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Early industries on the Octorara

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Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1897
Castner Hanway, who, with Elijah Lewis and Jos. Scarlet, was tried for treason to the United States by reason of being implicated in this first battle of the great American conflict for human liberty and the emancipation of the American slave. The scene of this resistance to tyrants in obedience to God
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by Dr. J. W. Houston.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
204-217 & [345]-360 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6&9
Notes
The first part of this article was published in issue 6, pages 204-217. The second part was published in issue 9, pages 345-360.
Subjects
Industries.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6&9 (1897), p. 204-217 & 345-360Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.1
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Early industries on the Octorara

https://collections.lancasterhistory.org/en/permalink/lhdo3738
Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1897
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Responsibility
by Dr. J. W. Houston.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1897
Physical Description
[204]-217 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 1, no. 6
Subjects
Industries.
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 1, number 6 (1897), p. 204-217
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Early schools in the valley of the Octorara

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Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1898
during the war with Mexico. Eleven officers out of thirteen were killed in that charge' two only surviving the successful and terrible onslaught. Mr. James H. Ferry has in his possession a l e t t e r f r o m G e n e r a l W o r t h , c o m - mending the bravery of Major Ferry. Two sons were born to Dr
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by J. W. Houston, M.D.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1898
Physical Description
[31]-51 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 2, no. 2
Summary
Contains interesting and entertaining vignettes of some of the school teachers , and schools established in the Octorar Valley, in the years before public education. Schools in Lancaster County, PA, and some bordering the county in Chester County are discussed.
Subjects
Teachers - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Private schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Public schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Schools - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
Octorara Valley (Pa.) - History.
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 2, number 2 (1898), p. 31-51Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.2
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Some of the lost industries of the Octorara Valley

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Author
Houston, J. W.
Date of Publication
1899
Some of the Lost Industries of the Octorara Valley. From the commencement of the present century, down to fifty years ago, charcoal burning was quite an important industry in the Valley of the Octorara; but since the latter date it has been rapidly on the decline, and for twenty-five years has been
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Responsibility
by Dr. J. W. Houston.
Author
Houston, J. W.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1899
Physical Description
[103]-113 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 3, no. 5
Subjects
Industries.
Industries - Octorara Valley (Pa. and Md.)
Industries - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County
Lancaster County (Pa.) - History - 19th century.
Octoraro Creek (Pa. and Md.)
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Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 3, number 5 (1899), p. 103-113Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.3
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