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LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa SEPT. 27, 1849 An old coon caught.  Our friend Dennis Deibert, of Lowhill township, an old Coon hunter, informs us, that he “by the light of the moon” on the 8th instant, caught an old “Rack Coon” that weighted twenty pounds, being the largest of the species, he thinks, … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa SEPT 20, 1849 Capt. Thomas Loeser. – This gentleman, who served as commander of the Reading Artillerists during the Mexican war, died suddenly in Philadelphia, at the American Hotel, on Wednesday last.  He was one of those noble spirits, always true to his friends and to every dictate of … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa SEPT 13, 1849 NEW POST OFFICESThe Post Master General has established among others the following Post Offices in Lehigh county, to wit:Hosensack, in Upper Milford township, and David Gehman, Esq., appointed Post Master.Saegersville, in Heidelberg township, and Peter Miller, Esq., appointed Post Master.Mechanicsboro, in South Whitehall township, and A. … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa September 6, 1849 Married on Sunday last, by the Rev. Mr. Schindel, Mr. Tilghman Litzenberger, to Miss Sabilla Kemmery, both of Whitehall.Married by the Rev. Mr. Schindel, Mr. Menades Moose, to Miss Mary Schneider, both of Washington.Married by the Rev. Mr. Schindel, Mr. Edward Kratzer, of South Whitehall, to … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa AUG. 30, 1849 Married on the 19th of August, by the Rev. Mr. Yaeger, Mr. Henry A. F. Degring, to Miss Louisa Keller, both of Allentown.Married on the 26th of August, by the Rev. Mr. Yaeger, Mr. Joel Roth, to Miss Catharine Schafer, both of Upper Saucon.Married on the … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa AUG. 23, 1849 FARMING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTYA writer in the Norristown Register of the 15th instant, among other interesting facts gives the products of a number of farms in Norristown township, that county.  For the benefit of our readers we insert the amount raised on two tracts, which appears … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa Aug 16, 1849 Married on the 5th of August, by the Rev. Mr. Dubs, Mr. Peter Schneider, to Miss Lusetta Stahly, both of North Whitehall. Died on the 8th of August, in Hanover township of Dysentery, Rebecca, daughter of Israel Kramer, aged 8 years.Died on the 6th of August, … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa AUG. 9, 1849 Married on the 31st of July, by the Rev. Mr. Yeager, Mr. Christian Klavell, to Miss Catharine Knauss, both of Allentown.Married on the 28th of July, by the Rev. Mr. Buchs, Mr. Joseph Huber, to Miss Sarah Shafer, both of East Allentown. Died on the 26th … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa AUG. 2, 1849 Bucks County Alms House – We learn that out of 160 inmates in this institution, there were, up to the 30th of July, ninety-eight deaths from cholera.  All this mortality has occurred during he past nine days, and on Saturday last the deaths numbered twenty-one. Married … Read more

LEHIGH REGISTER,  Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa JULY 26, 1849 Died on the 14th inst., in North Whitehall, of dysentery, Elwina, daughter of William and Caroline Leh, aged 4 years.Died on the 15th inst., in South Whitehall, of apoplexy, Catharine Biege, aged 82 years, 8 months and 3 daysDied on the 17th inst., in South Whitehall, … Read more