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Treasurer. In the First Presbyterian Church, to which he belongs, he has been a Trustee and an ac- tive member. Ile is very fond of skating, and to this day is noted for his skill in this sport as a faney skater. Ilis wife. Elizabeth, was born at the Michael House, now known as the American House, in Lancaster. She is the daughter of John and Elizabeth Michael, the former of whom was pro- prietor of the Michael or Grape Ilotel in former years, and continued in the hotel business until his death. Ile was of German descent and an ad- herent of the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Ilowell died October 22, 1877, leaving three children, two hav- ing preceded her to the better land. F. R. Hlow- ell is engaged in the marble business in this city, and Sallie P. became the wife of Rev. D. Lefever, a minister in the Reformed Church at Littles- town. Pa.
Ilenry N. Ilowell received a good public school education, which was supplemented by a course of study in Franklin and Marshall College, which he entered in 1867, and was there a student until the close of his Sophomore year. With his father he then turned his attention to learning marble cut- ting, lettering, carving and other branches of the business. Ile remained employed at that trade un- til February, 1882, when the present fire company was organized. From his seventeenth year he was a member of the Volunteer Fire Company, holding different positions, and was promoted to be Chief Engineer of the department, after serving as as- sistant for a year and a-half. When the present system was inaugurated he was elected by the Council to be Chief Engineer, and held that place for three and a-fourth years, during which time a new engine house was built. Upon a change of administration he resigned his position, and for the next seven years was engaged as formerly, in the marble business. In 1892 he was re-elected by the Council for a term of three years, and is now dis- charging the duties of the position. Under his superintendence there are five companies of men, with three single and one double fire engine sta- tions, which have five steamers and other supplies. The city water works furnish an abundance of wa- ter for the putting out of fires, and the call sys- tem is in use. From last year's report it appears
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that there wowe only thirty-six fires where the loss amounted to much of anything. and the entire fire loss was very light. Mr. Ilowell organized the Pompier Corps, a life-saving society, of which there are very few in the United States.
In 1885 Mr. Howell married Anna M. Burger, who was born and reared in this city. and who is the daughter of Henry Burger, a contractor. Two children, a son and a daughter, have come to grace the union of our subject and his estimable wife, respectively. Ilenry B. and Ethyl E. Mr. Howell is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of this city, to which his wife also belongs. For the purpose of extending his knowledge and fraternal intercourse he became a member of the National Association of Fire Engineers of the United States, and met with them at their Long Branch and Chi- cago conventions. Politically Mr. Howell uses his right of franchise in favor of the Democracy.
WILLIAM HUGHES LOWELL, D. D. S., has a very large patronage in Lancaster and is engaged in practice at No. 10 East Orange Street. In everything pertaining to his work he is practical and fully abreast of the times, bringing to bear upon it excellent judg- ment, extended knowledge and more than ordinary common sense. Probably in few branches have there been such wonderful discoveries and progress as in dental surgery, and the Doctor has been a stu- dent since becoming identified with the profession.
A native of Frederick City, Md .. Dr. Lowell was born September 7, 1861, and is of Irish descent on the paternal side. Ilis great-grandfather Lowell came to this country from County Armagh. Ire- land, landing in Quebec, but soon afterward located in Frederick City, where he passed the remainder of his life. He was a railroad contractor and was employed on the construction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Ilis son, the grandfather of our subject, was also born in Ireland, received a fair
education and was a general contractor. He came to the United States when young, was married on attaining his maturity, and lived all his life there- after in Frederick City. lle was a member of the Catholic Church, and his wife, who also belonged to the congregation, was before her marriage to him Mrs. ( McMahan ) Hughes.
James P. Lowell, the father of our subjeet, was born in Frederick City, Md., April 7, 1837. IIe has a sister, Catherine, living in Lancaster. she be- ing the wife of A. A. Meyers. a tailor. James Low- ell learned the trade of an iron molder, and his main work in life has been in the iron business, tak- ing contracts and being the owner of shops in dif- ferent parts of the country. The last one that he operated was situated at Waynesboro, Pa., but now he is working on contracts, employing about eighty men. lle is a stanchi Democrat and was Postmaster under Cleveland's first administration, having been a leader in the party while a resident of Waynes- boro. By his marriage with Mary Catherine Trice, he had seven children, William H. being the eld- est, and the others as follows: Agnes; Blanche, now Mrs. H. C. Henneberger; Charles, deceased; Arthur, Grace and Josephine.
William II. Lowell received his primary educa- tion in the public schools of Lincoln, Loudoun County, Va., and learned the machinist's trade in the shops of his father at Waynesboro, serving a regular apprenticeship of three years. On complet- ing his trade he worked for two years as a journey- man and then took up the study of dentistry with a tutor. In 1886, after taking a course of instruction, he was graduated from the University of Maryland at Baltimore, from the Dentistry Department, and at once engaged in practice in this city where he is still located. He numbers among his pa- tients the very best class of people of this locality, and is making admirable progress in his work. lle is a member of the llarris Dental Association, the State Dentist Society and the International Medi- cal Congress. The Doctor always attends the im- portant conventions of dentists, and was present at their congress in Chicago duringthe World's Fair.
October 15, 1892, Dr. Lowell was united in mar- riage with Miss Rebecca Rhoades, who has since passed away. She was a daughter of II. Z. Rhoades,
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one of the pioneers of Lancaster, and was a lady of good education and many qualities which endeared her to all.
Religiously our subject is a member of the Cath- olie Church and belongs to the beneficial societies connected therewith. A leading young Democrat, he is Vice-President of the Young Men's Club and socially belongs to several German singing socie- ties.
H ENRY F. HARTMAN. The German-Amer- ican citizens form a very important ele- ment in the population of Lancaster Coun- ty, where they are known as law-abiding and pro- gressive men, devoted to the interests of their adopted home. One of their number is the subject of this sketch, who is engaged in the lime business in Witmer, where his kilns are located.
Our subjeet was born in Bavaria, Germany, Jan- uary 20, 1831, and received his education in his native land, In September, 1849, thinking to bet- ter his condition in the New World, of which he had so often heard such glowing accounts, he em- barked on a vessel which landed him in this coun- try after a tedious voyage of some weeks.
Prior to coming hither. our subject served in the German army in the rebellion of 1849. He had learned the trade of a painter in his native land, but on making his home in America commenced to work out on farms in the Empire State. Ile re- mained there for a year, when we find him located in Berlintown, N. J. After a twelvemonth in the employ of different men, young Hartman purchased forty-three acres of land, and there followed farm- ing for four or five years. At the expiration of that time he sold his New Jersey property and, coming to this state in 1861, bought his first farm in this county. It comprised only eight acres, however, but to this Mr. Hartman added until he now has a thirty-three-acre tract, well improved in every particular. On it is located his lime kilns, and in the manufacture of this material he gives
employment to ten men and runs three teams. Hle does about $7,000 worth of business each year, and sells his lime in Lancaster and Philadelphia. It is of a very superior quality, and is greatly in de- mand by builders in the larger cities.
Mr. Hartman votes the Democratic ticket and upholds its principles with fidelity. In 1885 he was elected County Commissioner, holding the of- fice for a term of three years. Socially, he belongs to Lancaster Lodge No. 13, F. & A. M., also to the Chapter and Commandery. He also belongs to the Schiller Society, a German Benevolent Society of Lancaster.
Our subject in 1857 was married to Miss Cath- erine Krantz, also a native of Bavaria. By her union with Mr. Hartman there were born nine children, of whom Lizzie and Henry are deceased. Chris was killed in 1890 on the railroad; Anna is the wife of John Road; Katie married .J. D). Long; and David, Jacob and John are single. Our suh- ject is a member of the Mennonite Church, and at all times and on all occasions it is his aim to do what he considers Ins duty as a citizen.
LMER K. SHAUB, D. V. S., is a very clever and enterprising young physician, and in company with his father, an old and ex- perienced veterinary surgeon, has the largest prac- tice in this line in Lancaster County. Dr. E. K. Shaub was born in Willow Street, of this county, April 23, 1868, and his boyhood was principally passed in the city of Lancaster, where he was graduated from the high school in 1887.
On beginning his medieal studies, Dr. Shaub en- tered the American College of Veterinary Surgery in New York City, where he pursued the required course, and was graduated in 1890 with the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Surgery. Returning to Lancaster, he embarked on his career in company with his father, but in the fall went to Coatesville, Chester County, where he remained until January,
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1894, and succeeded in building up a good repu- tation for practical and correct knowledge of the best methods used by leading surgeons. Since the first of the year he has been once more associ- ated with his father, and now makes a specialty of veterinary dentistry, in which he is succeeding ad- mirably. The veterinary stable or hospital is well equipped with padded box stalls and everything necessary in most convenient shape. The young Doctor is a Republican in politics, and is a very elever and popular member of society, rapidly winning friends, and what is even more, possess- ing the faculty of retaining them.
J. C. Shaub, D. V. S .. who has long been con- sidered one of the ablest practitioners of Lancas- ter, was born in Lampeter Township. June 3, 1843, His father. Christian W., was a native of the same township, having been born in Big Springs Hotel. The grandfather of the Doctor, whose given name was Christian, was born in Wurtemberg. Germany. and came to the United States with his wife. settl- ing near Big Springs, Lampeter Township. Hle was a very wealthy farmer, owning a place of about two hundred acres, and having large sums of money invested in various concerns and enter- prises. He was somewhat of a veterinary surgeon, being very practical in his ideas. In religious faith he was a Mennonite, and his death occurred on his homestead at the age of fifty-four years. Ils wife, Anna Witmer before her marriage, was born in Germany, though her parents were natives of Sweden, and her death occurred in this county.
The Doctor's father was a successful farmer and speculator. Though at one time he was worth $100,000, he lost it in three months' time by going security for a certain party. Hle then returned to his profession, that of veterinary surgery, and also conducted his farm until he was called from his labors in May, 1898. when in his seventy-seventh year. Ile was an active Republican, and religious- ly held to the faith of his father. On arriving at maturity he married Miss Mary, daughter of sam- uel Shroad, who was born and reared in Ireland. Ile was a Catholic. but in his later years he became a Protestant. By trade a tailor, he was very suc- cessful as a hotel-keeper. Ile died at New Dan- ville in 1874, when about sixty-eight years of age,
His wife, formerly Margaret Gast, was born in Rotterdam. Mrs. Shaub resides at Willow Street and is now nearly sixty-nine years of age. Of her ten children who grew to; maturity and who are now living. the Doctor is the eldest.
From his early youth Dr. Shaub was very fond of horses, and was considered the finest horseback rider in the country, his services being always in requisition for breaking and training the noble animals. At the age of sixteen he started out in life for himself as a clerk in Boer's book store. At the end of nine months he began traveling, giving exhibitions in riding in Cleveland. Indian- apolis. Chicago, San Francisco and other places. While in Indianapolis he attended for two sessions a private veterinary school, and returned to com- plete the course after making an ocean voyage to Mexico and Florida. In 1863 he volunteered his services in Company II, One Hundred and Twenty- second Pennsylvania Infantry, and was on duty in Virginia, where he participated in a number of skirmishes. At the end of a year he was mustered out, and then re-enlisted in May, 1864, in the Pennsylvania militia, mounted infantry, and re- ceived his final discharge in October of the same year.
On beginning his active practice, Dr. Shaub re- turned to his birthplace, and for a while was with his father in the business. Afterwards he prac- ticed alone there for a number of years and raised some high grade horses, buying and selling also. In the spring of 1879 he came to Lancaster, and has since been engaged in practice. Ile makes a specialty of veterinary dentistry, and his time is fully taken up with the large number of cases that are placed under his care. His veterinary hospital is located at No. 44 Market Street. and he is fre- quently called to the neighboring counties of York, Chester. Berks and Lebanon. In other years he sometimes went even into northern Maryland, but now his dutius are nearer home. For eleven out of fourteen years past he has been City Veter- inarian, which fact shows what a reputation lie bears as master of his calling.
The residence of Dr. Shaub is on North Queen Street, and in this city he was married in June, 1866, to Miss Catherine Kautz, by whom he has
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had six children: Elmer, Jacob, Mary K., Venette K., Viola K. and Mabel K. The two sons are fol- lowing their father's occupation, the younger be- ing now a student in the Washington Veterinary College. In his political affiliations the Doetor is a stanch Republiean.
T HOMAS BAUMGARDNER is one of the oldest business men and early settlers of Lancaster, and is now in the employ of his nephew, Henry K., who is proprietor of the B. B. Martin Lumber and Coal Yards. Ile was a pioneer in the coal business of Pennsylvania, having built the first colliery in the Shamokin Valley. Ile managed to acquire a comfortable fortune, which lie was so unfortunate as to lose about three years ago on account of going security for parties who proved to be irresponsible.
A native of York County, Pa., our subject was born December 20, 1816, being a son of Thomas Baumgardner, whose history appears in the sketch of his son, Henry K., to be found elsewhere in this volume. Until thirteen years of age Thomas at- tended the common schools of his birthplace, when, though so young, he was obliged to begin his act- ive career in life. Since that time he has been act- ive and industrious in all the intervening years, being a man of enterprise and industrious habits. For five years he was a elerk at Carlisle, Pa., in the store of Thomas E. Lane, and in March, 1835, cast in his lot with the inhabitants of Lancaster. For the first year and a-half he was a clerk for Ilenry P. Carson, later becoming a partner m the business. This connection existed until 1840, when our subject purchased a piece of land at the cor- ner of North Queen and Center Streets, and there engaged in mercantile business on his own aceonnt for the succeeding twelve years. However, as early as 1842 he began his ventures in the coal business, his sales reaching as high as one thousand tons per annum. The coal was brought by way
of the Susquehanna River in canal and flat boats as far as Columbia. Subsequently his brother Ilenry beeame a partner in the concern, and still later his, son John Il. was admitted to the firm. The two last named are now sole proprietors of the business. This firm had only one predecessor in the eity in this line of trade, a Robert Johnson, who had started in a small way some five years
previous. Our subject was the first shipper of an- thracite coal from the Shamokin Valley to Boston, it being transferred to Delaware City by canal and river. In former years he was also interested in the sand industry in Lewistown, Pa., and also in the iron business in Virginia.
In 1844 Mr. Baumgardner was one of the originators of the cotton mill industries of Lan- caster, and contributed largely in the construc- tion of several plants. In past years he took an active part in many of the local and general in- dustries and improvements, having been a Direc- tor in the Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad, the Lancaster County Bank, the City Bank, the Lan- caster Savings Institution, the Northumberland County Bank, the Lancaster Fire Insurance Com- pany and the Reading & Columbia Railroad Com- pany. After nsing his influenee for obtaining a charter from the State Legislature he succeeded in building the railroad in 1868, which was sold soon afterward to the Reading Railroad Company. A year later he was a prime mover and the principal owner in the Junction & Breakwater Railroad in Delaware, subsequently sold to the Old Dominion Steamship Company, At one time he was Presi- dent of the Enterprise Coal Company, and in cont- pany with his brother Henry and nephew John I. and five other citizens of Lancaster, built the city gas works. This in brief is the history of the many and varied business ventures of this truly remarkable man, and his fellow-citizens will prob- ably never realize how large a share he has taken in the upbuilding and general prosperity of this now flourishing city.
March 5, 1840, Mr. Baumgardner married Miss Susan Ann, daughter of John and Ann M. (Boyer) lloff, all of this city. Of this union have been born the following children: Mary E., Mrs. Eber- man, of Lancaster; John HI., who is represented
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elsewhere in this work; Ellen L., wife of James Patterson ; Margueretta A., wife of Wilson II. . Jen- kins, a practicing attorney at Camden, Del .; Susan A., Mrs. F. R. Howell, of Lancaster; David L., de- eeased, and Eliza A .. who became the wife of Paul Gerhart, of this eity. The Hoff family originated in Westerburg. Germany. and the grandfather of Mrs. Baumgardner, John G. Hoff, was one of the early settlers of Lancaster. His son, John, was a wateh and clock maker by trade, and later became Cashier of the Farmers' Bank.
Wilderness, Spottsylvania and Cold Ilarbor, and the siege of Petersburg. Afterward he was trans- ferred to the Army of the James, being under . General Butler until the surrender at Appomat- tox Court House. July 4, 1864, while on picket duty near Petersburg, on the Richmond & Norfolk Rail- road, he was wounded, a bullet passing through his right cheek and coming out at the back of the neck. Ile was sent home on a furlough, but when less than a month had elapsed was again on duty with his regiment, of which he became Corporal. While near Petersburg, June 17, 1864, he received a buekshot wound in the left knee. His final dis- charge occurred in February, 1866, at City Point, Va.
On his return from the south Christian Wise was for a time employed in the eigar trade, and in 1870 entered into partnership with his father and brother to embark in the brick business, to which he has sinee given all his energies. The briek- yards and kilns are finely equipped with modern machinery and appliances and turn out larger prod- ucts than any other concern in the city. A more in the sketch of John V. Wise, the other member of the firm.
KRISTIAN WISE, senior member of the ' extended and detail account of the plant is given
firm of C. Wise & Bro., is a very suecess- ful and enterprising business man and was formerly a member of the Common Council of | About 1869 Mr. Wise served as a member of the Lancaster. During the War of the Rebellion he , City Council for one term, having been elected on donned the blue and went to the defense of the Union, and during his arduous service received severe wounds on two different occasions.
The birth of Christian Wise occurred in Baden, Germany, December 18, 1815. he being a son of Adam Wise, whose history is given in the biog- raphy of John V. Wise. Our subject was only one and a-half years old when his parents left the Fa- therland on a sailing-vessel, and after forty-five days upon the Atlantic landed in Baltimore. The boyhood of the lad was passed in Lancaster, where for a time he attended the common schools, but was early set to work in a brickyard. He attended school during the winters for some years and at that time also learned cigar making. February 25, 1864, he enlisted in Company C, Second Penn- sylvania Ileavy Artillery, being mustered in at Philadelphia and sent to the front. With the Army of the Potomac he participated in the battles of the
the Democratic ticket. Ile is very active in the ranks of his party and has frequently served as Judge of Elections and on the petit juries. In the spring of 1881 he went to Chesterfield County, Va .. there engaging in general farming until the fall of 1882, when he returned to this city. Socially he belongs to Monterey Lodge, I. O. O. F., and to the Knights of Pythias.
The pleasant residence of Mr. Wise, which is lo- eated on St. Joseph Street, is a substantial briek structure and was erected by the owner. He was married in August, 1866, to a native danghter of Lancaster, Miss Emma Pyle, whose father, Fred- erick Pyle, was formerly a distiller of this place. Seven children grace the union of Mr. and Mrs. Wise: Emma, Adam, Frederick, Mamie, Louisa, Kate and Minnie. The eldest daughter is the wife of John K. Warren, of Lancaster, and the two eldest sons are in business with their father. The
C. WISE & BRO'S BRICK YARDS, CORNER MANOR AND PROSPECT STREETS, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.
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family are members of St. John's Reformed Church, in which our subject has served both as Elder and Deacon,
OIIN V. WISE is President of the Select Council of Laneaster and one of the leading members of the local Democracy. In com- pany with his brother, he is a successful brick manufacturer and has displayed good busi- ness ability in the management of his financial enterprises. A veteran of the late Civil War, he was one of the youngest soldiers who were received into the service from this region. and his patriot- ism has been manifested also in times of peace.
Mr. Wise was born on Mulberry Street of this city, the date of the event being June 10, 1849. llis father, Adam Wise, was born in Baden, Ger- many, and there learned the weaver's trade. Af- ter his marriage to Catherine Meister, a native of the same province, he emigrated to America, ar- riving in this city in April, 1847. For a time he was employed in unloading coal at Engleside, on the Conestoga, and afterward engaged in the man- ufacture of brick with George Kautz, of whom he learned the business. In 1871 he embarked in the same line of trade for himself, being assisted by his sons, and continued his operations until his death, March 4, 1875, when he had nearly attained his fifty-eighth year. Ilis wife, who is now sev- enty-six years of age, is still living in Lancaster. IIer father, Lanhait Meister, came to America and died here when about eighty-two years old. Adam Wise was politically a Democrat, and was a member of the Reformed Church. Of his eleven children, only three grew to maturity. Christian is in partnership with our subject, and has also been a member of the City Council; John V. is the second in order of birth of those living, and Louisa, Mrs. Beuman, resides in Lancaster.
After receiving good public school advantages in Lancaster, John V. Wise volunteered his services
and enlisted in Company K. of the Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania Infantry, March 6, 1865. Being mustered into the service for one year he was sent to the west, then to Tennessee, and later to Texas by way of New Orleans, remaining in that state until December. While in the Crescent City he was for some weeks very sick in the hospital and was allowed to go home on a furlough. Ilis company was mustered out in Philadelphia while he was in the north, and therefore he was discharged on a special order. For nearly a year he was unable to engage in active work, and then began his career as a cigar maker. After a time he took up the brick making business and has continued in this line, meeting with good success. The firm was first Adam Wise & Sons, and after the father's death became C. Wise & Bro. The works are lo- cated on the corner of Manor and Prospect Streets, the yards covering twelve aeres. They have three kilns and manufacture about three million and a- half brick per year. The plant is equipped with a thirty horse-power engine and modern brick ma- chinery and when running at full force affords employment to upwards of forty men. Besides putting out ordinary brick they have also consid- erable demand for pressed brick and hand molded varieties. The clay used is of a very fine quality, and the concern is the largest in the county,
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