Lightning Strikes Spire of Trinity Lutheran Church By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER 0 N Tuesday, May 13th, 1823, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, the beautiful spire of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, pride of Lancaster, and an ancient land-mark, was struck by lightning

): Hamilton, James, 1710-1783. Presbyterian Church Corporation of Pequea (Pa.) Cemeteries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1920 Description: 39-51 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical

Lutheran Church in Pennsylvania," page 267. 7 At Bergstrasse Church, near Ephrata, the name Engelland is given as John Theophilus, presumably one and the same person. 8 Schmauk's "History of the Lutheran Church in Pennsylvania," page 322. �Warfel), Wendel Seits, Casper Rapp, George Lentz, Wendel Traut

was born in Lancaster, November 26th, 1777; married Edward Brien, of the Martic Iron works, September 17th, 1805; died August 21st, 1862, and was buried in Saint James's Episcopal churchyard. Mrs. Ann Hopkins, vice-directress, was the daughter of Adam and Mary Wager Reigart. She was born July 4th

, William Frederic. Title: The earliest known advertisement of a theatrical performance in Lancaster / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Reitzel's Hall (Lancaster, Pa.) Playbills--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Theater--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Advertising--Pennsylvania--Lancaster

The Columbia Race Riots By William Frederic Worner Homer, 3OOO years ago, said : " Most sons are inferior to their fathers, a few are equal, and fewer still are superior to them." The history of Columbia occupies a unique place in the annals of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. From an early period

Interior. Saint Michael's Lutheran church, Strasburg. �STRASBURG ACADEMIES By William Frederic Worner The history of Strasburg village and borough, Lancaster county, Pa., is so intimately associated with educational matters that it would not be com- plete, no matter how carefully written, without a

admission will be only half a dollar a ticket." Shortly after their arrival in Lancaster, Mr. Carusi and his three sons played before the home of Simon Synder. At that time Mr. Snyder was the governor of Pennsylvania, and Lancaster borough was the capital. �The Lancaster Journal of Tuesday, August 8th, 1809

also the capital of Pennsylvania from the summer of 1799 until the autumn of 1812. Carefully preserved among the archives of the Lancaster County Historical Society is an interesting old handbill, published in 1809 by the then well- known printer of Lancaster, William Greer. It is headed, "A List of