. Life and times of Conrad Weiser : the first representative man of Berks County . ewhereby we can symbolize the individuality of ourGerman ancestry and through it show to mankind ourappreciation of the principles that have made and pre-served us until now a free and prosperous people. Letus erect here, at Reading, a monument out of BerksCounty granite, so that we can point to it with prideand say :— CONRAD WEISER, A GERMAN EMIGRANT FROM THE PALATINATE WHO, BY PATIENT PERSEVERANCE IN WELL-DOING BECAME A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE, WHOSE FRIENDSHIP WITH THE INDIANS BROUGHT PEACE TO OUR EARLY SETTLERS.
. Life and times of Conrad Weiser : the first representative man of Berks County . ewhereby we can symbolize the individuality of ourGerman ancestry and through it show to mankind ourappreciation of the principles that have made and pre-served us until now a free and prosperous people. Letus erect here, at Reading, a monument out of BerksCounty granite, so that we can point to it with prideand say :— CONRAD WEISER, A GERMAN EMIGRANT FROM THE PALATINATE WHO, BY PATIENT PERSEVERANCE IN WELL-DOING BECAME A MAN FOR THE PEOPLE, WHOSE FRIENDSHIP WITH THE INDIANS BROUGHT PEACE TO OUR EARLY SETTLERS. AND WHOSE LABORS FOR PERSONAL RIGHTS ESTABLISHED FREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. -^:^^^s^- TRUSSES! + TRUSSES! »^, For the Relief or Cure of - -RUPTURE of the BOWELS. O O r-^-inn^ ^2/M»-»—• O O A larse iissortmcnt of the most jipiirosed ]ialt(riis artconstantly. on hand at . ZIEGLERS * Di^UG * Stoi^b, 526 PENN STREET, ^ Reading, Pa. Private Rooms, with a competent attendant of t\venty-fi\>years experience to adjust Trusses to jjersons of all ages. ^YOU CUN SME BIG MONEYS. EVERY TIME -YOU DEAL AT ^^\^ % Leading* Jewelry* Store OF READING. 7^2 PENN STREET. For Larjie Assortment, for Low Prices in Wx\, DIAMONDS, SILVERWARE, ETC. It^Fine Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. All work war-ranted by the well-known Watchmaker, C—*-tt/2^- ^. S. E^ST. ..<-& LETTER FROM COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMONSCHOOLS OF BERKS COUNTY. Fleetwood, Pa., September 2, 1893. ^Ir. James P. Sellers, Chairman Committee on Municipal Attairs, Board of Trade of Reading. Dear Sir :—It gives me pleasure to know that the Board ofTrade has talven action in the matter of erecting a monument toConrad Weiser. I have heard Mr. Montgomerys lecture on Conrad Weiser anumber of times, and 1 must confess that I was surprised that in-formation of this interesting local nature was permitted to be hid-den from the people. The study of sketches of such men is notonly entertaining but instructive an
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