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ROY W. DENTLER, a druggist of 311 High street, Pottstown, was born December 12, 1878, in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania. He is the son of John Philip and Jennie May (Raup) Dentler.

John Philip Dentler (father) was born and has always lived in Northumberland county, where he is a retired farmer. He spent his life in tilling the soil. In politics he is a Democrat, but has never aspired to political fame. The family are members of the Lutheran denomination. John P. Dentler was born in 1842. He married Jennie May Raup (deceased), and they had two children: Lillie E., born April 2, 1874, married Dr. James G. Derr (deceased), of Northumberland county, they having no children; she at present resides with her father; and Roy W. Dentler.

Roy W. Dentler attended the public schools and was graduated from the Tierbotville high school. He spent three years as a clerk in a drug store at Williamsport, F. W. Ely being his employer, and then attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, graduating in the class of 1900. He went west and obtained a position as clerk in a Chicago drug store, where he remained ten months. He then clerked in a drug store in Hagerstown, Maryland, for another ten months until he went to Pottstown. For a short time he was employed as a clerk in that borough, and on October 15, 1902, established the drug business which he now manages. The store has been very successful, and has a good patronage. Mr. Dentler is a Republican in politics, and belongs to the B. P. O. E., of Pottstown.