ANN LETORT The second in a series on noteworthy women in Lancaster County history, this article on Ann Letort by Marian Wallace Reninger brings new attention to the courage and versatility of pio- neer women. Ann Letort was a French Huguenot who came to America with her husband James in 1686. They

diversity of her responsibilities — if she discharged them well." Surely, such has been the case among the famous women of Lan- caster County. (NEXT IN THIS SERIES: ANN GALBRAITH) �

Rose, a member of the Lancaster bar, so it was in that city that Ann grew up and met and married William Henry, a young man who was head of a large gun manufacturing estab- lishment and active in the life of the community. William Henry was born May 19, 1729, in Chester County, the son of Scotch

land as the original settler and it has been known ever since as the Mary Fiere tract, she, in fact, really never owned any land in Lancaster County. It is clear, however, that it was intended by the Penn commissioners for her, but with her consent was conveyed to her oldest son and son-in-law. On

Sunday-School Society of Saint James's Church, Lancaster / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): St. James Episcopal Church (Lancaster, Pa.) Female Sunday-School Society of Saint James's Church (Lancaster, Pa.) Episcopal Church--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Women--Pennsylvania

TWO NOTABLE MINING INDUSTRIES OF LANCASTER COUNTY By H. Luther Willig While the bounteous harvests of her fair fields have made Lancaster County as the "Garden Spot of Pennsylvania" her past mining industries have added additional luster to her name through the discovery of the rare minerals

Gibbons deserves a place on the roll of women of whom Lancaster County can be proud. �APPENDIX List of some of the men who helped in the Underground Railroad stations in Lancaster County William Wright Columbia Daniel Gibbons 1775-1853 Dr. Joseph Gibbons, Bird-in-Hand 1818-1883 Dr. J. K. Eshleman

A case in point is offered in the pamphlet entitle 1 List of 104 Maga- zines Against the Distribution and Sale of Which the District At- �torneys of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania have issued Warning which quotes two letters from District Attorney, Charles W. Eaby, dated June 24, 1936 and December 8

A History of Brewing in Lancaster County, Legal and Otherwise Charles O. Lynch and ]ohn Ward Willson Loose PREFACE Leaning against the doorway of his brewery for a moment of relaxation after carrying many pails of water from the nearby spring, Henry Dering let the cold, clear water of the stream

further mention is made of John Emerson's activities in our annals, and we later notice in the minutes of the Council of November 24th, 1736, that John Emerson is mentioned as Deceased. (4 C. R., p. 105). ANDREW GALBRAITH, ESQ. The first coroner of Lancaster County was Andrew Galbreath. The appointment