for one night eight pence; for oats, three shillings per bushel; nor Indian corn, three shillings "Col. Rec., 1st Series, Vol. 8, p. 364. 11Mombert's History, P. 150. 16.Penna. Stat. at Large, Vol. 6, p. 281. �and six pence per bushel, and the same price for a bushel of rye." On March 9, 1771, the

supplied in the same manner in 1761. No picture of this early stone church has been preserved. It was torn down in 1818, and in 1820 a new brick church stood in Its place. Addi- ST. JAMES' CHURCH, 1820. tiobs and other improvements were made to that building in 1844, 1878 and 1880. St. James' has numbered

an age-long custom. History does not record a time when monuments were not the customary means of commemorating great events, historic occasions and distinguished services. Standing in the midst of your people, on a central and commanding site, in the shadow of your ancient church, this shaft will

, resembling a small balcony, with benches on both sides, where the inhabitants sat and took in the fresh air and viewed the people passing. Many mechanics. Three or four churches (7). Largest pipe organ in America, built at Lititz, vow in use at the Lutheran Church. Some of the officers went to see this

this street had an eye to business, and divided their pa- tronage. Some meetings were held at er. two bottles £ 0 15 0 dinner and 9 6 10 two bottles 15 00 �the public house of Adam Weaver, wno kept the "Black Horse," on North Queen street; others were held at the "Sorrel Horse," kept by John Messen

after annually paid. When the Council of Zion Lutheran Church some twelve years ago resolved to revive the ancient custom of rose payments, which for more than a century and a quarter had fallen into disuse, the event received wide notice and well-deserved credit, and praise was awarded to the man whose

, devolved upon him. I may here remark that I many times heard the story of that terrible deed related by one who, a lad of eleven years, ran to the work-house when on his way from school, and was an eye witness of what had been done. Another dark episode in the early history of this community is also con

generous consid- eration. The Rev. Thomas Barton, pastor of St. James' Episcopal Church, in Lancaster, was one of these. His loyalist proclivities were not dis- guised nor denied. But he was a man of high character and took no part in the contest going on. He was allowed to sell his property and retire

local history of •Messrs. Evans and Ellis, I learn that prior to 1819, one Landis Beitler had fitted up a building that stood on the south- east corner of Prince and Orange streets for the accommodation of such performances. This building was sometimes called the "Circus." John Landis, better known