THE TIMES OR WEEKLY PORCUPINE By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N January 3rd, 1798, Johann Albrecht und Comp. (John Albright and Co.) established a German weekly newspaper in Lancaster borough, the title of which was "Der Deutsche Por- cupein und Lancaster Anzeigs-Nachrichten." The Library of Con

we change with them.") CENTENARY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BIRTH OBSERVED IN LANCASTER By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A LARGE and respectable meeting of citizens was held in the court house in Penn square, Lancaster city on Thursday eve- ning, February 9th, 1832, for the purpose of making provision for the

MURAL PRESENTED TO CITY OF LANCASTER By WILLIAM FREDERIC WARNER On Friday evening, December 28th, 1934, a mural painted on one of the walls of the council chamber of the municipal building, (depicting "The Arrival of James Hamilton," in 1729, who came for the purpose of establishing Hickory town as

rector of St. James's church, Lancaster, which position he filled until the autumn of 1778,—nearly twenty years—when he re- moved to New York city, where he died May 25th, 1780, aged fifty years. He was admitted to membership in the American Philo- sophical Society on March 8th, 1768, being one of a

Lancaster, where so many useful manufacturing establishments are in opera- tion, the citizens will not be backward in giving countenance to the exertions of their brethren in other sections of the United States." In response to this appeal, a number of persons friendly to domestic manufactures, met at Col

Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A NUMBER of citizens of Lancaster met at the house of Wil- liam Cooper on Wednesday evening, February 6th, 1822. Dr. Samuel Fahnestock was appointed chairman, and Nathaniel Lightner secretary. The

Queen street, nearly opposite the Friends' meeting house. The managers attended on Tuesday afternoons to receive contributions and to exchange manufactured articles on the most equitable terms. The third annual report, which appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 10th, 1826, stated that a

papers as well as the names of the members of this most worthy organization. In the Lancaster Journal of Wednesday, September 27th, 1815, was a reference to the association, and section 15 of its constitution was printed as follows: "Any member found guilty of destroying fences or other property belong

latter institution occupied the building until it was sold at public auction, in December, 1855. Now divided into four dwellings, the old house is still standing at 109-115 North Lime street. 2 The Lancaster Journal, of Friday, February 10th, 1832, contained the following announcement: "The public is