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Patrolmen :- George Albrecht, Joseph Auchter, John Bachman, Charles Barlet, Jacob Becker, Daniel W. Bobst, Augustus Bulles, James T. Clay, George Coxe, Charles Fegely, William P. Foos, John Fred- ericks, William Grimmer, Michael Hain, Lewis Hatt, Charles Heth- erington, Matthias Hoffman, David Holl, Rudolph Imhoff, Morris Iscovitz, George Klemmer, Jacob P. Kuhn, James Kuhns, William Lemmer, William Link, John Machamer, Amos Manmiller, William Merkel, Stephen McDonough, William McDonough, Hiester Obold, Frank Omler, Charles Orth, Hugh O'Rourke, Mahlon Raudenbush, Washington B. Romig, Peter B. Rothermel, Charles Rourke, Edward Sauer, Harry Saylor, George Seibert, Frank Seiling, George Wagner, George Weber, Henry L. Wickel, Frederick Wick.
Supt. Police Patrol System, William S. Hoffman; Patrol Drivers, Thomas Kissinger and Warren Heller; Operators, Samuel Lewis and Charles E Mast; Police Clerk, Robert C. Weidel; Turnkeys, John Steinle and Gustavus Haage; Police Matron, Mrs. Lizzie S. Miller; Janitress, Mrs. Kate Goodman; Scavenger, Herbert Moyer.
Department of Finance :- City Clerk's office :- City Clerk, Horace H. Hammer;f Assistant City Clerk, Walter F. Bush ;; and Clerk, Thomas Hammer. Controller's office :- Clerks, Martha M. Schroeder and Katharine A. Rice. Treasurer's office :- Assistant Treasurer, Harry Ritter,* and Stenographer, Lulu M. Brouch.
Department of Law :- City Solicitor's Office :- City Solicitor, William J. Rourke,* and Clerk, Foster Biehl .- Building Inspector, John S. Wagner *.
Department of Surveys :- City Engineer, Samuel S. Hoff, and Assist- ant Engineer, Elmer H. Beard .- Draughtsman, William J. Hoch .- Transitmen, Edmund B. Ulrich and Frederick B Adams ?.- Rodmen, Arthur C. Kretz, George E. Miller, Charles C. Barto? and John Rieger ?. -Chainmen :- Charles L. Ryan, and Joseph R. Schmitt .- Registry Clerk, Walter Yorgy, and Assistant Wm. E. Reed .- Inspector of Ma- terials, Charles W. Gerhard ?. Those marked & were appointed under resolution of Councils for special work.
Department of Markets :- Commissioner, Albert Merz.
Department of Fire :- Chief Engineer, George W. Miller; Assistant ' Engineers, Morris Weaver and Calvin Addis. Superintendent Fire Alarm System, William S. Hoffman.
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OFFICIALS OF READING.
Department of Water :- Commissioners of Board, Frank A. Tyson, president; George H. Felix, Matthan Harbster and F. P. Heller; secre- tary, E. L. Lindemuth; chief clerk, James Hangen; and assistant, Fritz M. Schroeder. Superintendent, Emil L. Nuebling; asssistant, Harry K. Brown; foreman, Richard Robinson; draughtsman, Samuel D. Koch; engineers at Maidecreek pumping station, William H. Ketchley and Nathan Auchenbach; inspectors, Charles E. Miller and George J. Butler.
Department of Health :- Directors of Board, Dr. A. B. Dundore, president; Dr. W. F Marks, Dr. S. L. Kurtz, Dr. J. N. Becker, D. P. Schlott, T. P. Merritt, and C. H. Schaeffer; secretary, James Hangen; commissioner, Roland Laing; plumbing inspector, Thomas E. Weber.
Department of Public Parks :- Commissioners, George F. Baer, president; David E. Benson, Walter S. Davis and John A. Strohecker. Superintendent, William H. Burke; gardeners, Charles Gindra, and as- sistant, Harry Beard; park guards, Ammon Griesemer and Charles Heisler.
Department of Tax :- Board of Revision of Taxes and Appeals, James P. Yorgy, chairman; Samuel E. Cummings, W'm. H. Wetherhold, Isaac W. Hull, Zach. D. Saylor; license collector, Harry E. Hawman.
Department of Public Works :- Commissioners, Ferdinand Goetz, president; James L. Douglas, George Eltz and Charles W. Potteiger; chief commissioner of highways and sewers, Samuel S. Hoff.
Department of Highways :- Foreman, ist district, Michael R. Fred- ericks; 2nd district, Frank Aulenbach; 3rd district, H. John Kintzer; 4th district, Frank German.
Department of Sewers :- Engineers, James S. Miller, Andrew Schmittinger, and Wayne Brown; firemen, John McConkey, Harry Graul and Henry C. Diehl; watchmen, Coldren Frankhauser, Samuel A. Buckley and Daniel Sheehan; repairsman, Louis G. Broschkowsky.
ALDERMEN AND CONSTABLES.
Aldermen :- Ist ward, Charles E. Stout;f 2nd ward, Franklin W. Noll;t 3rd ward, Howard Hoch *; 4th ward, Wm. H. Houck;t 5th ward, Charles W. Yarnell ;; 6th ward, F. C. Clemson;t 7th ward, John G. L. Brownwell ;; 8th ward, Albert H. Fegely ;* 9th ward, E. C. Kirschmann ;* Ioth ward, John A. Merkel ;* 11th ward, Wm. F. Weber ;* 12th ward, Henry S. Yocom;t 13th ward, David C. Boyer;f 14th ward, E. P. Van Reed;t 15th ward, Wm. T. Snyder ;* 16th ward, Geo. W. Brown.t
Constables :- Ist ward, Lewis M. Rhoads;t 2nd ward, George Gehret ;* 3rd ward, Charles H. Derr;t 4th ward, Milton C. Kreider ;* 5th ward, Charles M. Deem;t 6th ward, Henry Ruth ;* 7th ward, L. A. Strubell;} 8th ward, George B. Wagner ;* 9th ward, Harry C. Beck ;* Ioth ward, Harry C. Wise ;* IIth ward, Jacob B. Reifsnyder ;* 12th ward, John C. Borrell ;* 13th ward, Isaiah J. Beck ;* 14th ward, John Gottschall;t 15th ward, Edward Conner ;* 16th ward, Irvin S. Clouse .*
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HISTORY OF READING.
SCHOOL BOARD .- 1898.
OFFICERS.
President, J. Edward Wanner; Secretary, Francis Roland, Jr .; Treas- urer, Albert R. Hoover; City Superintendent, Ebenezer Mackey; Solici- tor, Walter S. Young; Superintendent of Repairs, Daniel S. Reider; Librarian, K. Laura Mengel.
CONTROLLERS.
Ist Ward -George E. Tyson, Henry T. Melcher, William A. Barber, Geo. F. Hagenman.
2nd Ward .- John Morris, Elmer A. German, Frank Kissinger, Henry A. Harner.
3rd Ward .- Henry W. Schick, Thomas G. Printz, B. Frank Ruth, Chester B. Jennings.
4th Ward .- John H. Obold, William J. Bobst, Jefferson M. Keller, Ed- ward W. James.
5th Ward .- Harry F. Hahn, Wellington Van Reed, Alvin N. Boyer, Lloyd Nunemacher.
6th Ward .- John G. Heck, Walter Prutzman, Charles H. Frederick, Charles N. Seitzinger.
7th Ward :- Ellsworth A. Leinbach, Howard Keppelman, John H. Maltzberger, J. Edward Wanner.
Sth Ward .- Seymour T. Schmehl, James R. Mercer, Cyrus Wertz, Edwin B. Gettis.
9th Ward .- Elias H. Frantz, Eli D. Emerich, Harry A. Heckman, Benj. F. Hunsicker.
Ioth Ward. Henry H. Weitzel, John J. Phillipson, Charles F. Brissel, William H. Longacre.
IIth Ward .- Urias R. Fisher, Charles A. Hawk, Alfred Gunkel, Howard S. Becker.
12th Ward .- Daniel K. Biehl, John L. Seiders, Harry S. Levan, Albert G. Bauman.
13th Ward .- Abraham Whitman, Hiram M. Trout, Evan C. Wentzel, George J. Trievel.
14th Ward .- Samuel J. Waid, William W. Fetter, George R. Hoover, B. Frank Fink.
15th Ward, Geo. W. Wagner, David K. Kaufman, Howard E Ahrens, Chas. F. Kiesling.
16th Ward. - Samuel H. Fulmer, S. E. Ancona, Daniel F. Printz, John B. Houp.
READING POST OFFICE-1898.
Officers :- John S. Thompson, Postmaster, (having been assistant un- der Calvin Goodman, postmaster, from August I, ISSS, to March 21, 1891, expiration of term); Charles W. Hoover, assistant; J. Allen Riegel, foreman of letter carriers.
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OFFICIALS OF POST OFFICE.
Clerks :- William F. Kinch, money order; Daniel P. Rhoads, registry; Francis D. Ritter, Elmer A. Reeser, Harry K. Brunner and Horace S. Althouse, mailing; John Scheifly, stamp; George W Clous, Harry E. Swartz, James B. Potteiger, and Charles W. Kreitzer, distributing; Ray- mond G. Lotz, gen'l delivery; Harry M. Schroeder, stamping; Oscar J. Leiby, substitute; Raymond L. Diehl, special delivery messenger.
Letter Carriers :- Horace D. Boone, Marks Boyer, B. Frank DeHart, Harry L. Diehl, George W. Dorsey, Charles Dutt, David L. Evans, Edward D. Fisher, Frank R. Fichthorn, Robert Gerlach, William H. Gross, Daniel W. Guldin, Thomas G. Harper, Thomas J. High, J. Morris High, George C. Houck, Daniel James, Peter S. Keffer, David F. Knabb, William Laubenstine, Frank H. Minkhouse, George J. Morris- son, Augustus Potteiger, William H. Rodgers, John R. Sayer, Jerome Seiders, John Shaaber, Edward M. Shirey, George McC. Spohn, Edward A. Stoeckel, Franklin Taylor, John T. Taylor, Franklin B. Thomas, John N. Machter, Henry A. Weidensaul.
Substitute Carriers :- Jacob H. Rhoads, John H. Zerr, George H. Hepler, John P. Eiche, Thomas Kissinger.
Treasury Department :- John S. Thompson, custodian; Harvey W, Witmoyer, janitor; Francis P. Shannon, night watchman; Louisa E. Rhoads, char-woman.
INDEX.
A.
Acme Bicycle Manf'g Co., 107. Acme Hosiery Factory, 143. Accommodations Committee, 220. Adam's Express Co., 149. Agricultural Implements, 102. Albright Express, 149. Alexander Hat Factory, 158. Ammon Underwear Factory, 139. Anderson Jewelry Factory, 182. Angelica Ice & Water Co., 160. Anniversary Proceedings, 23I. Appointive Officials of Reading, 83. Achilles Knitting Mills, 142. Artificial Ice Plants, 161. Assessment for 1898, 88. Associations, 60. Atlantic Oil Refining Co., 188.
Auburn Bolt & Nut Works, 175.
B.
Badge Manufactories, 102. Bakeries, 103. Bands, Musical, 74-75. Banks, 19, 67. Banks, Statement of, 67.
Barbey's Brewery, II7. Bard Wheel and Carriage Factory, 129. Baskets, 105. Bausher Brick Kilns, 120. Beethoven Society, 72. Bending Works, 106. Benevolent Society, 75. Berks County Law Library, 71. Berks County Medical Society, 71. Berks Foundry and Manf'g Co., 172. Berks Overall Manf'g Co., 139. Bicycle Parade, 27I. Bicycle Parade Committee, 220. Bicycle Races, 269. Bicycles, Manufacture of, 106. Biehl Carriage Factory, 128. Bingaman Street Bridge, 41-42. Blessing Roasting Mill, 203. Board of Trade, First, etc., 68. Board of Trade, Action of for Sesqui-Cen- tennial, 217.
Board of Trade, Officers, etc., 284. Boat Building, III. Bobst Hosiery Factory, 14I. Bohler Organ Factory, 189. Book Binderies, III
Borough Erected, 18. Boss Knitting Machine Works, 178. Bottling Works, II8, Box Factories, 112. Boyer Brick Kilns, 120.
Boyer Carpet Factory, 127. Boyer & Bro., Machinery, 172. Boyer & Heilig Cigar Box Factory, II3. Boys' Brigade, 81. Braids and Trimmings, 115. Brass Works, 115.
Bread Making, 104, Bretzel Baking, 105. Breweries, 116. Bridges, 18, 40. Broonis, 122.
Brossman Cigar Factory, 132.
Brown Bros. Cigar Box Factory, 113. Brown, Harry A., Local Express, 149. Brumbach Pants Factory, 137. Brumbach Woolen Mills, 137.
Brushes, 123. Brusstar Shirt Factory, 198. Builders before 1850, 124. Building Brick, 119. Building Stones, 202. Buildings of Reading in 1898, 89. Bureau of Employment, 75. Burgesses, List of, 86, Burnett Green-House, 153. B. & S. A., 67.
C.
Caldwell Cotton Batting Mill, 139. Canals, 19, 45. Candles, Manufacture of, 201. Candy, 125. Canstatter Volks-Fest Verein, 80. Capallo Candle Factory, 201. Carpenter Steel Co., 176. Caps, Manufacture of, 159. Carpets, 126.
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INDEX.
Carriages Committee, 220. Carriages, Wagons and Wheels, 127. Cause of Development of Reading, 99. Cavalcade and Corso Committee, 220. Cavalcade and Corso Parade, 265. Cement Paving, 129. Cemeteries, 44. Census, 87, 89. Central Planing Mill, 196. Chain Making, 181. Chantrell Tool Co., 178. Charitable Societies, 75. Churches, 15, 21, 53. Churches and Schools, 15, 21. Churches, Schools and Newspapers, 53. Cigar Box Factories, 112.
Cigars, 129.
Cigar Manufacturers in 1898, 130. City by Decades, 1847-1897, 27. City Assessors, 85, 287. City Hall established, 43 City Laundry, 183.
City Officials, 83, 287.
City Officials Committee, 22I.
Civic Day, 233. Civic Demonstration Committee, 221. Civic Parade, 233. Civil War, 33. Clothing, Manufacture of, 135. Clouser, A. S., Creamery, 144. Club Houses, 67.
Cold Storage, 137. Coller, Obadiah B., Local Express, 149. Colored Population, 90. Colors Committee, 221.
Committees of Sesqui-Centennial, 220. Committee Work, 227.
Common Commissioners, 85, 289. Common School System, 55. Comparative Statement, 1898, 90. Comparative Statistics, 87, 88.
Concert, Illumination and, 250. Connard Brass Foundry, 115.
Connard Green House, 154. Consumers Gas Co., 51, 152. Cook Basket Factory, 105.
Cotton Goods, 138. County Erected, II. County Offices, (State House), 37. County Prison, 36. County Seat, II.
Court House, 34. Courtesy Committee, 22I. Cracker Baking, 105. Creameries, 143. Crouse Cigar Factory, 132.
Curtis, Jones & Co., Shoe Factory, 199.
D. Davies, Printz & Co., 171. Decades of Reading 1847-1897, 28-32.
Decorations Committee, 223. Deem Bakery, 104. DeHart Hosiery Mill, 143. Department Stores, 144. Departments of Government, 84.
Deppen's Brewery, 1'I7. Design of Envelope Committee, 223.
Development of Reading 1783-1847, 95. Development of Reading 1847-1897, 96. Development of Reading, cause of, 99. Deysher Wooden Box Factory, 114.
Diamond Steel Co., 177. Dibert Cigar Factory, 132. Dietrich Flour Mill, 151. Distinguished Visitors, 1783-1847, 22. Distinguished Visitors, Entertainment of, 277.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Store, 144. Drenkel Brush Factory, 124. Dwellings of Reading, 1898, 89.
Drexel Brick Kilns, 120.
E.
Eagle Knitting Mills, 143. Early Education, 54. Employments, 91. Exhibitions, 22. Traffic, 92.
Eben Sand-stone works, 186.
Eckert Fire Brick Works, 121. Eddy Kite Display, 238. Edgett Cigar Box Factory. 113.
Educational Affairs of Town, 15. Eisenbrown Granite Works, 187. Eisenhower & Fink Planing Mill, 194. Elective Officials of Reading, 83. Electric Light and Power, 52, 148. Electrical Display Committee, 223. Electricity, 148.
Elevation of Reading, 40.
Elevation of Mt. Neversink, 40. Elevation of Mt. Penn, 40. Employments before 1783, 91.
Employments in 1840, 94. Employments in 1898, 215.
Engle Paper Box Factory, 114. English War of 1812-15, 24. Enumeration of Reading, 87, 89.
Envelope, Official Design for, 227, 228. Ermentrout, Mrs. Daniel, Reception at Residence, 240. Escutcheon and Flag, 277.
Eshelman & Endy Cigar Factory, 133.
Evans, Charles, Cemetery, 44. Excelsior Bottling Works, 118. Excelsior Brass Foundry, 116.
Excelsior Laundry, 182. Excelsior Planing Mill, 196.
Executive Committee, Members of, 219. Executive Committee, Proceedings of, 218 Express and Transfer Companies, 149.
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INDEX.
F.
Ferries and Bridges, 40. Fertilizer, 150. Fett & Son Bottling Works, 118. Fichthorn Cigar Box Factory, 113. Fichthorn Tannery, 184.
Filbert Shirt Factory, 199.
File Cutting, 180. Finance Committee, 223. Finance Committee, Report of, 281.
Financial Associations, 67. Fire Alarını, 62.
Apparatus, 61. Apparatus Works, 150. Brick, 121. Companies, 15, 20, 61. Company Buildings, 43. Equipment, 62. on Penn Square, 257.
Firemen's Parade, 254.
Firemen's Parade Committee, 223.
Firemen's Union, 61. Fireworks Committee, 223.
Fireworks, Display of, 238.
First Occupants of Reading, 9.
First Patents, 9. First Store, 14. Fisher Bottling Works, 118.
Flag, Escutcheon and, 277.
Flatt Brush Factory, 124.
Flour Mills, 150. Former Residents Committee, 223. Franklin Iron Works, 169. Frees File Factory, 180. French and Indian War, 16.
Freshets, 42. Friday, June Ioth, 265. Fries Candy Factory, 126. Fries & Croessant Bottling Works, 118.
Fox Terra Cotta Works, 205. Fulton Stone Crusher, 202. Furnaces, 164, 166. Furniture, 151. F. & A. M., 64.
G.
G. A. R., 65.
Galvanizing and Nickel Plating, 151. Gas, Manufacture of, 152. Gas Light, 51. Gasser & Johnson Planing Mill, 195.
Germania Band, 74, 265, 274. Getz Enumeration, 87. Getz Marble Works, 186. Glass, Manufacture of, 152. Glue, Manufacture of, 152. Goelt Carpet Factory, 127. Goodman Bakery, 104. Government of Reading, 81. Granite Works, 186.
Grand Choral Concert, 250. Grant of Land to Wm. Penn, 9. Graul & Co. Brick Kilns, 120. Green-Houses, 153. Greetings from Reading, Eng., 279. Greth Machine Works, 171. Grimshaw Silk Mill, 200. Guenther Hat Factory, 158. Guests of Womans' Committee, Recep- tion to, 239. Gumpert Bros. Cigar Factory, 133. Guns and Gun Barrels, 154.
H.
Haak Stone Crusher, 201. Hafer Cornice Works, 188. Hain Cornice Works, 187. Halls, 52.
Hampden Planing Mill, 196.
Handkerchiefs, Manufacture of, 139.
Hansen Cigar Factory, 133. Harmonie Mænnerchor, 72. Harmonie Mænnerchor Library, 71.
Hats and Caps, 154.
Hawk & Longenderfer Hosiery Fac- tory, 142. Health Commissioners, 85, 289. Heine Stained Glass Works, 204.
Heller's Book Bindery, 112. Helfrich Hosiery Factory, 142.
Hendel Hat Factory, 155.
Hendel, C. W., Hat Factory, 158. Hendel Hosiery Factory, 143.
Hendelton Hat Factory, 158. Hendricks & Adams Bretzel Factory, 105. Henry Clay Furnaces, 166. Hepler Green-House, 153. Hercules Paper Bag Factory, 192. Hiester, Edwin C., Local Express, 149. Himmelberger & Smith Carriage Fac- tory, 129.
Hinnershotz Green-House, 154. Hirshland Pants Factory, 137. Historical Society of Berks Co., 71. History of Reading Committee, 223. Hodges Mattress Factory, 187. Hollis Candy Factory, 126.
Home for Friendless Children, 79. Homeopathic Hospital, 78. Horine Planing Mill, 196.
Horse Collars, 159. Hosiery, Manufacture of, 140.
Hoskin & Giles Green-House, 153. Hostetter Candy Factory, 126. House of Good Shepherd, 79, Hunt Cigar Factory, 133.
I. I. O. O. F., 64. I. O. R. M., 66. Ice, Natural and Artificial, 160.
INDEX. 295
Ice Crea11, 161. Illig, J. C. & Bro., store, 145. Illumination during Anniversarv, 250. Illumination Committee, 224. Independent Drum and Flute Corps, 75. Industrial Affairs of Borough, 20.
Associations, 68. Character of Reading, 92. Cigar Manfg Co., 134. Establishments in 1898, 100. Parade, 258
Parade, Committee, 224.
Industries of Reading in 1847, 96. Industries of Reading, 1898, 10I. Insignia Committee, 224.
Insurance Companies, 68.
Instrumental Music, 74.
Internal Improvements, 19, 34. Invitation Committee, 224. Iron Industries, 161.
J.
Jackson Rope Factory, 197. Jackson & Hill Paint Works, 190. Jewelry, Manufacture of, 181. Jr. O. U. A. M., 66.
K.
K. G. E., 64.
Kades Hosiery Factory, 142.
Kahler Cigar Factory, 134.
Kaltenbach Brick Kilns, 120. Kase Stained Glass Works, 204.
Keller, Jefferson M., Ice, 160. Kerper Tannery, 183. Kessler Hat Factory, 157. Keystone Brewery, 117. Cycle Co., 110. Iron Works, 168. Knitting Mill, 140. Ribbon Badge Co., 103. Spice Mills, 203. Wagon Co., 128. Kiefer Iron Works, 180. Kirschman Broom Factory, 123. Klawanski Shirt Factory, 199. Kline Brass Foundry, 116.
Kline Brick Kilns, 120. Kline, Eppihimer & Co., Store, 145. Kline & Winter Cigar Factory, 134. Klondike Cold Storage Co., 138. Knoll & Althouse Factory, 102. Koller Candy Factory, 125. Kreider Carriage Factory, 128. Kuersten & Rick Hosiery Factory, 143.
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Lauer Brewery, 116. Laundries, 182. Leaman Soap Factory, 200. Leather, Manufacture of, 183. Legal Association of Berks Co., 72.
Lehr Cigar Factory, 134. Leinbaclı & Bro., Clothiers, 136. Leippe Bending Works, 106. Lessig Bros., 102.
Lessig Washing Machine Works, 206. Levan Enumeration, 87.
Levan Glue Factory, 152. Liberty Cornet Band, 75. 1
Liberty Poles of 1799, 24.
Libraries, 70. Lichtenthaler Bretzel Factory, 105
Lighting of Borough, 20.
Literary Associations, 70.
Location of City, 39. Lock-making, 180. Lots sold, First, 10. Luden Candy Factory, 125.
M.
Madlem Pattern Shop, 193.
Maerz Cigar Factory, 134.
Malt, Manufacture of, 185. Manufactories of Reading, 1840, 94.
Marble, Sandstone & Granite, Works, 186.
Market Houses, 35.
Mattresses, 187.
Mayor's Enumeration of 1898, 89. Mayors, List of, 86.
McCollough Galvanizing Works, 151.
McConnell Bicycle Bell Factory, 110.
McGowan Shirt Factory, 198.
McIlvain Iron Works, 168.
Medical Associations, 71. Medical Committee, 224.
Mertz Bakery, 104.
Metallic Cornices, 187.
Metropolitan Electric Co., 52, 148.
Mexican War, 25.
Military Associations, 60.
Miller Bakery, 104. Miller Flour Sack Factory, 192.
Miller Hat Factory, 157.
Miller Soap Factory, 200.
Miller Stone Works, 187.
Millholland Tube Works, 110.
Miscellaneous Employments, List of, in 1898, 215. Mishler's Academy, 52.
Mitchell Cracker Factory, 105.
Model Laundry, 183.
Moers Marble Yard, 186.
Mohn Hat Factory, 156.
Monday, June 6th, 232. Montello Clay & Brick Co., 121.
Montello Hat Factory, 159.
Morgan Paint Works, 190. Mould J. & Co., Store, 147. Mountain Railroads, 48. Mozart Musical Union, 73. Mt. Neversink, Elevation of, 40.
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INDEX.
Mt. Penn, Elevation of, 40. Gravity R R., 48. Paper Box Co., 114. Stove Works, 173.
Muhlenberg Brewery, 118. Mull, John B., Clothing house, 137. Music Committee, 224. Musical Societies, 72. Myers & Heim Clothing-house, 137.
N.
Nagel's Company at Cambridge, 17.
National Bolt and Nut Works, 175.
National Brass and Iron Works, 115.
Nationality of Inhabitants, 16.
Natural Ice Plants, 160. Neversink Mountain, Elevation of, 40. Neversink Mountain R. R., 48.
Newspapers, 20, 57.
Nickel-plating Works, 151.
Nolde & Horst Hosiery Factory, 141.
0.
Official Design Committee, 223. Design for Envelopes, 227, 228. Program, 229. Program Committee, 224.
Officials of City, 83, 287.
Officials of Post Office, 290.
Oil, Refining of, 188.
Oldest Buildings, 15.
Optical Instruments, 188.
O'Reilly Stone Crusher, 202. Organs and Pianos, 189. Orr & Sembower Works, 171. Overalls, Manufacture of, 139.
P.
Packer Cycle Co., 110. Packerack Paper Mill, 191. Paff Stencil Works, 204. Paint, Manufacture of, 189. Paintings, 194. Panic of 1837, 19.
Paper Bags, Manufacture of, 192.
Paper Boxes, Manufacture of, 113.
Paper, Manufacture of, 191. Parker Brick Kilns, 120.
Patriotic Demonstration Committee, 224. Patterns, Manufacture of, 193. Penn Boiler Works, 176.
Common, 43.
Hardware Co. Works, 166. Rubber Tire Co., 198. St. Bridge, 41. St. Paper Mill, 191. Troy Laundry, 183. Wagon Co., 128. Penn'a Knitting Mills, 142. Penn'a Sch. Val. R. R., 46. Penn'a Telephone Co., 50. - enn's Visit to Reading, 22.
Perfumery, Manufacture of, 193. Pflugfelder Carpet Factory, 127. Photographs, 193.
Picture Frames and Gilding, 194. Pioneers Committee, 224.
Planing Mills, 194. Population, 1847-1898, 89.
Population North & South of Penn St., 90. P.O. S. of A., 66.
Post Office, 43. Post Office Officials, 290.
Pottery, Manufacture of, 196.
Precinct Officials, 83.
Price & Spatz Cigar Factory, 135.
Printing Committee, 225.
Printz Brick Kilns, 119.
Private Market Houses, 53.
Private Schools, 57.
Prize Flag, School Parade, 250.
Professional Associations, 71.
Program Jubilee Week, Committee, 225.
Prominent Men, 17.
Protective Associations, 61. Public Buildings of 1840, 94. Buildings of Borough, 18. Buildings of Town, 15.
Parks, 43. Roads, 38. Works, Board of, 85, 289.
Publicity Committee, 225.
Pulleys, Manufacture of, 197.
P. & F. Nickel Plating Works, 151. P. & R. R. Co., Lines of Railroad, 46.
P. & R R. Co. Works, 162.
Q. Queen Washing Machine Works, 206. R.
Railroad, First in Reading, 19.
Railroads, Mountain, 48.
Stea111 45. Street, 47.
Railroads and Transp'n Committee, 225. Reading Artillerists in Camp, 278.
Benevolent Society, 75. Bolt & Nut Works, 174.
Bottling Works, 119.
Braid Co., 115
Brass Foundry Co., 116.
Brewing Co., 117.
Butt Works, 169
Car Wheel Co., 172.
Chemical & Fertilizing Co., 150.
Choral Society, 73.
Cold Storage Co., 137.
Confectionery Co., 126. Cotton Mill, 138.
Crane and Hoist Works, 179.
Cycle Manf'g Co., 110. Decorative Glass Co., 204.
Electrical Construction Co 148.
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INDEX.
Reading Electric Supply Co., 148. Elevation of, 40. Eng., Greetings from, 279. Fire Brick Works, 121. Foundry Co., 170. Gas Co., 51. German Library, 70. Glass Works, 152. Granite Works, 187 Hardware Works, 165. Hat and Cap Co., 159. Hospital, 77. I11 1840, 93. I11 1847, 25. I11 1898, 208.
Iron Co. Works, 163. Knitting Mills, 140. Laundry, 183. Library, 70.
Liederkranz, 73. Medical Association1, 72. Musical Society, 73. Officials, 287.
Paper Box Co., 114. Radiator Co., 169.
Review of, in 1847, 25.
Relief Society, 75. Ribbon Badge Co., 102.
Scale & Machine Co., 170. Shale Brick Co., 122.
Standard Mf'g Co., 109. Steam Heat Co., 204. Stove Works, 172. Tin Plate Co., 205. Water Co., 20. Wood Pulley Co., 197. Woolen Mills, 207
Reading and Southwestern Railroad Co., 47. Reber Rubber Stamp Works, 204. Reception Committee, 225. Regatta Committee, 225. Regatta and Serenata, 275. Regenfuse Brush Factory, 123. Reid Optical Instrument Works, 188. Relay Bicycle Manuf'g Co., 109.
Relief Society, 75. Religious Societies, 80.
Remppis Iron Works, 179. Revolution, 16. Richards & Willits Electrical Co., 148. Riegel Cigar Factory, 135. Rieger Picture Frame Factory, 194. Ringgold Band, 74. Roasting Mills, 203. Rolland Umbrella Factory, 206. Ropes, Manufacture of, 197. Rubber Stamps, Manufacture of, 204. Rubber Tires, 198. Ruth Paint Works, 190.
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Sand, Production of, 201. Sandstone Works, 186. Saturday, June 11th, 275. Sauppee & Klee Candy Factory, 126. Savage Hat Factory, 157. Schaufert Bottling Works, 119. Schlechter Jewelry Factory, 182. Schmehl Mill-Wright Shop, 177. Schoener Piano Factory, 189. School Board, Officers, etc., 290. Parade, 240. Parade Committee, 225. Parade, Preparation for, 249. Parade, Prize Flag, 250 . Schools of Reading, 54. Schofer, Henry, Bakery, 104. Schofer, James A., Bakery, 104. Schuylkill River, 42. Scott's Visit to Reading, 24.
Secret Associations, 62-67. Sellers, Medlar & Bachman, Clothiers, 136. Sesqui-Centennial, 217. Celebration, 218. Hymn, 252, 253. Conclusion of, 276.
Sewers, 40. Shade, John S. & Sons, Store, 146. Shanaman Broom Factory, 122. Shanaman, Walter B., Broom Fact'y, 123. Shantz Hosiery Factory, 142.
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