and Thomas Wentz. She was born Decem- ber 19th, 1808, and died July 27th, 1896. If this standard is still in existence, it should have an honored place in Lancaster's new museum when that fire-proof structure is erected. Does anyone know where it now is? RAILROAD BRIDGES OVER THE BIG AND LITTLE

McCall's Ferry Company By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN Vol. XI, pp. 131-144, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society, appeared an article entitled, "Some Early Lancaster County Bridges." In that article the author, the late S. M. Sener, Esq., described the bridge at McCall's

petition to be circulated throughout the county ; which petition, after a sufficient number of signatures was obtained, was to be sent to Congress, praying for the repeal of the law imposing an additional duty on distilled spirits. The meeting defined the situation clearly. If Congress should consider it

in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia and Pennsylvania, yet to no place did they come in such large numbers, nor become such an influential factor in molding civilization and determining state policies, as in Pennsylvania. By the middle of the

COUNTY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of citizens was held in Saint John's chapel, Lan- caster, on Friday evening, November 30th, 1832. George Bryan was called to the chair, and George H. Bomberger was appointed secretary. The following preamble and articles were read, discussed

American product until the eighteen fifties. �On May 5th, 1849, there was foaled a colt in Orange county, New York, which was actually recognized, as the inscription on his fifteen foot granite monument at Chester, N. Y., indicates, as "The Progenitor of the American Light Harness Horse." His name was

, wearing the full regalia of their tribe. Charles P. Wolfe, vice-president of the Lebanon County Historical Society, made a brief address. The Rev. Dr. Martin W. Schweitzer brought greetings from Muddy Creek church, which recently celebrated its 200th anniversary; he also pronounced the benediction. The

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 James H. Matthews Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was erected on that part of the venerable building now owned and occupied by The Lan- caster County Historical Society. The exercises incident to the unveiling of the tablet, were in charge of Prof. Herbert H. Beck, president of The Lancaster County