SOLOMON N. WEAVER son of Jacob D., was born Dec. 10, 1875, and was educated in the public schools and high school of Allentown. He early entered business life as superintendent for the firm of Reinhard & Weaver, with whom he continued for three years, after which he was a member of the firm of Allentown Paving and Construction Company from 1898 to 1904. On April 1. 1904, he started the Weaver Contracting Company, of which he is sole owner, and is engaged as a general contractor in heavy construction work and cement work. Among the contracts executed by this company have been work on the H. Leh & Co. building, the approaches for the Catasauqua bridge, the pikes in Whitehall township through Cementon and from Coplay to Egypt, sewers in and about the city of Allentown, and superintending the paving with vitrified brick and macadam of the road from Wilkes-Bane to Kingston. He employs on an average forty-five men. Mr. Weaver also operates the Weaver and the Koehler limestone quarries at Sumner avenue and Seventh street. Mr. Weaver married, July 11, 1900, Rebecca Mae Yost, daughter of Rev. Henry Yost, deceased, and his wife, Mary Spang. of Reading. They are members of Zion Reformed church. Mr. Weaver is a member of Barger Lodge, No, 333. F. &A. M.; Alien R A. Chapter, No. 203; Alien Commandery. No. 20, K.. T., and. Rajah Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S.