early life was spent in Lancaster. His father was proprietor of "The Fountain Inn." Aaron was born in the year 1827, and, after his remaining canvases, one landscape learned of his early life—he kept an inn of his own, called "The Cross Keys." His wife's name was Sarah Demuth. These few facts and three

of Philadelphia crosses the same," praying that a law, entitled "An Act establishing a ferry and building a bridge across Conestogoe Creek, in the county of Lancaster" might be passed. Abraham Witmer at that time must have resided on the east side of the Conestogoe. As shown by the records, he owned

. (William Uhler), 1851-1915. Other Author(s): Cassel, Abraham Harley, 1820-1908. Title: An anti-slavery reminiscence / by W. U. Hensel. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): United States. Fugitive slave law (1850) Trials. Riots--Pennsylvania--Christiana. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical

without saying that the history of his life and works, published by this society, has quicken- ed interest in and an appreciation of him, as well as much enhanced the market value of his productions. For example, a family portrait has turned up in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by the widow of Leonard Eich

AN EARLY CANAL PROJECT The writer's interest in the early waterways and inland navigation of Lancaster county was somewhat quickened recently by reading an un- published letter, written at Harris- burg, August 12, 1824, to Richard B. McCabe, of Huntingdon, by Persifor Frazer, of the notable family

Lancaster county. It was cast at Elizabeth furnace in 1758. Mr. Sehner had occasion to repair the hearth in an old-fashioned fireplace in one of his houses, No. 106 North Prince, just above Orange (the house is still standing). He was having the hearth relaid with brick, but when the fire was built it was

AN ITALIAN ARTIST IN OLD LANCASTER. (LUIGI PERSICO-1820) With all of its many distinctions Lancaster has never been notable for lavish patronage of the fine arts. It has neither a public gallery nor pri- vate collection of famous and mer- itorious paintings or attractive sculp- ture. It would be