. New Holland Debating Society By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE "movies" and the radio mark a remarkable forward step in mechanical ingenuity and in furnishing means of entertainment and information; but, like the newspapers, while they serve to entertain for the time be- ing, yet, for the most part

in executing the will of those who had contributed generously to alleviate the distress of the poor and sick of the community. The Committee on a Dispensary recommended that one be established. The Rev. William Augustus Muhlenberg, Rev. Wil- liam Ashmead, Rev. Dr. Christian L. F. Endress, William

Association of Lancaster / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799. Washington Association of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.) Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1929 Description: 160-167 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster

Collections for the Poor in 1795 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of the "Association for the Relief of the Poor," of the borough of Lancaster, was held at the house of Chris- topher Brenner on Monday, November 2nd, 1795. John Joseph Henry occupied the chair. The committees appointed to collect

path followed the "Old Road" to a point in Lancaster county just beyond the village of White Horse, where it branched to the right and led on through Springville, past Roland's Church to the present power house on the New Holland pike. From this point it followed the dividing line between Earl and

citizens of Lancaster county having bought of " Black Steve " the lumber to build their houses and barns. He also invested in real estate, displaying much wisdom in his purchases. He was always present a.t sales, looking for bargains. When- ever property changed hands at a public sale Stephen Smith was

places of worship. Futhey in his history of Upper Octorara Church states : " About the year 1743, the Rev. George Whitefield in the course of his visitations to the churches in this county, preached at Doe Run, and also at the New Side Church of Upper Octorara." The inaccuracy of this statement is

Proclamation of Peace by Treaty Ending War of 1812 Received in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Saturday, February 11th, 1815, the citizens of Lancaster rejoiced over the news of Jackson's great victory at New Or- leans. Ten days later, the announcement of the President's ratification of the treaty of

THE FEMALE SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY OF SAINT JAMES'S CHURCH, LANCASTER William Frederic Worner Mr. William A. B. Halbach, a member of one of Lancaster's oldest fami- lies, has kindly presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society a pam- phlet, 4 by 5 inches in size, that contains much of local

Pepin and Breschard's Circus in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN Vol. XXXII, p. 134-5, of the Proceedings of the Lancaster County Historical Society, published in December, 1928, appears a description of Ricketts' circus held in Lancaster in the sum- mer of 1797. After its final performance