as German sources. Such a tree plays an important part in a recent novel, "River of Earth" by James Still, laid in the Kentucky mine-fields. Mr. and Mrs. John McQuate of R. 2, Denver, Pa., have kept up this custom for a number of years, and it is also being revived this year by the Berks County

, duodecimos one. In 1776 the library was flourishing with 800 books, but all corporations having their charters from the proprietors were dissolved in that year, so that the library's books were boxed and sealed until 1783 when it was re- incorporated under the new government, with John Joseph Henry, (later a

immigrants on the King's Highway. Some of these stopped to settle in Lancaster; others, after a brief stay for provisions and rest, pushed on to the Susquehanna and the wild forests beyond. Post-riders from Phila- delphia galloped in with news from the seaboard and European mail just off the latest ship from

spirit of discord . . . seemed to stick like leprosy to the very walls (of the church)."4 All of these hints are ugly and cruel, giving a most unattractive picture of both pastor and congregation. One who should stop with them would feel little desire to know either of the parties in the quarrel. But