was made from a species of grass never before used for that purpose. Soon women, and a great number of children at the public school in the city, mastered the art of plaiting the straw. The grass from which the hat was made grew abundantly, at that time, in Lancaster county. Joel Lightner, Jr., was

MARION WALLACE RENINGER ANN GALBRAITH In the Colonial days of America it was customary to refer to women only in their relation to the men of the family, be it as mother, wife, sister or daughter of a well-known man. However, one can find accounts of a few women of exceptional character and

Transportation Company raised the city bus fares from ten to fifteen cents; two tokens sold for a quarter dollar. Ten cents had been the fare since 1950. Jan. 9. Fire damaged the old structure next to Elizabeth Mansion at Brickerville; this was the building in which Hessian prisoners were quar- tered during the

had charge of the post office in this city for a number of years, and was the first female ever appointed to office under the Federal government, although the precedent established in her case has since been followed in several other instances. The facts which led to her appointment were these : The

settlers of Darby and John Bevan, an eminent Welsh Quaker preacher and friend of William Penn. All these men served in the Pennsylvania Assemblies and were prominent in the political life of the Colony. Ann's father had died a few months before she was born. Mrs. Wood married for her second husband Joseph

October 1877. Note regarding delay in work and responding to Landis’ wish to end correspondence. Waterloo, Iowa. 29 October 1878. Note regarding printing jobs. September 19. Insert 3 Postcards from Donald Kramer, Mount Joy Note regarding payment. 24 May 1881. Note regarding payment for cards. 27 May 1881

: Business and Industry Collection (MG0107) Business Letterhead Collection (MG0254) Billheads from the Commissioners’ Orders for Payment Collection (MG0182) Advertising and Promotional Collection (MG0153) Processing History: This collection was originally cataloged prior to 1997 and the finding aid is