Collections for the Poor in 1795 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of the "Association for the Relief of the Poor," of the borough of Lancaster, was held at the house of Chris- topher Brenner on Monday, November 2nd, 1795. John Joseph Henry occupied the chair. The committees appointed to collect

women to make into garments, for which sewing they are paid, and the garments clothe the poor of the 'Dorcas' or the children of the `Children's Aid.' A pathetic scene occurred the day before last Christmas, when a woman was paid seventy-five cents for some sewing she had done at nights, after hard days

A PLEA FOR THE CONESTOGA RIVER. "Are not Albana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?" Perhaps I cannot introduce my theme more appropriately than by quoting a few lines from the greatest of Scotch poets, addressed to his friend, William Simson, entreating him to

grain deposited in some central place in every township, to be thence transported by some persons appointed for the pur- pose, to the city or its vicinage, to be disposed of by those who have the care of the poor. "Lampeter Township, Oct. 10th, 1797." "EDWARD HAND." "The reverend gentlemen of the clergy

Harriet Lane Johnston: Pioneer Advocate of Special Care for Children with Chronic Diseases. by Homer T. Rosenberger The renowned Harriet Lane Home at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore has had a tremendous effect upon pediatrics through- out the United States. The "Harriet Lane" set the pattern in

substantially from this era of prosperity. As her fortune grew �in her last years, far beyond her needs, she added codicils to her will of June 1, 1895, in order to make additional bequests. These be- quests launched new projects, one of which was a choir school for boys, now known as St. Albans School. The mid

in the borough and county of Lancaster, in order to encourage industry, frugality and American manufactures, formed an association known as "The Lancaster County Society for Pro- moting Agriculture, Manufactures and the Useful Arts." Mr. F. A. Muhlenberg was chosen president. �The objects of the

jail, for the time being, all vagrants and disorderly and suspicious persons found in the streets at an unusual hour, who cannot give a satis- factory account of themselves. "Published" by order of the corporation and consent of the citizens. "Adam Reigart, Jr. "John Bausman, "Burgesses." 1 Printed in

Philadelphia (excepting those in the city of Lancaster which pay specie when demanded) after the 14th day of November next." 5 Lancaster Journal, Wednesday, November 4th, 1818. The Lancaster County Society for the Encour- agement of American Manufactures By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of citizens of the