, where the monument marks the site. Referring to Witmer's bridge, on page 4, it might be well to state that this bridge was erected 1799-1800. On page 5, in referring to Fulton Opera House, it would be better to state that in the work yard of the old jail on this site, a number of Indians were massacred

, as the purpose of the organiza- tion was a most worthy one. The Lancaster County Society for Promoting Agriculture, Manufactures and the Useful Arts By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser of Wednesday, March 25th, 1800, states that a large and respectable number of citizens

Pool, used as a Theatre from 1837 to 1847, �We now know, for a certainty, from the advertisements just quoted, tha as early as December, 1791, a professional company of "theatrical barn stormers" had appeared in plays in Lancaster borough, but where these per formances were given we are unable to state

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