AMATEUR JOURNALISM. In preparing this historical sketch on the subject of amateur journalism, I have largely taken into consideration that the paper is supplemental to the able compilation of professional pub- lications submitted and read before this society, May 2, 1902, by your worthy Secretary

shops all along the frontiers of Pennsylvania and the Southern colonies. Lancaster the Gunsmith's Home. "The New England people never took to the rifle in those days, and when the Revolution broke out there was not a rifle-shop in existence any- where east of the Hudson river. In 1768 Sir William

of the Rev. Colin McFarquhar,pastor os DonegalChurch, joined Captain Reitzel's Company, of Lancaster, and marched to Western Pennsylvania to help quell the whisky insurrection; moved to Maytown and kept the Brick Tavern in the square. From thence he moved to Columbia and kept tavern on Second street

Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Capitals (Cities) Washington (D.C.) United States--Capital and capitol. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1900-1901. Description: [57]-67 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v. 5, no. 3 and 4 Call Number: 974.9

much of the printing for the Ephrata community besore it procured its own press, and for the other religious sects in the State. Lancaster county was the home of these people. He wished to retain �their patronage, and, not caring to wait until it came to him at Philadel- phia, he resolved to go to It

, which came along later. The first turnpike in the county and the first one in the United states was what has always been known as the "Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike." That road was built by a company that was charter- ed by the General Assembly of the State on April 9, 1792. It was not a state