deeding it in several parts as follows: Christian Kieffer and Sarah his wife to Inland Insurance and Deposit Co. Deed dated March 31, 1855, Record Book K, Vol. 8, p. 27. Also by deed to David Longenecker, dated May 2, 1855. Recorded in Book I, Vol. 8, p. 469. Watt & Shand Sundry deeds at varying dates

grove south of Landisville. John C. Landis and a few others, how- ever, did not take much interest in those transient exhorters from other parts. John C. Landis, Jacob H. Hershey, George Dingler, Henry Eshleman, Jacob H. Smaling, Jacob Minnich and S. D. Druken- brod were among some of the early

and of commanding appearance. His eyes were blue; his hair brown in early life. For many years his hair was snowy white while his face was fair and ruddy with the glow of health. He was ill but one week in his entire life." Of the thirty-one furnaces once flourishing here, Washington furnace alone

congregation at Strasburg but there is no record of further activities after the settlement in 1717. His activities, however, during the interval of his exile and his arrival in America are full of import to those whose ancestors were influenced by his decisions. We are sure that those years were filled with

CHRISTIAN MYERS, MIGRANT IRON MASTER AND A FOUNDER OF CLARION COUNTY By Paul E. Beck Christian Myers was born on a farm near Barcville, Lancaster County, June 24, 1796. Of his boyhood and youth, no record remains. On May 30, 1819, being then 23 years of age, he was married to Martha Henaberger, of

natural feature within her boundaries. To record, therefore, this important phase of the past industrial activi- ties of the county, which have in a large measure contributed to its great wealth, and which as one of its aspects stands unique in the mining history of the United States, (namely, a mine and

German Regiment. At that period the payment to the Continental Army .was made in paper money, and always ca me considerable reduced into the hands of the soldiery. Having a family Which he left behind and his pay and emolument, not being sufficient to support him and his family, induced him to relinquish

, within the present county area, records of which may be found in the first two dockets of the Court of Quarter Sessions. The map made by the writer some years ago shows that those roads ramify every section, reach every township of the county and radiate from Lancaster Town in every direction to the very

controlled, the tavern and the dwellings of John Gonter, Jr. and Mr. Briggs, were destroyed. A committee was appointed in Lancaster to receive donations for the unfortunate individuals whose property was thus destroyed. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 22nd, 1822, stated that a total of $400.75 had

on a committee to amend the proceedure of the Supreme Court, the general Quarter Sessions and Jail De- livery Courts. Franklin was with him on the Committee (6V, 215). (b) Care of the Poor.—Emanuel Carpenter devoted much thought and attention toward systematic care of the poor. He was Overseer of the