AN OLD CONNECTICUT NEWSPAPER. By William Frederic Worner. Mr. Herbert W. Hartman, president of Follmer, Clogg & Company, man- ufacturers of fine umbrellas, has presented to the Lancaster County Historical Society an old newspaper, published in New London, Conn., on Friday, April 10th, 1778. It

which General St. Clair wrote to Wayne, it is stated that a number of troops were obliged to pass through Lancaster on their way to York. While in Lancaster, they were to be supplied with pro- visions, and General Wayne was directed to give attention to this matter in order that the march might not be

church, in 1821; and a past master of Masonic lodge No. 43 F. A. M.4 "Jeremiah Mosher lived on the south side of East King street, a few doors above Lime street. He died March 8th, 1830, and was buried in St. James's churrchyard,5 with the honors of war. A horse, carrying his regimentals and inverted

Epis- copal church, Lancaster, on Friday, March 27th, 1931. The tablet was erected by St. James's church school, with money obtained at Christmas, 1929, and represents the school's birthday gift to the King of kings. The tablet was designed by the James H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh, Pa.; and the

resolution was adopted as follows: "Whereas, the rapid growth of the City of Lancaster makes it imperative in the Councils to provide more extensive accommodations for our county friends to send their produce during market hours, and as the present space is insufficient, owing to the county occupying a

Country" honored the borough of Lancaster with his presence and assisted the good people fitly to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of American Independence, it was at the White Swan tavern that he was entertained. When President .Adams passed through Lancaster on his way to the Federal City, it was at

. Graff was severely wounded in Long Island battle. Oct. 19 Our people who for 6 weeks have been in camp are to return next week. Not one of the whole Battalion went to the Flying Camp. Dec. 18 In Lancaster everything in confusion. Militia notified to hold themselves ready to march. -Every day soldiers

the illustrious men who have faithfully served our beloved land, and who by their eminent abilities and lofty devotion to patriotism have con- tributed so materially to its present exalted position among the nations of the world, the name of Chief Justice Marshall will occupy a foremost place so long

of interest: "George, the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ire- land, king, defender of the faith, &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas, our loving subject, James Hamilton, of the city of Philadelphia, in the province of Phila- delphia, esquire

pillowed his head on a clump of sod at the foot of a large tree, slung his powderhorn and knapsack about her body, shouldered his rifle and marched on alone, through the deep snow to Quebec. 18 Truly she was and is our own Mollie Pitcher. In this company appeared the names of Steele, Boyd, Cunningham