HENRY BERGEY, of Perkiomenville, died on Tuesday morning from a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Bergey has been a sufferer with gangrene for many years but was able to be up an about. His age is 80 years, 7 months and 25 days. He was a son of the late Rev. John Bergey, of Lower Salford. Mr. Bergey conducted a woolen factory and oil mill at Perkiomenville for a number of years, where the mill of Edwin Brey is now located. The mill however was destroyed by fire. Mr. Bergey followed farming and resided on the place where he died 43 years. Deceased was a highly respected citizen and his loss is felt very much by the community in which he lived. He is survived by a widow, who was the daughter of the Late Henry P. Reiff, of Lower Salford, and the following children: Emma, wife of Frank Rosenberger, of Milford Square; Henry, of Salford township; John, of Philadelphia; Cornelius, of Skippack; Garret, of Lederachville; Lincoln, of Perkiomenville; Maria, wife of Frank Arnold, Telford; Lena, of Palm and Sarah of this borough. Edwin and Hannah have preceeded the father in death. The former died from injuries received in a runaway accident at Lansdale five years ago. Hannah was the wife of Charles Spiess, of Lederachville. The funeral will be held this forenoon at 10 o'clock at the homestead. Interment will be made at the Salford Meeting House.
Russel Ziegler, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvanus Ziegler, of Lederachville, died on Wednesday. His death was due to inflammation of the bowels. The funeral will be held on Monday. Interment will be made in the Schwenksville cemetery. Rev. W.B. Werner will officiate.
EDWIN S. BREY, of Geryville, died on Saturday morning, of consumption, after a lingering illness. Mr. Brey's age was 44 years. Deceased is survived by a widow, his mother, two sisters and a brother. The funeral was held on Thursday from the residence of David G. Roth, with whom he resided. Interment was made at the St. Paul's Lutheran church, near this town. Rev. O.F. Waage officiated.
WELL KNOWN BRICKLAYER RETIRES FROM BUSINESS. AFTER ERECTING EIGHT HUNDRED AND
FIFTY-SEVEN BUILDINGS IN THIS AND ADJOINING COUNTIES, INCLUDING CHURCHES,
PRIVATE DWELLINGS, MILLS, BARNS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, HE ACCEPTS A
POSITION IN THE COLUMBIA SILK MILLS AT EAST GREENVILLE.
JAMES R. FOX, a respected citizen of East Greenville, who has had quite an active life as a bricklayer, has retired from that business and is now employed at the Columbia Silk Mills, in that borough. Mr. Fox was born in Douglas township, this county, on the 15th day of June, 1839. His life has not only been an exceptionally active one, but quite interesting. He learned the trade as a bricklayer with George Heydt, who was then one of Berks county's leading contractors. The first house upon which he worked was erected by Mr. Heydt, for Levi Temblin, of Fleetwood, while he was in his twentieth year. Three years after serving his apprenticeship he accepted a position with John H. Renninger, of Sassamansville. Several years later he accepted a position with contractor Henry H. Renninger, who is now retired and resides in this borough. In the year 1874 Mr. Fox entered in a partnership with Jacob H. Shanely, of Niantic. They employed quite a number of workmen and continued in business together for some time. Mr. Fox then started into the business himself and continued until 1898, when he retired. His last contract job was the erection of a double brick house for Emanuel Shankel, of this borough. After Mr. Fox had retired from this business, William Hoffman of this borough, who was then his foreman, entered into the contracting business, and is now doing the major portion of this work in the vicinity. During Mr. Fox's time as a contractor he erected a hundred and forty-three buildings at East Greenville, sixty-eight in this borough; and twenty-nine at Red Hill. Perkiomen Seminary, the largest building in this vicinity, was erected by Mr. Fox. He also erected sixteen churches, seven mills, twenty-seven barns, seven large railroad bridges, and the remainder, making a total of 857, were private dwellings erected throughout this and adjoining counties. During Mr. Fox's vast experience as a bricklayer he worked for seven hundred and fifty-three different persons and enjoys the reputation of having been one of the best bricklayers in this State.
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