individual in Pennsylvania from the time William Penr returned to England in 1701 until the Treaty of Lancaster 1744 was James Logan left by Penn as Secretary of the colony and supervisor of any lieutenant-governor whom Penn might send to America. Pennsylvania history during the first half of the eighteenth

government of this com- monwealth than yourself.—I should have preferred either Mr. Lane, Mr. Weaver, or Mr. Maclay. The voice of the majority of our citizens, however being in your favor it is the duty of every member of the community to respect it, and treat you as the first magistrate of an enlightened

behooves us to encourage what is emphatically native talent." 3 Dr. William Baker Fahnestock was born in Lancaster, Octo- ber 13, 1804, and exactly twenty-five years later was married in St. James' Episcopal Church to Maria, daughter of Henry M. and 3 From the Lancaster Intelligencer and Journalof Tuesday

preached. This Conestoga refers to the Berg- strasse Lutheran Church of Ephrata Township, for it is the only one that could be found about three miles from Ephrata. The Rev. John Samuel Schwertfeger was a clerical delegate to the Ministerium in 1762 from Cones- toga, representing New Holland, Bergstrasse

, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Barton, rector of St. James's Epis- copal Church. There were eighteen children born to these unions. Zantzinger was a prominent churchman, a prosperous merchant, a pro- moter of numerous enterprises, a loyal soldier, and a civic leader. He was a generous contributor to and an

, though his gravestone in St. James's Episcopal Church records him as "late of Richmond in Yorkshire." His short life (he died at 43) covers a career than which none in the Southern Susquehanna Valley was more notable. He seemed to have been connected with all of the leading changes and events in thi,s

ranking among the most gigantic of all in the United States, and therefore in the whole world. Our story concerns only our own county. But let us take a glimpse or two into the dim past. One of the first references to the "post" or post office is found in the Bible. In the eighth chapter and tenth verse

member of a fire- fighting company, lived and kept the "Sign of the Ship" tavern. The fine qualities of this valiant patriot were transmitted through a noble line of de- scendants (William P. Atlee, John L. Atlee, senior, and John L. Atlee, junior), to the present generation. The Sun Engine and Hose

are privileged to come to Practicing Balls without tickets. Gaiety persisted through the Revolutionary days. There were grand balls or assemblies during the early months of the year 1778, held in the taverns with large reception rooms, where card playing, music, singing, and dancing were indulged in