RockSpringsand Surrounding By HERBERT H. BEM Rock Springs and Indian Bowls Rock Springs, in southern Fulton Township, Lancaster County, are prob- ably unique in America. It is doubtful if their combination of extraordinary geological and archaeological characters exists anywhere else. As one of the

History of St. John's (Center) Reformed Church, &tot Ear/ Township, Lancaster County By GLENN WEAVER Introduction About mid-way between the small towns of Terre Hill and Bowmansville, Pennsylvania, on a small hill overlooking the lovely valley of the Black Creek, stands a small country church—rich

Lancaster Gas and Fuel Company was merged into the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. In 1935, the Columbia Gas Company merged into the Pennsyl- vania Power and Light Company, the outstanding stock of the Columbia Company amounting to $60,000 and outstanding bonds to $155,000. Prior to 1935 the

Schools and education in the &rough 01 Lancaster By P. M. HARBOLD An Act of the Provincial Council of the Colony of Pennsylvania, passed February 6, 1730, permitted "any religious society of Protestants . . . to purchase or establish houses for schools, etc." In the spirit of this Act, the

reorganization ; out of it all came a new corporation, The Lancaster, Pa., Watch Company, which started the factory again in September, 1877. The payroll included only 45 names ; this grew in nine months to 63. Financial troubles persisted ; frequent changes were made in ownership of bonds and notes, and in

Libraries in Lancaster By ELIZABETH CLARKE KIEFFER In 1760, when Lancaster was one of the most thriving inland cities of the colonies, and a point of interest to travellers who wished to understand America, a group of leading citizens met to form the "Lancaster Library Company." 1 This first board