Illustrations -- William Riddle, age 17 -- Abe Miller -- William Riddle, age 73 -- Three in one -- The old court house -- "Harry Stiff" -- Johnny Elliott -- "Pappy" Strouse -- Tommy Hannigan -- North Queen Street in the 40's -- "Grubey" Sam -- Wright's home at Columbia -- Programme for President Taylor's reception -- "Steffy" -- "Toodler" Richardson -- Jake Parks -- Hiram Kroom -- Blind Johnny -- Baker Young -- Mammy Staines -- Amish school -- Oak Hill -- Strasburg-my first school -- A Mennonite maid -- Mengen's double decker -- The present day Beckie -- Familiar holiday visitors -- Bleak house -- House at Fairview -- Hensel homestead at Quarryville -- Fulton house, birthplace of Robt. Fulton.
The author , writing in 1976 , provides Pennsylvania Dutch folklore by way of a review of the folklore book of William Riddle "Cherished Memories of Old Lancaster - Town and Shire " of 1910. The LancasterHistory Research Center has a copy of "Cherished Memories of Old Lancaster - Town and Shire", and its record can be found here: https://lhdo.agverso.com/record?key=8156&agcn=449&cid=lhdo&lid=LHDO
The book of memories, being the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the completion of Old St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the one hundred and fifty-third anniversary of the organization of the congregation
Recollections of the Hon. A. L. Hayes; incidents of his early and long connection with Lancaster Courts; references made to lawyers James Hopkins, James Buchanan, William Jenkins, William Norris, George Porter, Ebenezer Wright, Clark Frazer and others.
Reprinted from the Daily New Era, January 31, 1878.
A Brief history of the city of Lancaster : containing an introduction to the settlement of the county, reminiscences of the past and present of the city, the poor house and hospital, the court house, the county jail, the water works, the railroad, the Franklin and Marshall College, the manufactories, the gas works and agricultural park, with many of the old land marks, &c. ; also, the business cards of the principal merchants and manufacturers
Published by Francis Kilburn ; Pearsol & Geist, printers,
Date of Publication
1870.
Physical Description
40 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Notes
Bound with The Bible in Iron (1914) and Old Home Week Manheim, Pa. (1912) -- this copy is missing as of 4/11/2024. Please access using the electronic copy.
A brief history of the city of Lancaster; Containing an introduction to the settlement of the county; reminiscences of the past and present of the city; the poor house and hospital; the court house; the county jail; the water works; the railroad; the Franklin and Marshall College; the manufactories; the gas works and agricultural park; with many of the old "land marks," &c
