This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay.
Large group of people posed outside on a lawn, perhaps for a family reunion. Written on back of photograph: "Taken at Mary G. Hess's home. This was my brother Harry Lefever's picture or Elmer's sister Lillie's picture."
Renunciations are papers filed in the Orphans' Court by executors of an estate who do not wish to administer that estate. They show the name of the decedent, the decedent's place of residence, the name of the person renouncing administration, the name of the replacement administrator to be appointed, and date. The relationship between the decedent, the executor, and the administrator is usually shown. Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
System of Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and then alphabetically within each year.
Large group of young men and women; photo taken outside Barbara and Lizzie Snyder's house. Those identified are: Phares Newcomer, David Lefever, Anna Brubaker, Emlin Landis, Iva Martin, Harry Hess, Bertha Esbenshade, Enos ? Royer, Ida Nissley, Harry Lefever, Eva Royer, Amy Hershey, Mabel Bowers, Elizabeth Kauffman, Amos Snyder, Landis Shenk, Katie Rudy, Ada Frank, Mary Hess, Kate ? Bomberger, Katie Hostetter, ? Buckwalter, Emma Landis, Lizzie Snyder, Barbara Snyder, Jacob Bucher, Ike Kaylor, Jake shenk, ? Hostetter, Phares, Newcomer, Charles Landis, Mart Peifer, ? Erb,Elam Peifer, Dan Erb.
Group of young women taken outside at home identified on back as Agnes Kline's. Those identified on back of photo are: Bessie Landis, Mary Hess, Sue Graybill, Amy Hershey, Minerva Miller, Emma Buckwalter, Elizabeth Erb, Agnes Kline, Mae Brenner, Fannie Weavwe, Catherine Shenk, Katie Erb, Mabel Nestleroth and two Graybill girls from Lancaster.
