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Newspaper
Reading Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1869
Page
3
A scattered item list reports coal deliveries to Reading by the Reading Railroad, a fire at Keystone, a special Junior Steam Fire Engine Company meeting, and local notices. It notes street incidents, housing demand, price concerns, and a near eclipse warning while recalling a weekend ball game and social chatter.
The note reports mess from moving the printing office hindering distribution with only one edition available today. The crew hopes to restore order by tomorrow to resume full service for subscribers.
Work at the new furnace of Bushong Kauffman & Co at the Lebanon Valley bridge progresses. The walls rise, the cupola and heavy iron pillars take shape, and completion will yield one of the countys largest furnaces.
The fit Washington Hose Company visiting Washington during the inauguration season will be hosted by the U S Fire Brigades. They travel with the Ringgold Band of 25 players and make extensive preparations for the trip.
A serious accident occurred at Eber's Farm about two miles from town on a Saturday. A young man working the corn shelling machine was caught when a jam occurred while feeding corn. His fingers were severely damaged while the machine operated by horsepower pulled him in. Doctors Heckman and Wefo were summoned and the boy is under care and improving.
A table of receipts from all boards for 1803 shows passenger tolls 2 4s and 88 9 0, express freight 16 914 04, mail 7 200 00, miscellaneous 2 125 10, totaling 186 8515 11 198 1823. Net earnings for the year reach 190 03288, marking an era of 21 55481 over the prior year.
On Saturday evening the Fourth Street Methodist and Church housed Christians from Evangelical churches for a union service led by Rev. T. A. Fornley. At close the congregation urged continuing daily afternoon union services through the week with plans shifting to Mtterbein Chapel Monday and other venues each day through Friday.
The Philadelphia Reserves, with a portion visiting Reading last fall, will attend Gen Grant's inauguration in Washington. Enlisted uniforms see epaulettes with white fringe and blue white pompon, nine white corded slashings on the breast, white sleeve trim. Nacht blud replaced by white. Officers' uniforms unchanged.
Reports from Sonny LKILL County detail Henry Eyer ly of Union township jailed in Pottaville for allegedly causing two illegitimate children's deaths in 1860 and 1808. J H Batdorf killed by a car near Ashland. a youth named Horns by dies of hydrophobia from a terrier bite. Isaac T Statton, former 48th P W, reportedly killed in a Pittsburg shipwreck after possessing cash and land deed. Rumors spread of a boatman's wife accused in a drowning infant incident aboard a boat in New Jersey. narrative sketches imply intoxication and a drunken quarrel. A bizarre tale recounts a reading mishap and a harebrained stream of unrelated absurd anecdotes from an old newspaper page.
Last evening between six and seven fire broke out in a frame stable at Henry Clay Furnace on Mill street in the Second Ward. The flames spread to the neighboring home, both buildings burned to ashes. Six firemen battled the blaze as crowds filled Sixth Street, and the fire was alleged to be incendiary. Large stock and barrels saved, two mules unharmed. Logs not confirmed.
On Saturday night officers arrested several individuals on Penn and Sixth streets for drinking and disorderly conduct. James Hafor paid deck rent and was discharged. Georg Dukeman faced a fine and costs for drink and disorderly behavior at the United States Hotel. William Schmeck, for removing a broom as a joke, paid costs and was discharged. James Tensel and Hugh Riley detained for begging and disturbing residents, discharged after promising to leave town. Gilbert jailed for drunkenness, later discharged. Charles Lindsay charged for drinking near the foot bridge, paid 3.25 and discharged. Eight lodgers were reported in the Station House last night.
The Court of Common Pleas of Berks County met January 26 1869 for the January term with fifty nine cases listed. Several actions were disposed of including settlements continued and costs paid while others were postponed or stated for further proceedings. Local religious notices and church activities were summarized with reports on sermons revivals and Sunday School prosperity.
An obituary notice invites attendance for a memorial event at 833 Booth Fifth Street on Wednesday at 6 o'clock PM for the late resident, likely named Ollenbace or related. The text is garbled but indicates a funeral or memorial gathering at the stated address and time.
A fragmented line mentions Emenee Pat and a note about the Gane vacancy. Readers see unclear names and a terse reference to an open vacancy context. No dates or locations are clear.
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