jail, for the time being, all vagrants and disorderly and suspicious persons found in the streets at an unusual hour, who cannot give a satis- factory account of themselves. "Published" by order of the corporation and consent of the citizens. "Adam Reigart, Jr. "John Bausman, "Burgesses." 1 Printed in

was made from a species of grass never before used for that purpose. Soon women, and a great number of children at the public school in the city, mastered the art of plaiting the straw. The grass from which the hat was made grew abundantly, at that time, in Lancaster county. Joel Lightner, Jr., was

executors, in trust, for them to give the same to such poor persons as they may think proper, or the value thereof, or any part thereof. "I likewise give and bequeath to my said executors, in trust, five hundred dollars, to mitigate the sufferings of poor people in the city of Lancaster, of good moral

constitution: "Article 1. This association shall be called 'The Lancaster County So- ciety for the Encouragement of American Manufactures'; and shall consist of such persons residing therein as shall subscribe to these articles, and pay to the treasurer the sum of fifty cents. "Article 2. The officers of the

husband of Mrs. Moore had been postmaster at this place [Lancaster] for a considerable time before his death ; but during the latter years of his life, being unable to attend to business, it of course devolved upon her. Mrs. Moore's management of the office gave such general satisfaction, as well to the

letter is indecipherable. It might be taken for an M or an A. In Ellis and Evans' History of Lancaster County, p. 373, it is stated that Michael Hubley served as Assistant Burgess of Lancaster Borough in 1765. �

, it never was controlled by either Church. The charter has never been changed, and the Board of Trustees is entirely a self-perpetuating body. Fairs for Benefit of the Lutheran Sunday School By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER I N the Lancaster Journal of Friday, May 4th, 1832, appeared a communication over

of Lancaster has increased and still daily increases in extent and population, and ought to be able to provide for the order, safety and happiness of its citizens. But the administration of government therein, under its present charter, is inadequate to the advancement of public health and order, to

county, Pa. All persons wishing to become members thereof, will please call on Abraham Gipple, secretary of the association, in order that their names may be entered." 1 Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser, Saturday, November 16th, 1811. 2 Lancaster Journal, Friday, September 7th, 1821. �The officers were

citizens of Lancaster borough. The Lancaster. Intelligencer and Weekly Advertiser of Tues- day, August 14th, 1804, contained the following : "The liberal subscription of a number of ladies and gentlemen of Lancaster borough, for the laudable purpose of repairing Frank- lin College, so as to render it a