bill to incorporate the Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster, had passed the Senate of Pennsylvania. Three years later, a notice appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, April 22nd, 1825, which was as follows : "A special election for a director of the Widow and

designated by the title of "The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster." William Clark Frazer, Esq., was appointed president, and Michael Galligher, Jr., secretary. The purpose of this organization was to render assist- ance to the sick and distressed poor of the community. On Saturday evening, August

territories --History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1930 Description: 63-64 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 3 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.34 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

impending evils, and to restore freedom to our commerce and pre- serve peace to our citizens." War was declared June 18th, 1812. The Benevolent Society of Paradise By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A COMMUNICATION, — dated Paradise, Pa., January 11th, 1817, — appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, Jan- uary

Lancaster Journal of Friday, January 2nd, 1824, in which this information was found, does not give the names of the officers and members of this fine charity. The second annual report was published in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, December 24th, 1824. The receipts of the organization, including

Society of Lancaster. Charity organization. Poor--Services for--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County --History. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1930 Description: [11]-18 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 34, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245

--Lancaster County. Sunday schools--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Episcopalians--Pennsylvania--Lancaster. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 134-139 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 31, no. 9 & 10 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v

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

Infant School Society of Lancaster / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Infant School Society of Lancaster (Lancaster, Pa.) Nursery schools--Pennsylvania--Lancaster--History. Education, Preschool--Pennsylvania--Lancaster--History. Church schools--Pennsylvania--Lancaster

affording medical relief to the needy.1 At this meeting a constitution was unanimously adopted as follows : Article 1. This society shall be called The Dispensary of Saint James's Church, Lancaster. Article 2. The object of the society shall be to afford med- ical relief to the indigent. Article 3. All