Clippings from the Reading Daily Eagle, Friday, January 1, 1869

List of Grand Jurors to attend a Court of Quarter Sessions to be holden at Reading, in and for Berks County on Monday the 11th day of January, 1869.

  1. Boyer, Manasses, blacksmith, Colebrookdale
  2. Boone, Moses, wheelright, Exeter
  3. Bush, Israel, huckster, Ruscombmanor
  4. Davis, Cyrus, farmer, Penn
  5. Dundor, Samuel, farmer, Penn
  6. Endy, James H., blacksmith, Earl
  7. Fick, Samuel, lumber dealer, Alsace
  8. Hiester, George W., carpenter, 9th ward
  9. Heinly, David, farmer, Albany
  10. Herbine, Phillip J., Jus. Peace, Alsace
  11. Kurtz, Jacob, farmer, Caernarvon
  12. Keely, Henry B., farmer, Douglass
  13. Knabb, Daniel G., laborer, 3rd ward
  14. Leslier, Samuel S., merchant, 1st ward
  15. Muthart, Jeremiah, farmer, Colebrookdale
  16. Oster, Benjamin S., carpenter, 8th ward
  17. Parvin, Benjamin, farmer, Bern
  18. Ringgold, Jacob S., painter, 4th ward
  19. Ritter, Israel, yeoman, 7th ward
  20. Smith, Daniel, coachtrimmer, Marion
  21. Shollenberger, John M., Richmond
  22. Swoyer, Peter, innkeeper, Maxatawny
  23. Wauner, William, farmer, Maxatawny
  24. Whitner, George K., teacher, Oley

Drawn according to law, December 21, 1868.
Geo. W. Bruckman,
Chas. J. Faber,
Jury Commissioners.

List of Petit Jurors to attend a court of Quarter Sessions to be holden at Reading, in and for Berks County, on Monday, the 11th day of January, A.D., 1869.

  1. Bingaman, Henry, shoemaker, 4th ward
  2. Belman, Benjamin, turner, Upper Bern
  3. Beidler, Jeremiah, shoedealer, 5th ward
  4. Buskirk, Ephraim, farmer, Ruscombmanor
  5. Cutter, George, moulder, 4th ward
  6. Deturk, John, farmer, Perry
  7. Ermentrout, William, sr., yeoman, 7th ward
  8. Fout, Josiah, innkeeper, Richmond
  9. Fox, Henry M., farmer, District
  10. Fidler, William, carpenter, Heidelberg
  11. Good, Peter, gardener, Alsace
  12. Gabel, David, farmer, Colebrookdale
  13. Gerhart, Henry, farmer, Colebrookdale
  14. Gerber, Daniel, farmer, Earl
  15. Harding, John, wheelright, Tulpehoccon
  16. High, Joseph, livery keeper, 7th ward
  17. Jacobs, Thomas, farmer, Robeson
  18. Kunkel, Daniel, drover, Albany
  19. Kalbach, Isaac A., farmer, N. Heidelberg
  20. Luburg, John, carpenter, Hamburg
  21. Mohr, John, merchant, Longswamp
  22. Miller, Richard, Justice of the Peace, Winsor
  23. Mengel, Jeremiah, Jus. Peace, Ontelaunee
  24. Potteiger, William, wheelright, Centre
  25. Phillippi, Amos, blacksmith, 3rd ward
  26. Root, Jesse, farmer, Union
  27. Ritner, Joseph, bricklayer, 2nd ward
  28. Stoudt, Isaac K., farmer, Union
  29. Schultz, Joshua, farmer, Hereford
  30. Levan, Charles S., farmer, Upper Bern
  31. Shalter, Richard M., ironmaster, Cumru
  32. Shaffer, Abraham, farmer, Pike
  33. Williamson, William, coachmaker, Hamburg
  34. Whiskyman, Elias, miller, Centre
  35. Young, Henry G., coal dealer, 4th ward
  36. Zerbe, John, farmer, North Heidelberg

Drawn according to law, December 21, 1868.
Geo. W. Bruckman,
Chas. J. Faber,
Jury Commissioners.

List of Traverse Jurors, to attend a Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Reading, in and for Berks County, on Monday, February 1st, 1869.

  1. Albright, Philip, merchant, 1st Ward
  2. Batdorf, Samuel, farmer, Tulpehoccon
  3. Barnett, John B(?), merchant, Tulpehoccon
  4. Beidler, Henry W., farmer, Marion
  5. Coleman, Wm. N., flour merchant, 4th ward
  6. Christman, Thomas, yeoman, Washington
  7. Dietrich, Moses A., farmer, Greenwich
  8. Fink, John, carpenter, 4th ward
  9. Gernant, John H., farmer, Ontelaunee
  10. Garst, George W., carpenter, 6th ward
  11. Gift, John, carpenter, 1st ward
  12. Henry, Joseph, contractor, 7th ward
  13. Hahn, William, farmer, Muhlenberg
  14. Heckman, Jacob, farmer, Alsace
  15. Hill, Thomas, Bricklayer, 1st ward
  16. Heins, William, farmer, Washington
  17. Kummerer, James, wheelright, Colebr'kdale
  18. Kriek, William, mason, Windsor
  19. Lamm, Nathan D., yeoman, Marion
  20. Miller, William, farmer, Earl
  21. Oberly, Levi s., Innkeeper, Womelsdorf
  22. Shoup, Richard, farmer, Spring
  23. Schmehl, Aug.,???, shoemaker, Ruscombmanor
  24. Scheeler, Benneville, miller, L. Heidelberg
  25. Sassaman, Geo. H., blacksmith, Colebr'kdale
  26. Stauffer, Franklin K., farmer, Colebr'kdale
  27. Unger, Isaac, drover, Perry
  28. Viven, Abraham, yeoman, 7th ward
  29. Witman, Richard, laborer, 9th ward
  30. Witman, Isaac, weaver, Robeson
  31. Whitman, Franklin, machinist, 1st ward
  32. Westley, Mark, laborer, 2d ward
  33. Yeakel, J.B., physician, Washington
  34. Zacharias, Daniel, sr., farmer, Muhlenberg

Drawn according to law, December 21, 1868.
Geo. W. Bruckman,
Chas. J. Faber,
Jury Commissioners.

List of Traverse Jurors, to attend a Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Reading, in and for Berks County, on Monday, January 25th, 1869.

  1. Brenizer, Charles, tobacconist, 8th ward
  2. Briner, Ames, shoemaker, 7th ward
  3. Bowman, Martin, merchant, Heidelberg
  4. Beiber, Daniel, yeoman, Kutztown
  5. Conrad, Bertolet, feather dealer, 1st ward
  6. Christ, David, farmer, Penn
  7. Dreibelbies, Ephraim, miller, Perry
  8. Deisher, Gideon, farmer, Perry
  9. Devlan, Daniel, artist, 7th ward
  10. Fisher, Reilly L., farmer, Heidelberg
  11. Fox, Michael B., farmer, Jefferson
  12. Fister, Simon S., chairmaker, Hamburg
  13. Fisher, Henry, farmer, Maxatawny
  14. Graul, Amos, clerk, 9th ward
  15. Goodman, Peter, carter, 7th ward
  16. Huyett, Jacob, yeoman, Spring
  17. Hafer, Samuel, clerk, Exeter
  18. Hain, Richard, farmer, Lower Heidelberg
  19. Hill, James S., farmer, Cumru
  20. Hartman, Amos, farmer, Colebrookdale
  21. Houseman?, Joel R., constable, Pike
  22. ???, Charles, farmer, Douglass
  23. Kutz/Katz?, Sell, farmer, Maxatawny
  24. Keller, William, cooper, 2nd ward
  25. Luckenbill, David, farmer, Penn
  26. Manmiller, Charles, farmer, Exeter
  27. Miltimore, John, merchant, 4th ward
  28. Ritter, Jacob R., cabinetmaker, 8th ward
  29. Reber, Perry, broommaker, Perry
  30. Rohrbach, Nathan, farmer, District
  31. Stengel, Jerome, tinsmith, Washington
  32. Umbenhauer, William, carpenter, 8th ward
  33. Wert, Daniel, farmer, Upper Tulpehoccon
  34. Wagner, Isaac I., laborer, Jefferson
  35. Ziegler, Edward, laborer, 6th ward
  36. Zerr, Charles, blacksmith, 6th ward

Drawn according to law, December 21, 1868.
Geo. W. Bruckman,
Chas. J. Faber,
Jury Commissioners.

City and County

Preaching at the Alms House

Rev. A.S. Leinbach will preach at the Alms House on Sunday. The directors are making efforts to have preaching every Sunday.

The employees of the Eagle return their sincere thanks to J.L. Stichter, Esq., for the collation served up by him this morning. They wish him long life and a Happy New Year.

Mr. John Haus, of Lancaster, died in that city, on the 29th ult., in the 64th year of his age. He was the father of our efficient and esteemed clerk of Select Council, Mr. B.F. Haus.

Started on a Runaway

This morning a four horse team started on a runaway in Penn street, but fortunately the brake was on, and the horses were captured before they got fairly started.

Free Course of Lectures

The Reading Library Company intends giving a free course of lectures in their hall, during the present winter. The first will be delivered sometime in the month of January.

People had a "slippery time" getting home from the watch meetings last night. The street and the sidewalks were as smooth as a glass. We noticed quite a number who came down, but "gently."

Rocholl's Orchestra were celebrating New Year's eve by serenading different parties last night. Their music attracted the attention of many a passer-by, who lingered awhile to listen to Rocholl's delicious strains.

The city of Boston has a detective whose sole business is to look after the thieves who steal newspapers from doorsteps. We think Reading should support such an institution for we are complained to almost every day by persons who have suffered.

Sign Blown Down

Early this morning the sign of "Thomas Cat" Bitters, in front of Bulpin's liquor store, corner of Fifth and Penn streets, was blown down by the storm. It fell against the window and broke one of the large lights. In this case, "Thomas Cat" got his back down.

Nearly an Accident

Last evening, as two men were examining a pistol in a saloon up town, it was accidentally discharged, the contents taking effect in the wall within a few inches of a man who was sitting at a table. Persons should be cautious when handling these deadly weapons.

We are pleased to announce that the "Reading Mannerchor" will give a Concert this evening at Library Hall. The known repute of this organization, over estimated for talent will, we doubt not, attract a large audience. Our German friends, and others, well may promise themselves a rich treat.

Notwithstanding the extreme inclemency of the weather, the good old Knickerbocker custom of making News Year's calls is being extensively kept up in this city to-day. The banks and many of the large manufacturing establishments are closed, and the day is pretty generally being kept as a holiday.

Hotel Thieves

We learn that several of the boarders in our principal hotels have lately suffered from the depredations of hotel thieves. Boarders at hotels cannot be too careful in securing their clothing, and valuables from the grasp of those long-fingered individuals. The hotels of our neighboring cities are likewise infested.

Police Affairs

Patrick Flannery was out celebrating New Year's eve last night. In drinking the health of a great many people, like Artemus Ward, Patrick slightly injured his own. Patrick became drunk and likewise disorderly; in fact, it was a regular old "benzine explosion" with him. Patrick was ringing in the New Year with whoops and cheers of a very discordant nature, because Patrick has stentorian lungs, which, however, were not in tune on this occasion. At last officer Schraeder, of the 3d Ward came along, and through his magnetic influence drew Patrick down to the Station House, where Patrick in peaceful slumbers (it is presumed so at least) spent the first part of the year 1869. In consideration of this being the first day of the New Year, Mayor Gernand (benevolently disposed as he invariably is), let Patrick off by paying $1.25 costs.

The New Year was ushered in at midnight by the ringing of the bells of St. John's Lutheran Church, St. Paul's Catholic Church, and the different engine houses of the city. It was also ushered in by the deafening noise of guns, pistols, &c. In the early part of the evening the citizens on Penn Street were greeted with some delicious strains of music by the Ringgold and Mechanics Bands. Watch Meeting services were held in the Methodist, Baptist and Evangelical Churches, at which crowded congregations were present. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the streets were filled until midnight with happy throngs of people to welcome in the New Year.

Election of Officers.

At a regular stated meeting of Reading Council, No. 46, O.U.A.M., held on Thursday evening, December 31, the following officers were elected, for the ensuing term

Councillor--Isaac B. Greenleaf; V.C.--Henry W. Wensell; J.--Wm. W. Bowers; Ex.--James H. Landis; J.P.--Lewis Fisher; O.P.--Henry H. Delcamp; R.S.--Thomas J. Rapp; A.R.S.--M.B. Ziegler; F.S.--Charles S. Settlers.

Survey of the Almshouse Farm

The Almshouse Farm is not so large by 100 acres as is generally supposed. According to a survey made a few days ago by Daniel Zacharias, County Surveyor, assisted by John Wenzel and others, in presence of the Directors of the Poor, Daniel B. Lorah, Joseph Muthart and Silas W. Fisher. The farm contains 419 acres and 16 perches, of which 95 acres and 3 perches are woodland, and 10 acres are taken up by roads, &c.; 50 acres are waste land, used only for pasture. There is another tract of land belonging to the farm on Welsh Mountain about ?? miles from the main portion containing ?? acres of little value.

Letter List

The following list of letters remain uncalled for in the Reading Post Office Jan. 1, 1869. Persons applying for these letters will please mention that they are advertised in the Daily Eagle.

Ladies' List

Miss Rosey Adams, Mrs. Susannah Althouse, Mrs. C. Bachtel, Mrs. M. Buckwalter, Mrs. Mary Ann Brown, Miss J. Caldwell, Mrs. Sarah Craig, Grace Darling, Mrs. Catharine Fry, Annie Greth, Miss Harriet Geiger, Miss Martha Hill, Mrs. H. McCarty, Miss M. Newkirk, Miss Melinda Roads, Miss Sarah Rhoads, Miss Mary Wentzel.

Gentlemen's List

Joseph Albright & Co., William Alexander, Cyrus Bentz, J. & J.D. Bitting, Jacob Bellas, (2) Levi Brownback, Jerry Conover, L.M. Dehart, W.B. Dennis, Michael Felser, Richard M. Frederick, Samuel Fix, Daniel B. Gleason, Peter Goodhart, Col. John Hafer, R.M. Hall, W. Walton Harper, Chas. R. Koch, Henry Kendall, David Kline, J.F. Kerper, Stephen Knauss, William Kinney, Albert Leininger, Amos Lorah, C.C. Leader & Co., Jacob Lipdag, Michael Lynch, Levan Buoss & Co., H. Miller, Henry Maurer, John Mengel, (2) John M. Mengel, S.W. Moyer, Chas. Newman, (2) Jacob Reich, John Repman, Samuel Reifsnyder, H.W. Schaeffer & Co., John Smith, John R. Spotts, Joseph H. Scott, John J. Scholl, R.W. Seidel, Samuel Slough, William Scott, Alexander Wilson, George Wriggins, Shad. Williamson, Solomon Wentzel, Mark D. Yerger, Pronts & Sliannon, Henry H. Schoffer, Franklin Eckert.

Submitted by: Nancy.


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