: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried, 1833-1921. Title: The Wabank House : the story of a Lancaster County summer resort / by F. R. Diffenderffer, Litt.D. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Wabank House (Lancaster, Pa.) Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Resorts--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster

THE NEWSPAPERS OF LAN- CASTER COUNTY. In 1896 1 was induced to attempt the compilation of a bibliography of the newspapers, magazines and other pe- riodical issues of the press in the city of Lancaster from 1752 down to that time. Two or three previous attempts, and very successful ones, too, had

The Early Settlement and Population of Lancaster County and City. It is to be regretted that our fathers and grandfathers were so indifferent to the important events of their time, to the many stirring scenes and occur- rences of that early period, as not to have put them on record for the in

among the unpublished archives at Harrisburg several years ago was rewarded by the finding of the following report, made by George Stewart, one of the State Agents for confiscated estates in this locality. It gives a full inventory of all the lands, goods and chattels of the Reine broth- ers and has

county nearly all of them take English newspapers, and read them, too. What he means when he says "The Pennsylvania Dutchman (we are certain he did not see one during his visit to Lancaster county) does not favor too much education for young people," we do not know, but we do know that all their children

. Industries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1905/1906 Description: 295-303 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 10, no. 8 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.10 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading

Between Martin Bowman and Elizabeth his wife of the Town- ship of Lebanon in the County of Lan- caster and Province of Pennsylvania, of the one part and Abraham Miller of Lebanon Township county and prov- ince aforesaid of the other part— Whereas William Penn formerly of London and then of Dublin, Esquire

, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1899. Peace to the Brave! They do not need our praising, For in all hearts is treasured every name; Yet for the future we to-day are raising A tablet to their fame. And while the trees put on their fading splendors And trail their banners like to knights of old

rate, it is open to ques- tion. At that time Lancaster was a mere hamlet, with perhaps a score or two of people, many of whom were Menno- nites, and, therefore, non-combatants, and hardly likely to have engaged in the manufacture of firearms the in- stant they touched the soil of this county. From its