an impressive expression of a people's belief in a government organized on the basis of the Common Law. We celebrate tonight the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the granting of a Charter to the borough of Lancaster. What is a Charter? It is an instru- ment for permitting and encouraging the free

street, in the midst of which stands- the courthouse and market. Through this runs the road to the back country on the Susquehanna. There are several cross streets on each side of the main street, which are indifferently well built, as to quantity of houses. 5 Ellis and Evans' History of Lancaster County

carriers, by placing two rows of benches, back to back, upon the car, and stretching an awning overhead. This was the biggest busi- ness day in the history of the railroad. �Proposed Reading Railroad into Lancaster, passing through the property of the Lancaster Comb Factory, on James Street, west of Market

County, one of the garden spots of America." Penn's City on the Susquehanna Writing in 1690, William Penn said, "It is now my purpose to make another settlement upon the river of Susquehanna that runs into the Bay of Chesapeake, and bears about fifty miles west from the river Delaware, as appears by the

good order and ready to do business. The wagon is as good as new. Those wishing to follow a pleasant business will please call on the under- signed, residing in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pa. HENRY RAEZER. H Daniel S. Von Neida, born December 23, 1844, son of Jacob and Catherine Swartz Von Neida

ranking among the most gigantic of all in the United States, and therefore in the whole world. Our story concerns only our own county. But let us take a glimpse or two into the dim past. One of the first references to the "post" or post office is found in the Bible. In the eighth chapter and tenth verse

to be a fascinating charm about the pot- ter and his wheel, and his ability to give form to various objects from his crude equipment, working with his thumbs and fingers on a plastic mass of wet earth. The Swop es Early in the history of Lancaster County the trade of the potter was not unknown. The

, 111. 17 History of Chester County, Cope, 1881, p. 670. 18 Rupp's History of Lancaster and York Counties, p. 551. 19 Ellis and Evans' History, p. 363. �58 LANCASTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY JOHN CHRISTOPHER DRAENKEL (TRINGLE) #38, 51 was a member of Trinity Church, and presented to the congregation in

harmony, with a spirit of co-oper- ation and mutual helpfulness among pastors and people, looking to the time when it would be possible to have "one fold, and one shepherd." We find no space on these pages to quibble or argue as to the precedence of any one church. The Lutherans started their church in