Jacob S. Shimer, M.D., son of Charles B. Shinier, born in Shimersville, in Upper Milford, April 4, 1836, studied medicine in the University of Pennsylvania, and-graduated in the spring of 1857. The same year he entered into partnership with Dr. Sarnuel B. Rittenhouse, in Macungie, where he practiced medicine for eleven months. Married the same year Miss Carolina C. Smith, of Philadelphia. Removed in the year 1858 to Bethlehem, where he practiced his profession for only a few months, and removed to his native place (Shimersville), and practiced medicine for about six years. He sold his property in 186.5 to Dr. A. M. Sigmund. In 1863 Dr. Shimcr united himself with the Evangelical Association, and was licensed in the spring of 1866 as a minister of the gospel. He continued to preach the gospel in several circuits of the church, in Montgomery County, Camden, N. J., and Philadelphia for several years. He was then compelled to resign his ministerial charge on account of poor health, and returned to his medical profession, and is since practicing medicine in Philadelphia. Besides his medical business, he has been since 1880 a corresponding editor of a non-sectarian quarterly magazine, XXX (in German), published by Lauer & Yost. Cleveland. Ohio.