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

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

of Distillers By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of distillers of Lancaster county was held at John Whiteside's tavern, in the borough of Lancaster, on Saturday, November 11th, 1815. Jacob Miller was appointed chairman, and John Rohrer secretary.' The distillers met for the purpose of preparing a

authoress, Miss Lottie M. Bausman, described how ten Conestoga Indians,—the last collective body of the original inhabitants of Lancaster county when it was a wilderness—were murdered, by the "Paxtang Boys" on Tuesday, December 27th, 1763, in the work-house, which stood at the corner of West King and North

, city councils, and students having retired, the military returned in reverse of the former order. Thus was written the final chapter in the life of one of Lan- caster's most honored heroes, whose death was deeply mourned by city, county, state and nation. The Daily Evening Express stated that more than

the board of managers may direct. 7. "Any member, by giving a written notice to the secretary, may at any annual meeting withdraw from this society; or any member violating his pledge, may be expelled by the voice of two-thirds of the members present. 8. "Any association within the county of Lancaster

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

SITE OF NANTICOKE INDIAN VILLAGE MARKED. By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER On Sunday afternoon, October 16th, 1932, more than four hundred mem- bers and friends of The Lancaster County Historical Society braved the rain to attend the exercises incident to the unveiling of a handsome bronze tablet marking

disagreeably smoky taste which they acquire when done in a stove heated by a wood fire." It is to be regretted that we do not have information relative to Mr. Benedict,—who he was, in what part of the city he resided, and his occupation. Minutes of The Lancaster County Historical Society January 2, 1931 The

is the fourth marker erected in Lancaster county by the Historical Society as a memorial to the American Indians—our earliest inhabitants, presumably. The bronze tablet, from the studio of the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, was placed on the shaft by the Haldy Marble and Granite Works ; and