Clippings from the Philadephische Correspondenz

January 6, 1789

Carl Christoph Reiche opens an English, German and Latin school for older children; residence, south side of Cherry Street, between Third and Fourth, Philadelphia.

May 26, 1789

Johann Wilhelm Otterbach and Anna Elisabeth Bucherin arrived September, 1785, on the ship Watson, from Amsterdam, consigned to Sears & Smith, New York.

Inquiry for Michael Gerst, who arrived at Philadelphia seventeen years ago from Oberhoffen, five hours from Strasburg, in Lower Alsace, and worked at his trade with Jacob Ritter, blacksmith, Third Street, Philadelphia. His sister, Magdalena, who married ___ Volckel, is also sought.

Johann Georg Geiser, stonecutter, Philadelphia, from Breitenholz, Wurtemberg.

Johann Fausser, smith, with Georg Adam Schneider, North Wales (Gwynedd Twp., Montgomery County.)

Jacob Welker now conducts the Wagon Inn, Race Street, between Second and Third, Philadelphia, adjoining Steiner's printing shop, where the late Jost Ebert was landlord for many years.

August 18, 1789

Georg Baer, Frederick Twp., Montgomery County, advertises that his servant, William Hallode, 26 years old, ran away.

Mrs. Schneider, master baker, born Grosz, from Hanau, now on the Delaware, in Philadelphia.

Ebenezer Branham removes from the Sheep and Lamb Inn, Front Street, near Pools bridge, to the south side of Market Street, between Sixth and Seventh, occupying the inn that Thomas Craig formerly conducted, which is now named the Black Bear.

September 1, 1789

Georg Jaeger, hatmaker, Reading, advertises that his apprentice, Philip Kuntzman, 18 years old, ran away.

September 8, 1789

William Lawrence, Philadelphia, advertises that his German servant, Johannes Andreas Pietz, a tailor, 30 years old, ran away.

Heinrich Clause, Philadelphia, advertises that his German apprentice, Johann Grosz, 14 years old, ran away.

From the German Newspaper, Philadelphische Correspondenz, published in Philadelphia and Germantown.

Submitted by Judi.