Social Life in Lancaster Borough By ELIZABETH CLARKE KIEFFER It was Benjamin Rush writing in 1789 on the "Manners and Customs of the German Inhabitants of Pennsylvania," 1 who called attention to the fact that the description given by Tacitus of the German Village of the first cen- tury A.D

denominations established during the life of the Borough of Lancaster. Fortunately, for the community, we would say, no one sect dominated the religious life of the town. Even the Master said, "Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold," and so the Lutheran and Reformed people, with the others, dwelt in

of ordinary routine affairs, such as would happen in the lives of most women in a small Lancaster County community, and yet it was "high-lighted" by national affairs as they transpired in the memorable year of 1865. Miss Arndt in that year made two visits to the metropolis of Philadelphia, and when

Baiter Customs of Lancaster County By ELIZABETH CLARKE KIEFFER I F YOU ask any of the students from Baghdad, of whom there I are usually two or three at Franklin and Marshall College, if they are familiar with Easter eggs, you will receive an enthusias- tic response in the affirmative. You will

the gift of the Lancaster County Historical Society, spoke as follows: "Mayor Cary, fellow citizens, honored guests: The tablet, which it is my honor to present to the City of Lancaster, bears this inscription: In Rededi- cation to the Spirit of / Liberty, Independence and Democracy / of which

.)--Bureau of Police Lancaster (Pa.)--Tax Assessor Tax collection Search Terms: American Fire Engine and Hose Company American Life Insurance Company Arrests Bartle and Snyder Baumgardner, Eberman and Company Bowers and Hurst Brimmer and Tucker Chain Carrier Christian Wise and Brothers Common Sense Metallic

. Root, Vice- President and Treasurer, of Allentown, Pa.; Mr. L. C. Pursell, Second Vice-President, of Allentown, Pa.; and to Mr. James Huebner, Vice-President, Lancaster Division, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. Most of the material in this study has been secured from data and records owned by the

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