George Metzger, a traveling salesman of Allentown was born near Monterey. July 17, 1846. He taught school in 1862 and afterwards clerked in a store at Mechanicsville and later for seven years in Allentown. Since the year 1870 he is a. traveling salesman, selling groceries throughout Lehigh, Berks, Northampton and Schuylkill counties. He is a member of the Reformed Church and these lodges: The Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the P. O. S. of A. In 1896 he built himself a fine residence at No. 30 North 12th street, Allentown. He married in 1887 Elmira J. Ballict. She died Jan. 1, 1911, aged 62 years less 28 days.