to wear anything but a Parisian slipper. Mrs. Trollope remarked in 1832: The dress is entirely French on pain on being stigmatized as out of fashion. . .. And she is much astonished to see that not only the upper classes, but also the lower classes, are dressed in the same way. Lancaster was no

, Batavia Coffees, watches, farm implements, sewing machines, and United States Treasury Notes. "There was mention of the Lancaster and Venango Mutual Petroleum Association selling stock. Oil had been struck near the Venango Company property of the Association in February, 1865. The first town bank, and one

date of the first day of May, Anno Domini, 1742. On receiving the Charter of James Hamilton, Esq. and in view of the services done to the Town of Lancaster by procuring the same to be incorporated, It is unanimously agreed that the Burgesses and Assistants wait upon him and return him the thanks of the

Social Life in Lancaster Borough By ELIZABETH CLARKE KIEFFER It was Benjamin Rush writing in 1789 on the "Manners and Customs of the German Inhabitants of Pennsylvania," 1 who called attention to the fact that the description given by Tacitus of the German Village of the first cen- tury A.D

triumphant notes ringing from the old organ which had often responded to her own fingers, that its words were very true : "The Lord of Life is risen, And love no longer grieves." BIBLIOGRAPHY Bachman, George Calvin—The Old Order Amish of Lancaster County, 1942. (Pennsylvania German Society, vol. 49). Brand

Council of Pennsylvania, died in Lancaster, May 23, 1778, and by request of the church council the remains were buried within Trinity Church, in front of the old altar and pulpit. Major General Thomas Mifflin, Governor of Pennsylvania, passed away on January 19, 1800. and his remains are interred by the

• Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org Biographical and Historical Note: On 22 February 1878, Peter Watt, James Shand and Gilbert Thompson advertised the opening of a new store, The New York Store, featuring new lines of foreign and domestic dry goods as well as fancy