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

contain the names of the officers who unanimously adopted and signed this address to the President. It seems somewhat sin- gular that a meeting held on the 21st of June, 1798, was not re- ported in a local paper_ until November 12th, 1803—five years and a half later ; and long after Adams had been

Coleman, Esq., 15 bushels wheat " Adam Reigart, Esq., 9 " wheat 6 " corn IN CASH. "Received from a collection held at the Presbyterian church, $ 36.03 Mrs. Robert Coleman, 10.00 " John Hubley, 5.00 " George Hoff, 1.00 " Frederick Heinitsh, 1.00 Miss Catharine Hager, 1.00 " Louisa Hager, 1.00 William

in the borough and county of Lancaster, in order to encourage industry, frugality and American manufactures, formed an association known as "The Lancaster County Society for Pro- moting Agriculture, Manufactures and the Useful Arts." Mr. F. A. Muhlenberg was chosen president. �

. �relief. The society is very much crippled in its efforts from want of means to extend its agency, and would earnestly call upon the citizens to contribute to its support, having often to refuse work when it is earnestly sought. "Miss Jordan, the treasurer of the society, will receive dona- tions either

who may be found within the borough. The safety and peace of the community are supposed to be materially interested in remov- ing all vagrants and suspicious persons from amongst us. "The citizens composing the nightly patrol are hereby author- ized and enjoined to take up and confine in the common

Widow and Orphan Assurance Society of the City and County of Lancaster By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A NUMBER of citizens of Lancaster met at the house of Wil- liam Cooper on Wednesday evening, February 6th, 1822. Dr. Samuel Fahnestock was appointed chairman, and Nathaniel Lightner secretary. The

the local papers contain no references to it. Address to John Adams by Militia of Lancaster County By WILLIAM FREDERIC WORNER A T a meeting of one hundred and fifty officers of the militia of Lancaster county on June 21st, 1798, the following address was read and unanimously approved. It was signed by