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Obituary. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharm 
I      August,  1901. 
AUGUST  WEBER. 
Mr.  August  Weber,  who  was  a  member  of  the  College  for  many 
years,  died  March  7,  1901,  at  the  age  of  63  years.  He  was  born  at 
Hessen-Darmstadt,  July  12,  1838.  He  was  educated  in  Germany, 
and  entered  a  drug  store  to  learn  the  business.  He  pursued  his 
studies  in  chemistry  and  pharmacy  at  the  University  of  Giesen, 
graduating  from  that  institution.  He  came  to  this  country  in  1857, 
and  went  to  Allentown,  where  he  took  charge  of  Mr.  Clump's  drug 
store.  He  moved  to  Ashland  in  .  1 861,  and  three  years  later  came 
to  Philadelphia,  where  he  opened  a  drug  store  at  634  Washington 
Avenue.  In  1 866  he  removed  to  the  corner  of  Sixth  Street  and 
Washington  Avenue,  where  he  successfully  carried  on  his  business 
till  the  time  of  his  death.  He  became  a  member  of  the  College 
June  4,  1872,  and  while  prevented  by  his  duties  from  attending  its 
meetings,  he  always  took  a  lively  interest  in  pharmacy,  and  spent 
considerable  time  in  reading  the  literature  related  to  that  subject. 
Mr.  Weber  was  exceedingly  conscientious  and  exact  in  all  his  work 
and  dealings,  a  good  and  kind  husband  and  father,  upright  and  just 
and  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  In  the  spring  of  1897  Mr. 
Weber  had  an  attack  of  sickness,  and  by  the  advice  of  his  physi- 
cian went  abroad  and  spent  several  months  in  his  native  land,  seek- 
ing rest  and  renewed  strength.  He  returned  much  benefited,  and 
was  able  to  resume  his  duties  up  to  the  present  year,  when  he  was 
stricken  with  paralysis,  which,  in  a  short  time,  was  followed  by  his 
death.  He  leaves  a  widow  and  five  sons  and  a  daughter.  One  of 
his  sons,  Herman  Weber,  continues  the  business.  G.  P. 
JAMES  G.  WELLS. 
James  G.  Wells  was  born  June  24,  1839,  near  Port  Kennedy,  in 
Norriton  Township,  about  two  miles  from  Norristown,  Pa.  His 
parents  were  William  Ellis  and  Hepsey  (Norris)  Wells.  He  was  a 
descendant  of  Isaac  Norris,  who  was  the  close  friend  of  William 
Penn,  and  owner  of  the  greater  part  of  Norriton  Township,  includ- 
the  present  site  of  Norristown. 
His  father  died  while  he  was  quite  young,  and  the  family  subse- 
quently removed  to  Norristown.  He  was  educated  at  the  school  of 
Rev.  Samuel  Aaron,  in  Norristown. 
In  1856  he  came  to  Philadelphia  and  engaged  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness with  David  Stackhouse,  at  Eighth  and  Green  Streets,  and  enter- 
