Photograph- Shenk family portrait: Christian Shenk; Mary Warfell Shenk; and children from left to right: Elizabeth Shenk Fahnestock; Anna Shenk Kendig; Abraham Shenk; Rudolph Shenk. The Shenks were proprietors of the Sorral Horse Hotel, West King Street, Lancaster. Photograph of a cased image.
Photograph- Shenk family portrait: Christian Shenk; Mary Warfell Shenk; and children from left to right: Elizabeth Shenk Fahnestock; Anna Shenk Kendig; Abraham Shenk; Rudolph Shenk. The Shenks were proprietors of the Sorral Horse Hotel, West King Street, Lancaster. Photograph of a cased image.
Description
Shenk family portrait: Christian Shenk; Mary Warfell Shenk; and children from left to right: Elizabeth Shenk Fahnestock; Anna Shenk Kendig; Abraham Shenk; Rudolph Shenk. The Shenks were proprietors of the Sorral Horse Hotel, West King Street, Lancaster. Photograph of a cased image.
Lately kept by [ ] Hallacher, licensed to C. B. Hartman.
Located in the Northwest Ward on the West King Street.
April term.
Signers of petition: Jacob Myers, Peter McConomy, Watson H. Miller, George Keller, George Ford, William B. Fahnestock, H. Scherff, Godfried Zahm, M. Carpenter, Charles Boughter, J. Frey, Daniel Harman.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
The Boehler family in 1905 lived at 537 S. Christian Street in Lancaster. From left, standing, are Marie Louise Boehler Bowman, Ernest F. Boehler Jr., Anna Boehler Dorwart, Adolph Boehler, Frederick R. Bowman. Sitting, left to right are Ernest F. Boehler, Helen Boehler Owens, Anna Marie Renk Boehler. Children standing are Marie Louise Bowman Marion (left) and Alva Boehler Kahl (right).
Photograph- Lancaster Mercantile College, North Duke Street. T. H. Pollock, Principal. Now site of Lancaster County Courthouse Annex. Image from 1857 map of the city of Lancaster.
Photograph- Lancaster Mercantile College, North Duke Street. T. H. Pollock, Principal. Now site of Lancaster County Courthouse Annex. Image from 1857 map of the city of Lancaster.
Description
Lancaster Mercantile College, North Duke Street. T. H. Pollock, Principal. Now site of Lancaster County Courthouse Annex. Image from 1857 map of the city of Lancaster.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
