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Shenfelder Pottery, 196. Shirts, Manufacture of, 198. Shoes, Manufacture of, 199. Shunk Planing Mill, 195. Signal Corps Committee, 225. Signal Corps, Work of, 238. Silk, Manufacture of, 200. Smith, A L., Shirt Factory, 199. Smith Carpet Factory, 127. Smith Wm., Shirt Factory, 199 Snow Flake Laundry, 183. Soap and Candles, 200. Soup Society, 75. S. P. C. A., 80. Spalls and Sand, 201. Spang & Zacharias Creamery, 144. Spectacles, Manufacture of, 202. Speidel Iron Works, 179. Spice and Roasting Mills, 203. Spohn Creamery, 143. St. Catharine's Female Orphans' Asy- lum, 79. St. Josepli's Hospital, 78. St . Paul's Orphan Asylum for Boys, 80. Stage Coaches, 18, 45. Stained-Glass Works, 204. Standard Paper Box Co., 113. Star Novelty Co., 139. State House (County Offices), 37.
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State Representatives, 87. Steam Heat, 204. Steam Railroads, 45.
Steckler Green-House, 153. Steinel Brush Factory, 123. Steinhauer Hosiery Factory, 143. Stencils and Rubber Stamps, 204. Streets, 39. Street Names changed, 21. Street Railways, 47.
Stocker's Brewery, 117. Stony Creek Woolen Mills, 208.
Store-house for Supplies, 17.
Structures before 1850, 125. Subscribers, List of, 281. Sunbeam Washing Machine Works, 206. Sunday, June 5th, 231.
Surrounding Towns in 1748, 10. Surrounding Towns in 1783, 18.
Surviving Business Men of 1847, 98. S. & S. Hosiery Mills, 143. T.
Table of Industries, 1898, 10I. Taenzer Bros., Book Bindery, III. Tanneries, 183. Taxables of 1759, 12. Telegraph, 49.
Telephone, 50. Terra Cotta Works, 205.
Textile Machine Works, 178.
Thalheimer Cigar Box Factory, 112.
Thalheimer Handkerchief Factory, 139. Thalheimer Sand Bank, 201.
Theatres, 52. Thursday, June 9th, 258. Tiehel Tannery, 185. Tin Works. 205.
Town District Established, 14.
Town Laid Out, 10.
Transfer Companies, 149. Trunks, Manufacture of, 205. Trust Companies, 68. Tuesday, June 7th, 239. Tulpehocken Paper-Mill, 191. Turnpikes, 19, 44.
U.
Umbrellas, Manufacture of, 206. United States Express Co., 149. Underwear, Manufacture of, 139. Union Transfer Co., 149. United Traction Co., 47.
V.
Van Buren's Visit to Reading, 23. Vitrified Brick, 121. Vocal Music, 72.
W.
Wagons, Manufacture of, 127.
Wards of Reading, 82.
Ward Officials, 83.
Ware House in 1826, 93.
Washing Machines, 206.
Washington Library, 71.
Washington's Visit to Reading, 23.
Water Commissioners, 84, 289. Cominittee, 225. Company, Reading, 20. Works, 37.
Waynesboro Delegation, 258.
W. C. T. U., 81.
Weber Hosiery Factory, 141.
Weber Paper Box Factory, 113.
Wednesday, June 8th, 254.
Weightman Trunk Factory, 205. Wertz Cracker Factory, 105.
West Reading Boiler Works, 176.
Westirey Hat Factory, 158.
Wetherhold Carriage Factory, 127.
Wetherhold Hat Factory, 156.
Wheelwrights, 129.
Wheels, Manufacture of, 129.
Whitner, C. K. & Co., Store, 146.
Wilhelm Paint Works, 189.
Wilkinson Shear Co., 178.
Willson Jewelry Factory, 181.
Willson Spectacle Factory, 202. Winter & Goetz Tannery, 184.
Widows' Home, 79.
Woerner Picture Frame Factory, 194. Woman's Committee, 225.
Woman's Day, Public Rec ption, 239. Wonberger's Book Bindery, 112.
Wooden Boxes, Manufacture of, 114.
Woolen Goods, Manufacture of, 207.
Wnuder, William A , Fire Apparatus, 150. Wunder Basket Factory, 106. W. & N R. R., 46.
Y.
Yeager Cornice Works, 188. Y. M. C. A., 80. Yocum Bros. Cigar Factory, 135. Yocum Flour Mill, 150.
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Churches .- Continued
Fire Companies .- Continued.
I. City Hall,
15-M
2. Court House,
15-M
3. County Prison,
17-M
69. St. Paul's,
16-I
136. Riverside, 14-G
137. Schuylkill,
13-K
71. 1St. Cecelia Memorial, 13-K
138. Washington Hook and Ladder, 16. N
194. Honse of Good Shepherd, 14-N
Market Houses.
UNITED BRETHREN.
Halls.
72. Mennonite,
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7. Chestnut Street,
16-N
73. Otterhein,
16.L
139. Academy of Music, 15-L
140. Auditorium,
15-M
141. Masonic Temple, 15-I
II. Fifth Street,
15-K
12. North-East,
16-L
13. Potteiger,
14-M
14. South Reading,
15-N
143. Library,
14-M
144. Rajah Temple,
15-M
Hospitals.
78. Young Men's Christian Assoc'n, 15-M
145. Railroaders' Y. M. C. A.,
16-K
79 Homoeopathic,
15-L
80. Reading,
13-I
17. First,
14-N
IS. Bereau,
16-1
146. Allen House, 15-M
147. American Honse,
14-M
19. Ebenezer,
16-L
82. Aulenhach's,
20-N
20. First United,
15-M
83. Catholic,
16-0
21. Friendship Hope Mission,
16-N
84. Charles Evans,
14-H
22. Grace United,
15-I
85. Hehrew
16-0
23. Jmmannel,
15-M
86. St. John's Lutheran,
17-0
142. Crystal Palace,
15-M
25. St. Matthew's,
19-0
88. Alsace, Reformed,
16-E
26. Trinity United,
16-N
154. Farmers',
14-1.
FRIENDS.
27. Friends' Meeting House,
15-I
157. Kurtz House,
12-Q
HEBREW.
89. [Boys' High,
16-M
158. Mansion House,
15-M
28. Temple " Olieb Sholom," 15-N
90. Girls' High,
14-M
159. Merchants',
14-M
29. Shomro Habrith,
16-K
91. Jesse Orr,
14-O
92.
Thomas Severn,
15-O
161. Mineral Spring,
20-N
30. Calvary,
14-M
LUTHERAN.
31. Faith,
21-0
96. J. Hagenman,
16-M
165. Summit,
19.K
33. Hope,
13-K
34. Peace,
14-G
35. St. James,
15-N
36. St. James' Mission,
12-Q
101. Perkiomen Avenue,
18-N
37. St. John's,
15-L
102, Seventeenth and Cotton,
19-O
103. Poplar Street
Passenger Stations.
39. St. Luke's,"
16-K
104. Henry S. Eckert,
16-I
105. A. H. Phillippi,
16-I
170. Penna. Schuylkill Valley, 13-M
106 Elm Street,
16-L
171. Philadelphia & Reading, 15-K
42. Trinity,
15-L
107. Tenth and Green, Nos. 1 & 2, 16-K
108. Mulherry Street,
16-K
43. African M. E.,
16-M
44. Covenant,
16-L
45. Fourth Street,
16-M
III. Edwin Ziegler,
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Freight Stations.
112. Marion Street,
16-I
113. Spring and Moss Streets,
16-J
175. Penna. Schuylkill Valley, 14-O
114. Tenth and Union Streets,
16-G
176. Philadelphia & Reading, 15-L
48. First,
15-M
49. Olivet,
15-M
117. C. B. McKuight,
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118. Lewis Briner,
14-L
119. Spring Street,
15-I
120. Washington Street,
14-L
179. Carsonia,
23-M
180. Klapperthal,
21-R
181. Mineral Spring,
20-M
182, Penn's Common,
17-M
183. Wildwood,
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55. Faith,
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56. First,
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57. Olivet,
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58. Second,
15-M
59. St. Andrew's,
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Fire Companies.
185. Antietam,
25-H
61. St. John's,
16-N
127. Friendship,
16-M
187. Butloowood,
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128. Hampden,
17-K
188. Egeiman,
20-I
129. Junior,
15-I
189. Hampden,
18-L
64. St. Stephen's,
16-K
130. Keystone Hook and Ladder,
14-M
190. Penn Street,
17-M
65. St. Thomas',
17-J
131. Liherty,
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191. Philadelphia & Reading,
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75 Zion's,
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76. Church of Our Father,
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142. Gilder's Auditorium, 15-M
7. Excelsior,
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77. Mission of Hope,
15-M
15. Tenth aud, Windsor,
16-1
16. West Reading,
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Churches.
BAPTIST.
81. St. Joseph's, 17-L.
Hotels.
Cemeteries.
EVANGELICAL.
148. Berks County House, 15-M
149. Black Bear Inn, 23-0
150. Grand Central, 14-M
151. Centennial Springs,
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152. City,
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24. Salem,
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87. Trinity Lutheran,
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153. Dengler's,
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155. Highland House,
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Schools.
156. Hotel Penn,
15-M
HOLINESS CHRISTIANS.
93. Chestnut Street,
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162. Neversink Mountain,
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94. Franklin Street,
14-M
163. Reading House,
95. George Lerch,
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164. Riverside,
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32. Grace,
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97. Bingaman Street,
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166. Three Mile House,
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98. Ninth and Spruce,
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167. Union,
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99. J. S. Richards,
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168. United States,
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100. Samuel Frees,
17-O
169. Woodvale Inn,
21-O
38 St. John's Chapel, 17-O
40. St. Mark's,
41. St. Matthew's,
15-L
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
173. Wilmington & Northern, 13-M
109. Twelfth and Buttonwood,
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46. Memorial.
15-L
47. Fifth Street,
15-N
PRESBYTERIAN.
115. Twelfth and Windsor,
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116. J. H. Jacohs,
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178. Wilmington & Northern 13-M
50. Washington Street,
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51. Christ Cathedral,
14-M
52. St. Barnabas,
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121. Ricktown,
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122. Bechteltown,
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54. Calvary,
14-K
124. St. Peter's Parochlal, 15-N
193. St. Michael's Seminary, 17-G
125. Brunner's Business College, 14-M
Reservoirs.
184. Angelica Water Co.,
14-R
60. St. James',
11-M
186. Bernhart,
19-C
62. St. Mark's,
13-K
63. St. Paul's,
15-J.
66. Zion's,
16-M
132. Marion,
16-1
134. Rainbow, 16-M
68. St. Mary's,
17-N
135. Reading Hose, 15-M
4. Post Office,
15-M
70. St. Peter's,
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133. Neversink, 14-M
67. St. Joseph's,
8. Farmers, No. I,
16-M
Salem,
16. Grand Opera House, 14-M
5. Sewage Pumping Staiion, 15-0
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174. W. & N., foot of Sixth Street, 15-O
110. Twelfth and Greenwich,
160. Continental,
16-L
15-K
172. Franklin Street, (P. & R.), 15-M
53. St. Luke's
123. Schuylkill Avenue, Nos. 1 & 2, 13-K
126. Inter-state Commercial College, 15.M
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