Lochmann, five years after the consecration of the church, in 1743, to attach to the pulpit an iron rod which sustained the sand-clock in full view of the preacher and the hearers, thus securing to the latter sermons of a reasonable length in their opinion — one hour and a half. This congregation was

Bridge, Avenue, Hotel 20 First Lock 8 Linden Hall 21 Reigart's Landing 9 Linden Hall Grove 22 Reigart's Landing from below 10 Columbia Bridge Piers 23 Binkley's Mill and Bridge 11 to 13 Tunnel—Entrance, Outlet, Interior 24 25 View of Rockland City Water Works 14 Columbia Methodist Church 26 City Mill 15

sick, preaching and baptizing. Saturday, February 27, he journeyed to "Mr. [Henry William] Stiegel's iron works. Preached there on Psalm 22: 26, 27, and spent the night."1 On Sunday, he rode seven miles with Mr. Stiegel to Ephrata, and then three miles more to the "Canes- toge" church, where he also

danger of fire from their chimneys. During seventy of these years, from 1742 to 1812 the borough was run without property taxes, the resources coming from markets, fines, and fairs. In these good old days life was simple, houses were small, mainly one-storied, people were poor but happy and content. Why

old, silk, pink and watermarked papers by Carpenter and the National-American Bank Note companies. According to the Boston Revenue Book the final issue was "Prior to October 1, 1880" indicating the exact date was unknown and that there never was a printing at the Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Wash

of the new town; perhaps they bought lots here for speculation. Anna Nutt and Company were owners of the Coventry and Warwick Iron Works near French Creek, Chester County. Robert Grace was a friend of Benjamin Franklin, and manufactured the famous "Franklin" stove; his wife on one occasion aided and

best built inland town in America. . . . Courthouse is not large, but the most elegant I have ever seen." He called East King Street "a very handsome street, with many brick houses, three stories and neat." 37 LANCASTER'S BID FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL The year 1789 stands out prominently in local events