AN OLD OIL MILL. At the foot of the western end of the "Mine Ridge," thereabouts better known as "Stony Hill," and in the northwest corner of Eden township, near the old Conowingo ore mines, and about half a mile east of Camargo, on a branch of Beaver creek, stands a large, quaint old stone

furnaces near Marietta." Shawnee Furnaces Robert and James Colvin have the distinction of building the first anthracite furnace in Lancaster County. Named the Shawnee Furnace NOTE: Picture of Shawnee Furnaces is shown in L.C.H.S. Jounral, Vol. 86, No. 1, P. 12. �because the Shawnee Run passed through the

make merchant bar and rods." Inasmuch as the members of the firm were local businessmen without much iron experience, James A. Richards was employed to manage the mill. One year later, the firm was advertising itself as Smith, Richards and Company." In operation only thirty-four weeks in 1856, the mill

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children— James and his sister, Dorothy. As the U.S. emerged from the Depression and entered World War II, Walter used his carpentry skills to obtain a position in the shipyards and earned $2.37½ per day. James Hepler retired from Trojan Yachts as a boat-builder. Source of Acquisition: Gift of James P

Book 2 Insert 1 Notice of annual meeting of shareholders, 27 March 1950, with agenda and resolutions to consider. 3 March 1950. (inserted before minutes of 27 March 1950) Insert 2 Resolutions for Clarence B. Horning and Harry A. Bevis to act on behalf of the corporation to execute, acknowledge, and

230 North President Avenue • Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-3125 717.392.4633 • www.LancasterHistory.org D. S. Sweeton & Co. Records, 1886-1893 Object ID: MG0320 1 box 6 folders .2 cubic ft. Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7 Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 8 Scope and Content

sold as the property of John Carr. 22 January 1859. With land draft and when sold to John A. Spenger 26 September 1865. Deed between Eliza M. and James Black and Jacob B. Lichty for house and stores at 133 and 135 E. King Street, Lancaster. 9 February 1876. Deed between James and Eliza M. Black and

Men of Lancaster County.” Talks about other broadsides with different opinions and about the good Buchanan has done in his career. Folder 4 [1850], 1957, 1958 An example of printing on an iron handpress. Red and black ink on white paper. A poem by Dr. Henry Harbaugh, “Die alte Feierheerd (the old