resided in an elegant mansion (for that day, at least) which stood on the site of Kirk Johnson's music store, 16 West King street. The secretary of state was Nathaniel B. Boileau, whose correct title was "secretary of the commonwealth." In further writing of the persons whom he met in Lancaster, Wilson

controlled, the tavern and the dwellings of John Gonter, Jr. and Mr. Briggs, were destroyed. A committee was appointed in Lancaster to receive donations for the unfortunate individuals whose property was thus destroyed. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 22nd, 1822, stated that a total of $400.75 had

controlled, the tavern and the dwellings of John Gonter, Jr. and Mr. Briggs, were destroyed. A committee was appointed in Lancaster to receive donations for the unfortunate individuals whose property was thus destroyed. The Lancaster Journal of Friday, November 22nd, 1822, stated that a total of $400.75 had

for a brief period, as they journeyed through the state. On page 115 of his delightful book, Mr. Gossler thus refers to Daniel Webster's journeys through Lancaster county: "Here, too, came Daniel Webster and his wife, on their annual journey from the Old Bay State to Washington. I think they must have

DAVID CROCKETT IN LANCASTER By William Frederic Worner During the two centuries and more that have elapsed since Lancaster county, Pa., was first settled by white men, the old shire town of Lancaster has been visited by many eminent and distinguished persons. Among these were George Washington

great throng of people gathered in and about the old court house that stood in Penn square, to greet the visitors. In the assemblage was a delegation of more than one hundred persons from the borough of Columbia, accompanied by a brass band. The Intelligencer and Journal for Tuesday, July 11, 1848

War, he fought on the side of the English, but seems to have become reconciled, for during the war on the frontier in 1811- 14, he was of valuable assistance to our United States troops. He was born about 1751 and died in 1830. He was fifty years of age when he visited Lancaster in 1801. Lancaster's

the fact that George Washington and John Adams, when Presidents of the United States, were entertained at this old hostelry when they visited Lancaster borough. Der Americanische Staatsbothe and Lancaster Anzeigs Nachrichten for ' Wednesday, September 14, 1803, contained a brief account of Jerome Bona

the port of New York, the Lancaster Journal for Wednesday, September 13, 1815, contained the following: "New York, Sept. 7. Joseph Bonaparte, the Ex-King of Spain, arrived some days since in this city, and is at present at Perth Amboy." The same issue of the Lancaster Journal contained another news

cultivated fields. From the time we left Lancaster, we were on the great Pittsburgh road, which leads to Philadelphia, through the 'Great Val- ley,' as it is called; the land is for the most part excellent, yielding from 25 to 30 bushels of wheat, and 30 to 40 of Indian corn, to the acre. The farmers, in the