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Early industries located along the Conowingo Creek

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Author: Maxwell, E. Beverly.

Date of Publication: 1898

): Industries. Water mills--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Industries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Conowingo Creek (Lancaster County, Pa.) Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1897-98 Description: [53]-63 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County

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Alternate Title: Early industries.

Responsibility: by Mr. E. Beverly Maxwell.

Author: Maxwell, E. Beverly.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1898

Physical Description: [52]-63 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 2

Summary: This article discusses various water mills and industry along the Conowingo creek in southern Lancaster County during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Subjects: Business enterprises - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Water mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Conowingo Creek (Lancaster County, Pa.)

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 2 (1898), p. 52-63Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2

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History of the Donegal Church

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Author: Zeigler, J. L.

Date of Publication: 1897

Donegal, Pa.)--History. Presbyterians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Presbyterian Church--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Sepulchral monuments--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Cemeteries--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. East Donegal (Pa. : Township)--History. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Church history

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Responsibility: by Dr. J. L. Ziegler.

Author: Zeigler, J. L.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1897

Physical Description: [258]-279 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6

Subjects: Donegal Presbyterian Church (East Donegal, Pa.) - History.; Presbyterians - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Presbyterian Church - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Sepulchral monuments - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Cemeteries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; East Donegal (Pa. : Township) - History.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - Church history.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6 (1897), p. 258-279Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1

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The oldest daily paper of Lancaster County

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Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Date of Publication: 1897

no more inter- esting chapter in our local history than that which shall fully go into the details of the newspaper history of Lancaster county. There cannot be a more fruitful or interesting field. Has any one here any idea of the number of newspapers and other publications that have been born in

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Responsibility: by F. R. Diffenderffer.

Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1897

Physical Description: [72]-84 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 3

Subjects: Lancaster Gazette (Lancaster, Pa.); American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; German American newspapers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 18th century.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 3 (1897), p. 72-84Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1

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A brief history of Lancaster County, with special reference to the growth and development of ist institutions, designed for the school and home

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Author: Clare, Israel Smith,

Date of Publication: 1892.

Call Number: 974.815 LACO C591

Responsibility: By Israel Smith Clare. Edited by Anna Lyle ...

Author: Clare, Israel Smith,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Argus publishing company,

Date of Publication: 1892.

Physical Description: vi, p., 1 l., 317 p. : illus., 3 double maps ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Lancaster County (Pa.) - History.

Additional Author: Lyle, Anna.

Location: Lancaster History Library - Book

Call Number: 974.815 LACO C591

Early schools in the valley of the Octorara

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Author: Houston, J. W.

Date of Publication: 1898

Old Brick School House, and was known as the Edgar A. Poe of Lancaster county. The school was quite well patronized f o r a f e w y e a r s ' b u t M r . B r o w n ' s poetic nature did not take kindly to the m on ot on y of teachi ng, and t he school was discontinued. Mr. Brown years since published

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Responsibility: by J. W. Houston, M.D.

Author: Houston, J. W.

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1898

Physical Description: [31]-51 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 2

Summary: Contains interesting and entertaining vignettes of some of the school teachers , and schools established in the Octorar Valley, in the years before public education. Schools in Lancaster County, PA, and some bordering the county in Chester County are discussed.

Subjects: Teachers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Private schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Public schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.); Octorara Valley (Pa.) - History.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 2 (1898), p. 31-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2

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Collection: City of Lancaster Records

Title: City of Lancaster Records

Object ID: MG0420

Date Range: 1763-1919

Packing Manufacturing Company Conestoga Steam Mills D. H. Wenger and Brother Declarations Directors of the Poor of Lancaster County Empire Hook and Ladder Company Everts and Overdeer F. Shroder and Company Fines Flinn and Breneman �230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125

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Collection: City of Lancaster Records

Title: City of Lancaster Records

Description: Series 1 contains invoices, arrest warrants, and tax collector books for the city of Lancaster. Invoices that were approved by the city council in 1878, 1883 and 1884 for payroll and supplies include road and bridge maintenance, water works, fire departments, clerk and inspection work, and costs incurred by the city during an outbreak of small pox. Arrest warrants for 1918-1919 show names of defendant(s) and police officer, the charge, date and case number. There are also tax collector records for 1860-1889, incomplete.; Series 2 contains documents regarding the market houses, waterworks, lamps, roads, railroad and city ordinances. Petitions support a candidate for night watchman, seek to repeal an ordinance for hanging signs and regulations for public scales, and request a reward for the apprehension of a murderer. There is an 1815 naturalization certificate for James Williams and a resolution regarding a visit of Gen. Andrew Jackson.; Series 3 contains miscellaneous items related to the Borough of Lancaster (1742 to 1818) found in the Document Collection. Items include an act regulating the buildings and keeping in repair the streets, lanes, and alley of Lancaster, passed 14 January 1774; oaths of office sworn by various men from 1764 to 1769; and an extract of Lancaster Borough laws enacted 22 January 1774 reporting the regulations and fines of this borough.

Date Range: 1763-1919

Year Range From: 1763

Year Range To: 1919

Creator: City Council (Lancaster, Pa.)

Storage Location: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA

Storage Room: Archives South

Storage Wall: Side 10

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B.; Cooper, Thomas F.; Cranley, Ambrogi; Cummings, Samuel; Curry, Joseph; Daily, D. G.; Daily, David G.; Deacon, Edward; Deem, David L.; Deen, D. L.; Deiby, Philip; Deichler, Harry; Dickee, Frederick; Dickle, Fred; Diffenbaugh, A. L.; Diller, Harry A.; Doerley, Henry; Doerson, Philip; Dommel, Harry; Dorley, Harry; Dorley, Henry; Dornbaugh, Graybill; Douts, Walter; Druckemiller, Jacob; Dull, Walter W.; Eaby, George W.; Eberman, H. F.; Eberts, Jasper; Eckert, Henry; Eckert, Leonard; Ehler, Henry; Eichholtz, Robert L.; Eleight, James M.; Elligott, James M.; Elliott, Samuel; Ellis, Charles T.; Embich, Christian; Ensurian, H. M.; Erb, J. B.; Erisman, C. Y.; Eshleman, D. Y.; Evans, Samuel; Faesig, Frank J.; Fellman, John; Fetter, Jacob; Finefrock, B. Frank; Finney, W. B.; Finney, William B.; Fisher, William; Fisher, Henry; Fisher, Wilson; Fitzpatrick, J. A.; Flora, Charles W.; Fondersmith, G. L.; Fox, Benjamin; Franciscus, Stofel; Franklin, Witney; Frantz, Andrew F.; Freh, John; Fries, George; Fritchey, J. U.; Furniss, Joseph; Gable, Jacob; Gerhart, William R.; Gill, John; Goodman, Jonas; Gorman, John; Gormley, Charles; Grauer, George; Greenwalt, Charles; Greivetz, D.; Groff, B. F.; Groff, H. D.; Groff, H. L.; Groff, Raymond; Grubley, John; Gundaker, Jacob; Hagen, Patrick; Haines, Harry; Halbach, J.; Halbach, Jacob; Haley, James; Hamilton, J. A.; Hamilton, John A.; Hardy, George; Harkins, W. E.; Harsh, Benjamin; Hart, John; Hartman, J.; Heinitsh, Charles A.; Henry, Benjamin; Henry, William; Herr, L. B.; Hinchey, Edward; Hindie, Robert; Hogarth, Joseph; Holman, I. D.; Holman, Janice; Hopson, John; Hostetter, Simon; Howell, H. N.; Howell, Henry H.; Huber, Joseph H.; Hubley, Isaac; Jeffries, John R.; Johnson, George; Johnson, J. W.; Johnson, John F.; Kachel, Elvin; Kahle, William; Karer, Henry; Kauffman, Isaac; Kauffman, J. R.; Keller, John; Keller, Kauffman; Kepler, Aaron Conrad; Kiehl, John C.; Kirkpatrick, William; Kirsch, John; Kitch, Davis; Kline, G. M.; Kreckovich, Michael; Kuhns, John; Kurtz, George; Landis, D. B.; Landis, F. F.; Landis, A. B.; Landis, Philip; Laucks, John H.; Lauman, Ludwig; Lawrence, George; Lawrence, William; Lebzelter, Philip; Leonard, H.; Leonard, Henry; Levan, S. H.; Levan, William A.; Levengood, John; Lichty, J. B.; Long, Abram; Long, John F.; Lorentz, William; Loucks, J. H.; Loucks, John H.; Lyons, Harry; MacGonigle, John T.; Madden, Thomas; Markley, J. B.; Martin, Henry; Massaline, Frank; Mastenna, Antonio; Maxwell, Abram; May, Henry; Mayer, David M.; Mayer, George; Maynard, Walter; McDonald, Alexander; McCarter, A. W.; McCarter, Arthur; McCormick, D. R.; McCue, George W.; McCulley, R. C.; McCully, R. G.; McDonnell, Samuel; McElligott, Thomas F.; McGeehan, John; McKilchey, Charles; McLaughlin, Daniel; Mencher, M. H.; Metzger, M. A.; Metzger, M. I.; Miller, Fred J.; Miller, H.; Miller, Harry; Miller, Herman; Miller, Howard; Miller, Philip; Mohr, Malin; Montooth, Samuel; Montor, Benny; Moore, Harry; Moowawer, Oliver; Morgan, Thomas H.; Morrow, R. M.; Moyer, H. M.; Murray, John; Musser, F. W.; Musser, John; Myers, C. F.; Myers, John C.; Myers, William; Nagle, Peter; Neff, Abraham; Negley, Frank L.; Netscher, C. E.; Nickel, Albert; Noll, Lewis; Nolls, F. Lewis; O'Conner, Thomas; O'Donell, Frank; Orem, William; Orem, William J.; Oster, R. S.; Ostheim, Joseph; Overly, H.; Pavenger, Gertrude; Pearsol, John H.; Pennington, William; Pinkerton, Elizabeth; Pool, Samuel J.; Price, Thomas P.; Price, William W.; Pryor, Fred; Puck, Thomas P.; Pyott, J. D.; Quade, C. F.; Raub, M. W.; Raum, Samuel; Rawlings, Henry; Rawlins, John; Reeder, T. L.; Reily, James; Reiner, Henry; Reinir, Anslem; Remley, John; Richardson, William; Ricker, Frank A.; Ringwalt, Amos; Rogers, Harry; Rogers, Henry; Rohrer, DuBois; Rohrer, J. B.; Roy, William H.; Rudy, Philip; Ruhl, Cyrus; Russel, Charles; Samson, Benjamin; Schaum, George H.; Schindler, A.; Schwartz, John; Schwebel, Charles; Sehner, George; Seibley, Andrew; Seran, S. H.; Sevan, S. H.; Shaffner, Caspar; Sheil, Raymond F.; Shenck, H. C.; Shenk, Joseph; Shroder, F.; Shulmyer, Russel; Siegler, John A.; Skinner, John; Smallvachs, Alexander; Smith, C. Henry; Smith, John; Smith, Michael; Snyder, E. E.; Snyder, Elmer; Snyder, George; Solsky, Samuel; Sorenze, William; Spurrier, A. K.; Staices, George; Stainz, George W.; Stauffer, John F.; Steel, Charles; Stehman, W. H.; Steinman, G. M.; Steinman, George M.; Steinwandel, A.; Stone, John; Stone, Lodwick; Sussner, Henry; Thran, John W.; Thurlow, Thomas; Tillinghast, B. C.; Tillotson, L. G.; Tomlinson, George; Trapnell, David N.; Voght, Christian; Waitz, Gustave; Walker, Edward; Warfel, Bertha; Weiles, Lewis F.; Welchans, Edward; Wenger, D. H.; Westhaffer, H. E.; Wetzel, Edward; Wetzel, John; White, Henry A.; Whitlock, Isaac; Wiley, W. B.; Wilhelm, F.H.; Wimer, J. A.; Winower, Harry J.; Winower, Peter; Wise, Christian; Wisler, J. L.; Wolf, Joseph; Wolpert, L.; Worthington, Henry P.; Worthington, Henry R.; Zell, William D.; Ziegler, J. A.

Other Creators: Tax Assessor (Lancaster, Pa.); Bureau of Police (Lancaster, Pa.).

Subjects: Business records; Criminal records; Lancaster (Pa.)--Bureau of Police; Lancaster (Pa.)--Tax Assessor; Tax collection

Search Terms: American Fire Engine and Hose Company; American Life Insurance Company; Arrests; Bartle and Snyder; Baumgardner, Eberman and Company; Bowers and Hurst; Brimmer and Tucker; Chain Carrier; Christian Wise and Brothers; Common Sense Metallic Packing Manufacturing Company; Conestoga Steam Mills; D. H. Wenger and Brother; Declarations; Directors of the Poor of Lancaster County; Empire Hook and Ladder Company; Everts and Overdeer; F. Shroder and Company; Fines; Flinn and Breneman; Friendship Fire Company; G. L. FonDersmith; G. Sener and Sons; George Fries and Company; George M. Steinman and Company; George Martin and Company; Givler, Bowers and Hurst; Gorrecht and Company; H. Baumgardner and Company; Humane Fire Company; Humphreville and Keiffer; Invoices; J. Stewart and Son; James W. Queen and Company; John Baer's Sons; John Best and Son; John Mingle and Son; Kauffman and Keller; Kauffman Keller and Company; Kepler and Slaymaker; L. G. Tillotson and Company; Lancaster and Williams Town Pike Company; Lancaster City Bureau of Police; Lancaster City Steam Soap and Candle Works; Lancaster County Prison; Lancaster Examiner; Lancaster Freie Presse; Lancaster Gas Light and Fuel Company; Lancaster Intelligencer; Lancaster Lamp Committee; Lancaster New Era; Lancaster Waterworks; Leonard and Ellis; Market House No. 1; Market House No. 2; Market House No. 3; Maxim Electric Light and Power Company; Mellert and Company; Miller and Detz Contractors; Mrs. H. Miller and Son; Oaths of office; Payroll; Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light Company; Pennsylvania Railroad; Pennsylvania Telephone Company; Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company; Philip Lebzelter and Company; Pontz and Brothers; Regulations; Regulators; Shiffler Fire Company; Snyder and Price; Sprecher and Pfeiffer; Station houses; Steinman and Hensel; Stoner, Shreiner and Company; Sun Fire Company; Union Fire Company; Washington Fire Company; Weimer and Carter; West Reading Pipe and Machine Works

Extent: 3 boxes 37 folders 1 cubic ft.

Object Name: Archive

Language: English

Object ID: MG0420

Location of Originals: LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Related Item Notes: Lancaster City Archives; George and Rhonda Andreadis Collection of Lancaster City Records (MG0545)

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Credit: Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Other Numbers: MG-420

Classification: MG0420

Description Level: Fonds

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Old mills and country ordinaries

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Author: Evans, Samuel,

Date of Publication: 1897

gi nal s, or t he i r de - scendants, were willing to renew the work, and that some of them were the immediate predecessors of Henfrey's company. [TO BE CONTINUED.] �Old Mills and Country Ordinaries. The pioneer settlers in the " Upper End" of what is now Lancaster county dame from the north of

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Responsibility: by Samuel Evans, Esq.

Author: Evans, Samuel,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1897

Physical Description: [299]-322 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 7&8

Notes: The first part of this article was published in issue 7, pages 299-310. The second part was published in issue 8, pages 313-322.; "Ordinaries" is a term that is primarily used by the British. They were "a complete meal provided at a fixed price" or "a tavern or inn providing such a meal" [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/ordinaries]

Subjects: Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Taverns (Inns) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Sawmills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 7&8 (1897), p. 299-322Lancaster History Library - Book974.9 L245 v.1

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Old mills and country ordinaries

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Author: Evans, Samuel,

Date of Publication: 1897

Responsibility: by Samuel Evans, Esq.

Author: Evans, Samuel,

Place of Publication: Lancaster, Pa

Publisher: Lancaster County Historical Society,

Date of Publication: 1897

Physical Description: [313]-322 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 8

Subjects: Flour mills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Sawmills - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.; Taverns (Inns) - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County; Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 17th century.

Contained In: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 8 (1897), p. 313-322

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Early industries located along the Conowingo Creek

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History of the Donegal Church

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The oldest daily paper of Lancaster County

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A brief history of Lancaster County, with special reference to the growth and development of ist institutions, designed for the school and home

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Early schools in the valley of the Octorara

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