Martic Forge, a community by that name where there still stands the iron master's house (Kepler Lodge), although no trace of the forge remains. That there was a furnace, also called Martic — a part of the same Company's operations — is less well known, unless one has encountered one of the rare stove

committee appointed by the Lodge No. 43, appeared to consult and to agree with the Corporation respecting the privilege of erecting a superstructure upon the Market House for the use of the Freemason Lodge No. 43; the committee handed to the Corporation the following proposals, to wit: "The Corporation to

. With few exceptions all the old fashion brick buildings between Center Square and the railroad have been re- modeled or torn down, to make room for more imposing and convenient structures. The finest improvement yet made on the street is that just completed by Mr. A. C. Kepler, owner of the building

on the same site. Samuel Bethel purchased this site, (Hamilton lot #135) in 1740 and no doubt put a building on it some years later. We do know from the records of Lodge #43 Free and Accepted Ma- sons, that Frederick Hubley was operating a Public House on this corner at the time the Lodge held its

states that it isn't the camera or equipment that counts but the man behind the camera. Other Photographers Not Previously Noted 1854 Jacob Hoffman, tintypes, Strasburg, Pa. 1858 McCauley, 37 North Queen Street, Lancaster. 1859 Samuel Lodge, Columbia. Aaron S. Kreiter, Litiz. Giles Green, Rawlinsville