-citizen, James Buchanan, in introducing him to public attention as a suitable candidate for Vice-President of the United States ; and believe that a time has arrived when it would be culpable to withhold the expression of the sentiments of Lancaster county on this important subject. They, therefore, give

East King street and Penn square. 2 George M. Kline was admitted to the Lancaster bar in 1842. See Mom- bert's "Authentic History of Lancaster county," published in 1869, p. 432. �peace, as reflecting honor on your city, they know and feel, should occasion ever require you to leave your peaceful

Buchanan Made a Mason in Lodge No. 43 December 11, 1816 Worshipful Master 1822-1823 President of the United States 1857-1861 Born, Stony Batter, Franklin Co., Pa. April 23, 1791 Died, Wheatland, Lancaster Co., Pa. June 1, 1868. In the winter of 1816-17, Hon. James Buchanan, then but twenty-five years of

Trustees of Franklin College in 1813 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER An election of trustees of Franklin college, Lancaster, was held on Thursday, June 17th, 1813. The following persons were elected: His Excellency, Simon Snyder, Governor of Pennsylvania, and Hon. William Tilghman. From Philadelphia

Celebration in Lancaster in Honor of Jefferson's Inauguration By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER W EDNESDAY, March 4th, 1801, the day on which Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated third president of the United States, was celebrated in Lancaster with festive joy. The early beams of the day were announced by

members of the committee of correspond- ence, do not appear in the above list. The officers were elected as follows : President, Robert Coleman. Vice-presidents, William Kirkpatrick and James Humes. Secretaries, Adam Reigart and Samuel White. Counsellors, Charles Smith, George B. Porter and Edward Coleman

of the best in the United States, and the view of the surrounding country is unsurpassed by any in the world." These records show that horse-racing in harness had not been introduced into Lancaster county prior to 1830. In fact, the trotter and pacer did not come into their own, as a distinctively

- fessor Herbert H. Beck, president of The Lancaster County His- torical Society. Following the invocation by the Rev. Robert S. Miller, pastor of the Unitarian Church of Our Father, Mayor James H. Ross introduced Mr. Garvin, the donor, who, in turn, presented Vernon K. Newswanger, of Lancaster and