in Pennsylvania from Germany in early April 1748. Muhlenberg with his colleague Rev. Peter Brunnholtz brought Handshue to Lancaster on �April 23 and on the following day Rev. Handshue "preached an edifying sermon on the Gospel of the Good Shepherd before a numerous congregation." At the close of the

of Dayton, Ohio. A native of Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, he had already served parishes in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio, had been an instruc- tor in Wittenberg College and was an associate editor of The Lutheran Observer His work in Lancaster began in March 1862, and immediately his preaching and

. His love for music had a great influence on Mrs. Johnston, and it prob- ably caused her to establish what is now St. Albans School. Dr. Hodges was born in Bristol, England, in the same year that Harriet Lane was born in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania-1830. He acquired his love of music naturally, from his

children without respect to sex, and that preference shall be given to children resident in the States of Maryland and Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia whenever the number of applicants shall make it necessary or expedi- ent to give preference to some over others. Harriet Lane Johnston's will of

Lancaster. He served as the first president from 1870 to 1876 and again in 1920 served for some time as the head of the Lancaster organization. A veteran of the Civil War, Mr. Bursk served during two different enlistments in the 122nd Pennsylvania Volunteers and the 50th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Hall last night to hear Eli Perkins tell what he knew about the Perkins Family. W. U. Hensel, Esq. of the Intelligencer introduced the lecturer for the evening, Melville D. Landon, better known as Eli Perkins." "His very appearance is comical and you begin to feel good the moment you look at him. The

Lancaster County, an office he filled with great credit and ability. Upon the death of Mr. Stevens in 1868 Mr. Dickey was nominated and elected to fill his �unexpired term in Congress as well as for the subsequent term of two years." "Since the expiration of his last term in Congress, Mr. Dickey confined