of the war in which he did active service as a colonel. His commanding figure was often seen on the streets of Philadelphia and Lancaster. Timothy Matlack was born at Haddonfield, N. J., March 28, 1736 (some- times given as 1730), of Quaker parentage, being the son of Timothy Matlack and Martha Burr

Early Fire Companies Of Lancaster City And County by (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS Old records of Lancaster borough reveal the existence of fire fighting implements as early as 1742 and 1744. There were lad- ders, hooks, bags and buckets, but little is known of where they were kept, probably

some of the originators from oblivion." As the week of April 1st to 7th, 1934, was determined upon for the commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the free public schools in Pennsylvania, it seemed to be the most fitting time to present what I found in the files of the Lancaster "Ex- press

Record of Soldiers of Lancaster County in the War of 1812, and of Others Who Gave Service During the Period of 1784 -1815 By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS and ELEANORE J. FULTON. Note—The following comprehensive list of soldiers, who served their country as active participants in the War of

"The Lancaster Union" of 1839 An Anti-Masonic Newspaper By (MRS. D. B.) BERTHA COCHRAN LANDIS April 16, 1839, marks the transition of the ownership and editorship of "The Lancaster Union" from the former editor, Carpenter McCleery to Alex- ander H. Hood, who purchased the paper at that time. Volume