Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-10
much truth there may be in these rumors
we do not know.

much truth there may be in these rumors
We do not know.
sketch Of MI. Schum's Life.
Philip Schum was born at Grosherzoc-
thum in the Grand Duchy of Hesse Darn
stadt, Germany, October 25, 1914, and re-
ceived his education in the schools of his
native town. At the age Of fourteen years
he was apprenticed to learn the shoe
makers trade, at which he labored for six
years; but being dissatisfied with the
same served for one year at basket making.
According to the custom of the country,
when he came of age, he started to travel,
working at his trade from time to time, re-
naming long enough in one locality to ao-
cumulate enough funds to enable him to
reach some other point. He passed about
four years in this manner, at the expiration
Of which time he returned home and COM
menced shOemaking on a small scale, hav-
ing married townswOman named
Anna Margaret Bond, on May I'd,
1889. He continued at his trade until the
spring of 1874 when he emigrated to the
United States with his family. On his ar
rival in New York he found lIis means
We're little or nothing, and was obliged to
hire out as a ''malt tramper," and by
the severest economy accumulated suffi-
cient funds to move his family into the
interior. He finally settled in Lancaster
county about two miles from the city,
first working as a day labOrer, next at
shoe and basket making, then opened a
small store which he relinIuished in 1856,
and commenced the business Of weaving
quilts OH very limited scale in small
dwelling on DOrwart street which he haG
rented and fitted up for the purpose
Only one man was employed IN addition
to himself, and the production of his es-
tablishment was not more than 175
| quilts per month. In 1862 he built
the manufactOry at the corner of
South Water and Strawberry streets, a
brick structure 30 feet in width and 12O
feet long. 1t was supplied with all the
necessary machinery for the manufacture
of blankets, tlaDnels, coverlets and quilts
His business largely increasing, he built,
in 1868, additional brick building, 2. by
so feet, and new dye house, %
by 40 feet. A large lot of ground,
and a frame building adjoining were
also purchased aud he added twenty
looms to his establishment which then
turned out 400 quilts per week and 800
yards of carpet. His business still incrcas-
ing, he purchased in 1874 from George
Levan the large stone mill situated in
county. This mill was furnished with the
best machinery for making yarn, and the
monthly consumption of wool was from
5000 to 1000 pounds in the manufacture of
yarn alone, while the product of manufac-
tured goods also steadily increased. Last
year lie purchased from II. H. RhOads &
Bro, the fine property, No. 30 West King
street, which he fitted up in the most ele-
CANT manner and stocked with the finest
display of goods in his line ever opened in
Lancaster, and in connection with his son
John was doing 4 most prosperous bust
ness when his terrible death overlook him.
In February, 1878, Mr.. Schum lost his
first wife by pneumonia. In the May fol-
lowing he made a voyage to Europe
remaining abroad about four months. On
his return voyage, lie met and became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Margaret Koch, OF
Marietta, who was a passenger aboard the
same ship. Their acquaintance was kept
up after their arrival home, and, as stated
above, one year ago to-day they were mar
ried.
MIR. Schum leaves large estate, and
his great success as 4 business man is
attributable to his indOmitable persever-
ance, good judgment, fair dealing and un-
tagging industry. He was frequently
impOrtuncd to serve in the city councils
and other local offices but invariably de-
clined but he was every ready to do his
full share towards forwarding all the ma
teral interests of the city. He was stock
holder in the Lancaster fire insurance
company, the Lancaster hotel company,
the Germania life insurance company, and
was largely interested in tho German
building and loan association. He was for
many years a leading member of Salem
Evangelical church, was superintendent of
the Sunday school prior to his first wife's
death, and was one OF the most liberal
contributors to all the charities of the
church.
| Double Funeral.
The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Schum Will
take place on Monday afternoon; and in
this connection it may be remarked as a
curious coincidence that when his first
wife died there was also double funeral
in the family, a four-y -year-OM child Of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles F. HOltzwOrth,
having died the day following Mrs.
Schum's death, and the two being buried
together.
| Young Tnl-Tappers.
This morning Emanuel Stone had Occ;-
sion to leave his store on West James
street. When he returned he found
two boys in the store. One Of them was
behind the counter at the money drawer,
and the other, who was standing outside Of
the counter, upon seeing Mr.. Stone quickly
fled, but the other was captured and hand
ed over to Officer Titus. lie gave his name
as Robert Cochenour and was taken to the