This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
Old Mennonite Home, Oreville, northwest of Lancaster, PA. Written on front: "Along Harrisburg Pike - midway between Lancaster and Landisville, Rohrerstown."
