the Post Office in King's Street." (See fac-simile on page 4.) In 1756, the Pennsylvania Gazette advertised a list of unclaimed letters for Lancaster County folks held "at the post office in Lancaster." Previously, 1738 and 1741, the lists of letters were held at Philadelphia. Post roads were few in

Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. Part II—The Gas Industry in Lancaster County The first gas company to successfully operate in Lancaster County was The Lancaster Gas Company chartered April 7, 1849. A gas plant was built on land purchased in the southwestern part of the city of Lancaster near Hoffman's

hearth-fire).” Printed in both English and Pennsylvania German. Printed by Harry F. Stauffer, Printer & Tinker in the Village of Farmersville, Lancaster County. 1957. An example of printing on an iron handpress. A poem by Dr. Henry Harbaugh, “Die alte Heemed (the old homestead).” Red and black ink

History of St. John's (Center) Reformed Church, &tot Ear/ Township, Lancaster County By GLENN WEAVER Introduction About mid-way between the small towns of Terre Hill and Bowmansville, Pennsylvania, on a small hill overlooking the lovely valley of the Black Creek, stands a small country church—rich

, married John Wright, Jr. The second genera- tion of Barbers left the Society, and several members of the third generation Were members of the Revolutionary Army. Samuel Blunston was born on September 2, 1689, at Darby, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He was married to Sarah Bilton, a WidoW, Who had a ferry

Susquehanna River. Typical of the colonization which took place in what was to become Lancaster County was the settlement in 1709 by Swiss and French Huguenots of Paradise on Pequea Creek; settlement in 1717 by [ 21 ] �A Comprehensive Municipal Plan German Mennonites, Amish and Dunkards east of Paradise

• www.LancasterHistory.org Folder 1 Commercial Items Insert 1 1. Flier advertising a patent handle attachment, sold at Musselman & Slaymaker. 2. Flier advertising a meat and vegetable slicer, sold by R. M. Slaymaker. 3. Steinman Hardware advertisement with depiction of the store, Lancaster County map on reverse side. 4