Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, Volume I, Part 27

Author: Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. 1846; J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago : J. H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1018

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Alfred O. Gery. Herefordville . Jefferson, 1893

John C. Hersh, Herefordville. U. of Pa., 1876

Charles H. Hartline, Friedensburg. Jefferson, 1892

William Herbst, Pikeville, D. Jefferson, 1825

George E. M. Herbst, Oley. Jefferson, 1878

William F. Hertzog, New Jerusalem; L. Island Col., 1880 J. A. Hatsfield, Oley, R.

.U. of Pa., 1862

Roswell F. Herman, Douglassville . U. of Pa., 1870

Warren E. G. High, Esterly, R. .U. of Pa., 1891

John A. Jack, Oley. D. . U. of Pa., 1862

Augustus Knoske. District, D.

Paul Kreye, Oley, D. 1871

Elias Kitchen, Amity, D. Vermont College, 1850

Andrian Loewen, Friedensburg. D. Prussia, 1825 Jacob S. Ludwig. Amityville, R .... Phila. Med .- Chi., 1903 Ralph Y. Lechner, Hereford. . Jefferson, 1890

James May, Amity, D.

Daniel McLean, Amity. . Jefferson, 1873

Michael Ludwig, Amity, D.

U. of Pa., 1815

Elam B. Mauger, Douglass, R.

Jefferson, 1875

Jacob Plank. Oley, D ... Switzerland, 1700

Tacob Rothrock, Ruscombmanor. D Med .- Chi., 1908

John A. Roth, Siesholtzville, R. U. of Pa., 1876

. Jefferson, 1891

1859

Pa. College, 1848

Henry H. Snavely, Bernville.

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MEDICAL PROFESSION.

Joel Y. Schelley, Hereford, D.

William S. Schantz, Huff's Church. .U. of Pa., 1888

Jacob A. Trexler, Pikeville,. R. Jefferson, 1901

Charles Weber, Pricetown, D. .Germany, 1848

Isaac B. Yeakel, Bally. U. of Pa., 1866

ONTELAUNEE SECTION

Wilson D. DeLong, Blandon Vermont Univ., 1883

Milton H. Fritch, Virginville. . Jefferson, 1871

Nicholas K. Fisher, Shoemakersville. . Jefferson, 1883

W. E. Hunsberger, Maiden-creek Jefferson, 1864

Adam J. Heberly, Kempton .1870

Irwin F. Huff, Kempton ... . Vermont Univ., 1885

William F. Howerter, Kempton Phila. Med .- Chi., 1903

Henry H. Herb, Mertztown Phila. Med .- Chi., 1904

William H. Hunsberger, 'Maiden-creek ..... Jefferson, 1893 Morris H. Koch, Lyons . N. Y. Bellevue, 1880

Jesse G. Kistler, Albany. . Baltimore, 1888

M. S. Long, Longswamp, D. U. of Pa., 1862

John A. Long, Longswamp. . Baltimore, 1893 Howard A. Long, Longswamp . Baltimore, 1893

Howard U. Miller, Leesport. Med .- Chi., 1908

Milton S. Richards, Maxatawny, D. . Jefferson, 1867

John D. Rupp, Richmond ..... N. Y. Bellevue Hosp., 1877

H. W. Swenk, Krumsville. N. Y. Bellevue, 1881

Wilson M. Snyder, Mohrsville. Baltimore, 1883

Henry M. Schall, Shoemakersville. . Jefferson, 1887

James Smith, Maxatawny . Jefferson, 1895

I. M. Shollenberger, Lyons . Baltimore, 1901

Owen H. Wily, Berkley, D. Jefferson, 1831

Penrose Wily, Leesport, D. Jefferson, 1850

James F. Wertz, Longswamp, D. Pa. College, 1861

Peter W. Wertz, Longswamp, D. .U. of Pa., 1864

Bartholomew Yeager, Lyons, D. . Germany, 1848

TULPEHOCKEN SECTION

Thomas M. Angstadt, Strausstown, Jefferson, 1890

William S. Buehler, Wernersville. . Jefferson, 1889

Thomas G. Binkley, Sinking Spring. . Jefferson, 1888

John M. Brause, Shartlesville. . Jefferson, 1873

George A. Bickel, Rehrersburg, D . Jefferson, 1878

Levi G. Batdorff, Mt. Aetna, D. Pa. College, 1856

Henry Batdorff, Millersburg, D. .U. of Pa., 1876

M. D. M. Batdorff, Millersburg, D .U. of Pa., 1867

Daniel B. Brobst, Stouchsburg. Jefferson, 1882

Henry L. Bollman, Robesonia . Jefferson, 1884

John A. Conrad, Robesonia .... Long Island Hospital, 1867 William F. Christ, Rehrersburg. 1871 (1883)

James W. Deppen, Wernersville, D. . N. Y. Univ., 1850

Jacob H. Drawbaugh, Robesonia. Baltimore, 1886

Thomas C. Fanning, Walter's Park, R ... N. Y. Univ., 1861 John W. Frankhouser, Shartlesville,. Phila. Med .- Chi., 1889 C. R. Gaul, Sinking Spring. .U. of Pa., 1884

Oratio W. Gass, Mt. Aetna. Phila. Med .- Chi., 1898

David H. Hain, Wernersville Jefferson, 1881

Charles F. Hertzog, Mt. Aetna. Phila. Med .- Chi., 1889 John H. Horne, Schaefferstown Jefferson, 1891 Leonard G. Hain, Wernersville. Jefferson, 1893 Christian N. Hoffman, Sinking Spring, D ... Jefferson, 1862 J. S. Herbein, Sinking Spring, D . Jefferson, 1865

Isaac S. Herbein, Strausstown, D Jefferson, 1865

'Oscar B. Herbein, Strausstown. Jefferson, 1895 Samuel S. Hill, Wernersville Asylum. . Pa. W. Univ., 1894 'T. B. Hossler, Upper Bern, D. 1865

Warren F. Klein, Strausstown. Jefferson, 1887 Alden B. MacDonald, Wernersville, R ...... Jefferson, 1906 Isaac W. Newcomet, Stouchsburg ...... Pa. W. Univ., 1867 James S. Preston, L. Heidelberg. Hygeo-Therap, N. Y., 1873 Robert P. Preston, L. Heidelberg. Jefferson, 1883

Mary Preston, L. Heidelberg Pa. Woman's, 1884

Abram Ruth, Fritztown, D. Pa. College, 1841

W. F. Ross, Wernersville, R. Baltimore, 1881

Adam Schoener, Rehrersburg, D. . U. of Pa., 1820

C. B. Strohm, Shartlesville, D. . 1834

Adam J. Schoener, Rehrersburg, D. Pa. College, 1860 J. M. Strohm, Shartlesville. N. Y. Univ., 1881

Stephen W. Seyman, Wernersville .. Phila. Med .- Chi., 1899 H. Forsythe Stapp, Bethel .. . Balt. Univ., 1907

Michael Tryon, Rehrersburg, D.

Jacob Tryon, Rehrersburg, D 1821

John S. Tryon, Rehrersburg, D. .U. of Pa., 1857 John A. Tenny, Wernersville, D., Hygeo-Therap, N. Y., 1868 Reuben I. Wienrich, Wernersville. U. of Pa., 1864 E. C. L. Walter, Walter's Park, Hygeo-Therap, N. Y., 1876 Maud M. Walter, Walter's Park ..... . Pa. Woman's, 1898

John H. Wahl, Hiester's Mills. Indiana College, 1888

George G. Wenrich, Wernersville. . U. of Pa., 1894

John A. Wenrich, Wernersville. U. of Pa., 1906

William A. Yenser, Strausstown. . Jefferson, 1893

Lucia Anna Wheeler, Wernersville, Women's Med. Col., 1907

SCHUYLKILL SECTION

Eugene R. DeLong, Geiger's Mills . Jefferson, 1891

Tobias S. Gerhard, Beckersville. .U. of Pa., 1864

F. R. Gerhard, Union. .U. of .Pa., 1869

Isaac Halterman, Beckersville. 1848

Martin L. Huyett, Shillington. Pa. W. Univ., 1900

D. W. B. Kupp, Gibraltar

. U. of Pa., 1882

Daniel W. Martin, Morgantown . Jefferson, 1907 D. Heber Plank, Morgantown, D. . U. of Pa., 1867 Henry Palm; Geigertown Pa. College, 1850

Jonathan Pounder, Morgantown, D. 1830

Herbert L. Quickel. Med .- Chi., 1909

Conrad S. Reber, West Reading Jefferson, 1903

William Rollman, Geigertown.

. Jefferson, 1857

John Vaughan Smith, Joanna, D

.U. of Pa., 1829

J. Howard Smith, Joanna, D.

U. of Pa., 1838

James Y. Shearer, Sinking Spring. . Jefferson, 1862

R. S. Schweitzer, Shillington Baltimore, 1881

John Schnader, Brecknock. 1864

W. B. Schoener, Mohnsville. U. of Pa., 1882

Allison A. Stamm, Mohnsville. Vermont Univ., 1883 Frank W. Wiley, Mohnsville .. Jefferson. 1887

William S. Yoder, Morgantown. .. Phila. Med .- Chi., 1898

Joseph A. Zook U. of Pa., 1909

HOMOEOPATHY

The practice of the Homoeopathic school of med- icine was started at Reading in 1840, by a German physician of distinction, named Adolph Lippe. He practised here two years, then removed to Carlisle.

Dr. John Henry Behne was a graduated allopathic physician from Wuerzburg, in Bavaria, and emi- grated to Pennsylvania in 1840, when forty years old, locating at Reading. He became intimate with Dr. Lippe and through him was converted to the practice of homoeopathy. He was a man of fine literary culture and superior character and had a large and lucrative practice. He died at Reading in 1876.

Dr. George R. Starkey (of Maine) settled at Reading in 1855 and practised homoeopathy for several years and then removed to Philadelphia. He was followed by Dr. R. Sargent, who also prac- tised for a few years; and then Dr. Benjamin R. Bratt began in 1858, who continued in active and successful practice until his decease in 1872. By that time, homoeopathy had become thoroughly es- tablished, and it has been carried on successfully and prominently until now by a number of physi-, cians.

Rev. John Helfrich became the first homoeopathic physician in the country districts, having graduated in 1835 at Allentown and afterward settled at Kutztown. He was succeeded by his son, Dr. John

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Henry Helfrich, who practised at Kutztown from 1866 to 1877 and then removed to Allentown.

Dr. F. R. Krebs practised at Hamburg from 1857 to 1894, when he removed to Reading; and he was succeeded by Dr. Frederick Isett, and Dr. Joseph Hatzfield, who had been students under him.

THE HOMOEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION OF READING was organized in 1896 and it has come to be the representative society of the homoeopathic school of medicine in this vicinity. The meetings are held monthly for the discussion of scientific papers; and the July or midsummer meeting is held at one of the mountain resorts near the city. The midsummer meeting is also attended by members of the homoeopathic county societies of eastern Pennsylvania.

The following named homoeopathic physicians constitute its membership :

W. F. Marks M. L. Miller

D. C. Kline

F. E. Howell

H. F. Schantz J. E. Harner Hahnemann, 1883

Margaret Hassler Schantz

G. I. Keen Hahnemann, 1902

C. R. Haman W. A. Haman

F. W. Seidel E. M. Deacon.

HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPI- TAL OF READING .- During the summer of 1888, Dr. E. R. Scholl invited the homoeopathic physicians of Reading to assemble at his office, No. 517 Wal- nut street, to organize a Homoeopathic Dispensary Association, and an organization was then effected by the election of Dr. Scholl as president and Dr. D. C. Kline as secretary. They proceeded immedi- ately to open a dispensary at the corner of Franklin and Plum streets, and rendered much needed serv- ice to the poor of the city. Upon being incorpor- ated in 1891, a board of trustees was organized and the present property on North Sixth street, beyond Washington, was purchased through the generosity of friends and the public; and the trustees were enabled to open the hospital in July, 1891.

Many ladies became interested in its welfare and they organized a "Ladies Auxiliary," which rend- ered valuable service in the maintenance of the hospital. Later a "Young Ladies Auxiliary" was organized " to supply flowers, delicacies and luxur- ies" to patients, and they raised funds at various times for the renovation of parts of the hospital, and the purchase of instruments and supplies.

A training school for nurses has been conducted in the hospital from the beginning, proving of great benefit to the hospital in addition to the training of young women as nurses, in the community.

From time to time various improvements were made to the building, fitting it more thoroughly for a hospital, until in 1905 the demand for rooms be-

came so great that a new building was erected in the rear of the main building, increasing the capa- city to seventy-five beds in public and private wards and private rooms, and giving the city a modern and up-to-date hospital under homoeopathic man- agement.

The staff of the hospital is selected from the members of the "Homoeopathic Hospital and Dis-

HOMOEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS .- The names of the homoeopathic physicians are presented also in alphabetical order for the entire county on account of the limited number in the districts out of Reading.

H. M. Allen, Reading Phila. Med .- Chi., 1894

George W. Crock, Reading. Hahnemann, 1889

Samuel L. Dreibelbis, Reading Hahnemann, 1861

D. Frank Dreibelbis, Reading, R. Hahnemann, 1890

Edward M. Deacon. Birdsboro. Hahnemann, 1894

C. A. F. Detweiler, Reading. . Med .- Chi., 1888

Solomon L. Dreibelbis, Reading Hahnemann, 1907

John Ege, Reading.

David W. Ensinger, Mt. Aetna

Hahnemann, 1873

Paul H. Gerhardt, Reading.

Hahnemann, 1908

William A. Haman, Reading.

Frederick E. Howell, Reading. Hahnemann, 1900

Charles R. Hamman, Reading.

Hahnemann, 1891

George W. Heck, Reading. Hahnemann, 1907

Charles T. Haines, Sinking Spring.

Hahnemann, 1908

Joseph F. Isett, Hamburg. Hahnemann, 1876

John C. Knauer, Reading.

Col. of Phys. & Surg .. Baltimore. 1886

Chester B. Jennings, Reading Hahnemann, 1881

L. J. Knerr, Reading, R.

Hahnemann, 1880

D. C. Kline, Reading. Hahnemann, 1883

Calvin L. Klopp, Stouchsburg, D Hahnemann, 1887

George I. Keen, Reading.

Hahnemann, 1892

Henry R. Klopp, Reading, R Hahnemann, 1894

Egbert Leroy Klock, Reading. Hahnemann, 1906

Frank H. Lawrence, Reading. Hahnemann, 1906

Franklin F. Massey. Womelsdorf .Hahnemann, 1903

A. S. McDowell. Reading. Hahnemann, 1896

William F. Marks, Reading. .Hahnemann, 1869

Alvin I. Miller, Reading, R. Hahnemann, 1872

Martin L. Miller, Mohnsville. Hahnemann, 1898

William E. Morgan, Reading. R. Hahnemann, 1900

Theodore Pachali, Reading .

. Med. Dept. U. of Kiel, Germany, 1869

Isadore L. Peters, Kutztown. Hahnemann, 1888

John S. M. Pratt, Reading, R.

J. S. Rittenhouse, Reading. Hahnemann, 1903

Charles M. Richards, Reading.

J. C. Sanders, Reading. Hahnemann, 1899

Francis R. Schmucker, Reading D.

E. Z. Schmucker, Reading, D N. Y. Homoeopathic, 1873

Hahnemann, 1870

E. K. Steckel, Kutztown. Hahnemann, 1884

L. A. Schollenberger, Reading. Hahnemann, 1884

A. Cecil Stewart, Ridgewood, R.

Horace J. Shinkle, Reading, R. N. Y. Homeopathic, 1887

Hahnemann, 1880

Henry F. Schantz. Reading. Hahnemann. 1891

Frank W. Seidel, Reading. Hahnemann, 1894

M. Hassler Schantz, Reading.

Cleveland Homo. Med. Col., 1892.

C. M. Richards F. F. Massey Hahnemann, 18S3

J. G. Grosscup, Reading, D ..

Hahnemann, 1885

N. Y. Homoeopathic, 1900

THE HAHNEMANN MEDICAL SOCIETY OF READING was organized in 1882, in the office of Dr. Samuel R. Rittenhouse, at No. 38 South Fourth street, by pensary Association," and while varying somewhat eight homoeopathic physicians of Reading, and it had an active existence for about ten years. from time to time the following physicians consti- tuted the staff for 1909: W. F. Marks, S. L. Dreib- elbis, L. A. Shollenberger, D. C. Kline, H. F. Schantz, C. R. Haman, M. Hassler Schantz, L. M. Richards, F. E. Howell, and W. A. Haman.

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MEDICAL PROFESSION

F. W. Sunandy, Hyde Park. Hahnemann, 1897 William L. Vaughn, Stouchsburg Hahnemann, 189% Hahnemann, 1884

Paul B. Waldman, Reading.

Robert L. Walter. Walter's Park

Hahnemann, 1900

Robert Walter, Walter's Park. Hygeo-Therapeutic, N. Y., 1873. Hahnemann, 1888

Joseph M. Walborn, Fleetwood.

.Hahnemann, 1907

OSTEOPATHY

A school of medical science whose therapeutic system constitutes a practice of treating disease in all forms without the aid of drugs was instituted in 1874 by Dr. A. T. Still, of Baldwin, Kans., who is known as the founder of the "School of Osteop- athy."

The first college was started in 1894 in Kirksville, Mo. Since that time other colleges have been es- tablished in the principal centers of the United States, and there are now osteopathic practitioners in all the large cities and most of the larger towns in the country.

The practice of osteopathy has been legally ac- knowledged in thirty States; and in many States there is an independent examining and licensing board, or an osteopathic representative on the State Board of Health.

A bill was laid before the Legislature of Penn- sylvania at the session of 1904 for the purpose of legalizing the practice in Pennsylvania, but it was not passed. It was, however, recognized in 1909, Dental Society, and this Board was to approve the the Act regulating the practice having been ap- proved March 9th.

The osteopaths have been organized into State associations ; also one national, called "The Amer- ican Osteopathic Association."

Osteopathy was first introduced into Reading in February, 1899, by Dr. Anna C. Towle, but owing to ill health after having practiced for nearly a year, she disposed of her practice to Dr. H. H. Wal- pole, and he continued it until 1908, when he left the city. Four practitioners -are now at Reading, namely :

Laura De Long H. L. Maxwell and his wife

H. J. Vastine

DENTISTRY

The practice of dentistry was not carried on as a distinct profession in Berks county until about 1850. The first dental college was established at Balti- more shortly before that time, and the next was at Philadelphia in 1851. Theretofore regular physi- cians extracted teeth. Previously the repair of teeth and the supply of false teeth were rare, con- fined almost entirely to great cities and indulged in by people of means.

About that time and for twenty years afterward the persons who were inclined to dentistry would spend several months with a recognized dentist and under him acquire some practical experience, then start out for themselves. The first graduated dent-

al surgeons in Berks county from a college were Dr. William H. Scholl and Dr. John W. Clemson, both of Reading, who graduated from the Penn- sylvania Dental College at Philadelphia in 1865. Dr. Scholl has practised his profession at Reading ever since, but Dr. Clemson never practised here, having shortly afterward removed to Bordeaux, France, and there carried on (until now) the manu- facture of dental supplies.

The earliest recognized dentists at Reading were John Piper, John Arnold, W. K. Breneizer, T. Yardly Brown, and Frank Hickman, the last two still surviving but residing out of the county.

In 1876, an Act was passed-on April 17th-by - the Legislature of Pennsylvania which required dental surgeons who practised in the State to be graduates of a reputable institution where this spe- cialty was taught, and to register their diplomas in the county where they resided. The diplomas were to be registered within three months after the passage of the Act. But the Act was not to apply to any surgeon who had practised dentistry for three years prior to its passage. The following statement shows the registered practitioners in the county, with college and year of graduation. Where no college is given, the year shows the time when the practitioner started.

The Act of 1876 established a State Board of six examiners, who were to be selected by the State diplomas before registration. This Act was amend- ed in 1897, and Dr. C. V. Kratzer, of Reading, was one of the members of the first Board under this amended Act, having been appointed by the Gov- ernor, but he served only several months, until the the appointment of a new Board by the succeeding Governor in January, 1898.

Dr. Wilson D. De Long, of Reading, was ap- pointed as one of the State examiners in September, 1906, for the term of three years.

The thirty-fourth annual meeting of the Lebanon Valley Dental Association was held at Reading, in the Masonic Temple, May 11, 1909.

DENTAL PRACTITIONERS

Morris R. Adam, Reading. Pa. University, 1903

Charles S. Bertolet, Reading. Pa. University, 1900

Abram L. Bower, Boyertown. Pa. University, 1901

Samuel L. Bower, Boyertown. . Philadelphia, 1902

John T. Bair, Reading. Pa. University, 1903

Joseph H. Borneman, Boyertown, D 1867

Daniel B. Bower, Boyertown. 1867

N. S. Borneman, Boyertown, D. 1881

Joel B. Bower, Boyertown. 1882

Henry W. Bohn, Reading. Pa. University,

Daniel L. Bower, Boyertown, D. . Philadelphia, 1892

Edward W. Bohn, Reading. Pa. University, 1897

Harry L. Cleaver, Reading Pa. University, 1896

Raymond S. De Long. Reading . Pennsylvania, 1900

George F. De Long, Reading. Pa. University, 1903

Frank L. DeGour, Reading Pennsylvania, 1870

Arthur B. Davis, Reading, R Philadelphia, 1896

Wilson D. DeLong, Reading Pa. University, 1897

William G. Dusto, Reading. .Medico-Chi., 1906

Charles S. Fry, Reading. 1872

Charles E. Grim, Reading.

Philadelphia, 1901

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Milton U. Gerhard, Reading.

Pa. University, 1903

Jacob M. Gartman, Reading.

Pennsylvania, 1903

Clarence B. Grim, Reading. .. U. of Pa., 1907

Walter S. Herr, Reading.

Pennsylvania, 1897

Abram Herr, Reading 1869 1867

H. B. Hamaker, Womelsdorf.

Kurtz D. Hill. Pennsylvania, 1884

Glyndeur Hickman, Reading

Philadelphia, 1886

Ziba Hickman, Reading.

.Philadelphia, 1888

H. J. Hickey, Reading, R ..

. Baltimore, 1884

Charles A. Hottenstein, Kutztown

Pennsylvania, 1892

Edwin E. Howerter, Reading

Medico-Chi., 1903

Raymond L. Hamaker, Womelsdorf .. Pa. Dent. Col., 1908 Abraham B. Johnson, Kutztown. 1880

Harry T. Johnson, Reading

1880

Harvey C. Johnson, Reading. Philadelphia, 1889

J. F. Kinsey, Reading, D ..

1864

William H. Kalbach, Hamburg

1863

William H. Kilmer, Reading.

Pennsylvania, 1878

Henry D. Kurtz, Reading, R.

. Baltimore, 1881

C. V. Kratzer, Reading.

Pennsylvania, 1897

Frank P. Lewis, Reading. Baltimore, 1880

George M. Maxwell, Birdsboro Baltimore, 1898

William Meter, Reading Phila. Med .- Chi., 1900

Jonathan B. Miesse, Reading. Philadelphia, 1872

Peter S. Mogel, Reading .. Pa. University, 1889

George S. Rothermel, Fleetwood. . Pa. University, 1900

J. L. Ritter, Reading, R. 1873

G. H. P. Rabenhold, Hamburg Pennsylvania, 1890

Levi H. Reinhart, Birdsboro, D. Philadelphia, 1894

George S. Schlegel, Reading Pa. University, 1900

Otto J. Specker, Reading. Pa. University, 1902

Myron B. Shuman, Reading. Pa. University, 1903

U. of Pa., 1905

Eli Slegel, Reading, D.

1855.

William H. Scholl, Reading Pennsylvania, 1865

Joel E. Slegel, Reading, D.

Philadelphia, 1868

Charles R. Scholl, Reading Philadelphia, 1888

Calvin G. Shomo, Hamburg. Pennsylvania, 1889

Walter R. Slegel, Reading. Philadelphia, 1891

Elton Stimmel, Reading. . Pennsylvania, 1893

D. Ambrose Stein, Reading, R. Pa. University, 1894

Samuel E. Slegel, Reading.

Philadelphia, 1897

John F. Schoenberger, Reading. . Medico-Chi., 1905

George Stimmel, Kutztown . . . Pa. Dental College, 1905

Carlos H. Thimme, Reading, R

Philadelphia, 1870

Jacob F. Thomas, Reading, R.

1882

Elwood Tate, Reading. Pennsylvania, 1891

S. Edmund Tate, Reading Pennsylvania. 1897

Caleb D. Thomas, Reading. Pa. Dental College, 1906

Herman G. Wotherspoon, Reading. . U. of Pa., 1907

Kensie N. Yoder, Wernersville ... Pa. University, 1903

William L. Yocum, Reading, R. Philadelphia, 1891

Levi Zimmerman, Bethel, R .. Boston, 1877

VETERINARY

From the beginning of the first settlements until the year 1889, the practice of medicine and surgery in connection with domestic animals was carried on without any legal restrictions. Farmers and men of experience, who had become familiar, through long observation, with animal sicknesses and dis- eases, prescribed and administered the necessary remedies, and in every section of the county there came to be men who were recognized for their skill in curing domestic animals of their various ail- ments. Then (April 11th) an Act of Assembly was passed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania which related to the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery, and every practitioner of this particu- lar branch of the profession was obliged to be a graduate of a regularly chartered veterinary col-

lege, and to register his qualifications in the pro- thonotary's office of the county where he practised ; but all those who had practised for five years before were allowed to register by filing the necessary affidavits, within six months after the passage of the Act. This legislation was brought about by the efforts of the Pennsylvania State Veterinary Association, which had been organized in 1883. The first president was James W. Sallade, then of Pottsville, but formerly of Berks county. In 1904 and 1905 Dr. Otto G. Noack, of Reading, was the president. Membership in 1909 was two hundred; from Berks county, five.

In 1895, a State Board of Veterinary Examiners was established by an Act passed on May 16th, and all practitioners after that date not theretofore reg- istered were obliged to secure a certificate from this State Board, which had to be filed in the pro- thonotary's office of the county where the practi- tioner resided; but this Act was amended in 1905, which authorized the secretary of State to issue a license on the Board's certificate, and this license qualified the practitioner to practise anywhere in the State.

This Board was created for the purpose of look- ing after the sanitary condition of the live stock in Pennsylvania. In 1907, Dr. Noack was appoint- ed agent for the entire State. Since the creation of this Board over four hundred cows in Berks county have been killed on account of tuberculosis.

In 1908 there were five veterinary surgeons in Reading and thirty-four in Berks county.

The following statement shows the registered veterinarians of Berks county, with college and year of graduation. Where no college is given, an affi- davit was filed without specifying the time of start- ing practice. [D after name indicates deceased : C. ceased to practice ; R, removed ont of county. ]

Emanuel Althouse, Reading. 1889

John Albright. Ontelaunee. . 1889

William Appel, Kutztown, R. New York, 1889

Joel Biehl. Moselem Springs 1889

John K. Biehl, Molltown. 1889

Harris S. Borneman, Boyertown. Ontario, 1882

William B. Blatt. Centreport. D. 1889

Christian Baum. Hamburg. 1889

1889

Charles W. Brossman, Womelsdorf.

Samuel K. Biehl, Reading. C.

1891

Ulysses G. Bieber, Kutztown.

American (N. Y.), 1892

A. F. Baver, Krumsville.

. Chicago, 1904

William U. Custer, Reading, D.

Pa. Vet. Assn., 1885

Owen E. Collins, Mt. Pleasant, D.

1889

Charles O. Collins, West Leesport

. Ontario, 1887

Kilburn H. Cleaver. Reading.

Ontario, 1879

Benjamin S. Clauser, Upper Tulpehocken

1889

George W. DeHard, Stonersville, D 1889

Samuel DeWees, Fleetwood, D. . Ontario, 1885

1889

Perry K. Dreibelbis, Greenwich.

1889

William Deck, Bethel . .. 1889

James Dubson, Ruscombmanor. 1891

George W. Dunlap, Birdsboro, R. . Ontario, 1893

Martin D. DeTurk, Oley ..... . . Chicago Vet. College, 1906 Daniel H. DeTurck, Birdsboro. . Chicago Vet. College, 1908

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Historical and biographical annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania, embracing a concise history of the county and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families, Volume I, Part 27

Author: Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. 1846; J.H. Beers & Co Publication date: 1909 Publisher: Chicago : J. H. Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1018

Author: Montgomery, Morton L. (Morton Luther), b. 1846; J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1909
Publisher: Chicago : J. H. Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1018