Juvenile Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N the year 1812, or earlier, perhaps, an organization known as I the "Juvenile Society of Lancaster," was formed in local circles. Who organized the association or who constituted its member- ship is not now known. It was a cultural

story will be completely finished, the lots fenced and other necessary buildings erected, before the cold season com- mences." How much money was obtained is not known. The Union Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Monday, July 4th, 1803, a birthday anniversary of American liberty, a

History of the Lancaster County Historical Society John Ward Willson Loose As the Lancaster County Historical Society begins its second century of service to the community—to the residents, young and old, of Lancaster County—and to the many visitors, scholars, and researchers that come to our

Seventy-Five Years of Publishing Lancaster County History by John Ward Willson Loose As the Journalof the Lancaster County Historical Society cele- brates its seventy-fifth anniversary, we are reminded it may be well to pause and to reflect on the history of that venerable publication. The

THE FEMALE SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY OF SAINT JAMES'S CHURCH, LANCASTER William Frederic Worner Mr. William A. B. Halbach, a member of one of Lancaster's oldest fami- lies, has kindly presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society a pam- phlet, 4 by 5 inches in size, that contains much of local

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

. Jacob Slough's tavern on Fri- day evening, February 28th, 1817. Robert Coleman was appointed chairman, and Samuel Carpenter, Esq., secretary. A society was organized ; and a committee, consisting of Samuel White, Joseph Ogilby and James Humes, was appointed to prepare a constitution1. The Lancaster

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

Society weighed in on Lancaster's morality, it became apparent the task required more than the sharp eyes of a handful of public-spirited citizens. An agent was employed to keep an eye on what was going on in Lancaster. He checked magazine stands and motion picture houses and dance halls. He kept an

total of $456.64 was spent for materials and labor during the year 1825. The fourth report was published in the Lancaster Journal on Friday, December 22nd, 1826. It covered a period of only three months—from January 3rd to April 3rd, 1826. During this brief time the society expended $182.51 for labor