fortnight in the court house. They have begun a church ; but by mismanage- ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF ST. JAMES S CHURCH. ment, the leading men (being too much inclined to the New Lights) have run the parish in debt." The congregation, being small and in narrow circumstances, the funds collected were not

rights of the American people and the honor and dignity of their government. "We pray the Almighty Disposer of all Events to aid your councils and preserve your health." It is to be regretted that The Lancaster Journal of Saturday, November 12th, 1803, from which this information was obtained does not

date of March 24th, 1821, appears the following: "The School-House contem- plated to be built shall be located on the north side of the lot (commonly called the parsonage lot) fronting on Duke Street and adjoining the House now occupied by Philip Benedict. The building is to be framed & weather boarded

Pennsylvania. Subsequent to the publication of that paper in May, 1930, I addressed the following letter to the secretary of Lodge No. 43, Free and Accepted Masons: Lancaster, Pa., November 7th, 1930. Mr. J. Fred Fisher, Secretary, Lodge No. 43, F. & A. M., Lancaster, Pa. Dear Sir and Brother: It is not

, / daughter of / Walter and Anne / Franklin. / Born Jan. 15th, 1824. / Died Dec. 13th, 1865. / "Blessed are the pure in heart, / for they shall see God." 5. Sacred / to the memory of the / Honorable Walter Franklin. / He was born at New York on the 7th day / of May, A. D., 1773; and died at Lancaster / on the