to duck in and out of traffic as best they could when cross- ing the bridge. In those days the Pennsylvania Railroad ran at least eight pa- senger trains between Lancaster and York, four each way, and at least two local freights. When a train came along, highway traf- fic was stopped until the train

, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Of these three (3) brothers, John Bachman I is of particular interest to us because he was the father of John Bachman II who is our first documented Bachman Cabinetmaker and the one who made the finest pieces of all the Bachman Cabinetmakers. John Bachman I has been referred

." But as that issue lost popu- larity he switched over to the Whigs. In 1842 Stevens moved to Lancaster and in 1848 was elected to one term in Congress. Elected again in 1859 he served until his death in 1868 and was a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee of Lin- coln's cabinet. He is buried

and perhaps going to Ohio is the reason for no death notice in Lebanon County. 22Early Records in History of Lutheran Churches of Lebanon County. 22L. Rupp's, History of Lebanon and Berks County. 'Forge Journal,Hopewell Forge—Year 1791—Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster, Penna. "Docket #5 F14P-1 Docket