from his excellency, the Commander-in-chief, a general court-martial was held at Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, when Henry Mansin (who confessed himself an officer in the British army) and Wendal Myer, an inhabitant of the county, were brought before the court and charged with being spies, carrying on a

ANTHONY WAYNE IN LANCASTER. By William Frederic Worner. General Anthony Wayne, who had won distinction in several battles of the Revolution and had displayed remarkable skill and courage in the capture of Stony Point on the Hudson, was ordered to command the first detachment of Pennsylvania troops

Mosher, "Lancaster, Pa. "Honored Madam : "In expressing our sorrow for the visitation of Providence, which has bereaved your family of an affectionate husband and father, permit us to offer our condolence upon an event which has, 1 Mr. Mosher was Brigadier General of the First Brigade, Fourth Division of

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

excerpt, which is taken from the Lancaster Journal, a newspaper published in Lancaster, Pa., under date of Friday, July 29, 1796, will show: "On Monday last [July 25, 1796] the celebrated orator and patriot, Mr. Ames, (of Massachusetts) arrived in Lancaster. He has been on a tour to the southward for the

honourable to itself. From Mr. Marshall's approach towards Kensington 'till he arrived at the city tavern, the streets, the windows, and even the tops of the houses in many instances, were crowded with people, whose voices seemed to vie with the joyful peals from the steeple of Christ church in giving him a

American Revolution, the Province of Pennsylvania was divided into two great parties. The Proprietary party was led by James Hamilton. To it belonged the wealthiest and most influential men,—such as the Aliens, the Shippens, and all who were considered "the aristocracy of the country." The officers of the

town, which is a smart little town with a Church, chiefly Dutch people. Lodged at York Town, [Pa.] the sign of The Brew- house. The Landlord is a Dutchman, with a confounded hard name and a d—m dirty house. This is a pretty large town. Some manufactories of Iron. Pleasant and well laid out, the

road from Phila- delphia to Lancaster, about one-fourth of a mile to the east of Old Leacock Presbyterian church. The house which was used as a tavern, is still standing, and, in 1916, was owned and occupied by Samuel P. Smoker. (See Proceed- ings of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. 20

, to meet in Lancaster, Pa. To prevent them from being captured by the British, the governmental documents and the small amount of money then in the treasury, were sent to Bethlehem in wagons, carefully guarded by troops. Shortly after midnight, September 18th, or, more correctly, very early on morning