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. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Members of the Appel family standing in front of the Appel Infirmary at Franklin and Marshall College. Front row, left to right: George Appel, Mrs. Dwight Armstrong, Ellen E. Appel, Dr. Kenneth Appel and Richard G. Appel. Back row, left to right: Mrs. Anthony Appel, William Appel, Anthony Appel, Marian Appel, Mrs. George Appel, Mrs. Philip Long, Philip Long, Mrs. Kenneth Appel, Mary Appel and Dr. James Z. Appel.