Lebanon County

July 8, 1857 On Tuesday of last week, the first locomotive made the through trip, by rail from Reading to Lebanon.  The locomotive was the “New England,” and under charge of Division Engineer Mr. Edw. Muhlenberg. Married on the 5th inst., by Rev. H. S. Miller, Mr. John Scheetz to Susan Matilda Wolf, both of … Read more

July 1, 1857 Died. Mr. George Heim, a respected citizen of Jonestown, this county, died suddenly, of apoplexy, on Thursday night last.  He had retired in apparently good health. Died on the 24th ult., in Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co., at the residence of her grandfather, Lizzie Laura, only child of Samuel and Caroline S. Hoverter, aged … Read more

June 24, 1857 Berks County Horses. – His Excellency, the President of the United States, has recently purchased two fine carriage horses from George M. Lauman, Esq., of Reading.  The price paid for the span was $800.  This is the second pair of horses purchased by Mr. Buchanan in Berks county within the last few … Read more