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

1812 Henry Cassel established a private bank, which a year later be- came the Marietta and Susquehanna Trading Co., which for a while did an immense business, but finally went down in a crash. The ferry was also known at one �'time as Keesey's ferry. The name Accomac, which was given to the ground

Landis’ health. Letterhead of Thomas Walsh, Dry Goods. With envelope. 6 January 1881. Insert 4 Postcards Invitation to the [L. L.] Society picnic. 1881. From uncle, S. Rial. Postmarked Marietta, September 27. From a friend in Mount Joy. August 31. From C. G. apologizing for not writing. Mount Joy. 1

: 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

certificates resulting from an undated agreement between Z. P. Boyer and O. E. McClellan of Philadelphia. 1894. Folder 4 Railways, Documents of Lancaster-related Operations Insert 1 J. R. Bitner’s blank receipt for an express freight line between Lancaster and Philadelphia. [188_]. Insert 2 Two reports of the

Street from Jacob M. Long, trustee to Gabriel Hirsh. Jacob M. Long was to receive $200 for the extinguishment and would receive rent from Gabriel Hirsh which was set at forty-five shillings. Attached to the document is a note by Jacob M. Long to Gabriel Hirsh noting that Long had received Hirsh’s payment