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Newspaper
Reading Eagle
Location
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1869
Page
3
Local newspaper fragment dated Wednesday March 10 1869 from Pennsylvania paine editions depicting county sections and city notes with partial readable lines and page headers.
Advertisements request bond from coreners and call for prompt attention to irregular deliveries. The notice urges citizens to read the Victory of Six President Johnson and denounces a tumultuous riot of threats as political and financial ruin.
A young boy narrowly escaped being struck by a train at the old depot last evening. The city notes ongoing political debates, a church meeting move, and upcoming community events as local residents react to the incident.
The piece details rapid local development in Womeledorf including new two story brick and frame residences, the parsonage, a three story hotel at the depot by Isaac Kinser, and plans for more houses next summer. It notes the Seltzer House hotel and an extensive livery stable with omnibuses to the depot, and mentions April handover to N Rachel. It closes with tax collection news for 1868 and a humorous account of a reporter’s misadventure downtown.
The body of Mia Catharine Hipple was moved from Kansas to Tremont last Saturday for re interment in the Tremont Methodist cemetery where Mr Hippie is buried The coffin was opened for a viewing in the Tremont church vestibule and her body was found well preserved despite years since burial Also reported is tunnel widening between Tamaqua and Mahanoy City completed in five weeks with 225 workers and praise for supervisor Brennan A swan fell through a bridge near Robesonia and survived exposure before rescue A new eating house at 702 Penns Street offers meals by Alison Leininger and the area sees a boy from Amity township injured by a passing engine and frightened horses in Douglassville.
At Petersburg and Perenspire Virginia the Republican State Convention of Virginia saw clashes as Tucker opposed Governor Wells. A quarrel led to police intervention, with the Mayor appealing for order, a second disturbance, and the hall cleared before a temporary organization was formed before adjournment.
In Washington the Senate discusses the Public Credit bill and a repeal of the Tenure of Office act amid committee moves and resolutions. A city notice rack lists merchants and services with ads for jewelry, sewing machines, clothing, stoves, shoes, legal aid, insurance, furniture, and more across Penn Street and North Sixth Street areas.
In BE Hannissono on March 9 the Senate disposed of about one hundred private bills. Acts passed include relief for the Farmers National Bank of Reading, incorporation of Kutztown Savings Bank, incorporation of the State Dental Society of Pennsylvania, and pay adjustments for jurors and officials in Berks and Lehigh. The House read and disposed of private bills including authorizing the Auditor General to settle coal company claims and a bill punishing scrap iron buyers. adjournment followed to Wednesday morning.
Major General Ames takes command of the Fourth Military District. Walter H. Smith of Ohio named Solicitor of Internal Revenue replacing Brickley removed. U.S. Marshal David G. Gooding resigns. Charles A. Williams, NY post clerk, arrested for stealing from the mails. Vear family found dead in Bridgeport. poisoning suspected. Boiler explosion at Nunda Station Livingston County NY kills three, injures one. oil and lumber mill building damaged.
Lange Special Trade Sales announces a large sale of Walnut and Cottage Furniture on March 1 at 10 o'clock in Concert Hall Auction Rooms Philadelphia. Three hundred sets from major manufacturers will be offered without reserve including parlors, dining room, and bedroom suites. Ridgefield auctioneer Me ULEELAND, ANC Pioneer correspondent reports on site.
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