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

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

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

the Society at such time and place as they deem proper. A number of mechanics met at the public house kept by Mrs. Eichholtz on Wednesday evening, July 8th, 1829, and formed an organization known as the "Mechanics' Society of the City and County of Lancaster." The following were elected officers of

German and English papers of the city of Lancaster. They were as follows : "The members of this association have formed themselves into a society for the purpose of providing a fund for the support of the widow of any deceased member. "The association shall consist of none but such as are citizens of

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

will immediately abolish the embargo and restriction upon trade and prevent the calamities of war falling upon our common country." It is also interesting to note that a meeting of the inhabitants of Manheim, Lancaster county, Pa., was held on Tuesday, June 16th, 1812, for the purpose of declaring

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

John Yungling. Matthias Zahm. Although the resolutions permitted the receiving of depre- ciated paper at a discount, the committee earnestly recommended to the citizens of Lancaster city and county to receive no bank paper whatever west of Chambersburg, Pa., as the greater part of it could not be

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