, at Hotel Wallace, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, which bears on its face a plate marked "Made in London, 1674." This clock is an eight-day, shows the seconds, minutes, hours and days of the month, but not the moon movements. It is difficult to determine definitely just what date the first clocks were made

advertisement. The writer has recently seen such a clock running and all in good shape, in possession of John B. Oberholtzer, at Hotel Wallace, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, which bears on its face a plate marked "Made in London, 1674." This clock is an eight-day, shows the seconds, minutes, hours and days of the

does take it. The following is the oath: "I - do swear (or affirm) that I renounce and refuse all allegiance to George the Third, King of Great Britain, his heirs and successors: and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a free and independent State, and

was de- scribed as a "beautiful ascent" by one paper; and "in the handsomest possible style," by another. The balloon was exploded, converted into a parachute and the descent was successful. During the next twelve years, Mr. Wise made numerous ascents through- out eastern Pennsylvania and in other

Horsemen sent by Government to northern part of State to repress Fries' Insurrection. Also in active field service in Whiskey Insurrection in Pa. Harris' Biog. Hist., p. 330. Catalogue, Loan Exhibition of Hist. & Contemporary Portraits in Lancas- ter Co., Pennsylvania, p. 38. Buried in Caernarvon