national pastime—and in Lancaster County the urge found full expression. Whether it was Philip Benedict inventing a new stove—which the Society has in its collection—or Martin Shreiner, the renowned clockmaker, building an elegant new fire engine for the Sun Fire Company, the Red Rose city was not about to

a common product of coppersmiths, and they ranged in size Copper tea kettle made by John Frederick Steinman in Lancaster circa 1780, showing the mature form of the Pennsylvania copper tea kettle at that time. (Courtesy Heritage Center of Lancaster County) �Silver cream pitcher made by Peter Getz

assistant district attorney 1960-1964, and was elected district attorney for the term 1964-1968, and in 1971 he was elected a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania Second Judicial District (Lancaster County). Judge Bucher declined to seek reelection for a second term, and has served since as a