James Regar and the Reverend Mr. Glessner read papers on "French Language," not exactly the intellectual fare that would "turn on" blacksmith apprentices. Dr. Washington Lemuel Atlee disclosed to his audience the mysteries of chemistry while Dr. George Kerfoot offered lectures on anatomy. In those days

of steel-framed spectacles. Nearly all were gray- headed, ruddy-cheeked, bright-eyed, and snowy-whiskered. Judging from his conversation, every man was either a school mate or a chum of George M. Dallas and James Buchanan. They talked not of the crops nor of the weather. They seemed to be far more

by its early justices of the peace sitting in court. Most of the men appointed were exceptional citizens. Several had legal training. The "Presidents of the Court," in particular were outstanding jurists. Their lack of formal schooling in the law did not seem to affect the quality of their work

different locations through- out the county. 3. The Society should embark on a program of publishing historical research papers, and should reprint or reproduce his- toric documents no longer readily available. 4. The Society should begin immediately to assemble a library. It should include not only books

Judge Wil- liam Augustus Atlee, while doing some research among Revolutionary War documents. Mr. Overton·kindly sent us a photostatic copy of the plan which has been retraced to make reproduction possible. �lwoon I ~ARD I I I ~I I ~I I 1-1 _J en.___ UARD HOUSE NORTH CHRISTIAN STREET 342 feet WEST GATE

secretary to James Buchanan while Buchanan was Minister to England. Worner went into rapture in writing about this visit to Lancaster of Roosevelt, describing it in extravagant terms. But when he heard Roosevelt say his father was secretary to Buchanan, Worner immediately dashed off a letter to the

August 1790 term, Henry Walker and James Thomas were found guilty of stealing two bay mares and a sorrel colt. By this time the whipping post had been abandoned. Both men were sentenced to pay fines of 62 pounds each, make full restitution to the horse owners, pay costs, and undergo imprisonment at hard