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George Kriehel
£30 | George Shultz 50
George Anders
5
Christoph Krause 40
Christoph Nenman
20
George Shultz 30
David Neuman
25 Johannes Jäckel 50
HIenrich Schneider
20 Christoph Jäckel 50
Barbara Jackelin
40 Christoph Schultz 50
Andreas Warmer
20 Georg Kriebel 30
Abraham Jäkkel
20
Christoph Kriebel 30
Abranam Kribel
30 Christoph Hoffman 20
Balthaser Krauss
10 Caspar Kriebel
50
Melchior Kribel
20
Il. Christoph Hübner 50
Gregorius Schultz
20 Caspar Seibt 30
David Shultz
10
George Anders 20
Melchior Shultz
50
TRANSLATION.
Tho undersigned unite in establishing a fund for the maintenance of a school-master in the following manner : The nnder-writtencon- tributors lend to the to be appointed Trustees of a school-house, a enm, of which the annual interest at five per cent. is to be applied to the use of a school for the term of sixteen years, in the anticipation that at the expiration of this time others who may in the mean- time be blessed in temporal affairs, and who shall discern the im- portance of this matter, will take the place of the present contribu- tors Should this, however, not prove to be the case, then the credi- tors shall not withdraw their loans until like snms are willingly offered ; for the fond shall under no circumstances be discontinued, unless to our knowledge an injustice should ensue therefrom. More- over, judicial fairness shall as much as possible be observed between
us in this matter ; and should any such supporters of the fund, or their heirs, become impoverished, they shall be considerately dealt with and released, if not otherwise, then by the subscribers, to wit.
Fac-simile of a curious letter of Benjamin Franklin, which reads thus :
Philada July 5, 1775
Mr. Strahan, You are a member of Parliament, and one of that. Majority which hasdoomed my Country to Destruction .- You have begun to burn our Towns, and murder our People .- Look upon your Hands !- They are stained with the Blood of your Relations ! -You and I were long Friends :- You are now my Enemy,-and
I am, Youre,
B. FRANKLIN.
Fac simile of title-page and an entire calendar page of the first edition of Poor Richard's Almanac for 1733. Printed and sold by B. Franklia, at the new printing office, near the market.
Fac-simile of a letter of George Washington, December 10, 1796. Written to Richard Peters, Philadelphia.
DEEDS AND PARCHMENT DOCUMENTS.
Deed, dated May 16, 1682, for 500 acres of land, subsequently lo- cated in Montgomery county, given by William Penn, and hearing his antograph. It contains a recital of King Charles' grant of the entire province to the Proprietary. It is notable for its extraordi- nary fine penmanship, and for bearing date prior to Penn'scoming in Pennsylvania.
Deed of the Penns for a tract in Old Cowissiopin (Goshenhoppen) under the Lesser Seal. 1734. Exhibited on account of its nest and very peculiar penmanship,
Deed of William Penn to David Powell, for 800 acres, with the Great Seaf. 1713.
Deed or Quit Rent Lease, for 102 acres, the consideration per annnin being "one Pepper Corn only npon the last day of the term it the same be lawfully demanded." 1734.
Naturalization paper of Peter Keyser, Derrick Keyser, Francis Daniel Pastorins, and sixty-one other persons, issued under authority of William Penn, Proprietary, by Thomas Lloyd, Deputy Governor, at Philadelphia, on the 8th day of Third-month (May), Anno Domini 1691, and in the third year of the reign of King William and Queen Mary. This important document is in the handwriting of Francis Daoiel Pastorins, and bears several endorsements. One is, "Ex Libris Christiani Lehman, to be laid by for my Children. Philada. August 23d, 1771." Obtained by the exhibitor from the widow of Benjamin Lebman, a grandson of Christian Lehman.
An Apprentice's Certificate and Recommendation, September 29, 1686. A curious large, heavy parchment, 23x1612 inches, in erna- mented German penmanship.
Naturalization Paper of George Andrewe (Anders), of Towamen- sing, dated April 11, 1755.
Germantown Friends' Protest against Slavery, 1688. Fac-simile of the original, accidentally discovered not so very long ago.
On the 18th day of April, 1688, Gerhard Hendricks, Dirck Op den Graeff, Francis Daniel l'astorins, and Abraham Op den Graeff, sent tothe Friends' meeting the first public protest ever made on this continent against the holding of slaves ; a little rill there started, which further on became an immense torrent ; and whenever bere- after mien trace analytically the causes which led to Shiloh, Gettys- burg, and Appomattox, they will begin with the tender consciences of the linen weavers and husbandmen of Germantown .- The settle- ment of Germantown, Pa. By SAMUEL W. PENNYPACKER, Esq., Philadelphia.
Printed copy of Germantown Friends' Protest Against Slavery, 1688.
Cassel, Isaac R., North Wales. Forty-nine copies Forney's War Press. Philadelphia Inquirer, April 20, 1865, containing account of Lincoln's burial. Boston Gazette, March 12, 1770. Brother Jona- then (newspaper), January 1, 1844. Dante's l'urgatory. Dictionary of the Arabian Language. Four volumes. 1632. Burnett's IIis- tory of the Reformation in England. Two volumes. 1681. Casper Schwenkfeld's Works. 1570. Mysteries of Theology. 1684. Philip Melancthon's Epistles, in Latin. 1693. Essays on the Teach- ings of the Spirit. 1735, Hoburg's Postilla. One volume. 1663 Bible. Published by Bible Society. Philadelphia, 1812. Testa. ment and Psalm Book. 1770. Hymn Book. 1639. Young Clerk's
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Magazine. Albany, 1763. Catechism. Philadelphia, 1763. Four Prayer Books. 1746, 1767, 17770, 1794. The Little Charmer. 1767. Goldsmith's Animated Nature. Four volumes. 1795. Emporium of Arts and Sciences. Three volumes. 1815 Cassel, Jacob, Kulpsville. Will of Ileory Cassel. 1797.
Cassel, Mrs. James, Belfry. German Account Book ; ohlest date, 1734. Containing the account of the exhibitor's great-great-graod- father, -Harley, and great-grandfather, Samnel Harley.
Cassin, William, Philadelphia. Poor Richard's Almanac. 1788- 1791. The True Americao Commercial Advertiser. 1799.
Colaman, Rev. D. Levin, Centre Square. Deed for one and one- half acres of land, in Whitpain township, dated June 26, 1773, from Grorge Kastner and Elizabeth his wife to Paul Bauer and George Bergheimer, of Whitpain ; Michael Hawke, George Gossinger, Adam Fleck, and Peter Youog of Gwynedd ; and Adam Hoffman and Mar- tin Neyberger, of Worcester. St. John's Lutheran Church, of Cen- tre Square, now stands upon the ground conveyed by this deed. Telugn Biblo. Printed for a tribe of aborigines in Hindostan. German Bilde. Nuremberg edition ; bound in sheepskin. 1743. Illustrated with the portraits of the living Princes of that period.
Comfort, Mrs. John, Norristowo. Book, said to be 210 years old- Conrow, Mrs Emma, Norristown. Royal Magazine.
Cope, D). W., Hatboro. William Penn Deed, IG81. In good state of preservation, and has the large wax seal of William Pean attached. Thomas Fletcher Deed, 1787.
Corson, Alan W., Norristown. Doctrine of Fluxions. 1743.
Cottman, Charles, Abington. Public Ledger, Friday, March 25, 1836. Cressman, H. C., Norristown. English Bible. 1792.
Cresson, Mary II., Norristown. Maynard's Josephus. Phlladel- phia, 1695, French bouk, by Charles Drelincourt. 1648.
Cresson, Mary J., Norristown. Penn's Select Works. London, 1771. Tlistory of Pennsylvania, by Robert Proud. Two Volumes. 1797. Journal of George Fox. 1865.
Cresson, Miss Sarah, Conshohocken. Paper, published at the Sanitary Fair held at Philadelphia in 1864.
Cresswell, Debora M., Merion. Bible, containing the following writing : "Edward Jones and others, leaving their native land free of delt, arrived in the River Schuylkill 13th of 8th mo. 1682, in ship Lyon, John Campbell, Master."
Curwen, George F., Villa Nova. Esop's Fables, in Latin. 1691. Book, dated 1752. 1696. Norristown Herald. 1813.
Davis, Jesse B., Norristown. Invitation to funeral of Benjamin Franklin.
Davis, John J., Jenkintowo. Welsh Bible. 1744.
Davis, Mrs., Norristown. German Bible, over 100 years oldl.
Deaves, Isaac, Blue Bell. Almanac. 1799.
DeHaven, Hugh, King-of-Prussia. Old Paper.
Detwiler, Jones, Blue Bell. The Votes of the Assembly of Pennsyl- vania. 1744-1758. Music Book, containing the gamut or scale, with various tunes and hymns, written with a pen by Christian Loeser, 1775. Music Book, very old. Size 412x21/2 inches. Wythe's Repository of the Sacred Harp. Harrisburg : John Wise, 1827. Dyer's Sacred Music. Philadelphia ; D Fanshaw, 1828.
Sermon preached at Neshamanie, Bucks County, December 14, 1743, before the ordination or Rev. Charles Beatty, by Gilbert Ten- nent, A. M. Philadelphia : William Bradford, 1744.
Columbia Magazine ; or, Monthly Miscellany. December, 1786, Philadelphia.
A Mirror for all Mankind ; or, Instructive Examples from the Life and Conduct of Christian Funk, a Faithful Minister of the Word of God among the Mennvoists, during aod many years after the Revo- Intion. Norristown : James Winoard, 1814.
Father Abraham's Aloianack, for the year 1777, containing the astronomical calculations made by David Rittenhouse, of which the publisher says : " Therefore they can be most firmly relied on." The Rittenhouse Almanac, for 1806. By Baily.
An Apprentice's Indenture, dated March 8, 1775, between Joseph White, of Ilorsham, aod Cadwalder Roberts, of Montgomery, the for- mer binding himself for five years to learn carpentering.
Norristown Herald. Published by Samuel Ladd, in 1815; David Sower, Jr., in 1820 ; Robert Tredell, io 1851; Iredell & Butler, in 1844 ; Iredell & Jones, in 1857.
Norristown Register. Published by James Wionard, in 1822 ; Adam Slemmer, io 1840 ; Samuel D. Patterson, in 1848 ; Patterson & Slemmer, in 1849 ; E. L. Acker, 1858 ; Isaiah B. Houpt, 1878.
Montgomery Watchman. Puldished by Fry & Moore, National Democrat. Published by the friends of Stephen A. Douglas for
President. Olive Braoch. The first temperance paper published in the county. By Franklin Sellers. Village Record, West Chester, December 2, 1828. National Republican Advocate, West Chester, March 12, 1833. Public Ledger, Philadelphia, 1839. New Testa- ment, io French. Christian Ulric Wagner, Ulm, 1771. Edmund Heckeringill's Works on the Priestcraft. London, 1716. Sermons. By Rev. James Pierce, of Exton, England. London 1727. New Testament aod Psalms and Church Lessons of the Lutheran Church, in German. Published at Amsterdam by Isaac Vander Putte, H. Burgers, Philip Losel and Garrett Bonm. in 1737.
De Imitatione Christi. By Thomas a Kempis. Dublio, 1793.
Life of Washington. By Ramsey. Baltimore, 1815.
Buck's History of Montgomery County within the Schuylkill Valley.
Valley Forge and Surroundings, 1770-1780.
Advertisement, printed in English and German, for the sale of real estate in Upper Dublin towoship, March 3, 1796.
The Pennsylvania Farmer, 1804. By Job Roberts, of Whitpaia township. The first work on the subject of agriculture published in Montgomery county.
The Original and Present State of Man, Briefly Considered. By Joseph Phipps. Philadelphia, 1783.
Bible, Hymn Book, aod Record Book of Brehm's Reformed Church, Whitpain township. Exhibited by authority of a resolution passed by the Coasistory of the congregation, September 4, 1884. The Bible
It · was published at Basle, by .John Ludwig Brandmiller, in 1747. is a large folio, and contains 988 pages. In it are recorded all the names of the pastors from 1740 to 1884. The Hym Book was published at Marburg, in 1771, by Henry Ludwig Bromner, and contains the Psalms set to music, hymns, catechism, and the lessons according to the church year theo in use in the Reformed Church. The Record Book was commenced by the Rev. George Alsentz, in 1764, and con- tains the register of the births from that time until 1832.
Deed for 450 acres of land, dated May 25, 1683, from William Peon to William Cares.
Deed for 106 acres of land in Whitpain towoship, dated July 25, 1725, from Anthony Morris and others to Everts In De Iloven.
Bond for £150, dated October 15, 1772, by Nicholas Koeezel, of Whitpain, to James Stephens, of New Jersey.
Detwiler, Mrs. MIIton V., Oaks. Deed, given by Penn to James Ilamer in 1717. Deed, by Richard and Thomas Penn, 1761, for land aow owned by Mrs. Detwiler.
Diener, Mrs. Jacob M., Trappe. German Bible.
Dorworth, Joseph I1., Norritonville. History of the Bible. 1829. Norristown Gazette. Volume 1. 1799.
Dofterer, Henry S., Philadelphia. Denkmal der Liebe und Ach- tung welches D. Heinrich Melchior Muhlenberg ist gesetzet worden. 1788. Memorial sermoo on the death of Dr. Muhlenberg, preached October 21, 1787, by Rev. J. H. C. Helmuth, pastor of St. Michael's and Zion congregations, Philadelphia. With copper-plate portrait and biographical sketch of Dr. Muhlenberg.
Memoirs of the late Rev. Joho Antes. A fragment of the Port Folio of Oliver Oldschool, Esq. Philadelphia : April, 1813. John Antes was boro March 24, 1740, oo one of his father's estates in Fred- erick towaship, Montgomery (then Philadelphia) county. He was baptized in the society of the Moravian Brethren when six years of age. lo January, 1764, he visited Europe, and went to Herrnhut ; from there he went to Neuwied to learn watchmaking. January 16, 1769, he received a call to serve the Moravian mission then forming at Grand Cairo, in Egypt, which place he reached oo the 10th of February following. Ia 1773 he made the acquaintance of Mr. Bruce, the celebrated traveler, at Cairo, and rendered him valuable assistance in making fine instruments. The same year he visited the Copts at Behoesse. la August, 1781, he left Cairo, after a twelve years' residence in Egypt, and the next year he attended the General Synod of the Brethren's church at Berthelsdorf, in Saxony. In 1785, he accepted the position of wardeo of the Brethren's congregation at Fulnec, in Yorkshire, England. In June, 1786, he married, and in 1801 he traveled with his wife by way of Hull and Hamburg to Herrnhut. Having obtained dismission from his office in 1808, hie chose Bristol for his abode, where, December 17, 1811, he died.
Hochdeutsche Reformirte Kirchen-Ordnung. Sumneytown : Enos Bender, 1830.
Des Americaoischen Seidebauers Anweisung, durch William Ken- rick. With an interesting appendix by Joel Schelly, M.D., late of Hereford township, Berks county. Philadelphia : Edmund Y. Schelly, 1838.
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An Explanation of Incidenta that took place among the so-called Mennonites. Skippack : J. M. Schneneman & Co., 1854.
Corporations-Akte, der Evangelischen Lutherischen Gemeinde, in Neu-llanover Township. Pennsburg : A. Kueule, 1859.
Die Ausiedlung und Begründung der Mennoniteo Gemeinschaft in Canada, von Dr. A. Eby. Milford Square : J. G. Stauffer, 1872.
History and Memorial Report of the Rights of the Heirs of Theo- bald Metzger. Allentown, 1868.
Tauf-schein (certificate of baptism) of Conrad Dotterer, son of Mi- chael and Catharina (Reiff) Dotterer, born jo Frederick township, Apri 19, 1769, at nine o'clock in the forenoou ; grandfather of the ex- hibitor.
Geburts und Tauf-schein of Rebecca, daughter of Lewis and Eliza heth (Markley) Linsinbigler, born in New Hanover township, Apri 20, 1799 ; maternal grandmother of exhibitor.
Specimen of copy furnished to the press by Samuel D. Patterson, editor and litterateur, late of Evansburg. Mr. Patterson's manu- script was noted for its clearness and beauty, and its correct puuctua- tion, orthography, and capitalization.
Doubt, Henry, Flourtown. First Journals of Congress. Two vol- umeg.
Drake, Mrs. Aram, Kulpsville. Marriage Certificate of John Lu- kene. 1753.
Dresher, Abraham, Worcester. Sermon book, entitled Jubaun Philip Fresenius Auserlesene heilige Reden uber die Sonn und Fest- tags Evangelien durch das gantze Jahr. Neue Auflage. Bound in leather ; size, 934x714x3 inches. Frauckfurt und Leipzig : bey Hein- rich Ludwig Bronner, 1767.
Vou der Heilegen Schrift ; sein Inhalt, Amt, rechtem Nutz, Brauch und Misbrauch. No date.
Postilla, und Auslegung der Evangelien verredigt durch den Gott- gelehrten Mann Michael Millern. Leather ; size, 12x8x215 inches. 1755.
Kurtze Lebens Beschreibung des hocherleuchten Caspar Schwenk- feld. Aufgesetzt im Jahr 1744. Leather; size, 716x6x2 inches.
Psalm Buch, mit Kurtzer erklerung ans II. Schrift durch Adam Reiszner. Abgeschrieben Anno 1751. German manuscript. Bound in leather ; size, 8x8)2x214 inches.
German Manuscript Book. Michael Hillern's writings. Ahgesch- rieben und zusammen getragen durch Nickolaus Tetechten im Jahr 1571. Bound in leather ; size, 12x9x31/2 inches.
Gesang-Buch. Germantown : Christoph Saur, 1762.
Gebet-Büchlein. Reprint of the original, dated 1705. Size, 5x3x21/2 inches.
Dull, Mary, lIertranft. Bible, brought from Germany by Frederick Dull in 1775.
Eastburn, Annte, Bridgeport. Deed, dated 1733, from the children of Pent.
Eberle, The Misses, Oak Lane. Music Book. 1809.
Eckard, James Read, Abington. Bound collection ofearly news- papers of Pennsylvania.
Egbert, Dr. Joseph C., General Wayne. German Bible, forni- erly owned by exhibitor's great-great-great-grandfather.
Egbert, W. R., Norristown. Pope's Poems, over 100 years old.
Egolf, Gus, Norristown. German Bible. Germantown : Christoph Saur, 1776, German Bible. Reading : Gottlob Jungmann, 1805. Der Blutige Sehan-l'latz oder Martyren Spiegel der Tauffs Gesinnteu, hy T. J. V. Braglit. Ephrata in Pennsylvanien, Druck und Verlags der Bruderschafft. 1748. Die Wandlende Seele. By Johann Philip Schabalie. Germantown : Christoph Saur, 1768. Caspar Schwenk- feld's Erlanterung. Breslau and Leipzig, 1771. Der Geschwinde Rechner. Baltimore : Samuel Saur, 1801. Christliche Lieder. Ger- mantowo : Christoph Saur, 1767. German Bible. Germantown: Christoph Saur, 1776. Ou a front fly-leaf, in fractur-schrift, ie the record of the marriage of Daniel Landea and Maria Fretz, on Novem- her 25, 1790.
Elkinton, George, Blue Bell. The Theory of the Earth, London, 1684.
Elkinton, Mrs. George, Blue Bell. Life of John Richardsun. 1774.
Emery, John, Cheltenham. Lady's Book. Six volumes. 1831-1833. Columbian Magazine. Volume 1. 1786.
Erb, Elijan, Kulpaville. German Bible. 1736.
Erb, Mahlon, Kulpsville. Von der Sprise des Ewigen Lebens. By Caspar Schwenkfeld. 1547. Messias, Das Jhesns sey Christus der ware Messias. Franckfurt an Mayn, 1566. Ueber die furnembsten Spruech im Hohen Lied Salomanis. Gedruckt und verlegt durch
Jacob von der Heyden, Cbalcograph, 1622. Illustrated. Der Un- hekante Christus. Franckfurth : von Samuel Mueller zum Druck hefördert, 1696. Evangelia, mit den Epistele auf alle Soun und Fest- Tage. Augustin Vogel, 1701. Johann Arnds Paradiess Gärtleio. Germantown : Christoph Saur, 1765.
Evans, J. S., Gwynedd. Deed for a large tract in Gwynedd, dated 1683, from William Pean to Thomas Evans, bearing the seal of Wil- liam Penn.
Faust, Jacob, Perkiomenville. New Testament, in German, Martin Luther's translation, Amsterdam, 1697.
Felty, Samuel, Jenkintown. Sernions. Frankfort, Germany, 1643.
Fleck, Mrs. Henry, Norristown. German Singing Book. 1799. Finck, Mrs. Amos, Perkiomenville. The Ready Reckoner. Ger- mantown : Christoph Saur, 1774. German Bible. 1725.
Fornance, Mrs. Eilen Knox, Norristown. Four original Re- ceipts. One receipt is for subscription towards building Provi- dence Presbyterian church ; another receipt is for liquors furnished at decedent's funeral. Bond, dated 1778. The clause relating to the King of Great Britain erased by the obligor.
Fornance, Joseph, Norristown. Certificate of membership of the Cincinnati Society. Autographs of General Washington and General Knox.
Foulke, Annie J., Conshohocken. Labors of John Churchman. The full title is : The Gospel Labors and Christian Experiencee of a Faithful Minister of Christ, John Churchman, late of Nottingham, in Pennsylvania, deceased. To which is added a short memorial of the Life and Death of a Fellow-Laborer in the Church, our Valuable Friend, Joseph White, late of Bucks Co. Printed by Joseph Cruk- shank, on the North Side of Market street, between Second and Third streets. Philadelphia, 1759.
Freas, Mrs. David W., Norristown. Bible, 200 years old.
Frederick, John, Douglass. German Bible. 1536.
Frederick, Mrs. William, Schwenksville. German Bible. Once owned by the great-grandfather of Jacob Johnson.
Freed, Isaac G., North Wales. SchwenkTeld Catechism, manuscript, Copied 1759.
Freedley, Mrs. Dr., Conshohocken. The Vegetable System. 1759. Freeman, John, Worcester. Old Books.
Frey, Jacob, Douglass. Christian Duties, German. 1770. German Hymn Book. 1783.
Fryer, Henry S., Skippack. Names of the family of Bernhart Fryer and wife. 1783.
Gabie, Percival K≤,, Skippack. Tavern License, issued September 25, 1787, to John Philip Gable, of Upper Salford. Ledger Account, kept by John Philip Gahle, from November 27, 1766, to Jque 23, 1774.
Garsed, Mrs. Robert P., Norristown, Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser. 1784. Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser. 1786. Federal Gazette. 1789, 1790. The Independent Gazetteer. 1789, 1794. Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. 1790. General Advertiser. Pub- lished by Benjamin Franklin Bache, April, 1794, to Jaunary, 1803. Gazette of the United States. 1794, 1797, 1799, 1802. Porcupine's Ga- zette. 1797. The Daily Advertiser. 1797. The Philadelphia Gazette. 1794. Merchants' Daily Advertiser. 1798. The Dessert to the True American. 1798. The True American. 1799. Poulsou's American Daily Advertiser. 1801. The Port Folio. By Oliver Oldschool. 1801. Relf's Philadelphia Gazette. 1803. Worke of John Woolman. 1774. Youth's Cabinet of Nature. 1802. Christian Advices. Published by the Yearly Meeting of Friends in Philadelphia. 1808. Poor Will's Almanac. 1823. Foulke's Almanac. 1832. United States Almanac. 1837. Amer- ican Museum, Dedicated to George Washington. 1788. Deed of part of Norris property. 1750. Original Deed of William Penn. 1703.
Gaumer, Jacob, Sr., Fairview Village. German Hymn Book. 1777.
Geyer, Jacob KK., Pottstown. Dr. John Jacob Rambach's Moral Phi- losopby. 1736.
Gibson, Rev. Isaac, Norristown. Latin Bible. 1661.
Godshalk, Charles D., Kulpsville, Epistle Sermon Bouk. Initials, "H. C. IT." 1738.
Godshall, Mrs. R. H., Ironbridge. German Book. Came from Germany as the property of exhibitor's grandfather, Scholl.
Gotwals, William KK., Fairview Village. Der Plutige Schau-platz oder Martyrer Spiegel der Tauffs-gesinnten oder Wehrlosen Christen. Zweyte Theil. Ephrata in Pennsylvania, 1749. Hochzeit Lied, ger- ichtet auf den Tag der Verehlichung desehrbaren und vielgeliebten Freundes Andreus Beyer mit der viel Ehr und Tugend gelobten Jung-
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Lane, 90 cts. ; Ilatboro', SI ; Jenkintown, $25; Lansdale, $26.10; North Wales, $68; Royersford, $15.30 ; West Conshohocken, $41.40; Abington, $50; Cheltenham, $216: Douglass, $13.50; Franconi; Frederick, $24; Gwynedd, $104.10; Ilatfield, $5.40; Horsham, $53.10; Lower Merion, $174 20; Lower Providence, $52.20; Lower Salford, $12.60; Limerick, $7; Marlborough, $4; Moreland, $19.80; Montgomery, $27; New Ilan- ver, $31.50; Norriton, $92; Perkiomen, $185.40; Plymouth, $58.50; Pottsgrove, $2.80; Springfield, 804.50; Towamencin, $15.30; Upper Dub- lin, $64.80; Upper Hanover (included in East Greenville) ; Upper Me- rion, 8102.60; U'pper Providence, $153; Upper Salford, $7.20; White- marsh, $152.50; Whitpain, $78.30; Worcester, $75.60. Collected person- ally by Joseph Fordance, F. G. Hobson and J. A. Strassburger, $685.
OTHER SOURCES.
Collected from railroad tickets and rebates, $442-27 ; gross receipts at entrance door, etc., $1509.39 ; gross receipts from public sale, $527.88; gross receipts from refreshment stand, SIOI.79; total, $6216.93.
The following is a statement of the expenditures :
By cash paid for stationery and postage, $178.11; by cash paid for expressage, $35.09; by cash paid for teams, $128.75; by cash paid for traveling expenses, $7.77; by cash paid for newspaper items. $6.75; hy cash paid for minsic, $348.50; by cash paid for insurance, $03; by cash piad for entertainment of Indians and dinner for employes, $54 50; by cash paid for printing, $328.43; by cesh paid for wages and hanling, $1280.GI; by cash paid for incidentals, $103.56; by cash paid for contri- bution to Official Record, $100; by cash paid for certificates, merchan- dise, Inmber, carpenter-work, rent of tent, etc., $1924.36; by cash paid for Rittenhouse monolith, 227; by cash paid for auditing expenses, $9. Total expenditures, $4825.43. Balanee in hand, 1391.50. All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. A. STRASSBURGER, Secretary and Treasurer of Finance Committee, Centennial Association of Montgomery County, Pa.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
To the Centennial Association of Montgomery County :
We, the undesigned Auditors, appointed by the President of the Cen- tennial Association of Montgomery County, which appointment was ratified by the Executive Committee of said Association, to audit and adjust the accounts of Jacob A. Strassburger, Esq., Secretary and Treas- rer of the Finance Committee, make the following report :
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