using high-sulphur content coke." Anthracite and charcoal iron, because they were purer and less brittle, were preferred by foundries. Much of this objection to coke pig iron was removed after 1865; by 1872 more than one- third of the pig iron manufactured in the United States was smelted in coke

, op. cit., p. 110. 16. Supra, pp. 62-67. 17. Convention of Iron Masters, Documents. . . , Appendix Tables. 18. J.P. Lesley, The Iron Manufacturer's Guide to the Furnaces, Forges and Rolling Mills of the United States (New York, N.Y.: John Wiley and Company, 1866), p. 238. 19. Burgess and Kennedy, op

1976. Every civic, social, religious, historical and social organization of southern Lancaster County was requested to prepare some presentation lasting about 10 to 15 minutes. Each was to depict some historic event that occurred in or had an immediate effect upon southern Lancaster County. The

. Vondersmith, associate judge of the Lancaster County Courts, delivered an essay on "Civilization and Its Effects Upon Mankind." About ten years later Judge Vondersmith fled from Lancaster civilization ahead of the United States marshal who held a warrant for his arrest. The civilized judge, it was alleged

Catharine Sheridan and the young couple emigrated to the United States, settling in Lancaster among the likes of the Malones, McGoverns, McGranns and Reillys—all highly successful contractors. Young James knew a few things other than contracting and becom- ing wealthy—things such as social behavior and

, Pa.: Carey & Bioren, 1803), v.4, 59. 2. F.W. Maitland, The Constitutional History of England (Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1908), 206-207. 3. Statutes of Great Britain (London: Baskett, Woodfall and Strahan, 1779), Statutes of Edward DT, First Year of His Reign, Statute 2, Cap. 16

, St. Paul's, 1911 51. Columbia, St. James's, 1920 52. Lancaster, St. Matthew's, 1947 53. Lancaster, (East Hempfield Twp.), Holy Spirit (derived from Trinity of Rohrerstown), 1959 54. Lancaster (Manheim Twp.), Good Shepherd (merger of Advent and St. Mark's congregations), 1971 N. B. Historians use

at all. Unlike the sheriffs of southern and western states, the Pennsylvania sheriff does little actual police �work, and his authority is limited. Within the county each municipality has the authority to elect constables whose responsibilities inside the cities, boroughs and town- ships are similar

for its beauty and the purity of �1662 Co. Poor & House L EMPLOYMENT House of _ - Electrotune Pa. Phila. Map taken from "Survey and Plot" for Commissioners of Lancaster County, December 1877. �of its waters. The City of Lancaster being on the line of the Pennsylvania Rail- road, and of the Columbia

Evolution of the Government of Lancaster: Village, Borough, City By John W" W" Loose, F"L.C"H"S" For the first dozen years of its existence Lancaster did not have a governing body of its own. Lancaster County's original townships were defined by the magistrates and citizens 9 June 1729, and were