event occurred in the neighborhood of Washington Borough, Lancaster County, Pa., which placed the then prevailing custom of dueling even in a more criminal light than usual. A citizen of Columbia and another of Washington Borough met at a public place and engaged in an argument, which became so heated

arrangement ; and Common Council appointed on the same committee, Dr. John Light Atlee, Whiteman Benner, Francis Russel and Ingham Wood. Wednesday, February 22nd, 1832, the centennial anniversary of the birth of General George Washington was celebrated by the citizens of Lancaster in a manner worthy of the

Association of Lancaster / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Washington, George, 1732-1799. Washington Association of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.) Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1929 Description: 160-167 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster

in Lan- caster. It was a movement for which the good people of this com- munity labored devotedly from November, 1832, to February, 1836. At some future time, I propose continuing the history of this worthy cause down to the present day. 19 The Lancaster Union, Tuesday, July 14th, 1835. 20 The

accidents by fire. "And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc." The petition was signed by James Burd, chief burgess, M. Hubley,2 second burgess, John Feltman, George Mayer, Lodwick Stone, William Henry, Stophel Franciscus, ch. com., and Caspar Shaffner, town clerk. As James Burd served as

Mittelberger's Notes on Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN the Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., is an old and rare volume published in "Frankfurth und Leipzig," in 1756. It was printed in German, and is entitled, "Gottlieb Mittelberger's Reise nach Pennsylvanien im Jahr 1750; und

DID LOUIS XVI. OF FRANCE PRESENT A RUG TO GEORGE WASHINGTON? By William Frederic Worner. At a meeting of the Lancaster County Historical Society held in April, 1908, a booklet was received entitled: "An Illustrated Handbook of Mount Vernon; the Home of Washington," issued by the Mount Vernon Ladies

and County supporting the government in its attitude toward France / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Adams, John, 1735-1826. Lancaster (Pa.)--History--1775-1865. France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1928

DATE ON STATE HIGHWAY SIGNS CORRECTED By William Frederic Worner Students of our local history know that on May 2nd, 1729, the county of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, was created by the Lieutenant Governor, Patrick Gordon, and his council. By an Act of Assembly, passed May 10th, 1729, it was

throughout its whole extent." An essay was read, which was also approved. Another meeting of citizens friendly to the freedom of man, was held at the house of D. Witmer, Jr., in Paradise, Lancaster county, Pa., on Saturday, November 6th. Mr. D. Witmer, Sr., presided.2 The following resolutions were