The Lancaster Journal of Saturday, December 1st, 1810. The Ship Conestoga By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IT is not generally known, perhaps, that a ship named the "Con- estoga",, so-called, doubtless, in honor of the famous Indian tribe for which the river in Lancaster county was named, once sailed

The American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestic Manufactures and National Industry. By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 28th, 1817, con- tained the following notice : "The citizens of the borough of Lancaster, and gentlemen from the country

encouraged by the success that had at- tended its efforts, as well as by demands for a more widely ex- tended application of its benevolence, no longer hesitated to solicit the assistance of the public. The citizens of Lancaster were called upon, not on behalf of sturdy mendicants, idle vagrants, or juvenile

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

paid for sundry orders to the teachers dur- ing the past year, Sundry orders for lumber, carpenters' work, fuel, etc., Balance in hands of treasurer, 187.953/4 $180.75 89.40 $458.1034" The Lancaster Journal of Friday, August 17th, 1832, an- nounced that "at early candle light," on Saturday, August 18th

THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF LANCASTER By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER THE Lancaster Journal of Monday, December 30th, 1816, con- conontained an announcement that those favoring the organization of a German society, for the relief of distressed immigrants, were requested to attend a meeting at John Erben's

line dividing Chester and Lancaster counties, to Pequea and Spring- ville, then turned north for a distance and then west again. It marked the boundary line between the five original townships, dividing Leacock from Earl, Manheim from Warwick, and Hemp- field from Warwick. Reaching a point near the

eventually be united to the library under contemplation. The trustees sug- gested calling it "The Lancaster Union Library." They proposed raising a fund for its increase by disposing of shares at twenty dollars each, to be paid in quarterly instalments of five dollars. The first payment was to be made at the

until 9, and every Friday evening thereafter, during which time the librarian will attend to deliver books, according to the rules and regulations, to every applicant entitled to the gratuitous bene- fits of the library. Mechanics, members of the society, will give written orders to such of their

The references to the organization in the local papers are few, and little information concerning its activities can be obtained. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 3rd, 1815, contained an announcement that the trustees of the "Juvenile Library Society" were requested to meet at the house of