Wolf, Jr., David Summy, Lewis Becker, John Hershy, Jacob Summy, John Metz, Jacob Newcomer, Andrew Kemmerer, Jacob Snebely, Jr., and John Spickler, Sr. PUBLIC-HOUSE KEEPERS IN LANCASTER COUNTY IN 1772 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, there is preserved

The Charity School Movement in Lancaster, 1755 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER In a population numbering less than a quarter of a million people in Pennsylvania in 1755, it is estimated that about 80,000 were Germans. In 1749 the number of German immigrants reached its maximum; the records show that

HORSE-RACING IN LANCASTER COUNTY By HERBERT H. BECK and WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER The earliest recorded organized trials of speed with horses were the chariot-races at the Greek national festivals, of which the most notable were the Olympic games, held every fourth year. Greek sculpture frequently

at the home of D. Witmer, Jr., on Saturday, December 18th, 1830. Whether or not the meeting was held as announced, is not known, as sub- sequent issues of local papers contain no references to it. Clerk in Presbyterian Church, Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IT is not generally known that at

and George W. Barton. How much money was collected is not known, as subsequent issues of local papers do not refer to the subject. Coffee Houses in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A CENTURY or more ago, coffee houses occupied an important position in the life of populous cities. In London

that induced, and the patriotism that prompted you in the formation of this company; and while they regard you now, in the calm of ( James H. Bryson's directory of Lancaster city published in 1843, lists "Henry J. Brown, artist, south-west corner East King [street] and Centre square." This is

of flagons,—one, a pure German piece ; the others, modeled after it by a German-American pewterer whose successive and ingenious copies of the original show progressively wider departures from the authentic German form with which he began. FARMING IN LANCASTER COUNTY IN 1864 By WILLIAM FREDERIC

those who have not yet subscribed, and may desire to become subscribers to such a beneficial establishment, will please to apply to the subscriber. "John Erben." Three years later, the Lancaster Journal of Monday, October 19th, 1818, contained an advertisement in which Mr. Erben offered the Lancaster

. Neff, Jr., C. H. Lefever; Warwick township, Peter Felies, Col. George P. Geyer; Washing- ton borough, Dr. A. Bitner, D. Urban. In the Lancaster Intelligencer of Tuesday, August 22nd, 1848, appeared a partial list of contributions, as follows : Collected in North-west Ward, Lancaster city, " " Southwest