until the society con- sisted of thirty-five members, a meeting was to be held each Wednesday evening at the house of Christian Smith. The book of the organization was to be kept open for subscriptions at the store of Messrs. J. and P. Long, North Queen street. Joseph Ehrenfried was the secretary. The

Address to President John Adams from the Citizens of Lancaster Borough and County Supporting the Government in its Attitude Toward France By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN THE proceedings of the Lancaster County Historical Society of October, 1924, appears an article entitled, "John Marshall in

perfected or not is not known, as subsequent issues of local papers do not refer to the subject. Seven years later, citizens of Donegal and Mount Joy town- ships met for much the same purpose at Elizabethtown, Lancas- ter county, Pa. On their recommendation, and public notice hav- ing been given, a largely

nurses, and many inhab- itants died. Subscriptions for the relief of sufferers were solicited in the principal cities of the country. Lancaster city and county, never behind in deeds of mercy and charity, responded to the call for assistance from the afflicted inhabitants of the two Virginia towns. A

The American Society of Lancaster County for the Promotion of Domestic Manufactures and National Industry. By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER The Lancaster Journal of Friday, February 28th, 1817, con- tained the following notice : "The citizens of the borough of Lancaster, and gentlemen from the country

Ann Moore, Postmistress of Lancaster, First Woman Appointed to Office Under the Federal Government By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER IN Vol. XX XIV, pp. 62-3, of the Proceedings of The Lancaster County Historical Society, appeared an article entitled "Post- masters and Postmistresses of Lancaster." In

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

purpose—that of taking into consideration the question of forming an association for the prevention of horse stealing. John Huber was appointed chairman, and Christian Eggert, secretary. A committee was appointed to draft by-laws and regulations for the association. It consisted of the following persons

John Haldeman, Esq., was appointed chairman, and Samuel White, secretary. James Hopkins delivered an eloquent and im- pressive address. A committee, consisting of James Hopkins, John Hubley, Samuel Bethel, Robert Maxwell, John Swar, Emanuel Dyer and Christian Herr (of Pequea), was appointed to