Pennsylvanians, Benjamin Franklin, was the promoter and proprietor of the first printing establishment in the city of Lancaster. His name was not known in the matter at the time, and only came to light a few years ago through the discovery of certain legal documents drawn up at the time. Franklin had been doing

every reader. The petition states that it was laid before the Governor and Council on September 10, 1770. I have carefully examined the cdlonial records, the first series of archives and the mes- sages of the then Governor, John Penn, without finding even a trace of the petition. Was it favorably or un

was of this marriage that the subject of this sketch was born, at the homestead, in Manor township. By her various marriages Connolly's mother became quite wealthy. Soon after the birth of this son the family moved to Lancaster borough, occupy- ing a house on South Prince street, where they lived and

—or stood several years ago—several miles south of Lancaster, and about half a mile east of Willow Street. Family pride ought to suggest its repair and its future preservation. Sometimes date stones contained other matter aside from the name of the builder and the date. A fine ex- ample of this kind

Ried, 1833-1921. Mifflin, Lloyd, 1846-1921. Title: Donegal in the Revolution--patriotism and piety / by Hon. Marriott Brosius. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Mifflin, Lloyd, 1846-1921. Lowry family. Galbraith family. Daughters of the American Revolution. Witness Tree Chapter (Lancaster, Pa.) Scots

the time, and only came to light a few years ago through the discovery of cer- tain legal documents drawn up at the time. Franklin had been doing much of the printing for the Ephrata com- munity before it procured its own press, and for the other religious sects in the State. Lancaster county was the

what basis the statement is found. Of the general fact, however, there can be no reason- able doubt. In the manuscript narrative of Mrs. Christian Wolf (before her marriage, Anna Maria Krause), we have satis- �factory evidence of this fact. Her un- cle, Henry Dering, in 1777, came to Lancaster and

. �The late Alfred sanderson, as quoted by Mr. s. M. sener, in his notes on our early theatres, some years ago wrote an article on the "Theatres of Lancaster," in which he stated that he had witnessed early performances in the Landis Theatre, on Chestnut street, near Prince, the first building in

in his chosen path, but when the times and the occasion demanded it lent their services to the public weal and it is through official letters and public documents that most of what we know concerning them has reached us. Blot out, in your imagination, all the Court House records, all the offi- �cial