subscription for the relief of his family." George B. Porter, George Bryan, Henry Carpenter, Jonas Dor- wart, John Bachman, Jacob Long, Philip Heitshu, Leonard Eich- holtz and F. D. Hubley, were appointed a committee for that pur- pose.' Thursday, July 13th, 1826, was observed in Lancaster as a day of public

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

papers read before The Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. 4, p. 144. 23 Hanna, Vol. 1, p. 151. 24Proud,Vol.1,p.430. 25 D. H. Landis, Catalogue and Collection of Indian Curios. 26 History of York County, Pennsylvania, by I. Daniel Rupp, Lancaster, Pa., 1845, p. 543. 27 Hanna, Vol. 1, p. 105. �wick

Record of Soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of Others Who Gave Service During the Period of 1784 -1815 By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS and ELEANORE J. FULTON. Note—The following comprehensive list of soldiers, who served their country as active participants in the War of

confidant on many matters personal, political and legal. Lancas- ter county has not produced his equal ; died full of years and of honors, in his 92nd year. The last year he lived with his step- daughter, at 341/2 South Duke street, Lancaster, Pa., where he died, at three A. M., Friday, December 12

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

some of which were disgraceful to decency and propriety, even at that day. They indicate that party feelings ran high, and that partisan animosity was vulgar and rude. A few examples will suffice: 1. "John Adams : May he return in safety to Braintree, that Mrs. Adams may wash his muddy brains clear!" 2

soldier of the Revolution who was living in Lancaster county in 1833. The obituaries and news item are as follows : JOHN HUBLEY. "Died, on Thursday evening, the 21st ultimo, [June], 1821, John Hubley, Esq., a soldier of the Revolution, in the 74th year of his age." —Berks and Schuylkill Journal. July 7th

EVOLUTION OF THE BICYCLE AND ITS HISTORY IN LANCASTER COUNTY* By D. B. LANDIS FROM the beginning of human experience man has been a per- sistent walker. Throughout the ages his locomotive travels were aided by further assistance from horses and camels. Then came the addition of chariots, carts and

Early Fire Companies Of Lancaster City And County by (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS Old records of Lancaster borough reveal the existence of fire fighting implements as early as 1742 and 1744. There were lad- ders, hooks, bags and buckets, but little is known of where they were kept, probably