founded near the present bridge Wright's Ferry, for many years the main gateway into the expanding West, Erected for the Bicentennial of this Historic House and the Sesquicentennial of Colum- bia by the Lancaster County Historical Society, 1938," John Wright was a man who stood out among men in the times

institution in a reconstructed brew house you have provided the most fitting capstone to the whole structure in the erection of this beautiful library. The community therefore extends its felicitation and well wishes to you person- alIy. "Therefore, Dr. Fackenthal, the Lancaster County Historical Society, a

THE TIMES OR WEEKLY PORCUPINE By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N January 3rd, 1798, Johann Albrecht und Comp. (John Albright and Co.) established a German weekly newspaper in Lancaster borough, the title of which was "Der Deutsche Por- cupein und Lancaster Anzeigs-Nachrichten." The Library of Con

whom the highest rate of wage will be given. Apply at the Engineer's office at Lancaster. Edward F. Gay, Engineer of Susq. and T. W. Canal. New Book Store, under the Museum, a general assortment of School Books, Bibles, Foolscap and Letter paper, Sand, Quills, Pens, Ink, etc. N. B. Gentlemen wishing to

Puddingtown, subsequently known as Bethania, Lancaster county, Pa. Mr. Houston's excellent article appears in Vol. I, pp. 119-132, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society. Since that article was published, I have secured a file of The Bethania Palladium from which I have used a number of

we change with them.") CENTENARY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTH OBSERVED IN LANCASTER By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A LARGE and respectable meeting of citizens was held in the court house in Penn square, Lancaster city on Thursday eve- ning, February 9th, 1832, for the purpose of making provision for the