. Relative to the social, religious and business life of the town, very little information was given, as the paper devoted most of its space to foreign news and to events occurring in large cities — Philadelphia, New York, Boston, London, Paris, Berlin, etc. The town being comparatively small, the editor

at the Lancaster bar. He soon secured a large and lucrative prac- tice, owned several farms, and was interested in the iron business. In 1787 he was a delegate to the convention which ratified, on the part of Pennsyl- vania, the Federal Constitution. In May, 1789, a banquet was given at Slough's

particular, and the public in general, for the encouragement given to his business from the beginning. He also wishes to thank them for having enabled him to enlarge his business. Mr. Getz carries in stock all kinds of silversmith's work, manu- factured after the newest methods, such as necklaces, wedding