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1 P.O. Box 173, Gap, PA 17527-0173 PURPOSE: "TO DISCOVER, GATHER, AND PRESERVE OUR HISTORY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS" NEWSLETTER Issue 31, SPRING/SUMMER 2020 HISTORIC WHITE CHIMNEYS: A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION Some buildings are just meant to be celebrated. * POSTPONED * BOARD MEMBERS President: Matt Harsch Vice President: Brett Snyder Secretary: Sherry Bagshaw Treasurer: Leonard Groff Members at Large: Alfred Gerhardt, Karen Winters, Ruth McGowan Artifacts Chairs: Anna Groff, Anna Mast Historian: Joan Lorenz Membership Chair: Sue Snyder Program Chair: Leona Baker Web & Facebook Admin: Wanda Smale Museum Committee Chair: OPEN Capital Campaign Chair: OPEN
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P.O. Box 173, Gap, PA 17527-0173

PURPOSE: "TO DISCOVER, GATHER, AND PRESERVE OUR HISTORY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS"

NEWSLETTER

Issue 31, SPRING/SUMMER 2020

HISTORIC WHITE CHIMNEYS: A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION

Some buildings are just meant to be celebrated. * POSTPONED *

BOARD MEMBERS

President: Matt Harsch Vice President: Brett Snyder Secretary: Sherry Bagshaw Treasurer: Leonard Groff Members at Large: Alfred Gerhardt, Karen Winters, Ruth McGowan Artifacts Chairs: Anna Groff, Anna Mast Historian: Joan Lorenz Membership Chair: Sue Snyder Program Chair: Leona Baker Web & Facebook Admin: Wanda Smale Museum Committee Chair: OPEN Capital Campaign Chair: OPEN

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VOLUNTEER CORNER

– Featuring Paul Herr

Born in Bareville in 1935, Paul lived there until graduation from High School. His interest in animals began early. Growing up, there was room at the family homestead for the lambs and chickens that Paul helped care for. At a young age he got to know the feed supply salesman. This man also knew about animal medicines, not unusual for farm supply salesmen in those days. This man would spot a sick chicken, offer to take it to the company’s lab for diagnosis, all for free. His company also sold animal medicine!

While attending the pre-med program at F&M College, Paul joined the Air Force ROTC. After obtaining his degree in Veterinarian medicine from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary College, he joined the Air Force as First Lieutenant, serving three years in the Alaskan Air Command.

Upon discharge Paul returned to Lancaster County to marry his long-time sweetheart, Annabelle Burkhart.

On that long, involved route to becoming one of Salisbury Township’s prime veterinarians, he worked one summer along-side Lancaster’s well-known Barney Ewell, catching chickens for a vaccination program. Another summer Paul worked on a bovine farm. Later, he spent time helping a veterinarian catalogue his specimens. One year he took a job grooming harness horses for a wealthy gentleman.

Another summer job had been building a fence for Gap’s established veterinarian, Dr. John Bryer. Turns out this gentleman was looking for an assistant in his practice. Paul applied and the two formed a partnership that lasted over 30 years. Paul retired from active Veterinary Practice in 2000.

Small game hunting and model railroading have been two of Paul’s recreational interests. Long an avid fan of the miniature railroad, he worked with a club in Paradise to put on a popular RR display each Christmas. This past year he took part in the Garden Spot Retirement Community’s annual railroad Christmas display.

Paul and those who had helped with the 300th anniversary of Gap in 2001 became founding members of the Historical Society of Salisbury Township. As Museum Chair, Paul’s first efforts of saving historical buildings included the Queen Anne style Gap Freight Station. Many long years were spent wrangling with Amtrak before the effort had to be abandoned due to the deterioration of the unused building. Paul was successful in obtaining for the Society many of the building’s materials. After long months spent in attempts to make the Blacksmith shop, a part of the Rising Sun Historical District, usable for a permanent museum for Salisbury Township, Paul had to admit defeat due to structural problems and lack of parking room. Sale of the property added considerably to the Museum fund. It has enabled us to actively search again for a suitable building.

Working tirelessly on any project, his energetic support spurred the rest of us. Every House Tour, Spring Gala, corn roast, or other event found him doing the heavy lifting, spending long hours before and after an event. In the meantime, he never gave up trying to find a useful venue for a museum. Each time a possible home for the many artifacts the Society has been honored to receive looked promising, something developed to render it impractical to continue. But his belief in the goal never wavered.

Paul has now passed the torch on to the next generation of history minded citizens. He has downsized and is now living at Garden Spot Village in New Holland where he is active in the model train club, as well as enjoying many other interests.

* CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS *

The Salisbury Township Historical Society is an all-volunteer organization. Our volunteers are essential to preserving and promoting the history of Salisbury Township. We rely on our generous community to help preserve and share our history.

If you are interested in becoming an active volunteer to help with events or other projects, please email [email protected] or call Leona at 717-442-4071 for more information.

We want to hear from you!! Help us preserve history in Salisbury Township.

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RICHARD MILHOUS NIXON

—Main sources: Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Thursday, 25 Aug 1960; the Nixon Library documents and genealogy.

Research by the Lancaster County Historical Society showed that ancestors of President Richard Milhous Nixon came from Salisbury Township. President Nixon was a Quaker, as was about two-thirds of his ancestors, on both sides of the family.

The link with Lancaster County is provided by Nixon’s late father, Francis Anthony Nixon, who died in 1956. The late Mr. Nixon’s great-great grandmother was born in Salisbury Twp.

Her name was Jane McIlvaine and she resided in the county until 1773. She then moved to what is now Juniata County where she married Paul Trimmer in 1780.

KIN KILLED AT G-BURG

The research also showed that President Nixon’s great-grandfather was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He was George Nixon who served as a private with Company B., 73rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry. He is buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery, close to the spot where Abraham Lincoln gave his famous dedicatory address a few months later. The marker reads: GEORGE NIXON CO. B REGT. 73. Ninety years later on July 5, 1953 his great grandson, Richard Nixon, visited the grave.

Nixon’s family line was traced by the Lancaster County Historical Society back to his sixth-generation grandparents. Here is how the genealogy was traced:

Richard M. Nixon’s father, Francis Anthony Nixon, was the son of Samuel Brady Nixon. Samuel was the son of George and Margaret Ann Trimmer Nixon.

Margaret Ann Trimmer was the daughter of Anthony Trimmer, whose mother was Jane McIlvaine of Salisbury Township. Jane was born in 1752 in Lancaster County, PA and was a daughter of Moses McIlvaine. She married Paul Trimmer and died in 1780 in Washington County, PA.

Moses McIlvaine’s parents were Robert 1696-1760 and Isabel (Swan) McIlvaine. Both generations of the McIlvaine family lived in Salisbury Township in the late 1700’s. Robert’s parents were John McIlvain, b 1656 in Ayrshire, Scotland and Sarah (Clark) McIlvain, b 1660.

Richard Nixon’s 4x great grandparents, Robert and Isabel McIlvaine, were laid to rest in Upper Octorara Cemetery in Sadsbury Township, Chester County, PA. Their son Moses, Nixon’s 3x great grandfather, was laid to rest beside them.

The family migrated from Salisbury Township to Juniata County and thence to Mifflin and Washington County.

After Nixon’s great-grandfather died at Gettysburg, his widow moved to Ohio where her son, Samuel Brady Nixon, married. His marriage to Sarah Ann Wadsworth bore a son, Francis Anthony Nixon, the presidential candidate’s father, who moved from Ohio to California in 1907.

Richard M. Nixon was born in Yorba Linda, California in 1913. His father, a farmer, returned East in 1947, settling in York County where he farmed until 1951. He injured his arm in a fall, thus ending his farming days. He returned to California where he died in August, 1956.

– Richard Milhous Nixon came to national prominence as a representative and senator from California. He served as Vice President from 1953 to 1961 under President Dwight D. Eisenhower and waged an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 1960, narrowly losing to John F. Kennedy. In 1962 he lost a race for governor of California. Nixon ran for the presidency again in 1968 and was elected the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974.

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THE STORY OF A LEDGER

For the past 20 years, early on every Tuesday morning, I journey to Roots Country Market, just South of Manheim, to scour the weekly flea market and auction offerings. I’ve built up quite a retinue of “pickers”, procuring for me all sorts of vintage paper to sell on my website and on Ebay. Last summer, knowing that I was into “all things Gap”, one of these “pickers” had with him an 1895 ledger from Gap. We made a deal and I returned home with the aged volume.

The 501-page, worn leather-covered ledger which was the sales and expense record for one Christian L. Kauffman, of “Kauffman & Co.”, “Dealers in Implements and Hardware”, covers the period from April 1896 thru August 1897. Such books are a wealth of local history, as hardware and general merchandise stores were the life blood of a community, providing the necessities for life in those long-ago days when upwards of 90% of the population lived on farms.

Gap was home to a number of hardware dealers. The first such store in Gap was opened in the late 1870s by the partnership of B.P. Livingston (1831-1892) and Samuel L. Kauffman (1830-1917).

Mr. Livingston was also Gap Postmaster from 1889 until his death, succeeded by his sister Lydia A. Livingston, until 1896. The Gap Post Office had been located within the hardware store since the prior decade.

George T. Sellers (1860-1939), who began working with Mr. Livingston in 1877, became his second partner in 1889, operating as “Livingston & Sellers”. Upon Mr. Livingston’s passing in 1892, the store became “George T. Sellers”, ultimately “George T. Sellers Sons” which remained in business until the mid-1950s.

Which brings us to Christian L. Kauffman (1838-1907) and his ledger. Mr. Sellers moved to his own building In 1894, Christian Kauffman set up his hardware & implements firm in the premises recently vacated – the original building was owned by Christian’s brother Samuel and B.P. Livingston’s widow. Samuel helped with the new business, “and as he had been in the implement trade for thirty years, he makes a valuable assistant”, according to the Lancaster New Era.

A year later, the Lancaster Semi-Weekly New Era edition dated June 12, 1895 stated: “A representative of The New Era paid a brief visit to Gap, last Saturday, and never before did the picturesque place look more inviting. Nestled among the towering hills, now clad in green, the village of Gap is growing prettier and more important every year of its existence”.

But the main thrust of the article was to report on C.L. Kauffman’s new firm – describing the store, and noting that they also occupied the former PRR freight warehouse across the street, as a warehouse, a “big building – 150 by 30 feet in dimensions, with three floors”…”filled with choice stock”. This same issue of The New Era contains a sizable display ad for the store – so much for the separation of editorial and advertising!

The New Era for February 24, 1894 carried a small news item titled “A Large Invoice”, reporting that “the new hardware firm of C.L. Kauffman & Co., lately started at the Gap, received a whole car load of nails on Thursday. This is going into things wholesale!”. A “car load” referred to a train boxcar-sized amount. That’s a lot of nails!

The ledger shows the usual hardware store items – paints, tools, hinges, locks, fuels, fishing hooks & lines, carriage parts, etc., etc. In addition to implements and hardware, Kauffman sold The Columbia Bicycle (“The Best Wheel in the World”) and he was a distributor for Consolidated Steel & Wire Company (based in Cleveland Ohio). His ledger also shows many purchases of galvanized wire – including a number of purchases by New Jersey, Delaware & Maryland lighthouses – for fencing one would presume. Lighthouses were certainly not the usual customer of Lancaster County businesses…!

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Among the hundreds of names within this ledger: W.U. Hensel, Dr. J.M. Slaymaker, Christiana Machine Co., Reilly Bros’. & Raub (Lancaster), Salisbury School Board, Atlantic Refining Co., Nickle Mines Co., Christiana Bank, and surnames we all recognize from township history – Walker, Mast, Doutrich, Ruth, Neuhauser, Ellmaker, Blank, Ammon, Umble, Rhoads, Eshleman, Skiles, Groff, Stauffer, Summers, many Stoltzfus’s – the list goes on and on.

During the period covered by this volume, Christian and his wife lived in “Bellevue”, the home built by Col. Maxwell Kennedy in the Rising Sun area. His obituary in 1907 refers to him as a farmer and merchant (“one of Salisbury Township’s Most Prominent Citizens”) and, prior to his hardware store enterprise, he had been a clerk in the J.C. Walker warehouse. Also, in the obituary, his son is listed as engaged in farming “at the home place”, and two of his other children, Kate and Debby, “have charge of the Gap Telephone Exchange”. Christian and his wife Rachel Stoltzfus Kauffman (1842-1928) are buried at the Millwood Mennonite Cemetery.

As with genealogy, researching of history often takes one down unexpected paths….

In 1890, one of C.L. & S.L. Kauffman’s cousins – John D. Kauffman of Goshen, Elkhart County Indiana – visited Gap and stayed with C.L. Kauffman at Bellevue. Known as the “Sleeping Preacher” of the Amish Mennonite Church, his visit caused quite a stir according to the New Era in their October 11th edition. Over 300 people came to Bellevue to see and hear the man.

His first “sermon” had occurred in 1880 after suffering a severe headache. A farmer by trade, he was born in 1847, died in 1913, and is buried in Shelbyville, Illinois along with his wife.

As described in the article:

“At half past six o’clock, Mr. Kauffman went into a trance, offered prayers, and delivered a discourse that lasted over three hours…towards evening, those about Mr. Kauffman noticed that his muscles begin to twist, his arms and legs being thrown about (as) if he is lying down. He is then put to bed, where he lies with his right hand rigidly outstretched for half an hour or more and sometimes both hands. While his hand is outstretched, he prays, first in English and then in German, after which his arm falls to his side, and he tries to get on his feet. Sometimes he is able to do it on his own, but at other times he has to be assisted”.

“Following prayer comes the discourse, which lasts from an hour and a-half to three hours and a-half. During its delivery he walks about the room guarded…(to) prevent his colliding with the audience or furniture. When he is done talking, he kneels down in prayer at the close of which he falls forward upon his face, every muscle rigid. His friends…catch him as he falls and carry him upstairs, where he lies in that condition for half an hour or more. When he awakens, he is much exhausted, but soon recovers”.

“Some of those who have heard his sermons say when asked that they are very good ones, but others say that the discourses are nothing but a confused mass of Scriptural quotations taken at random from all parts of the Bible from Genesis to Revelations, and with no connection between them”. Throughout he mispronounced proper names – “Moses he calls Mosey…Thomas is Tummas”.

“He rambles on until the patience of his hearers is at an end and, in fact, a large part of the congregation is constantly changing, people coming and going all the time”.

Apparently, Mr. Kauffman traveled quite a bit with his “preaching” and was widely reported in 1880s/1890s newspapers. Some of the papers reported on his prediction of the end of the world in the year 2000; others referred to him as “A Modern Noah”. His 1890 visit to the Lancaster area – and to Gap, was reported in newspapers from Los Angeles, Memphis, Wichita, Buffalo, and many others – even some in Canada. The illustration of Mr. Kauffman is from an 1890 edition of the Missoula (Montana) Weekly Gazette.

And the Kauffman store ledger led me to this fascinating story……

– Brett Snyder

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SINCERE CONDOLENCES extended:

– to the family of Jeanne Foulk Zeller, whose passing occurred January, 2019. Jeanne grew up in Gap at the "Mansion House," and was a generous donor of artifacts from her mother, Salisbury Township school teacher Caroline Worst Foulk.

– to the family of Marliene Hillard. Member Marliene passed away in July, 2019. Only recently returned to the Gap area, her enthusiasm for the Historical Society led to many material donations for the Society regarding the Gap Centralized School.

– to the family of Frank "Mike" Jacobs, who passed away in October, 2019. Member Mike was a generous contributor of stories of Salisbury Township's past.

– to the family of Kathleen Martin Ranck, on her passing in November, 2019. A frequent Society contributor and former teacher, Kathleen grew up at "Bellevue," in Gap. Her teaching career included several one-room schools in the township as well as the Pequea Valley School system.

– to the Hartranft family on the passing of their son, David, in November, 2019.

– to the Baker family on the occasion of the death of son and brother, Nadim Renshaw, also known a Ren, in January. 2020.

– to the Perella family on the passing of their brother, Charles, in January, 2020.

1000 FACEBOOK LIKES!!

On February 8 our Facebook page hit 1000 “likes”! To thank those who made this milestone possible, we celebrated the occasion with a “1000 Likes Giveaway” post on our Facebook page. Those who liked the post were entered in a random drawing of two names for the chance to win one of our publications. Congratulations to Michele Coates who will have her choice of either "A History of Salisbury Township, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania" or a soft cover copy of “Civil War Veterans Who Lived in or Were Buried in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania” and also to Sue Knarr-Croy who received “The gap becomes Gap; The influence of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Gap, PA."

As of April 4th, our Facebook page has grown to 1016 and 1062 followers. Thank you to each and every one of our Facebook fans and followers. We enjoy sharing the history of Salisbury Township with you all!

ARE YOU DESCENDED FROM FRANCIS JONES?

The descendants of Francis Jones are planning a reunion brunch TALK-AND-TOUR on July 3rd as part of the White

Chimneys’ 300th anniversary celebration to usher in their next 100 years. * POSTPONED UNTIL 2021 *

Was Francis Jones one of your ancestors? Francis and his extended family, pioneer tavern keepers, built many of the historic inns and taverns in Salisbury Township. Jones’ original tavern in Gap stands today as the oldest extant building in the township. Another tavern, the Rising Sun, was recently demolished. Francis also built the original part of White Chimneys, located on Lincoln Highway just west of the village. This inn catered to wealthier clientele passing through the area on their way West.

Please contact Leona Baker at [email protected] for more Jones information.

--We appreciate the uncertain health atmosphere that may continue into July and are planning to reschedule if necessary. A visit to White Chimneys’ website or Historical Society of Salisbury Township’s Facebook page or website

will keep you informed. * POSTPONED UNTIL 2021 *

MT. HOPE CHURCH, MEETINGHOUSE ROAD, GAP

Searching for information on the early history and photos of this century old church. If you know anyone who can add to our knowledge, contact us either through our website or Leona at 717-442-04071 or email [email protected].

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UPDATE ON THE ONE-ROOM SCHOOL BOOK

Due to the excessive time involved in our Society’s attempts to preserve the Rising Sun Historic District, publication of a book about Salisbury Township’s one-room public schools had to be rescheduled. However, now the final draft is complete and ready for editing and proof-reading. If Covid-19 does not interfere excessively with consultations on photo inclusions and other publishing adjustments, the book could possibly find its way to the printers by the end of this year.

THE HANDBOARDS

Have you seen Jack Hillard’s new signpost which has been erected on the southwest corner of Meetinghouse and Springville (Rte 897) Roads? It mimics the original sign which stood nearby to direct travelers to several villages in Salisbury Township.

The Society is looking for old photos and stories of this historically significant area, including the Sassafras Hills. The Sassafras racetrack was nearby and the participants built summer cabins in the vicinity. What stories did your parents and grandparents tell of those races?

--Article with quote from Nancy Sandoe [right] >>> from the Sunday News 27 Aug 1978

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA - PEQUEA VALLEY CEMETERIES

On December 14, 2019, many of our Society members joined with members of the community, volunteering to assist with “Wreaths Across America - Pequea Valley Cemeteries.” The heart-warming and memorable ceremony was held at Salisbury Township Park in Gap. From there, volunteers dispersed to the 17 participating cemeteries in the Pequea Valley for the placement of over 1700 wreaths in memory of our veterans.

A few photos of the day are shared here.

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845 Houston Run Drive, Gap, PA 17527 P.O. Box 56, Gap, PA 17527

717-442-3030 717-442-0559

5117 Lincoln Hwy, Gap, PA 17527 717-442-1037

[email protected]

CORPORATE SPONSORS

VALUED CONTRIBUTORS

ANGELS

C. John Bryer Paul M. Herr Dr. Thomas R. Winters & Karen Beacher Winters

SPECIAL FRIENDS Beckie Castor W. Chester Ramsay III

FRIENDS J. Emanuel Allegyer Carole A. Burt Betty S Denlinger John & Linda Perella John Parmer Linnéa Raffaele Alicelynne Watson

PAPERLESS, E-VERSION OF OUR NEWSLETTER

Now you can receive our newsletter digitally, right in your email inbox. Going paperless is fast, easy, convenient, and it helps the Historical Society save on printing and postage costs so your support has an even greater impact. Plus, our newsletters are on-line and emailed before the ink is dry on our printed copies! Our newsletters can also be found on our Facebook page as well as our website.

Please email us at [email protected] or call Leona at 717-442-4071 to sign up for our digital PDF Newsletter!

TIDBITS OF OUR HISTORY

Kathleen Ranck was born in 1927 and grew up in the former Martin house, known as Bellevue, at the corner of Rts. 30 & 772. While being interviewed for our one-room schoolhouse book, she shared an interesting Gap memory.

At one time, the Gap stock yards at the Gap Freight Station were the largest east of Lancaster city. Kathleen shared that farmers would herd their cattle from White Horse to the station pens. They then would be loaded on railroad cars to go to the Lancaster stock yards, and then on to the slaughter houses. Kathleen remembered helping her family herd cattle to the freight station stock yards.

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MONTHLY MEETING CALENDAR

*** FOR CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS OF ANY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OR EVENTS,

PLEASE SEE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR OUR WEBPAGE OR CALL LEONA BAKER AT 717-442-4071 ***

BOARD MEETINGS: The Board of Directors has six meetings a year to better address the business matters of the Society. They meet the second Thursday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at 7 p.m. at the Township building. All members are always welcome to attend these meetings. Members may address issues of their own to the Board after first notifying the President of their intent one week before the meeting. The issue in question will be given 10 minutes at any one meeting, tabled until the next meeting if necessary due to time.

* 2020 MONTHLY MEETINGS * All monthly meetings begin at 7 p.m. *

MAY 21 – * CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC * JUNE 18 – Annual Member Pot Luck Picnic. 6 pm, rain or shine. Pavilion 2, Salisbury Township Park, Gap. Paper goods, utensils and drinks provided. JULY & AUGUST – SUMMER BREAK SEPTEMBER – “Gap history, Millwood school and old Mill”. Moses Stoltzfus and Gene Miller, Presenters. OCTOBER – “It’s Washday, 1700.” Presented by Bob and Susie Lee. Large display and discussion

** Do you have an idea for a member meeting program? Let Leona know at 717-442-4071, and leave your name and call back number. **

ARTIFACT DISPLAY

The township building has a revolving display of artifacts donated by area families who want future generations to be aware of the rich heritage of this region. Displays may be viewed during Township business hours: Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SALISBURY TOWNSHIP PUBLICATIONS AND ITEMS FOR SALE

Civil War Veterans Who Lived in or Were Buried in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by Alfred L. Brown, Alfred Carl Paul Gerhardt Jr., and Joan M. Lorenz – Hard cover $60, members $54, soft cover $28, members $25. ** To purchase, call 717-442-4071 or email [email protected]. Available for Gap pick-up. A History of Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, by Joan Lorenz - $25.00 Clemson, Buckley, Stoltzfus Property on the Pequea by Joan Lorenz - $2.00 Buena Vista Revisited by A. Groff and J. Lorenz - $8.00 The Jacob Mast Family of Salisbury Township by Anna Skiles - $4.00 White Horse Revisited by Dale Frankhouser - $15.00 Black Minqua: The Life and Times of Henry Green by Anita L. Wills - $23.00 Pieces of the Quilt: The Mosaic of an African American Family by Anita L. Wills - $23.00 Notes and Documents of Free Persons of Color: Four Hundred Years of an American Family's History, Revised Edition by Anita L. Wills - $23.00 Lancaster County Post Card Collection, Vol. 2 by the Lancaster Post Card Club - $20.00 WWII Honor Roll Poster, Servicemen of Gap – Original 1946 poster (not a reprint) - $25 Buyerstown - Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by Rachel King, edited by Anna Groff - ** To purchase, contact Mrs. Rachael King, 5133 Amish Road, Kinzers, PA 17535 or call 717-442-4041 to leave a message with your name and phone number. The 'gap' becomes Gap; The influence of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Gap, PA by Tiegan C. Lewis and John R. Bowie - $10.00 ** To purchase, contact Leonard Groff at [email protected] or call 717-355-0454 Ezra Stoltzfus (1867 - 1944), Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, compiled by Leonard and Anna Groff - $15.00 ** To purchase, contact Leonard Groff at [email protected] or call 717-355-0454

— Unless otherwise noted, these may be ordered by calling 717-442-4071 or emailing [email protected]. Please make sure you include your name, phone number, email address (if you have one), and mailing address. There are additional charges for postage.

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Historical Society of Salisbury Township

P.O. Box 173

Gap, PA 17527-0173-

JUST PRIOR TO OUR NEWSLETTER GOING TO PRINT,

WE WERE NOTIFIED OF TWO POSTPONEMENTS AND ONE CANCELLATION.

THE WHITE CHIMNEYS 300TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, page 1,

& THE JONES FAMILY REUNION BRUNCH TALK-AND-TOUR, PAGE 6,

HAVE BOTH BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2021.

OUR MAY MONTHLY MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED, PAGE 9

TAKE A LOOK AT OUR WEBSITE: www.salisburytwphistory.org AND US ON FACEBOOK!

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GO PAPERLESS!!

* To sign up for our emailed digital PDF Newsletter, email us at [email protected] or call Leona at 717-442-4071 *


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