are privileged to come to Practicing Balls without tickets. Gaiety persisted through the Revolutionary days. There were grand balls or assemblies during the early months of the year 1778, held in the taverns with large reception rooms, where card playing, music, singing, and dancing were indulged in

. B. Fordney. The following list of the brothers and sisters of John N. Lane, all deceased, with their descendants, giving their ages as of 1856. is herewith shown. The old Lane store building as shown before razing in 1962 (below) Photo by author �1. William N. Lane. Issue: Clarissa N. Ritchie, 50

Brubaker; Hersey, Hershey; Pare, Bare; Coffman Kauffman; Wittmor, Witmer; Pockman, Baughman; Griter, Greider or Kreider; Hostator. Hostetter: Mileyn, Mylin.] LANDS IN THE LONDON COMPANY'S TRACT ON CONESTOGOE Which Said Tract was Surveyed the 16th day of May 1717 Hans Henry Neff 300 Jacob Graff 200 Hans

with a total of 629 awards and $3,878.75, or six per cent. of the prize money. Which should do nicely in helping this county keep its reputation as the Garden Spot." Jan. 21. Governor David L. Lawrence said that Lancaster County's prosperity is a source of strength for the state as it strives to

, Jim. The paper which Commissionary Sergeant James H. Marshall alluded to as "this rebel stuff" was Form No. 11, a Return of all slaughtered hogs, "in accordance with the provisions of section 12, of 'an act to lay taxes for the common defence and carry on the government of the Confederate States