EARLY ARTS, CUSTOMS AND EXPERIENCES IN RURAL LANCASTER By D. B. LANDIS TO properly acquire some relative conception of the habits and occupations of old-time people in this county, one should have knowledge of its physical or topographical background, with a general idea of former places and early

collections near here have been those of D. H. Landis, Windom, gotten along the Susquehanna ; and Gerald B. Fenstermaker, residing east of Lancaster. The former has his collection at his house, while the latter disposed of many of his trader and other items to the Pennsylvania State Museum, at Harrisburg. He

there some other time in daylight. "Very sincerely yours, "Franklin D. Roosevelt." "William F. Worner, Esq., Librarian, "The Lancaster County Historical Society, "Lancaster, Pennsylvania." JAMES BUCHANAN It is quite natural that the visit of President Roosevelt to Lan- caster, should recall memories of

Farmers' National Bank, and ran what was known as the Blue Line freight cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad. His sister, Ann Miller, survives at the age of 91, and resides in the old home- stead at Lampeter Square. One of the earliest settlements in Lancaster county was made in Lam- peter township in the

River. Taking note of all this the Commissioners of Lancaster County appointed a committee to plan and carry out an observance of the 300th anniversary of Pennsylvania. The Commissioners — Robert C. Boyer, chairman; James E. Huber; and Jean D. Mowery; and County Administra- tor John M. Hoober, Jr

in Pennsylvania, known as Lancaster County, has developed into the "Garden Spot of Amer- ica."' Lancastrians, whether native or adopted, pride themselves on a past steeped on heroic actions and of their forefathers' participa- tion and contributions in the shaping and guiding of not only their county

Champneys, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster county, a State Senator in 1842, and Attorney General under Governor Shunk; Hen- ry G. Long, for twenty years President Judge of the courts of Lancaster county, a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, and a member of the Reform Convention of

rifles were being made to any extent. Some of these gunsmiths were skilled riflemakers. Further evidence will show that Martin Meylin was one of these. Lancaster County, Birthplace of the Pennsylvania Rifle Rifles had been made in America, in a small way, even prior to 1700, but they were only

Pennsylvania RR Depot, about 1892, from corner of Queen and Chestnut Streets. (lower, right) Rear view from Duke Street, show- ing depot and Hotel Lancaster. ��Around 1909 another interest some of us boys had was the Boy's Bible Brigade, which also had a military appeal, and at that time was quite active in

PROPOSALS TO ERECT CONESTOGA AND OTHER COUNTIES FROM LANCASTER By C. H. MARTIN W ITH the erection of Lebanon county, in 1813, the last modifi- cation of the boundaries of Lancaster county was made. Starting shortly thereafter, and extending over a period of twenty years, numerous attempts were made