stated that " 'vice resorts' were found at 53 sepa- rate addresses;' a decidedly large number for a city of 47,227 popu- lation.' "9 The Law and Order Society of Lancaster was also concerned �with the problem of gambling in the Lancaster communtiy. One may tend to ignore gambling on a small scale, such

land as the original settler and it has been known ever since as the Mary Fiere tract, she, in fact, really never owned any land in Lancaster County. It is clear, however, that it was intended by the Penn commissioners for her, but with her consent was conveyed to her oldest son and son-in-law. On

ANN LETORT The second in a series on noteworthy women in Lancaster County history, this article on Ann Letort by Marian Wallace Reninger brings new attention to the courage and versatility of pio- neer women. Ann Letort was a French Huguenot who came to America with her husband James in 1686. They

for the rest of his life. He was aided �in the work for the fugitive slaves by his family. Joseph, the son, at the age of sixteen sometimes drove the slaves at night, concealed in his wagon, on to the next station. The list of men in Lancaster County who ran these hidden places of refuge was long

early years of our country, were women. Ann Moore was postmistress of Lancaster from 1798 to 1829. Mary Dickson took office in 1829 and served for 21 years — until 1850. Thus, beginning in Thomas Jefferson's term as President, these two women held the office of Postmistress through the administrations