known, as subse- quent issues of the local papers contain no references to it. Address to John Adams by Militia of Lancaster County By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T a meeting of one hundred and fifty officers of the militia of Lancaster county on June 21st, 1798, the following address was read and

Address to President John Adams from the Citizens of Lancaster Borough and County Supporting the Government in its Attitude Toward France By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN THE proceedings of the Lancaster County Historical Society of October, 1924, appears an article entitled, "John Marshall in

this city by a very handsome military parade of the Volunteer Battalion, and Captain Ringwalt's company of Washington Grays. A beautiful standard, painted by Lieut. Armstrong, was presented to the Grays, accom- panied with a very neat address by Mrs. Armstrong, to which an appropriate and patriotic

The American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestic Manufactures and National Industry. By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 28th, 1817, con- tained the following notice : "The citizens of the borough of Lancaster, and gentlemen from the country

. Magistrates of the County. Orator of the Day and Reader of Washington's Farewell Address. Mayor and Recorder of the City. Aldermen and Justices of the City. President and Members of Select Council. President and Members of Common Council. Directors of Public Schools. Trustees of Lancaster County Academy. The

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

Snow Hill, Maryland, is in ashes. The village has no tavern, no public office; and of all the houses occupied yesterday by merchandize, all, save two, are now smoul- dering ruins. The public loss is nothing compared with that sus- tained by individuals. Some are left houseless and almost naked ; some

- dents, Hugh Maxwell and Col. Levi Rogers ; secretaries, Henry Brenner and Ingham Wood. The president announced the business to be considered.3 Mr. Maxwell, representing the committee ap- pointed to prepare an address and resolutions relative to the objects which the mechanics had in view, made the

time as Lancaster was not incorporated as a city until March 20th, 1818. Mennonites of Donegal and Manor Townships Address Letter to Governor McKean By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER N March 11th, 1800, a number of Mennonites who resided in Donegal and Manor townships, Lancaster county, Pa., ad- dressed a