�Bucks Countians lodged as follows: Isaac Van Horne at Nauman's and Ralph Stone and James Erwin at John Musser's corner of East Orange and Lime Streets and Gerardus Wynkoch at Judge Henry's. The Chester County legislators divided: Jos. Hemphill lodged at A Scott's on Orange Street; Jas. Hannum at

of the artist who created them. They are four of a comparatively small number of existing works of this kind, which were carved about this period, and used in and about Philadelphia for the adornment of public buildings, etc. There can be little doubt that they are the work of William Rush of

DATE ON STATE HIGHWAY SIGNS CORRECTED By William Frederic Worner Students of our local history know that on May 2nd, 1729, the county of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, was created by the Lieutenant Governor, Patrick Gordon, and his council. By an Act of Assembly, passed May 10th, 1729, it was

34 [miles] off." The Ship Tavern was located about a mile west of Downingtown, near the junction of the old King's Highway and the turnpike. The tavern was built by Thomas Parke, who died October 17th, 1758. The original building is still standing, and is now used as a dwelling house by Mrs. Charles

Ruckreise nach Deutchland im Jahr 1754." [Gottlieb Mittel- berger's Journey to Pennsylvania in the year 1750; and Return Journey to Germany in the year 1754.] Another edition was published in Stuttgart in the same year. The work was translated into English by Carl Theo. Eben and was published in

, etc., of the Juliana Library Company in Lancaster," printed in 1766, by D. Hall and W. Sellers, Philadelphia. On page 10 of this unique publication is an interesting descrip- tion of Lancaster borough as it was in 1766. It is as follows : "The culture of hemp and hops seems to be much attended to by