History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 79

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158

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"That on account of the steepness of the bank of the Jordan on the town side, among other in- conveniences, it will be impossible for any cat- tle to come to the water in any season of the year.

"That if the said bridge be erected at the place proposed of the length of eighty feet, ac- cording to contract, it will be necessary that a bridge dyke or dam be erected from the end of the said bridge to the rising ground twenty-five or thirty rods long, over so much low meadow ground, which will create an expense to the township of many hundred pounds, besides the unavoidable annual costly repairs, and the costs of making and repairing a new road from thence to the ferry, the raising of which enormous sums, and the prospect of the unavoidable yearly re- pairs, would be an intolerable burthen for the township, without any the least benefit, especially in the present time, when the inhabitants, with their utmost endeavors, find it hardly possible to pay their regular taxes. Whereas, if the road would remain where it now is, and the intended bridge be built where the road now crosses the creek, all those enormous expenses in making the new road, and twenty-five or thirty rods bridge or dam, besides the certain annual expenses for repairs, would be prevented, and the new bridge, if erected in the old road, would cost fifty pounds less than it is possible on the place pro- posed.

"That further, if the bridge is to be built on the place proposed, and any repair is to be made thereon, or on the bridge over the low ground (which will most certainly happen after very high water), the whole passage will be stopped entirely, as it will be impossible to ford the Jordan in that place even when the water is lowest, on account of the steepness of one of the banks.

"That the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, through which this new road is to be laid out principally, will suffer greatly, and the value

thereof be lessened by five hundred pounds, with- out any advantage to others.

"Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray your worships to take the above into your ser- ious consideration and alter the said grant for the said new road and bridge, that the same may not be laid out and erected on the place proposed, and to order the bridge to be built where the road at present crosses the Jordan, which will release the township of Salisbury from an enormous expense, a burden so intol- erable that they are entirely incapable to under- go it.

Your petioners, &c., &c., David Deshler, George Blank, Adam Deshler, Jno. Knauss," and about fifty other signers.

The United States Gazetteer, compiled by Jo- seph Scott, in 1795, describes Allentown in the following words: "A handsome and flourish- ing town of Northampton county, pleasantly situated on the point of land which is formed by the junction of Jordan creek and the Little Le- high. It is regularly laid out, and contains about ninety dwellings, a German Lutheran and a Calvinist church, an academy, and three mer-" chant mills."

Post-Office Established .- The inhabitants of Allentown secured their mail at Bethlehem un- til 1803, when a post-office was established in the Compass and Square hotel, which then oc- cupied the site of the Hotel Allen, with its proprietor, George Savitz as postmaster. It was the universal custom at that time to send letters by travelers and frequently men who intended to journey to distant points advertised in the newspaper their willingness to carry letters to persons residing at their destination. In 1776 there were only 75 post-offices in the United States. Until 1816 the rates of postage were: For a single letter composed of a single sheet of paper, under 40 miles, 8 cents; under 90 miles, 10 cents; under 150 miles, 1212 cents ; under 300 miles, 17 cents; under 500 miles, 20 cents, and over 500 miles, 25 cents. In 1816 these rates were slightly changed, and were in force until 1845, when a rate of five cents per one-half ounce for a letter carried 300 miles and ten cents over 300 miles was established. In 1851 letter postage was fixed at three cents per one-half ounce, under 3,000 miles, if prepaid; if not prepaid, five cents; over 3,000 miles, six or twelve cents. In 1852 stamps and stamped envelopes were ordered. The pre-payment of postage did not become a law until March 3, 1855. In 1863 the rate was made uniform at three cents on all domestic letters of one-half ounce and on Oct. 1, 1883, was reduced to two cents.

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Early Families .- Among the early residents of Allentown, while it was still a village, were Richard Backhouse, an Englishman, who subse- quently removed to Bucks county, where he be- came connected with the Durham furnace ; George Blank; George Brang; Charles Deshler, a store-keeper, who died in 1841; Justus Eckert ; Henry Gross; George Graff, a store-keeper at Eighth and Hamilton streets; Andrew Gange- were, tailor, who lived on North Seventh, near Linden; Frederick Goebel, baker; Daniel and Christian Ginkinger; John Horn, hatter, who lived on the west side of North Seventh, between Linden and Turner, and who died in 1800; Abraham Henry; Peter Hertz; John Keiper,

tobacconist on South Seventh street ; Peter Keiper, shoemaker, who died in 1813; John Mil- ler, joiner ; John Miller, tailor; John Moll, gunsmith ; John Murphy, who made the tall clocks then generally used; Thomas Mewhorter, who lived at Lehigh and Laurence streets, where he had a tan-yard; Jacob Newhard, join- er, who lived on Hamilton, near Eighth; Leon- ard Nagle, butcher; James Preston, mason ; Jacob Spinner; Michael Schroeder, blacksmith ; Dr. John Frederick Ruhe, apothecary; Caspar Weaver, who ran the ferry; James Wilson, store-keeper, and later state senator; Conrad Worman, owner of Worman's spring, and Jacob Geiger, clock-maker.

CHAPTER XX.

ALLENTOWN AS A BOROUGH.

1811-1867.

Incorporation .- Allentown was incorporated as a borough under the name of Northampton on March 18, 1811, when the act of incorporation was approved by Governor Simon Snyder, after it had passed the legislature. The act contained the following clause prescribing the boundaries :

"The town of Northampton shall be and the same is hereby erected into a borough, which shall be called the 'Borough of Northampton,' and shall be comprised within the following bounds, to wit: Beginning at a post on the northern bank of Little Lehigh creek, thence extending by lands of John Wagner and Abraham Worman, and running along the line dividing the town and the outlots, north eighteen degrees west, to a stone, the northwestern corner of said town; thence along the line dividing the town and outlots, north, seventy-two degrees east, to a post on the western bank of Jordan Creek; thence down the said creek, the several courses thereof, to the junction of the said Lehigh and Jordan creeks; thence up the said Lehigh Creek, the several courses thereof, to the place of beginning."

First Election .- The first election was or- dered to be held upon the first Monday in May, 18II, at the public house of George Savitz, a two-story stone building on the site of the pres- ent Hotel Allen. The election was held May 6th, and the following were elected as the bor- ough's first municipal officers :

Burgess, Hon. Peter Rhoads.

Town Council: George Graff, Chairman, Dr. Jacob Martin, John Miller (tailor), John Keip- er, Sen., and Leonard Nagle. High Constable, John F. Ruhe, Jr., Road and Street Commission- ers, Conrad Huber and John Mohr.

These officers were qualified May 20, 1811, by Charles Deshler, justice of the peace, and the town council elected George Rhoads, town clerk.

On July 15, 1811, the Council passed an ordi- nance providing for the collection of a tax of one mill and a half on the dollar, to create a fund to defray the contingent and other expenses of the borough and on Feb. 6, 1812, Burgess Rhoads issued a precept to the high constable to collect the same. The amount of the duplicate for the year 1811 was $187.4312, which was paid to John Horn, treasurer. An ordinance passed by the Council on Feb. 5, 1812, directed the high constable to suppress and disperse all disorderly meetings of any kind and to prevent . strangers or others from breaking the Sabbath,

and gave him authority to suppress vice and im- morality. An ordinance passed June 6, 1812, and signed by Jacob Martin, chairman, read as follows: "Be it ordained that the Public Square is hereby given up as a donation to the county of Lehigh for the sole purpose of erecting the public buildings of said county thereon and for no other."

An ordinance passed May 29, 1813, directed the purchase of two additional fire-ladders, at least 25 feet long, and that a shed for storing them be erected on Union street, between Allen and William streets.

In 1814, ordinances were passed prohibiting the practice of allowing any kind of horned cattle to remain at night on the streets and al- leys from April Ist to December Ist, and also prohibiting the running at large of horses, under a fine of one dollar; of hogs, under a fine of seventy-five cents, and of geese, under a fine of fifty cents each. In 1822, ordinances were passed prohibiting the running at large of dogs under fine of one dollar each and regulating the sale of cordwood. In 1824, an ordinance was passed regulating the building and repairing of chimneys.

Early Street Improvements .- The borough streets were uneven and poorly drained, no grade had been established and sidewalks were un- known, and the second ordinance adopted, on July 15, 1811, directed the street commission- ers to have all the streets and alleys ranged and opened according to the plan of the town, and to have all streets and alleys cleared, repaired, and passable with horses, carts, and wagons.

An ordinance passed May 30, 1812, read : "The road and street commissioners are hereby notified to have the streets and alleys surveyed, regulated, and laid out according to the original plan, and to have power to remove all articles deemed public nuisances, fences, etc." It was also ordained and enacted "that in Allen and Hamilton streets, twelve feet wide on each side, and in all other streets, ten feet on each side, shall be alloted as a foot-path or pavement, which shall be kept clear and passable by the owner or possessor of each respective lot or lots adjoining said footway."

In Section 5 of the same ordinance it was de-

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creed that the road and street commissioners of the borough should proceed to employ a surveyor or surveyors as soon as convenient to lay out the streets and alleys, at least before the 15th day of September, 1812, and the streets so to be laid out were comprised within the following bounds: "Union street, extending from Ann street to Margaret; John, Hamilton, Andrew, and Turner streets, every one of them to begin. from Ann street, and to extend to Margaret street, and Ann, James, Allen, William, and Margaret streets, to begin from Union, and to extend as far as Turner street, including all such alleys as may fall within the above-men- tioned limits, provided that no lot containing a crop of grain or any other crop shall, in con- sequence of this ordinance, be disturbed, nor the fences of such lots removed before such crops shall be gathered."

Ordinance No. 6, passed Sept. 1, 1812, pro- vided for the opening of William (Sixth) street, "from its intersection with Turner street to the farthest extremity of the plan of the borough." Section 2 provided that the commissioners should "notify the proprietor immediately, or his agent, so that they may remove such wood as may be found growing thereon and dispose at their own pleasure within twenty days after they are duly notified."

Notwithstanding the several actions of the Council, but little was done in the way of street improvements during the first fifteen years of the existence of the borough government. On June 4, 1828, the following resolution or ordinance was adopted by the Council :

"Whereas numerous complaints are daily made respecting the state of the streets, alleys, gutters, and pavements in the borough, and the progress of improvement demands the attention of this Coun- cil, be it ordained and enacted that the four prin- cipal streets, and as many of the other by-streets as the citizens residing and holding property in such streets desire, shall be regulated according to a reasonable plan of descent from the highest parts of each of them, and that the pavements and gut- ters be laid out to correspond as much as possible with the natural rise and descent of the adjoining streets."

This plan contemplated the taking of the market-place as the standard point, and the measurement of the respective descents in every street from it. The lot-owners were "to set up curbstones and fix gutters as the regulators should direct."

Market Square and Hamilton street to the Jor- dan," which was favored by the Council and acted upon, though only to a limited extent.

Enoch Lewis made a plan for the systematic grading of the streets and conformance of the sidewalks to the same, which was adopted by Council, Feb. 4, 1834, and an ordinance was passed by the Council in August, of 1835, oblig- ing property-owners to dig down or fill up their sidewalks in accordance therewith. From this time on an engineer was regularly employed, re- ceiving his office at first by appointment and afterwards by election, and street improvement was carried on quite rapidly and effectively.

Annexations .- The corporate name of the bor- ough was changed from Northampton to Allen- town by authority of Section 20 of an act passed April 16, 1838. The council was by this act in- creased from five to ten members.

The original boundaries were not extended until 1852. By an ordinance passed August 30, 1852, a portion of Northampton township was added to the borough. The territory was de- scribed as follows: "Beginning at the north- east corner of said borough, thence north 70 degrees east to the west bank of the Lehigh river at low water mark, thence down the same, the several courses and distances thereof to the junc- tion of said river with the little Lehigh creek, thence up the same to the south-east corner of the borough, and thence along the eastern bor- ough line to the place of beginning." This sec- tion had been long known as Lehigh Port and was locally dubbed St. Domingo, from the fact that it was the residence of quite a number of negro families, and was familiarly called "Min- go."

A small part of Northampton township was annexed by ordinance passed Sept. 14, 1852, de- scribed as "beginning at the northeast corner of Jefferson and Jackson streets, westwardly 958 feet, north 20 degrees, west, 616 feet, thence north 70 degrees east, 974 feet to Jefferson street and thence along said Jefferson street 798 feet to the place of beginning.

The names of the streets of the borough were changed by ordinance passed Jan. 18, 1853. Two maps of the borough had been published, one by Phaon Jarret, in 1842, and the other by A. E. Rogerson, in 1850.

This ordinance adopted the names of the streets as set forth in Jarret's map, with the fol- lowing alterations: Andrew street, changed to Linden street; John street to Walnut street; Margaret, William, Allen, James, and Ann streets, changed to Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,

In May, 1832, Simon Sweitzer was appointed chief engineer, "to regulate pavements, curbs, gutters, streets, etc.," and in the following June . and Ninth streets. The street next to the Le- he reported a plan "for leveling and regulating high river was named Front street, and Second,

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Third, and Fourth streets were located, and named. The words north, south, east or west, were added to the names of the streets, as they were located north or south of Hamilton street, or east or west of Seventh street. Alleys were named as follows: Between Front and Second, Water; Second and Third, Wood; Third and Fourth, Foundry; Fourth and Fifth, Penn; Fifth and Sixth, Law; Sixth and Seventh, Church ; Seventh and Eighth, Hall; Eighth and Ninth, Lumber; Ninth and Tenth, Fountain ; Liberty and Gordon, North ; Gordon and Chew, Pine; Chew and Turner, Oak; Turner and Linden, Chestnut; Linden and Hamilton, Court; Hamilton and Walnut, Maple; Wal-

creek being called Lehigh ward, while the older part of the borough was divided into the South and North wards, the former including all west of the Jordan and south of Hamilton street, and the latter all west of the Jordan and north of Hamilton street. Each ward formed an elec- tion district, and elections were held in the Le- high Ward, at the public house then occupied by Tilghman Kleppinger; in the South ward, at the public house of Widow Kleckner, and in the North ward at the public house of Samuel Moyer.

Elections were directed to be held annually on the third Friday in March, in each ward, for a burgess and high constable, to serve one year ;

ALLENTOWN IN 1830.

nut and Union, Hickory ; between Lawrence and Union, from Fifth to Eighth, Hill; between the little Lehigh and Union street, from Seventh to the little Lehigh, Crook; between Fifth and Sixth, from Union to Lawrence, Locust; and between Fifth street and the western line of the borough, Lawrence street was located.

This ordinance also directed that the houses be numbered, commencing with number one, at Seventh and Hamilton streets, "thence count- ing upwards in each street, towards the outer ex- tremity thereof."

By an act of assembly, passed April 28, 1853, Allentown was divided into three wards, the territory between the Lehigh river and Jordan

two members of town council, to serve two years; an auditor, to serve three years, and a justice of the peace, constable, assessor, school directors and election officers.

The Lehigh ward was changed to the First ward by an act passed March 8, 1859, and at the same time, the South ward was divided into the Second and Third by making Water and Seventh streets the dividing line and the North ward was also divided by Seventh street into the Fourth and Fifth wards.

By an ordinance passed March 8, 1860, the First ward was enlarged by admitting to the borough limits all the territory north of it, be- tween the Lehigh river and Jordan creek, up to

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the northern boundary of the lands of the Al- lentown Iron Company.

Market-Houses .- The Allentown newspapers regularly quoted market prices beginning 1815, and a market-house was erected, 20 by 40 feet, on the north side of the square at Seventh and Hamilton streets, in 1817, authorized by an act passed by the legislature on March 22d of that year. The building was of wood and stone and had several entrances. On August 15th, an ordi- nance was passed prescribing rules for the rental of stalls, prohibitions, penalties, etc. The market was open at that time on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 4 to 9 a. m. in summer, and from 6 to 10 a. m. in winter. In August, 1824, an ordinance was adopted which provided that all dealers must submit their weights and meas- ures to the clerk of the market, whose duty it should be to adjust them.

In 1832 hay-scales were erected on the square, directly north of the market-house. They oc- cupied that locality for many years, and a frame, in which a borough official corded and measured wood, occupied contiguous ground.

In the fire of 1848, fearing that the flames from the burning buildings west of the square might reach the frame roof of the market-house and from thence spread to the east side of the square, borough officials ordered it to be torn down. Lewis Klump (whose widow is still living), assisted in tearing down the building. In the newspaper account of the fire its loss is reported, estimated at $500. It was not re- built.

A market-house, 51 by 91 feet, with thirty-six stalls, and entrances at either end and side, was completed in August, 1859, at Linden and Church streets. Market days were Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It was in use until 1897, when the present municipal buildings were erected.

In 1893 a market was opened in the building erected at the northeast corner of Sixth and Court streets.

OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH, 18II TO 1866.

18II .- Burgess, Peter Rhoads; Town Council, George Graff, chairman, Dr. Jacob Martin, John Miller, John Keiper, Sr., Leonard Nagle; High Constable, John F. Ruhe, Jr .; Road and Street Commissioners, Conrad Huber, John Mohr ; Town Clerk, George Rhoads.

1812 .- Burgess, Peter Rhoads; Town Council, Dr. Jacob Martin, chairman, John Mohr, John Mil- ler, John Hanse, John Eckert; High Constable, Frederick Eckert; Road and Street Commis- sioner, Peter Hauck, Peter Newhard; Town Clerk, Jacob Blumer.

1813 .- Burgess, Peter Rhoads; Town Council, Dr. Jacob Martin, chairman, Jacob Stettler, John Wagner, Dr. John F. Ruhe, Sen., Jacob New-

hard, Sen .; High Constable, Frederick Eckert ; Road and Street Commissioners, George Shaf- fer, William Eckert; Town Clerk, Jacob Blum- er.

1814 .- Burgess, George Graff; Town Council, Dr. Jacob Martin, chairman, John Wagner, Adam Reep, William Eckert, John Knecht; High Con- stable, John Lchr; Road and Street Commis- sioners, Jacob Bishop, Frederick Kocher; Town Clerk, Jacob Blumer.

(The record of officers from 1815 to 1830 is incomplete. In 1816 Jacob Martin was still chairman o. the council. Jacob Blum- er was town clerk until 1829. The name of John F. Ruhe appears as chairman in 1822, that of Peter Newhard in 1824, Michael D. Eberhard in 1826, Philip Sel- lers in 1827, and John F. Ruhe again in 1828-29.)

1830 .- Burgess, John J. Krause; Town Council, Adam Reep, chairman, Adam Seip, Andrew Gangwere, Henry Reichard, Moses Horn; High Constable, George Keiper; Street Commis- sioners, John Keiper, William Ginkinger; Town Clerk, John F. Ruhe.

1831 .- Burgess, John J. Krause; Town Council, Henry Reichard, chairman, Timothy Geidner, Solomon Gangwere, Benjamin Ludwig, Thomas . Ginkinger; High Constable, George Keiper; Street Commissioners, William Ginkinger, John Keiper; Town Clerk, John F. Ruhe.

1832 .- Burgess, John J. Krause; Town Council, Henry Reichard, Timothy Geidner, Solomon Gangwere, Benjamin Ludwig, Thomas Gink- inger; High Constable, George Keiper; Street Commissioners, John Wagner, John Keiper.

1833 .- Burgess, John J. Krause; Town Council, David Heimbach, chairman, George Haberack- er, Charles A. Gross, Martin Schwenck, Peter Huber; Town Clerk, J. W. Hornbeck; High Constable, George Keiper; Street Commission- ers, Abraham Gangwere, George Keiper.

1834 .- Burgess, John J. Krause; Town Council, Jacob Stein, chairman, George Wetherhold, Abraham Bieber, Charles A. Ruhe, Samuel Horn; Town Clerk, J. W. Hornbeck; High Constable, George Keiper; Street Commission- ers, Abraham Gangwere, John Keiper.

1835 .- Burgess, Jacob Newhard; Town Council, Charles A. Ruhe, chairman, Joseph Saeger, John Eckert, Jr., Joseph Weiss, Jacob D. Boas; Town Clerk, J. W. Hornbeck; High Constable, George Wetherhold; Street Commissioners, John Keiper, H. W. Knipe.

1836 .- Burgess, Jacob Newhard; Town Council, Michael D. Eberhard, chairman, Jacob D. Boas, Solomon Keck, Abraham Rinker, Paul Knauss, Town Clerk, R. E. Wright.

1837 .- Burgess, Jacob Newhard; Town Council, Michael D. Eberhard, Peter Newhard, chairman, John Mohr, John Wagner, Jr., Joseph Hart- man; Town Clerk, S. A. Bridges; Treasurer, Henry Ebner; Engineer, Simon Schweitzer; Wood-Corder, Caspar Newhard.

1838 .- Burgess, John F. Ruhe; Town Council, John J. Krause, John Albright, Henry W. Knipe, Sol- omon Fatzinger, Charles A. Ruhe, George Stein, Joseph Hartman, Joel Krauss, John V. R. Hunter ; Town Clerk, S. A. Bridges; High Con- stable, Jacob Heckman.

1839 .- Burgess, Samuel Runk; Town Council, John Mohr, chairman, George Stein, Joseph Hart-

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man, Daniel Keiper, Henry Reichard, Samuel Moyer, Jacob Moyer, Andrew Klotz, Bartholo- mew Balliet; Town Clerk, S. A. Bridges; High Constable, Reuben Strauss.

1840 .- Burgess, Samuel Runk; Town Council, John Wagner, chairman, John Mohr, John Eckert, Joseph Young, John Detweiler, Henry Reichard, Jacob Hagenbuch, Andrew Klotz; Town Clerk, S. A. Bridges; Treasurer, Jacob Stein; Engi- neer, S. Schweitzer; Street Commissioners, George Engleman, Joseph Lehr.

1841 .- Burgess, Charles Seip; Town Council, John Albright, chairman, John Mohr, John Wagner, John Detweiler, Joseph Young, John Eckert, John J. Krause, Joseph Saeger; Town Clerk, S. A. Bridges; Treasurer, Jacob Stein; En- gineer, S. Schweitzer; Clerk of Market, J. F. Newhard; Wood-Corder, Caspar Newhard. 1842 .- Burgess, Town Council, John J. Krause, chairman, John Albright, J. K. Saeger, Joseph Young, William Moll, Stephen Barber, Charles Scholl, William Mertz, John Nonne- macher; Town Clerk, S. A. Bridges; Treasur- er, George Stein; Engineer, P. Jarrett; High Constable, Israel Erdman; Street Commis- sioners, Peter Newhard, Jacob Colver.

1843 .- Burgess, Peter Newhard; Town Council, Joseph Young, John Moll, Stephen Barber, Charles Scholl, William Mertz, Joseph Kramer, Abraham Gangwere, Michael D. Eberhard, J. D. Boas; Town Clerk, John F. Ruhe; Treas- urer, George Stein; High Constable, Samuel Moyer; Market-Master, J. F. Newhard; En- gineer, Jesse Samuels; Street Commissioners, Caspar Keiter, Adam Seip.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 79

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society Publication date: 1914 Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 1158

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158