anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, nothing could be more fitting nor of more local interest than a review of his connections with Lancaster and its citizens. Prefacing this, I wish to present evidence that Abra- ham Lincoln's ancestral family was represented in colonial Lan- caster county. John

economic stability. Unemployment and economic recession have more severe effects on communities based on one major industry. He points with pride to his family for introducing the first gift shop in Lancaster, the first to introduce greeting cards, home freezing equipment and radio receivers. They held the

AN ASTOR IN LANCASTER COUNTY, Many years since a German family, consisting of a man by the name of Fessler, his wife, and two children, named Jacob and Susan, drifted into Bainbridge, where they located, but no one knew from whence they came. They located in a small stone house, which was standing

known as " The Flying Camp " in the Revolution. 4. Jacob Carpenter was born 1741, was married to Maria Forney and after her death to Anna Maria Yundt. He was a soldier in the Revolution. His children were Jacob Emanuel, Catharine, wife of Michael Van Kennar and Susanna, wife of Peter Ellmaker, from whom

Andes Foundry Company, Maker of Paper Caps and Toy Pistols: 1919-1929 By William D. Andes The glorious 4th was more often than not a noisy 4th during this period. Variety stores and street corner stands sold fireworks of all kinds to be "set- off" by celebrants at home, day and night. Contributing

Andrew Snyder A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER WHO REACHED THE AGE OF 112 YEARS By OLIVER SNYDER SPROUT Andrew Snyder was born in Switzerland in the year 1733. Family tradi- tion states that he arrived on these shores during the year 1766. I. Daniel Rupp in his "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants," p. 368

, 1739, recorded April 21, 1765, conveys to his son, Matthew, this property, subject to a mortgage to the Trustees os the General Loan Office, sor £1,737, dated March 8, 1737. The witnesses are Samuel Reed, Thomas Thornbrugh and Thomas Cookson. Around him were the "lands os Jacob Lundis (Landis

The Anthracite Iron Industry of Lancaster County: Rolling Mills 1850-1900 By John Ward Willson Loose I. General Desciption Although rolling mills had been used early in the nineteenth century for reducing the thickness of bar iron produced at the forges, rolling mills as a separate industry were

. He has heard of Dr. Fred Kuhn's Intention to settle with you & he knows both his Family Interest & just Pretensions to encouragement & you may be sure that I do not mean by this to interfere myself, or expect that you would interfere with the Interest of any of our Friends of Dr. Kuhn's Family, nor