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

The Saint Patrick Benevolent Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N Thursday evening, August 22nd, 1816, a number of Irish- men, and descendants of Irishmen, met at the tavern of Arch- ibald McLenegan on East King street, in the borough of Lan- caster, and formed an association

after that date. The Widows' Society of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T a special meeting of the Widows' Society, held at the house of Christian Smith on Wednesday, February 20th, 1822, it was resolved, that the principal features of the constitution of this society shall be published in the

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

/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Worner, William Frederic. Title: Meeting to prevent the introduction of slaves into any territory or state admitted into the Union / by William Frederic Worner. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Slavery--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County--History. Slavery--United States--Extension to the

foreign power or resort to arms for the defense of all that can be held dear to freemen, the officers of the militia of Lancaster county, —feeling themselves happy under the influence of a government of their own choice, mild and equal in its operation, and perfectly satisfied that it has been, and

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

impending evils, and to restore freedom to our commerce and pre- serve peace to our citizens." War was declared June 18th, 1812. The Benevolent Society of Paradise By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A COMMUNICATION, — dated Paradise, Pa., January 11th, 1817, — appeared in the Lancaster Journal of Friday, Jan- uary