was the favor- ite son in the new county, and for Assembly received the highest vote. John Wright had lost his popularity. He was a member of Assembly in 1726; but was defeated in 1727 and In 1728. In 1729 he received a small vote, compared with Edwards. James Mitchel and Thomas Read were the other

EARLY COLUMBIA AND VICINITY, The following paper was read by H. Frank Eshleman, Esq., at the recent anniversary of the founding of the town of Columbia: Civilized activity opened up on the Susquehanna very early. Three hun- dred and six years ago Captain John Smith forced his way a short distance

- many and in Switzerland until the middle of the fifteenth century. But in 1452, says Ezra Eby in his history of the Eby family, page five, the whole valley of Luzerne, Switzer- land, was laid under an interdict against the Waldenses by the Church of Rome. In the fifteenth century, also, religious

1718, or on the other lists here produced. The following persons who were here before 1718 (as is statd in the naturalization act above referred to), and whose names do not appear on the assessment of 1718-19, are: JACOB FUNK, FRANCIS NEAFF, FRANCIS NEAFF, JR., JOHN BURKHOLDER, JR., ABRAHAM BURKHOLDER