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CHARLES O. SCHEIRER, the well known and popular station agent and telegraph operator for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, is now located at Weissport, Pa., and is also serving as express agent for the United States Company. He is a self-made man, and is largely self educated. Great credit is therefore due him for the success he has achieved in life, which is owing entirely to his determination to succeed and to his well directed energies. He enjoys the esteem and confidence of the entire community in which he dwells, and numbers many warm friends in this place.

The birth of our subject occurred in Lehigh County, Pa., March, 16, 1857, his parents being Charles and Catherine (Peters) Scheirer. Both parents were also natives of Lehigh County, and the Scheirer family is one of the very old families of the valley. The father, who is now deceased, was a mechanic by trade, which calling he followed during his life time. His death occurred at Whitehall Station in June, 1873, but his wife is still living, her home being in the city of Slatington, Pa.

Charles O. Scheirer was reared to man’s estate in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, and received a fair education in the public schools of his district. When about nineteen years of age he started out to make his own livelihood as a brakeman on the Central Railroad of New Jersey, and served as such for a couple of years. He afterward took up telegraphy, learning the art principally by home study, and completing his knowledge by a month’s work at Berwyn Station, where he was a regular student, paying the operator there for the instruction he received.

Mr. Scheirer’s first work as a telegraph operator was at Seigfried’s Bridge, on the Central Railroad, and also for a time he occupied a like position at Glendon, Pa. Subsequently for a year he was a telegraph operator at Rockport, and for the next six years had his headquarters at Parryville. At this place he was Assistant Station Agent in addition to being operator, and discharged his duties so faithfully that he was recommended for promotion. His next position was in the train dispatcher’s office at Mauch Chunk, where he was located for two years. In 1891 he received an appointment to serve as station agent at Weissport, and since that time has occupied this position most acceptably. He is a man who is very faithful in performing his allotted duties, and has thus won the commendation of his superiors.

In his political belief our subject is a Democrat. He is a public-spirited man, and uses his influence for the good of the community in which he dwells. At one time he served as School Director of Lehighton, and educational matters receive his earnest attention. He still holds membership with the Reformed Church at Lehighton, and socially is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to the lodge at Mauch Chunk. He is also identified with the Royal Arcanum.

In the year 1879 our subject was married to Miss Mary A. Litzenberger, who was born and reared in Lehigh County, and whose father, T. J. Litzenberger, is a well-to-do resident of that section. Our subject and his estimable wife have a pleasant and comfortable home, and they take great pleasure in extending its hospitality to their friends.