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E. S. Dundore, began practicing in Berks County April, 1871.
Wilson D. Delong, Blandon ; grad. from Univ. of Vermont; began prac. March, 1883.
Darius W. Dundor, Womelsdorf; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1879.
Samuel C. Ermentrout, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1866.
John V. Epler, Leesport; grad. from Med. Dept. of Pa. Coll.
George S. Engler, Temple; grad. from Univ. of Pa. ; began prac. March, 1863.
John Ege, Reading ; grad. from Hahnemann Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1883.
Ephraim Egolf, Athol P. O., grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1884.
F. W. Frankhauser, Mohnsville, grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1880.
James A. Fisher, Reading, grad. from Pa. Coll .; began prac. March, 1853.
Amandus N. Fegley, Spangsville P. O .; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1870.
Milton H. Fritch, Virginsville; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1871.
L. K. Francis, Boyertown ; grad. from Univ. of Pa. began prac. March, 1871.
John F. Feick, Stransstown ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1872.
A. M. Fretz, Fleetwood ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1863.
A. P. Fegleman, Womelsdorf; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1884.
Elias H. Frantz, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1873.
Nicholas K. Fisher, Shoemakersville; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1883.
Oliver H. Fisher, Wernersville; grad. from Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore; began prac. March, 1881.
Frank H. Good, Reading, grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1878.
Tobias S. Gerhart, Beckersville P. O .; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1864.
John B. Griesemer, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1856.
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S. Grim Bladen, Pikeville; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1880.
W. H. Goodenough, began to practice in Reading in 1866.
J. G. Grosscup, Reading; grad. from Hahnemann Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1873.
F. R. Gerhard, Douglassville ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1869.
C. R. Ganl, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. May, 1884.
M. O. Greenawald, Shanesville; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began March, 1872.
Frederick Grander, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1885.
Henry S. George, Reading.
Edward Hottenstein, Kutztown, grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1853.
Geo. E. M. Herbst, Oley P. O .; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1878.
W. F. Hertzog, New Jerusalem ; grad. from Long Island College Hospital ; began prac. March, 1880.
W. E. Hunsberger, Maiden-creek; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1867.
Isaac S. Herbein, Strausstown; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1865.
A. C. L. Hottenstein, Kutztown P. O .; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1871.
Christian N. Hoffman, Sinking Springs ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1862.
William F. Hoffman, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1854.
J. S. Herbein, Sinking Springs; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1865.
J. A. Hatzfield, Oley ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1862.
Roswell F. Herman, Douglassville; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1870.
A. C. S. Herman, Topton ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1881.
M. A. Hengst, Birdsboro' ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1878.
S. B. Heckman, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1868.
J. S. Hennershotz, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1881.
Robert P. Huyett, Temple; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1878.
James M. Hoffman, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1858.
David H. Hain, Wernersville ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1881.
W. H. J. Hankey, Boyertown; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1879.
John C. Hersh, Herefordsville; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1876.
Isaac Halterman, began practicing medicine in 1848 at Beckersville.
H. H. Herbst, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1881.
J. H. Hagerman, began practicing in Alsace town- ship in 1871.
Henry Hageman, began practicing in Reading in 1853.
Howard F. Hansell, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1879.
F. B. Hosser, began practicing in Upper Bern in 1865.
Harriet Hinkle, Philadelphia.
James A. Hoffman, Centreport; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1881.
William A. Haman, Reading ; grad. from Hahne- mann Med. Coll .; began prac. in March, 1883.
A. C. Howard, began practicing near Gettysburg in 1868.
John Y. Hoffman, Jacksonwald ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1880.
E. K. Hottenstein, Kutztown; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll. ; began prac. April, 1883.
George Hetrick, Monocacy ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. April, 1885.
Adam J. Heberly, Kempton ; began prac. in Mon- roe County in 1870.
Irwin F. Huff, Kempton ; grad. from Univ. of Ver- mont ; began prac. June, 1885.
Joseph F. Isett, Hamburg ; grad. from Hahnemann Med. Coll. ; began prac. June, 1876.
Chester B. Jennings, Reading ; grad. from Hahne- mann Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1881.
John A. Jack, Oley ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; be- gan prac March, 1862.
Samuel L. Kurtz, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1854.
Ellis J. Kurtz, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1880.
L. De B. Kuhn, Reading ; grad. from Uniy. of Pa .; began prac. April, 1854.
Charles W. F. Kreye, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Berlin, Germany ; began prac. Jan., 1845.
Rudolph F. Krebs, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Prague, Austria, in 1855, and Homeopathic Med. Coll. of New York, March, 1874.
Paul Kreye, Reading ; began practicing in Friedens- burg, 1871.
Elias Kitchin, Broomfieldville; grad. from Med. Coll. of Vermont; began prac. June, 1850.
James W. Keiser, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1882.
D. W. B. Kupp, Gibraltar; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1882.
M. H. Keck, Lyons ; grad. from Bellevne Hosp. Med. Coll., New York ; began prac. March, 1880.
L. J. Knerr, Reading; grad .. from Hahnemann Med. Col; began prac. March, 1880.
D. C. Kline, Reading; grad. from Hahnemann Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1883.
T. E. Krum, Reading; began prac. in Denver, Lancaster County.
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Bernard R. Lee, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1879.
James B. Lewis, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1878.
George H. Landis, Birdsboro'; began practicing in Reading in 1859.
Charles G. Loose, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa. ; began prac. March, 1868.
James C. Livingood, began practicing in Womels- dorf in 1841.
Martin Luther, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1848.
Henry Landis, Reading : grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1861.
Levi R. Lentz, Fleetwood ; grad. from Homoeopathic Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1865.
L. A. Livingood, Womelsdorf; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1854.
James Lincoln, Birdsboro'; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1878.
Daniel G. Long, Fleetwood ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1875.
M. S. Long, Mertztown; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1862.
T. H. Leidy, Boyertown; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1869.
H. F. Livingood, Womelsdorf; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1882.
E. J. Longhorn, Reading ; began practicing in 1871. William F. Muhlenberg, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1872.
James M. Mathews, Temple; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. in March, 1840.
Henry C. Mohr, 60 North Ninth Street ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1871.
William F. Marks, Reading ; grad. from Hahne- mann Med. Coll., Philadelphia ; began prac. March, 1869.
Charles McDonough, attended lectures at Med. Dept. of Pa. Coll., 1847-48.
Daniel McLean, Amity township; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1873.
William J. Martin, Hamburg; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1881.
P. D. Marshall, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1852.
Elijah Martin, Reading; began practicing in Lan- caster County in 1861.
Ira K. Moser, Birdsboro'; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1880.
B. H. Markley, Reading.
Amos B. Miller, Lancaster.
John B. Mayer, Philadelphia; began practicing at Wald, Bavaria, in 1869.
John Cresap McCoy, Reading; grad. from Univ. of New York City; began prac. March, 1879.
Elam B. Mauger, Manatawny; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1875.
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Mathias Mengel, Jr., grad. from Univ. of Pa. ; began prac. May, 1885.
Benjamin Nice, Hamburg; grad from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1877.
Franklin B. Nice, Hamburg; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1851.
Hiester M. Nagle, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1857.
Isaac W. Newcomet, Stouchsburg ; grad. from Univ. of Pa. ; began prac. March, 1867.
Howard Y. Neiman, Boyertown ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began. prac. March, 1879.
Jonathan B. Potteiger, Hamburg; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1859.
James S. Preston, Vinemont P. O .; grad. from Hy- geo-Therapeutic Coll., New Jersey; began prac. April, 1873.
D. Heber Plank, Morgantown ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1867.
William Palm, Reading.
Theodor Pachali, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Kiel, Europe; began prac. April, 1865.
Henry Palm, Geigertown ; grad. from Pa. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1850.
Walkers S. Philips, Womelsdorf; began practicing in 1869.
Robert P. Preston, Wernersville ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll. ; began prac. April, 1883.
Mary Preston, Wernersville; grad. from Women's Med. Coll. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1884.
Samuel R. Rittenhouse, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. April, 1853.
M. A. Rhoads, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1868.
W. E. Reifsnyder, practicing in Reading since 1869.
Milton S. Richard, Maxatawny P. O .; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1867.
M. S. Reber, Shoemakersville ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1863.
H. S. Reeser, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1867.
Abraham Ruth, Fritztown; grad. from Pa. Coll .; began prac. March, 1841.
John D. Rupp, Molltown; grad. from Bellevue Hosp. Med. Coll., New York ; began prac. March, 1877.
Frank Rieser, Reading ; grad. from Pa. Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1852.
John A. Roth, Siesholtzville; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1876.
Thomas B. Rhoads, Boyertown ; grad. at Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1861.
W. F. Ross, Wernersville; grad. from Coll. of Phys. and Surg., Baltimore ; began prac. March, 1881.
J. S. Rittenhouse, Reading; grad. from Hahne- mann Med. Coll .; began prac. April, 1885.
William Rollman, Geiger's Mills ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1857.
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Clarence C. Rether, Centreport; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1884.
Charles T. Reber, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1856.
R. B. Rhoads, Amityville ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1857.
James Y. Shearer, Sinking Springs ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll .; began prac. March, 1862.
John K. Seaman, Lenhartsville; grad. from Belle- vue Coll. Hosp., New York ; began prac. March, 1869.
Stanley Smith, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll. ; began prac. March, 1868.
John Shoenfeld, began practicing in Reading in 1861.
Francis R. Schmucker, Reading ; grad. from Ho- moopathic Med. Coll. of New York; began prac. March, 1873.
John B. Sterley, Reading; grad. from Pa. Coll .; began prac. March, 1857.
C. E. Shoemaker, Reading; grad. from Pa. Coll. 1860, Bellevue Hosp. Coll., New York, 1875.
W. E. Schlemm, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1854.
George W. Seip, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Coll; began prac. March, 1862.
Albert Simon, Reading ; practicing since 1870.
E. Z. Schmucker, Reading; grad. from Hahne- mann Med. Coll., Philadelphia ; began prac. March, 1870.
John Stephen, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1846.
H. W. Swenk, Smithville; grad. from Bellevue Hosp. Med. Col .; began prac. March, 1881.
Adam J. Schoener, Rehrersburg; grad. from Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1860.
D. G. Schoener, Reading ; grad. from Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1853.
Adam Schoener, Rehrersburg ; grad. from Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1840.
F. L. Sallade, Womelsdorf; grad. from Jeff. Med. Col .; began prac. March, 1876.
Frederick Spang, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Col .; began prac. March, 1860.
W. R. Stephen, Reading ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1872.
Charles Shultze, Reading.
Erastus R. Scholl, Reading; grad. from Med. Dept. of Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1856.
J. M. Strohm, Shartlesville; grad. from Univ. of N. Y. City; began prac. March, 1881.
Aaron Smith, Reading; grad. from N. Y. Med. Col .; began prac. March, 1854.
C. W. G. Schlemm, Reading; grad. from Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1848.
I. N. E. Shoemaker, Kutztown; practicing since 1870.
C. B. Strohm, Shartlesville ; practicing since 1834.
R. S. Schweitzer, Shillington ; grad. from Col. of
Phys. and Surg., of Baltimore, Md .; began prac. March, 1881.
John Schnader, Brecknock ; practicing since 1864. John Swoyer, Fritztown.
John H. Spatz, Centreport; grad. from Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1848.
Ann Jane Schultze, Reading; practicing since 1862. Sarah A. Spare, Philadelphia and Reading.
W. B. Shaner, Mohnsville ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1882.
S. W. Sine, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1871.
R. B. Shulze, Reading; grad. from Jeff. Med. Col .; began prac. April, 1883.
A. A. Stamm, Lower Bern P. O .; grad. from Univ. of Vt .; began prac. June, 1883.
Charles Schleifenheimer, Reading.
E. K. Steckel, Kutztown ; grad. from Hahnemann Med. Col .; began prac. April 1884.
T. A. Strasser, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1867.
Wilson M. Snyder, Mohrsville; grad. from Col. of Phys. and Surg., Baltimore, Md .; began prac. March, 1883.
L. A. Shollenberger, Reading ; grad. from Hahne- mann Med. Col., Philadelphia; began prac. April, 1883.
John S. Tryon, Rehrersburg ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1857.
L. H. Thompson, Reading ; grad. from Jeff. Med. Col .; began prac. March, 1853.
Jeremiah Trexler, Kutztown ; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1853.
W. D. Trexler, Tipton ; grad. from Bellevue Hosp. Med. Col. N. Y. City ; began prac. March 1866.
Jacob Tryon, Rehrersburg; began practicing in 1821.
Samuel M. Todd, Boyertown; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1865.
John A. Tenny, Wernersville; grad. from Hygeo- Therapeutic Col .; began prac. March, 1868.
W. M. Weidman, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1860.
Cyrus Wanner, Kutztown ; grad. from Univ. of Pa. began prac. March, 1875.
Gershom Wenger, Leinbach P. O .; grad. from Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1850.
M. W. A. Wulfingh, Reading; grad. from Univ. of Amsterdam ; begau prac. July, 1876.
Charles Weber, Pricetown; grad. from Univ. of Tübingen, Würtemberg ; began prac. May, 1848.
M. L. Wenger, Leinbach ; grad. from Bellevue Med. Col. Hosp., N. Y. City ; began prac. March, 1874.
Robert Walter, Wernersville; grad. from Hygeo Therapeutic Col., N. J .; began prac. April, 1873.
Owen H. Wily, Leesport P. O .; grad. from. Jeff. Med. Col .; began prac. March, 1831.
James F. Wertz, Longswamp; grad. from Med. Dept. of Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1861.
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- Weurich, Lower Heidelberg; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1864.
Peter W. Wertz, Longswamp; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1864.
E. C. L. Walter, Wernersville; grad. from Hygeo- Therapeutic Col .; began prac. March, 1876.
John R. Wagner, Hamburg ; grad. from Bellevue Hosp. Med. Col .; began prac. March, 1886.
Paul B. Waldman ; grad. from Hahnemann Med. Col .; began prac. April, 1884.
C. K. Young, Reading ; grad. from Col. Phys. and Surg., Baltimore, Md .; began prac. March, 1879.
Bartholomew Yeager, Lyons ; grad. from Univ. of Tübingen, Würtemberg; began prac. Feb. 1848.
Isaac B. Yeakle, Colebrookdale; grad. from Univ. of Pa .; began prac. March, 1866.
Philip M. Ziegler, Reading ; grad. from Med. Dept. of Pa. Col .; began prac. March, 1859.
Levi Zimmerman, Millersburg; grad. from Jeff. Med. Col .; began prac. April 2, 1883.
DENTISTRY.
Dentistry as a profession is of recent origin. Its history dates back to half a century ago. Prior to that time the study and the care of teeth were limited to members of the medical profession and to the barber. There are many persons still living who remember when the scalpel and the forceps were as necessary instru - ments of the barber-shop as the shears and the razor. The first dental college in the world was established in Baltimore in 1830, since which date the principles of dentistry have been sys- tematized into a science and practiced as an art. Within the ranks of this profession now are many representative men of education and culture. The early practice advocated the use of smooth-pointed instruments and non cohe- sive gold in filling teeth, whereas serrated in- struments and cohesive gold are now largely used. Artificial teeth, carved out of ivory, involving great expense and labor, were made in America as early as 1780. Formerly the plates were made of gold and silver, in which the artificial teeth were set, necessarily making them heavy and costly. Plates are now made artistically by skilled dentists, not only of gold and silver, but of platinum, rubber and celluloid. Rubber plates were not introduced until about 1854, and celluloid still more recently. The preservation of teeth by the filling of them is a leading part now of the work of the skilled
dentist of to-day. This profession is well rep- resented in the city of Reading and the county of Berks by men who are enterprising and pro- gressive and who have all modern instruments and necessary appliances for artistic workman- ship.
E. SLEGEL, dentist, is the grandson of Henry Slegel, who resided in Fleetwood, where his grandfather settled after emigrating to America from Germany. He married and became the father of the following-named children : Samuel, Madalina, Daniel, Sally, Jacob, John, Bevey, Kate, Abraham and Solomon. Of this number, John was born in Fleetwood in 1802. His trade was that of a tailor, although much of his life was devoted to farming, his later years having been spent in Reading. He mar- ried Esther, daughter of Solomon Ely, of Maxatawny, whose children are Joel E .; Lu- cetta, married to James Dobson ; Eli, Mary, married to Jacob Rehrer ; and Sarah, married to J. Greiff. Eli Slegel was born November 23, 1836, in Fleetwood, and spent his boyhood on his father's farm. He availed himself of such educational advantages as the public schools afforded, but afterwards improved himself by judicious reading and habits of study. At the age of eighteen he removed to Coatesville, Chester County, and began the study of dental surgery with Dr. William Thompson. His course was completed under Dr. Lukens, of Philadelphia, after which he pursued his pro- fession for one year in that city, and in 1857 came to Reading, where he has since resided. Here he started in practice with his brother, Joel E. Slegel, and soon controlled a large and lucrative business. He has added very con- siderably to the improvements in dentistry, noticeably by the invention of a porcelain and gold backing for ground for roots, which has made his name familiar to the profession. He lias written upon the subject for the leading dental journals, and was invited by the New Jersey Dental Association to perform a clinic before that body, elucidating his invention. Various other bodies have also extended invita- tions to address them on this and other subjects pertaining to the science of dental surgery. Dr. Slegel avails himself of the most enlightened
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thought in connection with his profession as presented in the leading periodicals, and is ever ready to encourage and test the latest improve- ments in the science. He is a member of the Lebanon Valley Dental Society, of which he was both treasurer and president, and also a member of the Pennsylvania State Dental Society. The doctor was married, November 18, 1862, to Clara H., daughter of Samuel Hechler, of Reading. Their children are
CHAPTER XXII.
CENSUS OF BERKS COUNTY.
Early Population of State-Rate of Increase of Pop- ulation-Census Table of County, 1790 to 1880-Census of Villages, 1880-Table of Houses, Farms, etc., in County, 1850-Taxables and Voters of County, 1876 and 1885- Property and Money Assessed, 1885.
No regular enumeration of the inhabitants of Pennsylvania was made previous to 1790. The
E. Slegal
Samuel E., John E. and Nellie Mabel, of | first provision for enumeration was made by whom Samuel E., the only survivor, is associ- the Constitution of the United States, adopted September 17, 1787. Therein provision was made for the apportionment of representatives from the several States to Congress, and of direct taxes ; and to effect a just apportionment, " the actual enumeration" was required to be made " within three years after the first meeting of Congress, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct." ated with his father in the profession. Dr. Slegel is a member of Chandler Lodge, No. 227, of Free and Accepted Masous; of Excelsior Chapter, No. 7; of Grey Council; and of Read- ing Commandery, No. 42. He is also a mem- ber of Continental Lodge of Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. His religious associa- tions are with the Evangelical Church, of which he is a member.
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THE CENSUS.
The population was theretofore simply esti- mated. The number of inhabitants of Penn- sylvania was estimated as follows :
For the year 1701. 20,090
" 1749 (including Delaware). .250,000
" 1775 341,000
The following table shows the taxable in- habitants of eight counties in the State for a time twenty and thirty years before the first census was taken :
[Taken from " Coxe's View," p. 481.]
COUNTIES.
1760.
1770. 1793.
Berks
3,016
3,302 5,511
Bucks
3,148
3,177 4,644
Chester.
4,761
5,483 5,270
Cumberland
1,501
3,521
3,869
Lancaster
5,631
6,608
6,409
Northampton.
1,987
2,793
4,697
Philadelphia
8,321
10,455
13,973
York
3,302
4,426
6,974
Total of State. .31,667 39,765
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The first census of Pennsylvania was taken on September 7, 1791. And within every ten years thereafter the census was regularly taken to the present time. The result of each enumeration is set forth in the following "cen- sus" table for the districts and counties named. The returns of the first enumeration were so made that the number of inhabitants for the districts in Berks County was not ascertainable. Hence no figures are presented in the table.
The figures for 1800, and every decade there- after, were taken from the census reports of the United States, published by order of Congress.
The blank spaces opposite certain districts in the table indicate non-existence of those dis- tricts at the time of enumeration.
Large decrease of population in certain dis- tricts for the next succeeding census is observ- able. This indicates reduction of the districts by the erection of others. For instance, Alsace in 1850 had a population of twenty-six hun- dred and ninety-seven ; but in 1860 it had only twelve hundred and ninety-nine. The town-
ship of Muhlenberg was cut off in 1850 and erected into a separate district. Also Windsor in 1870 had twelve hundred and eleven, but in 1880 only eight hundred and thirty. The town- ship was reduced in area by the extension of the limits of the borough of Hamburg. This ex- tension was made in 1871.
The following statement is presented in order to show when the districts with the blank spaces were erected, and from whichi districts they were taken :
Bernville2 taken from Penn in 1851.
Birdsboro' taken from Union and Robeson in 1872. Boyertown taken from Colebrookdale in 1866.
Centre taken from Bern and Bern, Upper, in 1842. Fleetwood taken from Richmond in 1873.
Hamburg' taken from Windsor in 1830.
Heidelberg, Lower, taken from Heidelberg in 1842. Heidelberg, North, taken from Heidelberg in 1844. Jefferson taken from Tulpehocken and Tulpe- hocken, Upper, in 1851.
Kutztown 4 taken from Maxatawny in 1815.
Marion taken from Tulpehocken in 1843.
Muhlenberg taken from Alsace in 1850.
Ontelaunee taken from Maiden-creek in 1850.
Penn taken from Bern and Bern, Upper, in 1840. Perry taken from Windsor in 1849.
Pike taken from District in 1813.
Spring taken from Cumru in 1850.
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