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Newspaper
Reading Daily Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1868
Page
3
A compact page notes a Harrisburg Saturday event with city attendance, jokes and proverbs, a brick row by Mr. Weiltgel near Ricks Town, and local chatter on weather, markets, skating, and public schools. Also mentions A. S. Whitman taking over the Jazelton Sentinel and local Stock Yards hog purchase.
Retail moving and rental notes appear with claims of property sales and new tenants at Penn street and nearby. Police, hunting, and public notices mix with Christmas events, tavern robberies, and trotting races at Rinstein's Park concluding the season.
German sportsmen met at Laven's Park for games and turkey wagers hosted by Henry. A winner carried two gobblers after drinking beer and wine, but a turkey went missing and was later found killed near the Qua Cor Meeting House. the gobbler was served at noon the next day.
A fire broke out at Mr Brown's Washington Street home below Fourth when a daughter carrying a light found flames among old clothes in the cellar. The fire spread slowly due to lack of air and caused considerable headway before discovery, but did not cause further damage.
In the Jet last city Daxian Rugix aged 00 years 23 days died. Funeral Friday at 1 PM from 249 Washington Street Ebenezer M E Church Intermont in Charles Evans Cemetery. Exeter funeral for Joan D Ritter died aged about six years, funeral 10 AM Monday December 7 from his residence to Schwarzwald Church.
Philadelphia report notes no material change in money market with abundant capital for call loans and first class paper at 9 to 12 percent. remittances light and wholesale trade dull. Stock market deemphasized with Government and State loans inactive. readings show City 6s at 10 44 new and 100 old, notable railroad shares varied across readings.
In New York the market remains subdued with Erie litigation waning and investors awaiting Congress actions and the release of annual reports before committing to major new ventures.
The article notes a demand shift to home trade with small flour purchases and prices falling elsewhere, while local mills keep prices firm. White wheat prices are cited with Lancaster offers and freight impacts. Coal shipments to Boston rise, and the hide and tanneries in Reading report brisk demand with large orders for Philadelphia.
The note reports sidewalks repaving advancing under Liberty Fire Company Col E A Masa as next Chief Engineer. It warns of counterfeit two dollar bills from Sixth National Bank Philadelphia. It mentions illness among county children, the sudden Philadelphia death of George Minvich, and W P Gosaler shooting an owl near Bern township. owl displayed at Obediah Koller’s Saloon on Penn street.
A swamp moss curiosity six feet long, sent by David Reynolds of North Carolina, is on display at Andrew Gossler’s Petin Street barber shop below Fourth. The note references the solstice with a mention of days shortening to 4:28 PM and the December solstice. Port Clinton items note Rev B D Aweizig’s sermon and measles among children. Focht and Nice dissolve their partnership with J D Focht continuing the business.
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania A Y M elected officers at the Hall in Philadelphia. Richard Vaux as Grand Master. R A Landerton as Deputy. Samuel Perkins as Senior Warden. Alfred R Potter as Junior Warden. Williamson as Treasurer. John Thomson as Secretary. Installations set for December 28. Also notes on unrecorded deeds and several dances and balls planned in various towns.
In U S District Court Judge Cadwalder hears testimony in the case of George W Alexander charged with removing or aiding removal of contraband whisky and concealing it. Witnesses describe a reservoir under Keller's rectifying house used to store illicit liquor with Alexander visiting multiple times. Government storekeeper Jos G Holmes and Assistant Assessor Lewis Meixell testified about the illicit operation and returns. Defense contends government witnesses misstate facts and aims to oust Alexander from office. Trial continues as of Philadelphia Ledger report.
Special dispatch reports Daffy who was shot by Purcell on Thanksgiving day died yesterday. Purcell the alleged assassin remains jailed and is said to be found with mania a potu.
New York dispatch reports Fort Lafayette reduced to blackened walls after a blaze. Engineers suggest the magazine may have been reached, with rapid repairs expected if reconstruction proceeds, as officials assess the extent of the damage and shifting plans.
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