Record of Soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of Others Who Gave Service During the Period of 1784 -1815 By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS and ELEANORE J. FULTON. Note—The following comprehensive list of soldiers, who served their country as active participants in the War of

Early Fire Companies Of Lancaster City And County by (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS Old records of Lancaster borough reveal the existence of fire fighting implements as early as 1742 and 1744. There were lad- ders, hooks, bags and buckets, but little is known of where they were kept, probably

by The Lancaster County Historical Society, not only to the city, but also to the county and to the state of Pennsylvania. The exercises were held Sunday afternoon, October 13, 1935, on South Lime Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and the tablet was placed on the property No. 46 South Lime Street

College. Each October for many years, the Lancaster County Historical Society has been marking some of the many points of real historical interest in this locality. Throughout various sections of Lancaster County, beautiful bronze tablets carry historical messages, and designate for succeeding generations

"The Lancaster Union" of 1839 An Anti-Masonic Newspaper By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS April 16, 1839, marks the transition of the ownership and editorship of "The Lancaster Union" from the former editor, Carpenter McCleery to Alex- ander H. Hood, who purchased the paper at that time. Volume

some of the originators from oblivion." As the week of April 1st to 7th, 1934, was determined upon for the commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the free public schools in Pennsylvania, it seemed to be the most fitting time to present what I found in the files of the Lancaster "Ex- press

years, all rights would be forfeited. Nothing was done under this charter, and in time it became inoperative. THE CONESTOGA SLACK-WATER NAVIGATION COMPANY March 28th, 1820, James Hopkins, a prominent lawyer of Lancaster, ob- tained a charter from the State of Pennsylvania giving him, his heirs, and

of the war in which he did active service as a colonel. His commanding figure was often seen on the streets of Philadelphia and Lancaster. Timothy Matlack was born at Haddonfield, N. J., March 28, 1736 (some- times given as 1730), of Quaker parentage, being the son of Timothy Matlack and Martha Burr

Township in his book, "The Three Earls." One *From "History of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania," by Franklin Ellis and Samuel Evans; published by Everts and Peck, Philadelphia, 1883; p. 310. The reference to "Heller's Lutheran Church" is not an error. What we now call Salem Reformed Church at Heller's, was

REAR ADMIRIAL WILLIAM REYNOLDS A DISTINGUISHED LANCASTRIAN. 1815-1879 By PROFESSOR HORACE R. BARNES William Reynolds, son of John and Lydia Moore Reynolds, was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 10th, 1815. The characteristics which marked the lives of both Admiral William Reynolds and his