Lancaster in 1876 Observing the Centennial Year April 1 - June 30, 1876 Annotated by Dr. George L. Heiges "MARIETTA ITEM - On Saturday last John Bell of Marietta shot a fine specimen of the American Swan (Cygnus Americanus) on the river opposite the Holloware Works. It measured 4 ft. 2 in. in

Lancaster in 1876 Observing the Centennial Year July 1 - September 30, 1876 Annotated by Dr. George L. Heiges "THE HIGH SCHOOL—Last evening on invitation of John I. Hart- man, President of the School Board, the graduating classes of the High Schools, the teachers of all the schools together with

Lancaster in 1876 Observing the Centennial Year Annotated by Dr. George L. Heiges NOTE OF EXPLANATION In selecting these news items of peculiar interest from the Lancaster dailies which appear in this series of articles the annotator found it necessary to use three different newspapers as the

observance of Lancaster City. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Lancaster (Pa.)--Centennial celebrations, etc. Lancaster (Pa.)--History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1918 Description: 57-70 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v

uot exceed my time time- limit—hoping that my example may not be lost on those that come after me. As a member of the Lancaster County Historical Society, and as the Chairman of the Committee in charge of this memorable bi-centennial cele- bration of the first settlement made in our county, it becomes

, 1728, he gave his bend, with Andrew Cornish and Mich- ael Michaelson, in the sum of £20 each. Our records show that he was licensed by the Court of Quarter Ses- sions of Lancaster county from 1729 to 1736, inclusive. In those early days it was not the custom to present a formal petition every year, but

Ode to the United States on its Bicentennial and to the Rededication of its People to the Principles of the Declaration of Independence by Rabbi Samson A. Shain Rabbi Samson Aaron Shain was a good friend of the Lancaster County Historical Society, and was a dear personal friend of the editor. His