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CARL.
The fourth annual reunion of the Carl family was held at Macungie, Pa., the last Saturday of July, 1912. Officers: President, Michael Carl, Macungie; vice-president, George Carl, Emaus ; secretary, Morris Carl, Emaus; treasurer, John Carl, Emaus.
CLAUSS.
The tenth annual reunion of the Clauss family was held at Waldheim Park, July 30, 1912.
Officers: President, David Clauss; vice-presi- dent, Harold K. Marks; secretary, E. P. Clauss; treasurer, J. D. Clauss; historian, George F. Knerr, Allentown.
DRUCKENMILLER.
This family held its annual reunion at Dorney Park, Wednesday, July 30, 1912. Officers: Rev. G. D. Druckenmiller, of Hamburg, Pa., presi- dent; S. F. Druckenmiller, of Weatherly, Pa., vice-president; C. A. Truckenmiller, of Reading, secretary ; J. Myron Shimer, of Philadelphia, historian.
DRIESBACH.
The first annual reunion of the Driesbach fam- ily was held at Central Park, Sept. 3, 1910. The association publishes a family magazine, of which Rev. Luther D. Lazarus, of Bethlehem, Pa., is the editor. Officers: President, A. P. Dries- bach, Allentown; vice-president, M. L. Dries- bach, Allentown; secretary, F. S. Driesbach, Al- lentown, Pa .; treasurer, C. Wilson Dech, Allen- town ; historian, Rev. S. A. Bridges Stopp.
FREEMAN.
The first annual reunion of the Freeman fam- ily was held at Central Park, Aug. 10, 1912. Officers: President, Rev. Joseph Freeman, Al- lentown; vice-presidents, Amos D. Freeman, Easton; secretary and treasurer, Miss Caroline Freeman, Easton. Rev. Charles Freeman, of Hamburg, was appointed historian.
FINK.
The eighth annual reunion of the Fink family was held Aug. 11, 1912, at the farm of William Fink, in Salisburg township.
GREENAWALT.
The sixth annual reunion of the Greenawalt family was held at Waldheim Park, Aug. 24, 1911. Officers: President, William Frantz, of Center Square, Pa .; vice-president, William Bernhard, of Lynne Valley, and Harry Greena- walt, of Los Angeles, Cal. ; secretary, Mrs. Find- ley Braden, Doylestown; corresponding secre- tary, Miss May A. Frantz, Philadelphia; treas- urer, William J. Greenawalt, Allentown.
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GEHRIS.
The fourth annual Gehris and Gackenbach leunion was held June 16, at the residence of H. C. Fegley, south of Breinigsville.
GUTH.
The sixteenth annual reunion (1912) of the Guth family, was held on the old Lorenz Guth homestead, at Guth's Station. Officers: Presi- dent, L. H. Guth, Walberts; vice-president, Elias Guth, Guth's Station; secretary, John Guth, Allentown; treasurer, Elias J. Guth.
HANDWERK.
This family held its first reunion this year (1912) at Neff's Park. Officers: President and historian, E. M. Handwerk, Germansville; vice- president, Henry C. Handwerk, Slatington; sec- retary, William F. Handwerk, Egypt; treasurer. Nathan Handwerk, Saegersville.
HAAS.
The annual reunion of the Haas family was held at Neff's, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 1911. Officers: Peter Haas, Bethlehem, president; Joshua Hass, Schnecksville, vice-president; Ben- jamin Haas, Allentown, secretary; and Frank Haas, Fogelsville, treasurer.
The descendants of Philip Haas held their fourth annual family reunion at Dorney Park, Aug. 9, 1911. Officers: Henry Mohr, Allen- town, president; Mrs. Oliver Weaber, Allen- town, vice-president; M. W. Romig, Allentown, secretary ; and Charles E. Kern, Allentown, treasurer.
JACOBS.
The fifth annual reunion ( 1912) of the Jacobs family was held at Sand Springs Park. Officers : Clement A. Jacobs, president ; Rev. J. G. Kersch- ner, vice-president; Roger S. C. Riedy, Rev. H. A. I. Benner; Wesley Wotring, treasurer, Os- man Reinhard.
KERCHNER.
'The Kerchner family held its fifth annual (1912) reunion at Waldheim Park. Officers: George F. Kerchner, of Lower Macungie, presi- dent; Simon Eisenhard, of Vienna, Bucks county, and Dr. Q. D. Arner, of Allentown, first vice- presidents ; and George H. Welty, of Nazareth, vice-president; Kate Faust, secretary; and Peter Faust, treasurer.
KNECHT.
The first reunion of the Knecht family was held at Waldheim Park in 1908; annual reunions were held for the next three years. In 1911, the association decided to meet biennially. Officers :
President, Rev. Thomas Knecht, Sr .; vice-presi- dent, Evan Knecht; secretary and historian, Dr D. George Knecht, Allentown; treasurer, Hiram Knecht.
KLOTZ.
The Klotz family held their twelfth annual reunion at Neffsville Park, Aug. 14, 1912. Offi- cers: President, Richard Klotz, of Fogelsville ; vice-president, Ed. Klotz, of Lowhill; secretary, Phaon S. Klotz, of Walnutport; treasurer, George Klotz, of Lowhill.
KRAUSE.
The John Krause family held its annual re- union at Neff's, July 30, 1912. Officers: Presi- dent, John J. Krause; vice-president, Richard Krause ; secretary, Granville Krause, all of Al- lentown; treasurer, Paul Krause, of Newside, Pa.
The Frederick Krause reunion was held at Neff's, Aug. 6, 1912.
KISTLER.
The annual reunion of the Kistler family was held at Neff's, Aug. 21, 1912. Officers: Presi- dent, Henry D. Kistler, New Tripoli; vice-presi- dent, Edwin D. Kistler, Stony Run; recording secretary, Elmer C. Kistler, Lynnville; corre- sponding secretary, Dr. W. P. Kistler, Allen- town; assistant recording secretary, P. W. Kist- ler, Centreport; treasurer, C. K. Kistler, New Tripoli. This reunion is always very largely attended.
KUHNS.
The descendants of Dewalt Kuhns held their seventh annual reunion on the old homestead near Walbert's Station, July 26, 1912.
LAMBERT.
The Lambert family held its annual reunion for 1912, at Central Park, Aug. 17, 1912. Offi- cers: President, Rev. W. A. Lambert, of South Bethlehem; vice-president, Amandes L. Lam- bert, of Centre Valley; secretary and treasurer, Frank E. Lambert, of Catasauqua.
LICHTENWALNER.
Officers: James P. Lichtenwalner, Jr., presi- dent; Charles Lichtenwalner, vice-president ; John H. Lichtenwalner, secretary; Hiram A. Lichtenwalner, treasurer ; and the late E. J. Lich- tenwalner, Esq., was historian. In 1914 he was succeeded by his sister, Mrs. Elda De Belle.
LUTZ.
The Lutz family reunion of 1910 was held in the grove on the old Lutz farm, now belonging to Rev. J. O. Oswald, near Kempton. Officers:
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President, W. L. Lutz; vice-president, Mrs. Sarah Mosser ; secretary, John O. Baer; assistant secretary, A. R. Greenawalt; treasurer, Allen Lutz.
MILLER.
The Miller family of the lower end of Lehigh county held their annual reunion for 1911 in Miller's Grove, Zionsville. Officers: A. S. Miller, Zionsville, president; Addison Miller, Allentown, vice-president ; Ambrose Miller, Reading, secretary; Thomas Krause, Powder Valley, treasurer; Mrs. Kate Klint.
The fifth annual reunion of the Miller family of the upper end of the county was held at Neff's. Aug. 22, 1912. Officers: President, Henry Miller, Siegfrieds; vice-presidents, Dr. Mahlon Miller, Northampton; George Miller, Ormrod, David A. Miller and Warren K. Miller, Allen- town; secretary, Harvey C. Reinhard, Coplay ; assistants, John Miller, Northampton, and Alex Miller, Coplay; treasurer, Monroe Miller, Northampton; historian, Rev. George Miller, Pottstown; historical committee, William T. Koehler, Fullerton; D. A. Miller, Allentown; John H. Miller, Northampton ; Harry G. Mil- ler, Slatington; George A. Miller, Slatington; and Wesley P. Miller, Coplay.
NICHOLAS.
The fifth annual reunion ( 1912) of the Nich- olas family was held at Dorney Park. Officers : Samuel Nicholas, of Northampton, president ; Ephraim Nicholas, of Coplay; Alonzo Nicholas, of Doylestown, and Rev. Henry Nicholas, of Summit Hill, vice-president ; Clasko Hallman, of Coplay, secretary ; D. D. Nicholas, of Cherry- ville, assistant secretary; Thomas Nicholas, of Cherryville, treasurer.
NEWHARD.
The fourth annual reunion of the Newhard family was held at Dorney Park, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 1912. Officers: James D. Newhard, Allentown, president; George B. Newhard, Al- lentown; Capt. Thomas Newhard, Stroudsburg; E. W. Newhard, Lehighton; B. Waller New- hard, Shamokin; Stephen Newhard, Cherryville ; William J. Newhard, Northampton, vice-presi- dents; Rev. J. E. Reichard, Packerton, recording secretary ; Charles R. Roberts, Allentown, corre- sponding secretary ; Joseph P. Fry, Allentown, treasurer ; Charles R. Roberts, Allentown, his- torian.
REX.
The Rex family held their annual reunion at Neff's Park, Saturday, Aug. 31, 1912. Officers : President, C. A. Rex, Mauch Chunk; vice-presi-
dent, William H. Rex, Lehighton; secretary, Wilson A. Rex, Slatedale; assistant secretary, C. M. Rex, Lehighton; treasurer, Fred. W. Rex, Lehighton.
REINHARD.
The first reunion of this family was held at Waldheim Park in 1912. Officers: Alvin Rein- hard, of Hellertown, president; W. H. Rein- hard, of Stroudsburg, vice-president; Prof. Rein- hard, of Catasauqua, treasurer; and Osman F. Reinhard, of Bethlehem, secretary.
SCHMOYER.
Officers: President, A. I. Schmoyer, Allen- town; vice-president, Rev. George A. Kercher, Norristown; secretary, Jacob A. Schmoyer, Trexlertown; treasurer, J. J. Schmoyer, Macun- gie ; historian, Rev. M. B. Schmoyer.
SENSINGER.
The eighth annual reunion of this family was held at Neff's, Saturday, Aug. 10, 1912. Ofi- cers: President, A. A. Driesbach ; vice-president, W. A. Fritzinger, Slatington; recording secre- tary, Alvin Weiss, Slatedae; corresponding sec- retary, Malcolm Hummel; treasurer, Joseph Sensinger, Schnecksville.
SECHLER.
The fifth annual reunion of the Sechler, fan- ily was held in the orchard at the home of George Sechler, at Jacksonville in 1912. Officers: Pres- ident, Mendon B. Sechler; vice-president, Joseph Sechler; treasurer, George F. Sechler; recording secretary, William Sechler, Mahony; correspond- ing secretary, William Sechler, Kutztown.
SCHEIRER.
The Scheirer family, which bears the distinc- tion of having introduced the idea of family re- unions into Lehigh county, held their nineteenth annual reunion at Neffsville, Aug. 13, 1912. Officers : President, Joseph H. Scheirer, Pleasant Corner; secretary and treasurer, Rev. David Scheirer, of Weaversville.
SEIPEL.
The Seipel family held its annual reunion on the campus of the Allentown College for Women Aug. 21, 1912. Officers: President, Dr. Samuel C. Seipel, Easton, Pa .; vice-president, Rev. Wil- liam F. Curtis, Allentown, Pa .; second vice- president, Levi H. Seipel, Easton; secreary, Wil- liam F. Seipel, Easton, Pa.
WESCOE.
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reunion at Waldheim Park. The officers elected were: Robert P. Wescoe, Allentown, president ; Milton H. K. Laros, and Jacob Swartz, Allen- town, vice-presidents; Edwin C. Jacoby, Allen- town, secretary ; C. Herbert Wescoe, Allentown, assistant secretary; William H. Walbert, of Emaus, treasurer ; Ralph E. Shaner, Jr., of Potts- town, historian.
WOTRING.
The eighth annual reunion of the Wotring family was held at Sand Spring Park, Aug. 10, 1912. Officers: President, R. D. Wotring, Allentown; vice-president, Robert Wotring, Neff's; secretary, George F. Wotring; treasurer, R. D. Wotring, Allentown ; executive committee, R. D. Wotring, George F. Wotring, and Robert Wotring; poet, Rev. Albert Peters, Lancaster ; historian, Rev. W. H. Wotring, Nazareth, Pa.
WETZEL.
The fifth annual reunion of the Wetzel family was held in Barner's Grove, Macungie, in August, 1912. Officers: S. K. Wetzel, president ; R. F. D. I, Macungie ; Dallas Graber, vice-pres- ident, East Greenville; John Dierolf, second vice- president, Barto; John Wetzel, secretary, R. F. D. 6, Allentown; David Wetzel, assistant secre-
tary, Siesholtzville; George Bear, assistant secre- tary, 243 North Tenth street, Allentown; J. P. Bear, assistant secretary, East Greenville; Syl- vanus Mohr, treasurer, Vera Cruz.
WILT.
The descendants of Joseph Wilt held their annual reunion at Waldheim Park, July 27, 1912. Officers: President, Prof. J. O. Knauss, Emaus; Prof. Owen R. Wilt; treasurer, Abner S. Wilt, Allentown.
WIEDER.
The Wieder family held its third annual re- union at Waldheim Park. Officers: President, H. J. Wieder, Allentown; vice-president, Wil- liam Romig, East Texas; treasurer, John Koch, Wescoesville; secretary, Emma Kratzer, Emaus, assistant secretary, Miss Schaffer, Emaus; his- torian, Levi Wieder, Allentown.
WETHERHOLD.
The Wetherhold family held its seventh an- nual reunion at Neff's . Park, Aug. 20, 1912. Officers: President, John Wetherhold, Balliets- ville; secretary, Joseph Beck, Allentown; treas- urer, James Wetherhold, Schnecksville; his- torian, Oscar Wetherhold, Reading, Pa.
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INDEX
GEOLOGY, I. Geological Time Scale, 2. Physiography, 2. South Mountain Region, 2. Limestone Valleys, 3. Slate Hills, 3. Blue Mountains, 3. Economic Development, 3. Geological Formation, 4. Pre-Cambriam Rock, 4. Cambriam Rock, 5. Hardstone Quartzite, 5. Limestone, 6. Martinsburg Shales, 7. Silurian Rocks, 7. Triassic Rock, 7. Shawangunk Conglomerate, 7.
Brunswick Shale, 8.
Brunswick Conglomerate, 8.
Trap Rock, 8. Pleistocene Rock, 8. Glacial Drift, 8. Recent Rock, 9.
Recent Alluvium, 9. Geological Structure, 9. Historical Geology, 9. Geological Events, 9. Mineral Resources, 12. Building Stone, 12. Lime, 12. Cement, 12. Slate, 12. Clay, 13. Sand, 13. Ores, 13.
FLORA, 15. INDIANS, 18. Minsi Tribe, 18. Lenni Lenape, 18. Unami, 19. Unalachtigo, 19. Envoy of Manitou, 27.
Funeral Customs, 27. Religion, 27. Stone Tools, 28. Bibliography, 36. Walking Purchase, 36. Furniss Thomas, 37. Weiser Conrad, 38. Penn Thomas, 39.
GERMAN PIONEERS, 4I. Early German Migrations, 43. Character and Resources, 43. Achievements, 52.
FIRST SETTLEMENT AS PART OF BUCKS COUNTY, 54. Nationality of Settlers, 60. Manners and Customs, 63. First Road Laid Out in 1735, 69.
Upper Milford Township Organized, 71. Saucon Township Organized, 71. Macungie Township Organized, 72. Organization of Other Townships, 73.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, 75.
Ravages of the French and Indians, 76. Indian Massacres, 77. Fort Everett, 86.
Kern's Mill, 93. Indian Road. 94. Owners of Wagons and Horses, 96.
INDIAN MASSACRES OF 1763, 100.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 114.
Col. Mile's Regiment, 122. Capt. Craig's Company, 123. Capt. Hagenbuch's Company, 127. Muster Roll of First -Battalion of Northampton County, 132. Capt. Johnson's Company, 132.
Capt. Graff's Company, 133.
Capt. Sheimer's Company, 133.
Capt. Robert's Company, 134.
Capt. Klinehantz's Company, 134.
Capt. Rhoad's Company, 134.
Capt. Wagoner's Company, 135.
Liberty Bell, 137.
Arms Received at Allentown, 140.
Continental Money, 147.
Muster Roll of Second Battalion, 148.
Muster Roll of Third Battalion, 152.
Sugar Loaf Massacre, 155.
Muster Roll of Volunteers' Company, 156.
Muster Roll of Capt. Deal's Company, 159.
Muster Roll of Adam Serfass' Company, 160.
Rhoads, Peter, 161.
Kohler, Peter, 162.
Deshler, Peter, 162.
Balliet, Stephen, 162.
Trexler, Peter, Sr., 163.
Breinig, George, 163.
Trexler, Peter, Jr., 163.
Graff, George, 163.
Hagenbuch, Henry, 163.
Deshler, Charles, 164. Geiger, Henry, 164.
Weitzel, John, 164. Leimbach, Frederick, 164.
Mewhorth, Thomas, 164.
Boehm, Philip, 164.
Jennings, John, 164. Officers in the Revolutionary War, 164. Officers of Northampton County, 1776-1790, 165.
FRIES REBELLION, 166. Arrests Made, 18I. President's Proclamation, 187. Governor's Message, 189. Troops Called Out, 189. Address of William Macpherson, 191. Address of Rev. Charles Helmuth, 103.
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Prisoners Rescued at Bethlehem, 183. Examination of John Iries, 197. Army's March, 198. Trial of John Fries, 201. Pardon of John Fries, 206. Petition of John Fries, 207. Proclamation of President Adams, 208.
ORGANIZATION OF LEHIGH COUNTY, 212.
Court House and Jail, 216. Federal and State Officials, 218. County Officials, 219. Justices of the Peace, 222.
BENCH AND BAR, 224.
Colonial Justices, 224. Judges, 226. Rhoads, Peter, 226.
Rush, Jacob, 226. Spayd, John, 227.
Porter, Robert, 228.
Mallery, Garrick, 228.
Banks, John, 228.
Jones, John Pringle, 229.
McCartney, Washington, 229.
Maxwell, Henry D., 230.
Findlay, John K., 231.
Maynard, John, 23I.
Longaker, Abram B., 231.
Harvey, Edward, 231.
Albright, Edwin, 232.
Trexler, Frank M., 232.
Groman, Clinton A., 233.
Associate Judges, 233.
Attorneys, 233.
Trials, Important, 246.
EDUCATION IN THE COUNTY.
Schools, Early, 248.
Schools, English, 249.
Schools, Old Sites, 250.
Schools, Endowments, 249.
Schools, Furniture, 252.
Schools, Higher Grades, 253.
Schools, Teachers, Early, 252.
Schools for Poor Children, 254.
Schools, Statistics, 255.
Schools, Superintendents of, 256.
Schools, Higher Institutions, 259.
Cooper, C. W., 256. Good, Tilghman, 258.
Schwartz, H. H., 258. Ross, Jacob, 258. Young, E. J., 258. Krauss, J. O., 259.
Allentown Academy, 259.
Allentown Seminary, 260.
Kessler, Rev. Christian R., 261. Allentown Collegiate Institute, 263.
Muhlenberg College, 263. Allentown College for Women, 268. Hofford, Rev. William R., 269. Curtis, Rev. William F., 272. Bishopthorpe Manor, 273. Bethlehem Preparatory School, 274. Allentown Preparatory School, 275. Allentown Business College, 275. American Commercial School, 276.
NEWSPAPERS, 277. Republikaner, 277. Der Friedens Bote, 278. Lehigh Centinel, 279.
. Allentown Democrat, 279. Bulletin, 279. Daily City Item, 280. Telegram, 280. Chronicle and News, 280. Morning Herald, 280. Lehigh Register, 281.
Morning Call, 281. Allentown Leader, 282.
Lehigh Herald, 282. Evening Dispatch, 282. Daily Bulletin, 282.
Union Gazette, 282.
Lehigh Valley Review, 282.
Labor Herald, 282.
Catasauqua Herald, 282.
Journal, 282.
Slatington News, 282.
Satington Star, 283. Coopersburg Sentinel, 283.
Jugenfreund, 283.
Lutherische Zeitschrift, 283.
MEDICAL PROFESSION, 284.
Physicians, Early, 284. Medical Societies, 287.
State Dispensary, 288.
Homeopathy, 288.
List of Physicians, 291.
Veterinarians, 295.
Registered Veterinarians, 295.
Osteopathy, 296.
Registered Osteopaths, 296.
Dentistry, 296. Registered Dentists, 296.
WAR PERIODS.
War of 1812-1814, 298.
Muster Rolls, 299.
Mexican War, 302.
Civil War, 303.
Muster Rolls, 303.
First Regiment, 307.
Ninth Regiment, 309.
Forty-sixth Regiment, 310.
Forty-seventh Regiment, 312.
Ninety-second Regiment, 326. One Hundred and Twenty-third, 327.
One Hundred and Seventy-sixth, 329.
Two Hundred and Second, 334. Two Hundred and Ninth, 335.
Militia of 1862, 337. Emergency Troops, 1863, 339.
Militia of 1863, 340. Forty-first Regiment, 34I.
Public Support of Civil War, 342.
Spanish-American War, 1898, 343. Old State Militia, 345.
Battalions, 348. Jordan Artillerists, 349.
Allen Infantry, 349. Allen Continentals, 349. National Guards, 351.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS, 358.
County Home, 358. St. Luke's Hospital, 359. Homeopathic Hospital, 363. Phobe Deaconess Home, 365. Good Shepherd Home, 367. Allentown Hospital, 367. Children's Home, 371. Rescue Mission, 372.
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, 373.
Early Roads, 373. Slatington Road, 373. Reading Road, 373. Heidelberg Road, 373. Lehigh Canal, 374.
Railroads, 377. Lehigh Valley, 377. Catasauqua and Fogelsville, 378. East Penn, 378. Ironton, 379. Central R. R. of N. J., 379.
Berks County R. R., 379. Perkiomen R. R., 379. Trolley Lines, 380. County Bridges, 381.
Post Offices, 383.
Rural Routes, 384.
CENSUS OF COUNTY, 385. Allentown.
Founding, 388. Early Tax List, 390-391-392. Defence Against Indians, 392.
First Settlers, 394. Lots, Ground Rents, 395.
Allen Family, 397.
Trout Hall, 409.
Ferry, 4II.
Early Churches, 412.
Post Office Established, 415. Borough. Borough, 417. First Election, 417. Officials, 420. Northampton Bank, 424. Bridges, 427.
Floods, 428. Allentown Stage Coaches, 430. Water Works, 431. Fires, 433. Early Schools, 437. Prominent Visitors, 443.
City. City, 447. Officials, 448. Public Library, 45I. Soldiers' Monument, 453. Electric Railways, 453. Fire Department, 455. Banks in, 466. Parks, 469. Theatres, 471. Bridges, 471. Fair, 474. Building Associations, 482. Historical Society of Lehigh County, 483. Band, 483. Secret Societies, 485. Cemeteries, 491.
CHURCHES. Reformed. Zion, 495. St. John's, 499. Salem, 502. Christ, 503. Trinity, 504. Grace, 504. St. Andrew's, 505. Dubs Memorial, 506
St. Paul's, 506. St. James, 506. St. Mark's, 506. Lutheran.
St. Paul's, 507. St. John's, 510. St. Peter's, 512. St. Michael's, 512. St. Stephen's, . 514. St. Luke's, 515. St. Joseph's, 516.
Grace, 517. Christ, 517. St. James, 519.
Presbyterian. First, 519. Westminster, 521.
Methodist Episcopal. Linden Street, 521. Calvary, 522. African, 550.
Protestant Episcopal. Grace, 522. Mediator, 523.
Baptist.
Sixth Street, 523. Twelfth Street, 524.
Evangelical Association, (In County).
Upper Milford, 524.
Cedar Creek, 525.
Emaus, 530.
Slatington, 531.
Slatedale, 531.
Emerald, 531. Catasauqua, 531.
Evangelical Association, (In Allentown).
Salem, 527. Ebenezer, 528. Immanuel, 528. Zion's, 530.
United Evangelical, (In Allentown).
Trinity, 533. Bethany, 533. Seibert, 535. Grace, 537. Zion's, 537.
Evangelical, United (In County).
Catasauqua, 537. Egypt, 538. Emaus, 538.
Slatington, 538.
Emerald, 538.
Hosensack, 539.
Cetronia, 539. Vera Cruz, 539.
Evangelical Ministers.
Rev. John Schell, 540. Rev. Solomon Neitz, 540. Rev. John P. Leib, 541. Rev. J. M. Saylor, 541.
Rev. Moses Dissinger, 542.
Rev. B. J. Smoyer, 543.
Gen. Henry Mertz, 543. Rev. David Mertz, 544. U. E. Waldheim Assn., 545. Holiness Movement. Ebenezer, 546.
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United Brethren. Grace, 546. Zion, 547. Mennonite Brethren in Christ. Origin, 547. First Church, 548. Second Church, 548. Mennonite. Chew Street, 549. Swedenborgian, 549. Free Methodist, 549. New Reformed, 550. Jewish. Keneseth Israel, 550. Sons of Israel, 551. Agodas Achim, 551. Catholic, Roman.
Immaculate Conception, 55I. Sacred Heart, 554. St. John the Baptist, 555. Our Lady, 556. St. Peter and St. Paul, 556. Catholic, Greek. St. Mary's, 556.
ALBURTIS.
Erection of, 557. Incorporation of, 557. Lockridge Furnace, 558. Shirt Factories, 559-60. Ribbon Mill, 560. Christ Chapel, 561. Memorial Presbyterian Church, 562. Schools, 564.
CATASAUQUA.
Original Title, 565. Irish Settlement, 565. Early Residents, 565. Indian Relics, 566. Incorporation, 567. First Taxables, 568. Additions to, 569. Officials, 570. Town Hall, 570.
Fire Companies, 570. Abattoir, 573. Ice, 573. Bakeries, 573. Boiler Works, 573. Breweries, 574. Brick Yards, 574. Carriage Works, 575. Cigar Factories, 575. Crane Iron Works, 575. Foundries, 578. Grist Mills, 580. Horse Shoe Works, 581. Planing Mills, 581. Goldsmith & Son, 582. Rolling Mill, 583. Rubber Works, 583. Silk Mills, 584. Local Improvements, 586. Water Works, 588. Railways, 591. Post Office, 592. Gas Works, 592.
INDEX.
David Thomas and Contemporaries, 593. Occupations, 598. Hotels, 599. Political Animosity, 600. Mexican War, 601. Floods, 601. George Taylor House, 602. Aged Residents, 604. Churches, 605.
Cemeteries, 617.
Monument, 618.
Schools, 619. Newspapers, 622.
Lodges and Clubs, 623.
Banks, 626. Old Home Week, 629.
COPLAY.
Incorporation, 631. Churches, 632. Industries, 633. Bank, 634.
COPPERSBURG.
Early Settlers, 635.
Corporation, 636.
Churches, 636.
Public Houses, 637. Stores, 637.
Industries, 637.
Bank, 637. Cooper's Stock Farm, 638.
Dr. Boyè, 640.
EMAUS.
Founding of Town, 641.
Town Regulations, 643. Moravian Congregation, 648.
Early Settlers, 649.
Schools, 650.
Churches, 652.
Band, 653. Industries, 654.
FOUNTAIN HILL.
First Settlers, 656. Bishopthorpe School, 567. St. Luke's Hospital, 567. Churches, 568. Cemetery, 658.
MACUNGIE.
Incorporation, 659. Streets, 660. East Macungie, 660. House Tax War, 660.
Churches, 661. Schools, 663.
Water System, 664. Town Hall, 664. Band, 665. Industries, 665.
SLATINGTON.
First Settlers, 673. Old Buildings, 674. Discovery of Slate, 674. Incorporation, 676. Water Works, 677. Railways, 678. Newspapers, 679. Fire Companies, 679.
Banks, 681. Officials, 682. Societies, 684. Military Company, 685. Industries, 686. Churches, 690. Cemeteries, 694. Schools, 694.
SOUTH ALLENTOWN. Incorporation, 696. Fire Company, 696. Industries, 696. Churches, 697. Schools, 697.
BETHLEHEM (WEST SIDE).
Early History, 698. Indian House, 698. Revolutionary Burial Ground, 698. Bridges, 699. Islands, 700. Industries, 700.
Bank, 701. Hotels, 701. Churches, 702. Schools, 703. Corporation, 704. Consolidation, 704.
HANOVER TOWNSHIP.
Erection, 705. Early Settlers, 706. Early Roads, Etc., 708. Industries, 709. Nain, 710. Schoenersville, 710. Rittersville, 711. East Allentown, 71I. Churches, 712. Beulah Park, 714. Cemeteries, 715. Schools, 715.
HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP.
Erection, 717. Division, 717. Land Warrants, 718. Tax Lists, 719. Pioneer Settlers, 721. Heidelberg Church, 724. Soldiers' Monument, 727. Burial Ground, 727. Schools, 727. Industries, 728. Germansville, 730. Saegersville, 731. Pleasant Corner, 732. Handwerk Home, 734. Old Time Politics, 735. Public Roads and Bridges, 736. Summits, 737. Reservoir, 737.
LOW HIJ.L.
Erection, 738. Land Warrants, 738. Tax Lists, 739. Present Land Owners, 740. Earl Mills, 741. Industries, 742. Claussville, 743.
INDEX.
1099
Weidasville, 743. Lyon Valley, 743. Ruhetown, 744. Bittner's Corner, 744. Leather Corner, 744. Early Road, 744. Churches, 745. Schools, 749. Lodges, 750. Mail Service; 751. Officials, 751.
LOWER MACUNGIE.
Erection, 752. Mills, 752. Early Settlers, 753. Centerville, 757. East Texas, 759.
Wescoesville, 759.
Hensingersville, 760. Weilersville, 761. Churches, 761.
UPPER MILFORD.
Erection, 766. Pioneer Settlers, 767. Tax Lists, 772. Prominent Citizens, 775.
Old Roads, 777.
Early Schools, 779.
Division of Township. Zionsville, 782. King's Highway, 783. Zionsville Station, 784.
Shimersville, 785.
Milestones, 785.
Vera Cruz, 786.
Industries, 787. Churches, 789.
LOWER MILFORD.
Hosensack, 795. Hosensack Valley, 796. Krausedale, 796. Dillingersville, 797. Limeport, 797.
Mills, 799.
Industries, 800. Taverns, 802. Churches, 802.
LYNN.
Erection, 810. Land Warrants, 810. Tax Lists, 81I. Pioneer Settlers, 812. Old Homesteads, 813. Historic Houses, 814.
Knights of the Golden Circle, 816.
French and Indian War, 816.
Mills, 817. Industries, 819. Bridges, 820. Roads, 821. New Tripoli, 821. National Bank, 824. Lynnport, 825. Jacksonville, 826. Wanamaker, 826. Steinsville, 827. Slateville, 827. Lynnville, 828.
1100
Mosserville, 828. Officials, 829. Churches, 829. Family Graveyards, 835. Schools, 837.
NORTH WHITEHALL.
Erection, 841. Early Settlers, 841. Tax List, 843. Indian Massacre, 843. Churches, 845. Schools, 849. Military Spirit, 851. Mineral Deposits, 853. Early Roads, 855.
Bridges, 855. Railroads, 856. Justices, 857. Schnecksville, 858. Siegersville, 860. Kernsville, 861.
Ruchsville, 861. Ormrod, 862. Ballietsville, 862. Unionville, 863.
Neffsville, 863. Laury's, 864.
Rockdale, 864.
Deer Park, 865. Sand Spring, 865.
SALISBURY.
Erection, 867. Churches, 867. Tax Lists, 875. Early Settlers, 876. Early Roads, 878. Old Taverns, 879. Schools, 879. Waldheim Park, 881. Mountainville, 881.
SOUTH WHITEHALL.
Early Settlers, 882. Erection, 883. Tax Lists, 883. Churches, 884. Schools, 886. Mills, 887. Bridges, 889. Roads, 890. Population, 890. Military Affairs, 890. Guth Home, 891. Grouse Hall, 891. Indian Hole, 895. Guthsville, 895. Hoffmansville, 897. Walbert's Station, 898. Guth's Station, 898. Wennersville, 899. Cedarville, 899. Dorneysville, 900. Dorney Park, 900. Griesemersville, 901. Sherersville, 901. Seiple's Station, 901. Mechanicsville, 901. Old Buildings, 902.
INDEX.
UPPER MACUNGIE.
Erection, 904. Land Warrants, 904. Pioneer Settlers, 904. Tax Lists, 907. Early Mills, 910. Industries, 9II. Trexlertown, 914.
Fogelsville, 914.
Breinigsville, 915.
Chapman's, 915.
Churches, 915. Family Graveyards, 918.
Schools, 919. Officials, 921.
UPPER SAUCON.
Original Land Warrants, 923. Organization, 928. Tax Lists, 929.
Churches, 931.
Schools, 935. Officials, 937. Zinc Mines, 939. Early Families, 940.
WASHINGTON.
Organization, 949. Land Warrants, 950.
Mills, 950.
Public Roads, 950.
Officials, 951.
Internal Improvements, 952.
Old Stores and Hotels, 952.
Slatedale, 953.
Emerald, 955. Lehigh Furnace, 956.
Frieden's, 957.
Churches, 958, 959. Private Graveyards, 960.
Schools, 960.
Slate Industry, 962. Officials, 965.
WEISENBERG.
Topography, 967. Organization, 967. Early Settlers, 969.
Character and Customs, 970.
Tax Lists, 974. Churches, 976. Schools, 990. Private Cemeteries, 996. Hynemansville, 997. Seiberlingsville, 998.
WHITE HALL.
Organization, 1000. First Class Township, I001. Early Settlers, 1002. Tax Lists, 1006. Industries, 1006.
Egypt, 1012. Hokendauqua, 1018.
West Catasauqua, 1019. Fullerton, 1020. Mickley's, 1021. Churches, 102I. Reminiscences, 1030. Bridges, 103I. Roads, 1032.
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INDEX.
INDUSTRIES.
Agriculture, 1033. Soil, 1036. Farms. Trexler Farms, 1037. Fritch Farms, 1037. Eckert Farms, 1038. Cooper Stock Farm, 1038. Hardner Farms, 1038. Climate, 1038. Iron Industries. Furnaces, 1039. First Engine, 1039. Allentown Rolling Mill, 1040. Boiler Works, 104I. American Steel and Wire Co., 1042.
L. F. Grammes & Sons, 1044. Bonney Vise and Tool Works, 1045. Machine Shops and Foundries, 1046. Dent Hardware Co., 1048. Bryden Horseshoe Works, 1048.
Motor Trucks, 1048.
Dietrich Motor Car Co., 1048. Krause Garage, 1048. Metal Cornice Works, 1050. Chandeliers, 1050. Carriage Works, 1050. Furniture Factories, 1050.
Yeager Furniture Co., 1051.
Kurtz Furniture Co., 1052.
Johnson & Swartz, 1053. Gottlieb Buehler & Co., 1053. Wm. D. Schantz & Co., 1053. Planing Mills, 1053. Washington Machines, 1054.
Slate Industry, 1055. Silk Mills, 1057.
Phoenix Silk Co., 1057. Pioneer Silk Mill, 1059. Weilbacher Silk Mill, 1059.
Lecha Silk Mill, 1060.
Kaltenbach & Stephens Silk Mill, 1060. Winona Silk Mill, 1060. Keystone Textile Co., 1060.
Hunsicker, Good & Co., 1060.
Post and Sheldon Silk Mill, 1060.
Queen City Silk Co., 1062. Slate Silk Co., 1062. Widmer Silk Co., 1062. Macungie Silk Co., 1062. McBride Silk Mill, 1062. H. J. Feldhege Silk Co., 1062. Silk Mill Supplies, 1063. Bobbin Works, 1063.
Shuttles, 1063.
National Warping and Winding Co., 1063.
Bradford Winding Co., 1063.
National Silk and Dye Works, 1063. Allentown Silk Dyeing Works, 1063. Allentown Spinning Co., 1063.
Allentown Knitting Mills, 1065.
Swissonia Knitting Mills, 1065. Alacrity Knitting Mills, 1065.
Cement.
First Mills, 1065. Coplay Works, 1066. American Works, 1066. Lehigh Portland Co., 1066. Whitehall Portland Co., 1067.
Boots and Shoes, 1069. Brick Making, 1071. Granite and Tile Works, 1072.
Hotels, 1072. Brewing and Bottling, 1074.
Cigars, 1076.
Hunsicker Co., 1077.
Allen Cressman Sons, 1077.
Paper Boxes, 1078. Gas Works, 1078.
Electricity, 1079. Telegraph and Telephone, 1079. Merchants, 1080.
Art Glass Works, 1083.
Schlafer Bakery, 1083.
Band Horns, 1084.
Beds and Bedding, 1084.
Book Binding, 1084.
Boy's Clothing (Mfg.), 1084.
Brushes, 1084.
China and Glassware, 1084.
Allentown Crockery Co., 1084.
Roller-Smith Co., 1085.
Florists, 1085.
Grist Mills, 1085.
Ice and Ice Cream, 1086.
Laundries, 1086.
Printers, 1086. Home Supply Co., 1088.
Saddleries, 1088. Shirt, 1088. Soap Works, 1088.
Tanneries, 1088. Whips, 1089.
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