, 1792, the "Phila- delphia and Lancaster Turnpike Road Company" was incorporated. It was finished in 1794, and was not only the first turnpike in the county and State, but also in the United States. It has already received ample treatment in our proceedings, and nothing further need be said concerning

United States. He was born in Boston in 1703. Early in life he entered the employ of James Logan, and later became his partner in business. He was elected Mayor of Philadelphia in 1744. He was also Judge of the County Court. In 1752 he came to Lancaster, where he resided until his death, in 1781. He

after annually paid. When the Council of Zion Lutheran Church some twelve years ago resolved to revive the ancient custom of rose payments, which for more than a century and a quarter had fallen into disuse, the event received wide notice and well-deserved credit, and praise was awarded to the man whose

something about the last one of its kind still in active operation in Lancaster county, and which was visited by the writer one day this week. The First One. Before I speak of this mill, a glance at these mills a century ago and more will not be out of place. So far as the writer knows, the first fulling

. There was a ballet. Captain Hambright's military company , the Lancaster Phalanx, and the Military Band at- tached to Captain Reynolds' Company made their appearance on the occa- sion. A camp with the military in view and the reveille by the band form- ed a part of the performance. As was to be expected

consequence to, and establish the reputation of, the most capital teacher at the first court of Europe. After all this one can't help but wondering who were the "several Ladies eminent sor literary accomplishments" in Lancaster in 1773. As a matter os interest I give the Philadelphia prices for some os the

generous consid- eration. The Rev. Thomas Barton, pastor of St. James' Episcopal Church, in Lancaster, was one of these. His loyalist proclivities were not dis- guised nor denied. But he was a man of high character and took no part in the contest going on. He was allowed to sell his property and retire

lot here. He took high standing at the Bar, and his name was a synonym for personal integrity and professional honor. He was one of those old-time lawyers who dis- couraged litigations and always ad- vised the settlement of cases out of Court, where such a thing was possi- ble. He always considered

the Susquehanna then frozen over, in company with his brother. That night he slept in Lancaster, and two days later reached Philadelphia, where a uniformed militia association took charge of him. He had an inter- view with the Council of Safety that same evening, and then again went to prison

care.* "26th. The short time I remained in Lancaster, I found that considerable business was done in the manufactory of locks, and latches, and rifle guns, all of which are esteemed to be superior to those imported from England. This day I came to Philadelphia, and had the company of Judge Yates the