DATE ON STATE HIGHWAY SIGNS CORRECTED By William Frederic Worner Students of our local history know that on May 2nd, 1729, the county of Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, was created by the Lieutenant Governor, Patrick Gordon, and his council. By an Act of Assembly, passed May 10th, 1729, it was

Vernon by the "back road", which passed through Lancaster, York and Baltimore. In Vol. 2, page 114, of the "Diaries of George Washington", edited by Mr. Fitzpatrick, appear the following: "June 3rd, 1773. Abt. 11 Oclock left Phila. dind at the Sorrel Horse 13 Miles from it, and lodgd at the Ship Tavern

Psalmody what it should always be an harmonious offering to the Deity, calculated to tranquilize the passions and inspire the vener- ation of man." It seems that after Mr. Dyer's departure from Lancaster, the Handelian Society disbanded, as subsequent issues of local papers contain no references to

French had made a raid into Pennsylvania in November, 1755, and had taken Lancaster, a surprise rendered easy by the dissensions between the Governor, Mr. Morris, and the Assembly, which latter had refused to vote money for the defence of the country." Mittelberger states: "I came to the country with the

Locust street, Philadelphia, is an original paper,' yellow with age, which contains the following : "To the Honourable John Penn, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania, and counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware; and to the Honourable the