|
CONTENTS
Source:
HISTORY of CATASAUQUA
in
LEHIGH COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
By James F. Lambert and Henry J. Reinhard
Publ. by The Searle & Dressler Co., Inc.
Allentown, Pa.
1914
< CLICK HERE to
GO to LIST of HISTORIES & BIOGRAPHICAL INDEXES >
CONTENTS
|
- CHAPTER I. - CATASAUQUA |
|
Boundary Adjusted |
6 |
|
Bridges |
7 |
|
Bridge, Crane Company |
8 |
|
Change of Name |
8 |
|
Canal |
13 |
|
Communication (Telephones) |
33 |
|
Charity Society |
35 |
|
Civic League |
36 |
|
Drinking Fountains |
23 |
|
Early Settlers |
2 |
|
Extension |
6 |
|
Expressage and Telegraphy |
16 |
|
Four Families |
2 |
|
Fire Protection |
23 |
|
- Phoenix Fire Company |
24 |
|
- Southwark Hose Company No. 9 |
26 |
|
- Charotin Hose Company No. 1 |
28 |
|
- East End Independent Hose and Chemical Company
No. 1 |
29 |
|
Incorporation |
4 |
|
Light, Heat and Power |
30 |
|
Mail Service |
14 |
|
Pumping Station |
22 |
|
Police Force |
34 |
|
- CHAPTER II. - INDUSTRIES - |
|
Auto Service, Peerless |
72 |
|
Boiler Compound, Young's |
69 |
|
Boiler Works, Catasauqua |
67 |
|
Brewery, Eagle |
59 |
|
Brewery, Catasauqua |
60 |
|
Crane Iron Works |
38 |
|
- Corporate Existence |
42 |
|
- Acquisition of Rights |
43 |
|
- Empire Steel and Iron Company |
45 |
|
Carl, Wheel and Axle Works, Lehigh |
57 |
|
Davies and Thomas Company |
53 |
|
Dispatch, Catasauqua |
63 |
|
Emanuel and Company |
67 |
|
F. W. Wint and Company |
51 |
|
Fire Brick Works, Lehigh |
62 |
|
Furniture Company, Herrington |
72 |
|
Grist Mill, Mauser and Cressman |
49 |
|
Garage, Catasauqua |
71 |
|
Horse Shoe Company, Bryden |
64 |
|
Iron Company, Thomas |
46 |
|
Ice Company, Crystal |
73 |
|
Motor Car Works, Catasauqua |
72 |
|
Planing Mill, Goldsmith |
68 |
|
Pine Olein Company |
53 |
|
Rubber Company, Leicester |
70 |
|
Silk Company, Wahnetah |
65 |
|
Silk Mill, Dery |
66 |
|
Silk Company, Catasauqua |
71 |
|
Thermometer Works, Keys |
71 |
|
CHAPTER III. - CHURCHES |
|
Congregational, Bethel Welsh |
118 |
|
Evangelical, Immanuel |
79 |
|
Episcopal, St. Stephen's |
119 |
|
Greek Catholic |
122 |
|
Lutheran, St. Paul's |
89 |
|
Lutheran, Holy Trinity |
116 |
|
Methodist Episcopal, Grace |
108 |
|
Presbyterian, First |
74 |
|
Presbyterian, Bridge Street |
84 |
|
Presbyterian, Hokendauqua |
113 |
|
Reformed, Salem |
96 |
|
Roman Catholic, St. Mary's |
101 |
|
Roman Catholic, St. Lawrence |
106 |
|
Roman Catholic, St. Andrew's Slovak |
125 |
|
United Evangelical, St. John's |
121 |
|
- CHAPTER IV. - SCHOOLS |
|
Buildings |
128 |
|
Bible in Schools |
140 |
|
Current Accounts and Salaries |
134 |
|
Colored Children |
139 |
|
Clock and Bell |
143 |
|
Class Day |
143 |
|
Deaths in the Board |
144 |
|
High School |
136 |
|
Lectures |
143 |
|
Music |
142 |
|
Museum |
142 |
|
Night School |
144 |
|
Organization and Enrollment |
134 |
|
Patriotism |
140 |
|
Physical Culture |
142 |
|
Reports, Monthly |
142 |
|
School Board, Present |
145 |
|
Tunnel |
143 |
|
Teachers' Meeting |
141 |
|
Teachers, Present Corps of |
145 |
|
Teachers, Complete List of |
146 |
|
Valuation and Assessments |
134 |
|
The North Catasauqua Schools |
148 |
|
- CHAPTER V. - FRATERNAL and SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS. |
|
Auquasat Club |
165 |
|
Charotin Club |
165 |
|
Catasauqua Club |
164 |
|
Choral Society, The Catasauqua |
179 |
|
Degree of Pocahontas |
168 |
|
I. O. O. F., Catasauqua Lodge No. 269 |
150 |
|
I. O. O. F., Fraternity Encampment No. 156 |
153 |
|
Jr. O. U. A. M. |
161 |
|
Knights of Friendship |
160 |
|
Knights of Golden Eagle, Catasauqua Castle No. 241 |
158 |
|
Knights of Malta |
163 |
|
Lyceum Club |
166 |
|
Masons, F. and A., Porter Lodge No. 284 |
152 |
|
Moose, Loyal Order of |
169 |
|
P. O. S. of A., No. 301 |
154 |
|
Pioneer Band |
171 |
|
Rebekah Lodge, No. 159 |
158 |
|
Red Men, Improved Order of |
156 |
|
Royal Arch Chapter No. 278 |
163 |
|
Russian Orthodox Society, St. Syril |
163 |
|
Shepherds ofBethlehem, Order of |
164 |
|
St. Peter and St. Paul Society |
165 |
|
St. Andrew's Societies |
170 |
|
T. A. B. Society, St. Lawrence |
151 |
|
Temperance Society |
169 |
|
Woodmen of the World |
168 |
|
The Soldiers |
|
|
- G. A. R., Fuller Post |
171 |
|
- Soldiers' Monument |
172 |
|
- 46th Regiment |
174 |
|
- 47th Regiment |
174 |
|
- Other Volunteers |
175 |
|
- Spanish American War Volunteers |
176 |
|
- CHAPTER VI. - BANKS. |
|
The National Bank of Catasauqua |
180 |
|
The Lehigh National Bank |
186 |
|
Building and Loan Associations |
|
- Home, The |
188 |
|
- Catasauqua, The |
189 |
|
- Lehigh, The |
189 |
|
- CHAPTER VII. - TRADESMEN
and CRAFTSMEN |
|
Acme Beef Company |
203 |
|
Applegate, J. & Sons |
190 |
|
Bachman, Ammon H. |
206 |
|
Baumer, Robert |
226 |
|
Beck and Frey |
212 |
|
Beitel & Son, Time Pieces |
216 |
|
Benko, Martin |
196 |
|
Bowen, Grocery |
194 |
|
Bower, C. D. W. |
202 |
|
Boyer, E. J. |
192 |
|
Buss, William J. |
208 |
|
Campbell, F. J. |
213 |
|
Case, Titus R. |
220 |
|
Catasauqua Mercantile Company |
192 |
|
Clark, Willialm B. |
209 |
|
Childs Grocery Company |
194 |
|
Deemer and Litzenberger |
206 |
|
Deily, George B. F. |
190 |
|
Donkel, Mrs. Winfield S. |
200 |
|
Dotterer, D. M. |
196 |
|
Eckensberger, Harry F. |
220 |
|
Edgar, Mrs. Mary |
200 |
|
Edgar Brothers |
200 |
|
Erdman, Elmer E. |
219 |
|
Feenstra, John K. |
221 |
|
Fehr, Clinton |
199 |
|
Fisher, John |
216 |
|
Fitzhugh, George W. |
223 |
|
Five and Ten Cent Store |
198 |
|
Frederick and Scherer |
218 |
|
Frey, Charles W. |
208 |
|
Fuller Oil & Supply Company |
205 |
|
Geiger, Peter |
197 |
|
Gemmel, Samuel P. |
209 |
|
Giering, Oliver H. |
225 |
|
Gillespie, David, Jr. |
191 |
|
Goldsmith, George C. D. |
194 |
|
Graffin Brothers |
206 |
|
Granite Works, Catasauqua |
222 |
|
Hauser, A. A. |
203 |
|
Hauser, H. O. |
204 |
|
Harris, Henry |
195 |
|
Heckenberger Drug Store |
215 |
|
Heffelfinger, Mrs. James |
199 |
|
Hersh Hardware Company |
210 |
|
Hoch, John W. |
207 |
|
Hoffman, Harvey F. |
192 |
|
Hoffman & Foilweiler |
221 |
|
Holtzleicer, William T. |
195 |
|
Ice Cream |
198 |
|
Johnston, William E. |
227 |
|
Keener, Elvin |
204 |
|
Kemp, Charles |
212 |
|
Kibler, A. H. |
198 |
|
Klingler, Frank |
204 |
|
Koch and Younger |
198 |
|
Kozlowski, Mrs. Wanda |
196 |
|
Kuehner, William F. |
203 |
|
Kurtz, Philip F. |
196 |
|
Lauach, John J. |
202 |
|
Lawall Brothers |
214 |
|
Lipsky, Jacob W. |
212 |
|
Matchette, Joseph & Son |
206 |
|
Mark, William B. |
208 |
|
Miller, Alfred L. |
213 |
|
Miller, Ira H. |
214 |
|
Milson, Daniel, Jr. |
207 |
|
Milkmen |
197 |
|
Missmer, James E. |
191 |
|
Missmer, John H. |
226 |
|
Moyer, Morris H. |
200 |
|
Newhard, Frank H. D. |
220 |
|
O'Donnell, Anthony |
195 |
|
|
|
Onushak, Harry |
195 |
|
Oldt, Edwin |
221 |
|
Ostheimer, A. |
211 |
|
Peters, Calvin D. |
222 |
|
Reitzler, Nicholas |
201 |
|
Roth, C. F. |
214 |
|
Roth, Samuel A. |
226 |
|
Roxberry, William |
225 |
|
Sacks, John G. |
201 |
|
Sacks, William A. |
201 |
|
Schick and Hausman |
212 |
|
Schieler, A. E. Company |
213 |
|
Schifreen, Solomon |
213 |
|
Schneller, John P. |
210 |
|
Schneller, Charles W. |
209 |
|
Schneider, Charles |
210 |
|
Seyfried, James J. |
193 |
|
Sharpe, Robert |
217 |
|
Sheckler, Charles E., Jr. |
221 |
|
Smith, Quintus H. |
224 |
|
Smith, George |
195 |
|
Smith, Owen J. |
201 |
|
Smith, W. J. Company |
205 |
|
Snyder, Frank |
201 |
|
Steinhilber, W. B. |
191 |
|
Streham, John |
211 |
|
Taylor, Joseph, and Sons |
190 |
|
Theatre, The Majestic |
227 |
|
Theatre, The Palace |
228 |
|
Walker, Philip F. |
202 |
|
Walp Shoe, The |
211 |
|
Weaver, Oscar |
201 |
|
Weisley, William |
191 |
|
Weiss, Edwin |
226 |
|
Webber, Matthew F. |
193 |
|
Wertman, Henry J. |
208 |
|
Williams, William S. |
197 |
|
Wotring, H. S. |
193 |
|
Wotring, Milton D. |
193 |
|
Young, Frank A. |
200 |
|
Zellers |
223 |
|
Zieser, E. J. |
195 |
|
- CHAPTER VIII. - HOTELS |
|
American |
229 |
|
Biery's Bottling Plant |
237 |
|
Catasauqua Brewery Saloon, The |
235 |
|
Catasauqua House, The |
233 |
|
Eagle, The |
233 |
|
Farmers, The |
233 |
|
Horse Shoe House, The |
236 |
|
Imperial, The |
234 |
|
Liquor Store |
237 |
|
Mansion House, The |
236 |
|
Northampton House, The |
234 |
|
Oriental, The |
236 |
|
Pennsylvania, The |
231 |
|
St. George's, The |
234 |
|
Union Hotel, The |
235 |
|
Walker, The |
237 |
|
- CHAPTER IX. - PROFESSOINAL MEN |
|
Becker, Dr. Alfred J. |
247 |
|
Dentistry |
250 |
|
Glace, William H. |
252 |
|
Glick, Austin A. |
258 |
|
Heckenberger, Dr. William A. |
249 |
|
Hornbeck, Dr. M. E. |
242 |
|
Hornbeck, Dr. James L. |
243 |
|
Hammersly, R. Clay |
256 |
|
Keim, Dr. C. J. |
244 |
|
Keim, Dr. H. J. S. |
245 |
|
Koons and Son |
260 |
|
McIntyre, Dr. George |
238 |
|
Milson, Dr. Charles E. |
246 |
|
Quig, Dr. Frederick W. |
238 |
|
Quinn, Thomas |
261 |
|
Rehrig, J. Edward, D. D. S. |
251 |
|
Rehrig, J. Edward, D. D. S. |
251 |
|
Riegel, D.r H. H. |
238 |
|
Riegel, Dr. W. A. |
240 |
|
Roth, Cornelius F. |
262 |
|
Schneller, Dr. John S. |
249 |
|
Schneller, William H. |
259 |
|
Stine, Oscar J. |
257 |
|
Scherer, Dr. Thomas A. |
246 |
|
Ulrich, Alexander N. |
257 |
|
Ulrich, Charles N. |
258 |
|
Willoughby, Wesley, D. D. S. |
250 |
|
Yoder, Dr. Daniel |
241 |
|
-
CHAPTER
X. - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. |
|
Beitel, James C. |
308 |
|
Biery, Jonas |
263 |
|
Biery, Solomon |
263 |
|
Biery, Daniel |
263 |
|
Breinig, George |
265 |
|
Breinig, Simon |
265 |
|
Buck, Henry H. |
338 |
|
Chapman, Charles W. |
301 |
|
Davis, David |
317 |
|
Davis, Daniel |
319 |
|
Davies, George |
321 |
|
Deily, George |
267 |
|
Deily, Francis J. |
267 |
|
Dery, D. George |
336 |
|
Eberhard, Frederick |
283 |
|
Eberhard, Peter J. |
285 |
|
Eberhard, Ferdinand |
284 |
|
Faust, John Philip |
264 |
|
Faust, Jonas |
264 |
|
Frederick, George |
277 |
|
Frederick, Owen |
277 |
|
Frederick, Ogden E. |
278 |
|
Frederick, T. F. |
278 |
|
Fuller, James W., 1st |
285 |
|
Fuller, James W., 2nd |
286 |
|
Gillespie, David |
293 |
|
Gilbert, Mrs. Ellen C. |
245 |
|
Graffin, Charles |
310 |
|
Griffith, David R. |
337 |
|
Holton, George E. |
343 |
|
Horn, Col. Melchior H. |
295 |
|
Horn, Frank M. |
294 |
|
Hudders, John |
283 |
|
Hunt, David |
313 |
|
Hunt, Joshua |
311 |
|
Hunter, John |
282 |
|
Jones, Thomas |
291 |
|
Kildare, William M. |
328 |
|
Kohler, Richard O. |
341 |
|
Kostenbader, Herman |
313 |
|
Kurtz, John George |
266 |
|
Lawall, Jacob |
299 |
|
Lackey, James |
295 |
|
Leibert, John |
297 |
|
Lewis, Arnold C. |
302 |
|
Lewis, William G. |
303 |
|
Matchette, Capt. Joseph |
306 |
|
McKee, William W. |
336 |
|
McIntyre, John |
281 |
|
McIntyre, Robert |
280 |
|
McClellan, William |
282 |
|
Milson, Daniel |
298 |
|
Morrison, John |
383 |
|
Moyer, Jonas F. |
334 |
|
Nevins, James |
298 |
|
Peckitt, Leonard |
344 |
|
Peter, Jonathan |
268 |
|
Phillips, William |
282 |
|
Randall, Edmund |
315 |
|
Roberts, Jacob |
340 |
|
Schneller, Charles G. |
290 |
|
Seaman, Henry J. |
342 |
|
Snyder, Jonathan |
268 |
|
Snyder, William T. |
289 |
|
Storm, Philip |
305 |
|
Swartz, Benjamin F. |
333 |
|
Thomas, David |
268 |
|
Thomas, Edwin |
273 |
|
Thomas, James |
275 |
|
Thomas, Samuel |
271 |
|
Thomas, William R. |
274 |
|
Weaver, Benjamin H. |
325 |
|
Weaver, Valentine W. |
323 |
|
Williams, David R. |
320 |
|
Williams, John |
328 |
|
Williams, Oliver |
331 |
|
Williams, Robert |
331 |
|
Younger, William |
326 |
|
- CHAPTER XI. - REMINISCENCES |
|
Breinig Buys a Farm |
351 |
|
Conrad Weiser Letter |
355 |
|
Canal Excursion |
357 |
|
Choral Society |
361 |
|
David Thomas Letter |
347 |
|
Dramatic Club |
353 |
|
Early Ordinances |
347 |
|
Emanuel Employment |
349 |
|
Esther Hudders |
350 |
|
Furnace Visitors |
359 |
|
Floods |
359 |
|
Friday in School |
361 |
|
Gas Bags |
349 |
|
Game of Ball |
362 |
|
Grave Diggers |
364 |
|
Irish Parade |
352 |
|
Indian Relics |
355 |
|
Maggie Jones and the Circus |
350 |
|
Municipal Bake Ovens |
352 |
|
Mexican War Veterans |
354 |
|
"Mexicon John" |
355 |
|
Opening L. V. R. R. |
358 |
|
Old Buildings |
367 |
|
Presbyterian Grove Services |
353 |
|
Potato Sales |
354 |
|
Piggery |
360 |
|
Sulphur Matches |
352 |
|
Schneller Letter |
356 |
|
Steel Pens |
361 |
|
Sundry Quotations |
365 |
|
Tuyeres |
359 |
|
The Corpse |
365 |
|
The Last Day of School |
362 |
|
Water Fight |
358 |
|
Whip in School |
361 |
|
- CHAPTER XII. - BOROUGH OFFICIALS |
|
Program and Views |
369 |
|
Officers of the Old Home Week Association |
371 |
|
Program |
372-373 |
|
Views |
375-408 |
|
.
|
