Ephrata, Pa., was one of the earliest and best- known clockmakers of Lancaster County, and his clocks are still prized by many families throughout the eastern part of Pennsylvania. He was born at Germantown, Pa., on August 9, 1728, and was the fifth child of John Gorgas and Psyche or Sophia Rittenhouse

street. He started business in about 1830 and the business was still being carried on in 1860, though it is doubtful if any grandfather clocks were made at that late date by them. WILLIAM FRASER—Unique among the old clockmakers of Lancaster county is the family of William Fraser, who started business in

win its freedom and dedicate it forever to liberty. The County of Lancaster, as is well known, was set- tled in the main by three distinct classes of people. The great bulk of our population was the German and Dutch elements, who came in at differ- ent periods and under different lead- erships, but