at the Gap mine, together with the obsolete pumps and machinery rendered further operations unprofitable and the final closing down of the mine, the entire Prop erty being disposed of by Mr. Wharton to his competitors. CHROME MINES The chrome mines of Little Britain and Fulton Townships enjoy with

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

Lancaster is not now known. Subsequent issues of local papers do not contain any ref- ferences to these gifted musicians. Contributions from Lancaster County for the Distressed Poor of Philadelphia During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1797 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T various times, during its earlier

in the borough and county of Lancaster, in order to encourage industry, frugality and American manufactures, formed an association known as "The Lancaster County Society for Pro- moting Agriculture, Manufactures and the Useful Arts." Mr. F. A. Muhlenberg was chosen president. �The objects of the

erecting the School House for the High Dutch Reformed Congregation at Lancaster is to be held ; also one for raising $565 to enable the wardens of St. James Church at Lancaster to complete the work begun by them. The school lottery uses the argument that in order that the poor may have equal chances with