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USA > Pennsylvania > Northampton County > Portrait and biographical record of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties, Pennsylvania. : Containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States > Part 46
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H ARVEY C. MASLAND, A. M., M. D., has only recently been numbered among the physicians of Bethlehem, but is meeting with good suecess, and has a bright future before him. He is well informed and a thorough stu- dent, keeping closely in touch with the advanee- ment of ideas in his profession through study, by taking the best medical journals, and by being identified with medical societies that have for their object the dissemination of knowledge of both practical and theoretical value. He was born in Philadelphia, and is a son of C. H. Masland, also a native of the Quaker City, and his wife, A. R., who was the daughter of Rev. Christian Meyer, a minister of the Evangelical Churchi. C. H. Mas- land is now engaged as a carpet manufacturer in Philadelphia, and is a successful business man. He served for three years and eight months in a Pennsylvania regiment during the Civil War, en- listing first for a term of three months, and after- ward re-enlisting in the service. Their family comprises six children, of whom Dr. Masland is the third in order of birth.
The youth of Dr. Harvey Masland was passed in the Quaker City, where he attended the com- mon and Central High School, graduating from the latter in the Class of '88, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and in 1893 he received the fur- ther honor of being made Master of Arts. In the fall of 1888 he became a student in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, from which justly famed institution he graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1891. In order to become well equipped in practice as well as theory, he was for a short time thereafter in the Pennsylvania Hospital, later becoming Senior Resident Physician in the City Hospital at Wilkes Barre, where he remained for one year.
In April, 1893, Dr. Masland located in this eity,
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opened his office at No. 115 South Main Street, and has smee been engaged in practice here. He belongs to the Northampton County Medieal As- sociation, the Lehigh Valley Medical Association and the State Medical Association, and occupies a desirable place in the estimation of his brother physicians. Religiously he is identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his manner is sueli that he readily wins friends, who esteem him highly for his sterling qualities.
LMER ELLSWORTH BUSH, M. D., one of the enterprising and intelligent young physicians of Bethlehem, has his office at No. 409 North Main Street. Though he has not long been engaged in practice in this eity, he is sue- ceeding in rapidly increasing his business, and is making for himself a good reputation as a phy- sician and surgeon. He was born at Chapman Quarries, February 2, 1865. His grandfather, Sam- uel Bush, was born in Moore Township, near Petersville, and came from one of the old and re- spected families of Northampton County. The father of Dr. Bush, Harrison Bush, who was born in the same loeality, was engaged in farming near Chapman Quarries for some years, later returning to Bethlehem, where he makes his home. His wife, Sarah, a daughter of Benjamin Felinel, was a native of Chapman Quarries. The Fehnel family, originally from Germany, were Lutherans in re- ligious faith, and honest, industrious farmers, who settled in a very early day in the vicinity of Chapman Quarries.
Dr. E. E. Bush is the eldest of three sons. His brother William is a wheelwright in Millport, and his younger brother, Harvey, follows the call- ing of pharmacy. Until seventeen years of age the Doctor's boyhood was passed on his father's farm, and his education up to that time was ob- tained in the common schools. In 1882 he entered Ulrich's Preparatory School, and two years later
was enrolled as a student in the Lehigh Univer- sity, where he completed the Freshman year, his course of study being mainly along the line of mine engineering. For three years following he was a successful teacher in the public schools of South Bethlehem, during which time he took up the study of medicine, having as his preceptor Dr. L. H. Lawall. In 1888, having made good prog- ress in his studies, our subjeet entered the Balti- more College of Physicians and Surgeons, and after pursuing the preseribed course, graduated therefrom with the degree of Doetor of Medicine, in 1890. On commencing his active practice, the Doetor located in South Bethlehem, opening an office at No. 353 Broad Street, where he con- tinued until the fall of 1893. Believing that his field of work would be larger and better, he then removed to his present location, at No. 409 North Main Street, Bethlehem. An active worker in the Republican party, he has served as a member of the Republican City and County Committees from his ward. Fraternally he belongs to the Junior Order United American Meehanies.
July 14, 1888, Dr. Bushi was married, in this city, to Miss Sallie Kress, whose birth oceurred in Allentown, and to this worthy couple one ehild was born, to whom they have given the name of Palmer. Dr. Bush and his wife are well received in the social cireles of Bethlehem, where they have a large number of friends and acquaintances.
EORGE S. MAUSER, a prominent and well known citizen of Bath, is a native of Northampton County, born August 26, 1839, and a son of George A. and Anna M. (Werner) Mauser, the former of whom was a na- tive of Germany, while the latter was born in Northampton County. In his youth George A. Mauser bade adieu to his native land, and set forth to make his fortune in the New World. On his arrival in the United States he at once proceeded to this county, which he continued to make his
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home until his death, which occurred several years ago. By occupation he was a farmer, and made a comfortable living for his family, giving them the benefits of a fair general education.
In the usual manner of farmer lads, the early years of the subject of this record were passcd, his time being devoted to assisting his father in the farm work and in attendance upon the district schools, He acquired a good common-school cdu- cation, and followed agricultural pursuits until twenty-eight years of age. At that time he went to Lehigh County, and engaged as a shipping clerk for John R. Schall & Co., at Laury's Station. For four years he was employed in that capacity in the gristmilling business, after which he went to Ironton, Pa., in that place, being one of the part- ners and principal manager of the Lehigh Grain, Coal and Lumber Company, and continuing in that enterprise for three years.
In 1875 Mr. Mauser removed to Bath, where for fourteen years he was engaged in the grain, coal and lumber business, having John R. Schall for a few years as a partner. Subsequently he bought out that gentleman's interest, thus becoming sole proprietor. Having acquired a good property, he several years ago retired from active business, and is now living in the enjoyment of a well earned competence. For some time he was a member of the firm of Oden welder, Mauser & Co., of the Bath Knitting Works, with which he was connected un- til May, 1894, when he sold out his interest. Formerly he was identified with the gristmilling business in partnership with his brother, J. B. Mauser, at Treichler's, but disposed of his share to the concern now known as the Mauser Milling Co.
For his companion and helpmate on life's jour- ney Mr. Mauser married Sarah Ackerman, who was born in Northampton County, and is a dangh- ter of the late Isaac Ackerman. Mr. and Mrs. Mauser have become the parents of four children, three of whom are living. Clara M., the eldest, is the wife of A. H. Cressman; Frank B. and Mar- garet E. live with their parents; and Anna A. is deceased.
A public-spirited man, Mr. Mauser is identified with the Republican party, and is greatly inter- ested in the success of its principles. Religiously,
he is a member of the Lutheran Church, and is a man of upright and trustworthy character, who justly merits the esteem which is accorded him. He is truly a self-made man, having acquired his comfortable fortune entirely through the exercise of his good business qualities and steady applica- tion to business. Possessed of unusual foresight and sagacity, he has made investments which have brought him fair returns, and he has thus been en- abled to lay aside an amply sufficient amount of means to enable him to pass his declining years surrounded by many of the luxuries as well as the necessities of life.
APT. JOSEPH MATCHETTE, agent for the Atlantic Dynamite Company and the Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company, both of New York, has been a resident of Catasauqua since 1852. He is a native of England, having been born in Scacombe, County of Chester, March 18, 1841. His paternal ancestors were originally from Normandy and came to England at the time of William the Conqueror. Grandfather Richard Matchette was born in Ireland, where he engaged in business as a butcher and stock-dealer. Emi- grating to the United States, he settled in Cum- berland County, Pa., and therc remained until death.
Captain Matchette's father, also named Joseph, was born, reared and married in Ireland, whence he removed to Liverpool, England, and secured employment in a brickyard there. Later he went to Seacombe, where he worked in the ultramarine blue factory. Three of his children preceded him to the United States, and in 1852 he, with other members of the family, took passage on the sail- ing-vessel "Rio Grande." Reaching Philadelphia after a voyage of eight weeks, they came by stage to Catasauqua, where the father became an employe of the Crane Iron Company, being for some time their bridge watchman. At the age of about fifty-
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two he passed away, June 27, 1862, ten years to a day from the date of his arrival in Catasauqua. In religious belief he was an Episcopalian.
Susanna Truman, as the Captain's mother was known in maidenhood, was born in Ireland, being a daughter of Thomas Truman, likewise a native of the Emerald Isle. She died in Catasauqua in 1889, aged eighty-five years. In her family there were nine children, of whom eight grew to mature years, and all came to Pennsylvania. At the pres- ent time (1894) three sons and three daughters are living. Three sons, John, George and Joseph, served in the Civil War. John, now a resident of Catasauqua, was Corporal of the Fifty-first Ohio Infantry; and George, whose home is now in Steel- ton, Pa., enlisted in the One Hundred and Eighty- sixth Pennsylvania Infantry and served until the close of the war. Two brothers-in-law also partic- ipated in the defense of the Union.
The subject of this record was a student in the Episcopal schools of England prior to coming to America. At the time of coming here his two brothers were on the canal, Richard owning a canalboat and two mules, and for two or three seasons he was employed as towboy. Meantime the winter months were spent in the public schools. When fourteen years old he began hauling iron ore for the Crane Iron Company, continuing thus employed for one year, and afterward, for the same company, he helped load wheelbarrows for the furnace. Being an observing lad, he gained a suf- ficient knowledge of engineering to enable him to run a stationary pump engine, and this he contin- ued for a year or two. When the tracks were laid by the company to their furnace from the Lehigh Valley and the Catasauqua & Fogelsville roads, he was engaged in firing on the "Hercules " locomotive for six months, after which, for six months, he was fireman on the Catasauqua & Fogelsville road. Later he ran an engine between this city and Trexlertown until 1860, when, desirous of perfect- ing his knowledge of engineering, he entered the machine shops of the Crane Company as a ma- chinist.
Shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War the subject of this sketch enlisted, in August, 1861, in a company organized by Capt. Arnold C. Lewis, a
veteran of the Mexican War. The company was united with one from Bethlehem under Captain Selfridge (who afterward became Lieutenant-Colo- nel of the same regiment), and was known as Com- pany C, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania Infantry. Cor- poral Matchette was mustered into the service at Harrisburg, and in September marched with his regiment into Washington, eamping on the heights near that eity. Thenee they went to Darnestown, Md. (where Major Lewis was killed), and thence to Ball's Bluff, participating in an engagement there in October, 1861. Going into winter quarters at Frederick City, Md., the troops remaincd there until after Christmas, when they marched to Hagerstown through the deep snow. At Hancock, on the Upper Potomac, on the 4th of January, 1862, they had a skirmish with the enemy and spent the remainder of the winter there, engaged in reconnoitering.
Crossing the river at Williamsport, the regiment marched to Martinsburg, Va., and the Shenandoah Valley, taking part in several engagements there. After the battle of Kernstown. Mareh 23, 1862, they fell back to Winchester, where one day later a severe battle was fought. About that time our subject was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. After the second battle of Winehester, May 19, 1862, they marched to Front Royal, where they had a skirmish with the Confederates, May 23. They then marched to Warrenton and Culpeper, and August 9, 1862, took part in the battle of Cedar Mountain, where out of five hundred men less than one hundred were left to tell the story of the day, the others being either killed, wounded or taken prisoners.
It was at this battle that Sergeant Matchette was severely wounded in the abdomen. Directly after this he noticed the flag go down, but though weak from the effeet of this injury he grasped the flag staff and held it upright, so that the Stars and Stripes waved in the breeze, until increasing weak- ness obliged him to turn it over to some one else, and with the pluck characteristic of him he re- ported to the regiment from the field hospital the following day. He was at White Sulphur Springs August 25, 1862, Bull Run August 27, the second engagement at that place three days later, Chan-
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tilly September 1, South Mountain September 14, Boonesboro the same day, and Antietam on the 16th and 17th.
Sickness and death had so reduced the company that at this time it contained only twelve men. The regiment was temporarily with the One Hun- dred and Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, becoming the color company of the regiment, hav- ing only sufficient numbers to represent one full company. The winter was passed at Maryland Heights, and while there Sergeant Matchette was commissioned First Sergeant. In December, 1862, they went to Fairfax Court House, Va., and were there during the battle of Fredericksburg. At Fairfax Court House he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant of the same company, and ac- companied his regiment to Stafford Court House, where he served as Acting Adjutant. At this place they went into winter quarters. He participated in the hard fighting at Chancellorsville May 1-5, 1863, and narrowly escaped capture by the cnemy.
July 1-4 Lieutenant Matchette participated in the battle of Gettysburg, July 6-11 was at Ha- gerstown, Md., and later at Brandy Station. Via the Baltimore & Ohio, the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps, to which the Forty-sixth Regiment belonged, went to Murfreesboro, Tenn., joining the Army of the Cumberland, with which they took part in the fighting with bushwhackers and cavalry at Fayetteville, Tenn., and later at the battle of Lookout Mountain, November 14. During the following winter he was especially selected and given charge of a picked company of mounted in- fantry from the regiment, with whom he scoured the country for guerrillas, and while thus engaged he had numerous skirmishes and narrow escapes. At this period the regiment re-enlisted at Decherd, Tenn., for three years, or during the war, after which they were given a thirty-days furlough and returned home.
After spending a short furlough at home, Cap- tain Matchette returned to the front, in March, 1864, and marched over the Cumberland Moun- tains to Chattanooga, from which point commenced Sherman's campaign. The engagements in which he next took part were as follows: Tunnel Hill, May 7, 1864; Buzzard's Roost, May 8; Snake Creck
Gap, May 8-10; Resaca, May 15-16; Adairsville, Ga., May 17-18; Cassville, May 19-22; Cassville Station, May 25; Pumpkin Vine Creek, May 25 to June 4; Dallas or New Hope Church (at which place he was selected for promotion to the Captaincy of Company I, the same regiment, for meritorious services on the field) May 25; Burnt Hickory, June 4; Big Shanty, June 6; Lost Mountain, June 9-30; Pine Mountain June 14; Culp's Farm, June 22; Kenesaw Mountain, July 2; Peach Tree Creek, July 19-20; Atlanta, July 25-28, and the siege of Atlanta from July 28 to September 2. Moving into the city on the latter date, they held it until November 15, when General Sherman started for the sea. During this campaign the regiment lost in the neighborhood of seventy-five men, fifty of whom are now buried in the National Cemetery at Marietta, Ga., besides a great number who were wounded.
On that memorable march Captain Matchette and his men took part in several engagements, among which may be mentioned Milledgeville, Ga., in November, 1864, and Savannah, Decem- ber 10-21. In Savannah they lived on rice and acorns until they captured Ft. McAllister, where they were supplied by the Government vessels. The Carolina campaign commenced with the bat- tle at Edislaw River in February, 1865; Columbia, S. C., February 15-18; Cheraw, S. C., March 2; Chesterfield Court House, March 3; Smithfield, March 10; Averysboro, March 15-16; Bentonville, March 18-21; Goldsboro, March 21-24; and Ra- leigh, N. C., April 7-13. Next they went to Greensboro, where General Johnston surrendercd, April 27, 1865, to Sherman's army, which event marked the close of the war. Marching back to Raleigh, they had a review, and thence started for Washington, via Richmond and Alexandria. Cap- tain Matchette was detailed for court-martial duty June 26, 1865, after having the day previous partic- ipated in the Grand Review at Washington. He was mustered out at Harrisburg July 22, the dis- charge being dated at Alexandria, Va., the 16th of the same month, after a service of three years and cleven months. Altogether he took part in fifty- two battles.
Resuming the pursuits of civil life, the Captain
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again entered the machine shops of the Catasau- qua & Fogelsville Railroad, where for a timc he repaired engines. Later he ran an engine between this city and Trexlertown for several months, when he was promoted to the position of Road- master. Three years later he resigned and gave his attention to building railroads, being thus en- gaged in the Saucon Valley, also in Chattanooga, Atlanta, Sclma, and other Southern cities. For some months he was forcman in the construction of the Alabama & Chattanooga Railroad, now known as the Queen & Crescent.
Going South with the intention of locating, Captain Matchette took his family to Gadsden, Ala., intending later to locate at Birmingham, but not liking the location, in 1870 hc came back to Catasauqua. For a time he was in a roller-mill, later was in the machine shops of the Crane Com- pany, and also ran a steam drill at Jordan Quarry, of which he was forcman. Until 1882 he con- tracted the quarry for the Crane and Thomas Companies, but when the stone was condemned he left the quarry. Since then he has been agent for the Atlantic Dynamite Company, and is agent for thic Ingersoll-Sergcant Drill Company. He also has many varieties of machines and drills. His route lics between the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers, and his annual sales aggregate a large sum.
During his furlough from the army in the win- ter of 1863-64, Captain Matchette returned to Catasauqua, and here, April 8, 1863, married Miss Fannie E. Lazarus, who was born in Lehigh County. Her father, Joseph Lazarus, was an old settler of this county, and for some years was a saddler, but now lives retired. The Captain and his wife arc the parents of nine children, as fol- lows: Minerva L., at home; Adah S., the wife of John E. Walters, of Catasauqua; J. D., his father's assistant; Blanche T., Fannie M., Thomas Truman, Sophia S., John Logan and T. Sherman.
For some years Captain Matchette served as School Director. In politics he is a stanch Repub- lican, and for several years has served as a member of the Republican County Committee. After the war he was the nominee of his party for County Treasurer, and in 1888 was nominated for the Legislature, but in both clections the Democrats
won. Socially he is Past Master of the Masonic fraternity, and represented the Knights of Honor in the Grand Lodge. He has been Past Com- inander of Fuller Post No. 378, G. A. R., and is now one of its Trustces. He is a member and has been Major of the Union Veterans' Legion, located at Allentown. In his religious belief he is a Pres- byterian and is Elder of the First Church here. In the work of the Sunday-school he is especially interested, and is the present Superintendent.
H ARRY Y. HORN, M. D. Since 1880 this gentleman has been engaged in the prac- tice of medicine and surgery at Coplay, and is well and favorably known throughout Lc- high County. He has always been a thoughtful student and keeps thoroughly abreast of the times in his knowledge of the sciences that pertain to his chosen profession. To new theories and practical tests he gives earnest heed. incorporating all that is best in his own practice. In his labors he has shown sound judgment, both in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, and has the confidence of all as a skillful, reliable practitioner.
A native af Catasauqua, Pa., our subject was born January 18, 1859, and is a son of Melchior and Matilda L. (Heller) Horn, who were born in Easton, Pa. The paternal ancestors were of Swiss and Scotch origin, while the mother traced her lin- cage to Germany. The Horn family was repre- sented in the Revolution, and several of that namne participated in the War of 1812, also in the Mexi- can War. Melchior Horn was a Colonel in the Union army during the Rebellion, and one of his sons, William H., also took part in that conflict. It will thus be seen that the family has been noted for valor and patriotism and has been at the front to defend our country whenever its freedom or rights were threatened.
In Catasauqua the subject of this sketch received his preliminary education and subsequently for
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two years attended Lehigh University at Bethle- hem, Pa. After completing his literary studies lie read medicine for three years with Dr. M. E. Horn- beck, of Catasauqua and took a course of lectures at Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia dur- ing the winters of 1876-77 and 1878-79, gradu- ating March 12, 1879. He opened an office at Laury's Station, Pa., and entered upon the prac- tice of his profession, continuing at that place un- til he came to Coplay in 1880.
The marriage of Dr. Horn took place November 9, 1882, and united him with Miss Annie Heller, who was born in Allentown, Pa., being the daugh- ter of Peter Heller, of that city. Six children bless this union, Matilda H., Isabella T., George P., Rob- ert T., Anna M. and Harry Y. In his social con- nections the Doctor is identified with the Lehigh Valley Medical Association and the Leliigh Coun- ty Medical Society, having served as President of the latter organization. He is a member of the Lehigh Valley Railway Surgeons' Association and the National Association of Railway Surgeons. In addition to his professional duties he is interested in business and is serving as Treasurer of the Cop- lay Knitting Mill Company.
A UGUST STEITZ is a man much respected in Catasauqua, where he is engaged in the manufacture of baskets. He is ex-Super- visor, and by his strict morality and integrity of purpose has furnished an excellent example to others, and has at various times been of great serv- ice to his friends. He was born in Germany, April 4, 1826, and has resided in America since May 2, 1854. His father, John Steitz, was also a native of the Fatherland, where he carried on the occupa- tion of a carpenter and builder. He departed this life in his native land in 1846, when in his sixty- second year. His good wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Schidts) Steitz, survived him many years, dying when seventy-five years of age. Of their ten chil-
dren only three grew to mature years: Conrad, who died in South America; August, of whom we write; and Henry, whose decease occurred in Al- lentown.
August Steitz was reared to mature ycars in his native land, and was confirmed at the age of four- teen. He worked on farms for six years thereafter, and then entered the German army, becoming a member of the Second Regiment, Seventh Com- pany. In the winter of 1852 he was married to Miss Christiana Bornemann, also a native of Ger- many, where she was given a good education. There Mr. Steitz learned the art of basket-making, and two years after his marriage he set sail from Bremen with his family, on the vessel " Louisa," which landed them in New York after a tedious voy- age of six weeks. He immediately made his way to this state, and for two years was hostler in one of the hotels in Philadelphia. In November of that year he found work in the Eberhart Stone quarry, where he remained for nine years, and during that time made baskets evenings.
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