old school house in debating, reciting, spelling bees, in contests in geography and history and other forms of mental exercise, are, alas! no more, and, as a people, we are the losers. A very interesting paper treasured by the Lancaster County Historical Society, recalls the good old times of which we

Kirk- patrick and John F. Steinman were appointed a committee to execute this recommendation. Whether or not the dispensary was established is not known. Lancaster's Contribution to New Castle in the Fire of 1824 By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Monday, April 26th, 1824, a fire broke out in New Castle

committees which may be appointed throughout the county, are requested to make a similar disposition of the amounts which they may receive; and that the mayor of Lancaster be instructed, as he shall receive these sums, to forward them to the mayor of New York to be appro- priated in such manner as may there

Supervisors in allowed & ord. to be entd." PILGRIMAGE OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BERKS COUNTY By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Friday, October 9th, 1931, one hundred members and friends of The Historical Society of Berks County, made a pilgrim- age to places of historic interest in Lancaster city and county

News of Jackson's Victory at New Orleans in Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER O N Saturday, January 8th, 1815, General Andrew Jackson won his famous victory at New Orleans. It was the last great land battle of the War of 1812, which some historians insist on call- ing "The Second War for

East King street and Penn square. 2 George M. Kline was admitted to the Lancaster bar in 1842. See Mom- bert's "Authentic History of Lancaster county," published in 1869, p. 432. �peace, as reflecting honor on your city, they know and feel, should occasion ever require you to leave your peaceful

the opinion that it was his grandfather and not his father who served in this capacity. In �order to determine this matter, the librarian of The Lancaster County' Historical Society wrote to the President, as follows: "Lancaster, Pa. "October 26th, 1934. "Dear Mr. Roosevelt : "On the evening of May