Collections for the Poor in 1795 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A MEETING of the "Association for the Relief of the Poor," of the borough of Lancaster, was held at the house of Chris- topher Brenner on Monday, November 2nd, 1795. John Joseph Henry occupied the chair. The committees appointed to collect

women to make into garments, for which sewing they are paid, and the garments clothe the poor of the 'Dorcas' or the children of the `Children's Aid.' A pathetic scene occurred the day before last Christmas, when a woman was paid seventy-five cents for some sewing she had done at nights, after hard days

Lancaster is not now known. Subsequent issues of local papers do not contain any ref- ferences to these gifted musicians. Contributions from Lancaster County for the Distressed Poor of Philadelphia During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1797 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T various times, during its earlier

in the borough and county of Lancaster, in order to encourage industry, frugality and American manufactures, formed an association known as "The Lancaster County Society for Pro- moting Agriculture, Manufactures and the Useful Arts." Mr. F. A. Muhlenberg was chosen president. �The objects of the

jail, for the time being, all vagrants and disorderly and suspicious persons found in the streets at an unusual hour, who cannot give a satis- factory account of themselves. "Published" by order of the corporation and consent of the citizens. "Adam Reigart, Jr. "John Bausman, "Burgesses." 1 Printed in

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

was made from a species of grass never before used for that purpose. Soon women, and a great number of children at the public school in the city, mastered the art of plaiting the straw. The grass from which the hat was made grew abundantly, at that time, in Lancaster county. Joel Lightner, Jr., was

Divine. The guilt is great, the cry is loud, And justice comes when comes a shroud." PETITION OF INHABITANTS OF LANCAS- TER TO HON. JOHN PENN NOT TO GRANT REPEAL OF LAW PROVID- ING FOR A NIGHT WATCH By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the manuscripts department of The Historical Society of Penn- sylvania, 1300

, accompanied by two Spanish gentle- men, his fellow travelers, arrived in Lancaster from the Federal City on Friday, the 15th instant, and proceeded to Philadelphia on Monday [the 18th instant]." Public Dinner Tendered to James Buchanan on the Eve of his Departure for Europe By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER T HE

LODGINGS IN LANCASTER, OF STATE SENATORS FOR 1809-1810 By William Frederic Worner For one day, September 27th, 1777, the borough of Lancaster was the capital of the United States. On that day the Continental Congress held a brief session in the court house that stood in Penn Square. The borough was