period that have come down to us. Indeed, I know of nothing of a similar nature concern- ing Lancaster city and county at the period covered by this diary that is at all comparable with it. He was an educated man, a man of affairs, much concerned and connected with what was going on around him, a person

The Early Settlement and Population of Lancaster County and City. It is to be regretted that our fathers and grandfathers were so indifferent to the important events of their time, to the many stirring scenes and occur- rences of that early period, as not to have put them on record for the in

THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER IN LANCASTER COUNTY. It will be generally conceded, I think, by those who have given the matter any attention or who are acquainted with the facts, that there is no city of equal size in the country more given to newspaper reading than Lancaster. It is to-day sup- porting

tribute to a worthy people on a memorable occa- sion. The ceremonies were concluded by the singing of patriotic music and the benediction. F. R. D. PEACE TO THE BRAVE. BY LLOYD MIFFLIN. Read on the occasion of the un- veiling of the monument to the memory of the Revolutionary soldiers of Donegal

desirable places on the globe to be born, live and die in. And yet she lacks some things which The writer takes pleasure in ac- knowledging the valuable assistance he has received during the preparation of this sketch of Jacob M. Frantz, Mr. William T. Youart and Dr. J. P. Roebuck. The first two named were

THE NEWSPAPERS OF LAN- CASTER COUNTY. In 1896 1 was induced to attempt the compilation of a bibliography of the newspapers, magazines and other pe- riodical issues of the press in the city of Lancaster from 1752 down to that time. Two or three previous attempts, and very successful ones, too, had

materials relating to the history of Lancaster county, and that the time has come for the organization of a County Historical Soci- ety, herewith take the liberty of inviting you, as one known to be interested in the subject, to meet with them on Tuesday, November 16th, 1886, at 10 o'clock, a. m. in the

THE RED ROSE QUESTION. --- One hundred and thirty years ago, Henry William Stiegel gave a piece of ground to a Lutheran congregation in the then hamlet of Manheim, in this county, for the sum of five shillings, to make the deed of gift lawful, and the further honorarium of one red rose to be ever

dwelling. He was taken prison- er by Lord Baltimore's people and put into jail at Annapolis. He was re- ,Col. Rec. Vol. 3, p. 374. �leased, and returned to his home on the night of November 21-22, 1737. His house took fire, from which he, his wife and two small children nar- rowly escaped. In consequence

two or three fifths of five Hundred acres of Land in this County on Conewago Creek on the road leading to Norris's Ferry. I hear he has made his escape from Cumberland Goal, I shall make fur- ther inquirey about it and if I find it so shall give Council notice of it. I am with Due Respect Your