Some of the new order, or more acclimated, Amish will go so far as to allow a phone in a booth near the road for business purposes, although they will not allow one in their home. They will travel quite happily in cars, as long as someone else drives them. The Amish have their own one-room schools, through eighth grade. Most Mennonites, however, drive their own cars, live in modern homes with electricity and go on to higher education. At the Winesburg Carriage Co. in Winesburg, visitors can see fine examples of Amish carriages.
All carriages are black, in keeping with Amish tradition.
A stop for lunch at an Amish restaurant in Mount Hope demonstrated that they enjoy their food and seem to have a fondness for desserts. Wednesday is auction day in Mount Hope. Amish arrive from miles around in buggies loaded with chickens, pigs, pies and eggs, even a cow or two. Several buggies were parked in front of Lehman's Hardware and Appliances, a store filled with specialty items. The company, which includes the Mount Hope store and the larger main store in Kidron, was founded in 1955 by Jay Lehman to serve the Amish with non-electric appliances and tools.