Emaus, Pa.
T. Niemoyer & Co.
Dealers in
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Queensware, and General Merchandise,
Second and Main Streets, EMAUS, PA.
R. C. KING, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
Limeport, Lehigh Co., Pa.
OFFICE HOURS :
Until 9.00 A. M.
From 12.00 M. to 2.00 P. M.
After 6.00 P. M.
Fred Reinsmith,
Practical Funeral Director,
And dealer in
All kinds of Furniture 138 Main St., Emaus, Pa.
For the Best made HARNESS,
and Saddlery Goods in Lehigh County, visit
J. F. Smith & Son,
OLD ZIONSVILLE, PA.
Harness, Collars, Flynets, Carriage Robes.
For Pictures go to
R. W. Wint's
Photographic Studio,
627-629 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pa.
Also fine assortment of Brooch Pins.
A. S. MILLER. DEALER IN
General Merchandise, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Boots and Shoes.
POWDER VALLEY, PA. Shipping Station- Zionsville, Pa.
Country produce is taken in exchange for which highest cash price is paid.
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J. F. Fretz. J. E. Fretz.
J. F. Fretz & Bro.,
327 MAIN ST., EMAUS, PA.
MANFACTURERS OF FINE
Havana and
Domestic Cigars.
H. S. FUNK, H. H. FUNK,
Manager.
Editor. Springtown Weekly Times.
Times Publishing Co., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
SPRINGTOWN, PA.
Advertising rates reasonable. Fine job work a specialty.
Jobn P. Shive,
FANCY BREAD AND CAKE BAKER. AND CONFECTIONER. Emaus, Pa.
Picnics and Parties Supplied at short notice.
J. R. DILLER, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon
MAIN STREET,
Emaus, Pa.
7 to 8.30 A. M.
OFFICE HOURS: 12 to 1.30 P. M. 7 to 9 P. M.
A large Variety of Goods at the very Lowest Prices always to be had at my Store.
FRANK FINK,
Dealer in
Dry Goods, Notions and Groceries.
Gents' furnishing goods a Specialty.
Cor. 3rd and Main Sts., EMAUS, PA.
Reliable Cigar Factory,
E. H. HAMMAN,
Manufacturer of
FINE HAVANA and SEED CIGARS.
Factory :- Railroad Street. Office :- South 3rd Street.
EMAUS, PA.
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W. R. SCHULER, Prop., Of the original Plover Creamery. Manufacturer of the finest quality of Butter and Cheese, and Dealer in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Plover, Pa. Shipping Station Zionsville, Pa.
E. H. FRETZ, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
33372 Main St., Emaus, Pa.
Watches, clocks, Silverware and Jewelry of evevy description at Lowest Prices Give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed and good and prompt service. Life-Sized Portraits and Framnes furnished on short notice. Repairing of all kinds promptly attended to.
Reliable Cigar Factory.
E. H. Hamman,
Manufacturer of
Fine Havana and Seed Cigars,
Factory, Railroad Street, Office, South 3d Street, Emaus, Pa.
WM. W. KUHNS,
Dealer in
COAL FLOUR and FEED.
Orders promptly filled and goods delivered. Office, Yard and Store
Zionsville, Pa.
Perkiomen R.R.
J. H. J. HALLMAN -
Dealer in
Groceries, Poultry, Tobacco and Oysters,
Main Street. EMAUS, PA.
The best and nicest goods in town,
BUTZ & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers in
OYSTERS, PEANUTS, ORANGES, Etc.,
140 N. 7th St., ALLENTOWN, PA.
Frank Buchman
Wholesale Liquor Dealer,
Chestnut Street, EMAUS, PA.
E. F. ROMIG,
BREAD AND CAKE BAKER,
And Manufacturer of the
Famous "Boss" Steam Pretzels, Picnics and Parties Supplied. Emaus, Pa.
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DRIVING
our Presses by electricity enables us to turn out about twice as much work as the old fashioned foot-power printer, and we can, with all the Modern Appliances, do any class of work that is done in all the large printing offices in the community.
JACKS, The Printer,
10-12 South 6th Street, ALLENTOWN.
LEHIGH TELEPHONE.
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Bricks Bricks
Binder Bros.
Manufacturers of the BEST BURNED BRICKS for building purposes.
Give them a trial when in need of bricks.
EMAUS, PA.
S. A. DIEHL,
BREAD and CAKES.
Watch for Diehl's Bakery team, mak- ing daily rounds. Fresh goods every day.
1146 Liberty Street,
ALLENTOWN, PA.
Syracuse, N. Y. Stockton, Colif.
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