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Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, January 12, 1850 Married By the Rev. Wm. Pauli — Some time since, Mr. Jonathan Tolbert to Miss Sarah Herman, of Reading. — On the 1st inst., James Salor, of Alsace, to Miss Matilda Albright of Bern. Mr. John L. Risher of Cumru to Miss Elizabeth Schaeffer … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, January 6, 1849 Proceedings of Court The Court of Quarter Sessions commenced its Session on Monday last—all the Judges present. Dr. James Darrah was appointed foreman of the Grand Jury. We give below an abstract of the proceedings, copied from Judge Stauffer‘s notes, which were kindly submitted … Read more
Newspaper Clippings from the Allentown Morning Call, Friday, October 26, 1928 On Saturday evening at Shamrock, John Webster, son of Prof. A. F. Kemp, superintendent of public schools of Berks county, and Mrs. Kemp, Mertztown, R. 1, was joined in marriage to Lucy Susannah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Fritch, Mertztown, R. 2, Pa. … Read more
Newspaper Clippings from the Allentown Morning Call, Tuesday, May 9, 1899 David Schaeffer and wife, Esther, of Maxatawny, two miles east of Kutztown, celebrated the 51st anniversary of their wedding on Sunday. They were married May 7, 1848, and on April 1, 1849, moved to their present residence, where they have lived ever since, prominent … Read more
Newspaper Clippings from the Allentown Morning Call, Thursday, April 10 1924 Topton News Miss Evelyn Yoder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Yoder, Mertztown, and Adam Hieter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hieter, Topton, were united in matrimony by the Rev. Wm. F. Bond at his parsonage in Shamrock. Mr. Hieter is employed as … Read more
Newspaper Clippings from the Allentown Morning Call, Saturday, February 22, 1919 William I. Reinert and Annie M. Steele, of Henningsville, were married at the Lutheran parsonage by Rev. William F. Bond, of Shamrock, last week. The groom is the youngest son of Manas and Catherine (nee Hess) Reinert, and is a graduate of the Longswamp … Read more
Newspaper Clippings from the Allentown Morning Call, Thursday, January 2 1919 Surrounded by their children, grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Knauss, of Topton, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on New YearÂ’s Day. The happy celebrants were tendered a shower of gold coins. They also … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, January 3, 1863 Married In this city, on the 31st ult., by Rev. Alexander G. Cummins, William R. McIlvain to Emily Reed Smith, daughter of E.D. Smith, Esq., both of this city. In this city, on the 25th ult., by Rev. George Frear, Mr. Edward Jackson to Miss … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, Saturday, February 6, 1864 City and County Affairs Register of Sales Of Real and Personal Property Advertised in this paper 1864 Public Sales Feb. 10. 79 Government Horses, Hummelstown, Pa. Feb. 12. Personal property, Amos R. Dieter, Exeter. Feb. 12. Real Estate, Estate Jacob Spang, Pike tp. Feb. … Read more
Clippings from the Berks and Schuylkill Journal, May 16, 1863 City and County News The Union Prayer Meeting will be held tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon in the 1st Presbyterian Church, in South 6th Street, commencing at 3 o’clock. All persons are invited to attend. Dr. H. Harbach, of Lebanon, will preach in the First German Reformed … Read more