. Herbert H. Beck and C. H. Martin of the Lancaster County Historical Society; Rev. Arlington Gerhard of Philadelphia ; Rev. John B. Bucher of Ephrata, and the writer. Talks were also given by teachers who served at the old and the new Clay Schoolhouses. On such occasions, it is customary to give a history

incidents in the history of Lancaster County, I might say that John Wright, Quaker, was born in Lancashire, England, in 1667, and after his arrival in this country in 1714, immediately became a respected and influential citizen, After serving in various important positions of trust in Philadel- phia, he

: b. Feb. 1, 1769; d. June 26, 1816, in 48th year. Wife, Dorothy Hand. Served as major in Pa. Militia, 1797. Pa. Arch., 6th Series, Vol. 4, pp. 468, 588. Pvt. in Capt. Shippen's Co., the "Lancaster County Dragoons." Klein's Hist. of Lancaster Co., Pa., Vol. 2, p. 596. Buried in St. James's Episcopal

, Philadelphia, Pa. RATIFIERS FROM LANCASTER COUNTY Five men who ratified the Constitution of the United States, and one who was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, who are buried in Lancaster, were honored at a memorial service held Sunday afternoon, December 12, 1937, in the churchyard of St. James's

ORGANIZATION AND EARLY HISTORY OF THE CONESTOGA NAVIGATION COMPANY By PROFESSOR HORACE R. BARNES The possible effect upon Lancaster and other cities and towns lying in the great valley of Pennsylvania, had the Susquehanna been a navigable river, has frequently been the topic of idle speculation