-eight acres adjoining to the east- ward had been bought to it. Dated May 17, 1880, Record R-11-265. For 288 Acres. Dated Manch 30, 1882. Record S-11-485. For 179 Acres, part of farm. Dated April 1, 1896. Record C-15-349. For 179 Acres. Dated Mch. 27, 1905. Rec. S-17-589. Dated May 5, 1905. Rec. S-17-589

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

delegates when these decisions on strategy were made or that he was much concerned about the conference before his arrival in London. 37 A number of American delegates, including Schmucker, did reach London in time for the final sessions of the provisional committee just prior to the transatlantic

publishers 4 merchants 3 ministers 3 educators 2 political personalities 2 farmers 2 justices of the peace 1 bookseller 1 civil engineer 1 coin dealer 1 physician 1 tanner Several founders had more than one profession or occupation, hence the larger number of occupations than founders. Twelve of the founding

The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N Thursday evening, August 22nd, 1816, a number of Irish- men, and descendants of Irishmen, met at the tavern of Arch- ibald McLenegan on East King street, in the borough of Lan- caster, and formed an association

minister. There is nothing in the record to indicate otherwise. He remained at Reyer's only three years, accepting a call to Harrisburg during the summer of 1790. His report to the 1788 Coetus indicates that the congregations which constituted the charge were changed to include Hellers, and not Cocalico

Sellersville. Although his father, Abraham, a farmer, opposed his decision to enter the ministry, he began ministerial studies with the Reverend Samuel Helffenstein of Phil- adelphia in 1809. 3 He was licensed by the synod in 1813. Soon after he took charge of eight congregations in what is now Snyder County

sim- plicity, of moral heroism and of thoroughly upright character – a man along the pathway of whose life bloomed on either side the fragrant flowers of genuinegoodness." Gerhart was ordained in August, 1842. 12 He had received and accepted a call to serve the four-church Grindstone Hill charge in

not dined with a farmer in a quarter of a century. Col. Duffy's invitation was cordi- ally accepted . At 10 A.M. the guest was at the Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. George W. Childs, Col. A. L. J. Cassatt, Charles E. Pugh, J. N. Dubarry, George De B. Keim, George B. Roberts, Lieut. A. M. Thackara

change of shirts, stockings, etc. The time having arrived for the second departure of the "Daughters", the Rebel soldiers were taken charge of by a Southern organization, known as "The Sisters of Char- ity" while the Union soldiers were cared for by the Gettysburg ladies. The good-byes and the fervent