History of the Mountwaybia Club Mrs. B. Frank Eshleman On the Western border of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania there functions a small literary club which has been enjoyed by a succession of women for almost fifty years. Known as the Mount- waybia Club, it was founded in 1924 on the principles of

THE RED ROSE QUESTION. --- One hundred and thirty years ago, Henry William Stiegel gave a piece of ground to a Lutheran congregation in the then hamlet of Manheim, in this county, for the sum of five shillings, to make the deed of gift lawful, and the further honorarium of one red rose to be ever

a $500 mortgage bond, a blank stock certificate, and a requisition for high- tension lines. [18__]-1912. Folder 8 Conestoga Traction Co. Booklet of early histories, “Lancaster Co., Pa.,” which describes the company’s history, its routes, and sights along the way. 1 August 1908. Booklet by H. W

, following up the eastern side of the Susquehanna, had reached the Valley of Chiquesalunga, now in Lancaster county, where Donegal Church was organized in that year."— West's Origin and History of Donegal and Carlisle Presbytery. And again : "Application was made by Andrew Galbrath to New Castle Pres- bytery

Lehigh Power Securities Corporation. The Pequea was merged in the same year into the Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. It is not our intention to forecast or prophesy, but business must plan for the future. Lancaster County is fortunate both from the point-of-view of gas supplies as mentioned in the

: Hostetter, Albert K. Title: The Survivors' club / by Albert K. Hostetter. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Survivors' club (Lancaster, Pa.) Veterans--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 --Veterans. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical

A History of Aeronautics In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania By William E. Krantz The history of aeronautics, the operation of aircraft, in Lancaster Coun- ty covers a span of one hundred and fifty years. Lancaster has long been an air-minded community. Certainly, the feats of our famous native, John

this particular phase of activity. Mrs. William Rote, Jr., and Mr. M. Luther Heisey, members of the Lancaster County Historical Society, advise that Dr. Samuel W. Miller, then recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical College, became superintendent and resident physician in 1895

, 1728, he gave his bend, with Andrew Cornish and Mich- ael Michaelson, in the sum of £20 each. Our records show that he was licensed by the Court of Quarter Ses- sions of Lancaster county from 1729 to 1736, inclusive. In those early days it was not the custom to present a formal petition every year, but

. Herbert H. Beck and C. H. Martin of the Lancaster County Historical Society; Rev. Arlington Gerhard of Philadelphia ; Rev. John B. Bucher of Ephrata, and the writer. Talks were also given by teachers who served at the old and the new Clay Schoolhouses. On such occasions, it is customary to give a history