flock. This was about 1883-4. In August of the latter year they toured together for nearly 500 miles. One of the middle period bicycle clubs in Lancaster started its career in May, 1893. It became, for that time, a large and in- fluential organization in the Red Rose community. Among some of its members

collections near here have been those of D. H. Landis, Windom, gotten along the Susquehanna ; and Gerald B. Fenstermaker, residing east of Lancaster. The former has his collection at his house, while the latter disposed of many of his trader and other items to the Pennsylvania State Museum, at Harrisburg. He

of the Pennsylvania railroad. This link was first built by the Kellers and opened May 11, 1875, connecting with the Reading system, then called the Lancaster and Quarryville railroad. R. W. Shenk was its president. FORDINGS AND BRIDGES When the King's Highway and other early roads were in use

EARLY ARTS, CUSTOMS AND EXPERIENCES IN RURAL LANCASTER By D. B. LANDIS TO properly acquire some relative conception of the habits and occupations of old-time people in this county, one should have knowledge of its physical or topographical background, with a general idea of former places and early