"Every person wishing to join this society, shall, on subscrib- ing to the constitution, pay the sum of three dollars. "At each stated monthly meeting, each member shall pay a contribution of 371/2 cents. "No widow of any deceased member shall be entitled to the benefits of this association, unless

the bosom of freedom can by no mean permit to be gainsaid, we feel ourselves forcibly drawn to acknowledge to you a thankfulness for the earnest endeavors you. have used in your diplomatic intercourse: to cultivate and nourish harmony with the FRENCH REPUBLIC: For the sincere, candid and unequivocal

further violence. On the two following evenings, no recurrence of a similar disturbance was attempted. "We have heard various pretenses assigned for the commis- sion of this truly disgraceful outrage, an outrage which inflicts discredit on all concerned, but have understood that the principal

resided in an elegant mansion (for that day, at least) which stood on the site of Kirk Johnson's music store, 16 West King street. The secretary of state was Nathaniel B. Boileau, whose correct title was "secretary of the commonwealth." In further writing of the persons whom he met in Lancaster, Wilson

Lancaster, where so many useful manufacturing establishments are in opera- tion, the citizens will not be backward in giving countenance to the exertions of their brethren in other sections of the United States." In response to this appeal, a number of persons friendly to domestic manufactures, met at Col

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

goodly number of whom were persons of education and refinement. Of that number, forty-three were subscribers to this valuable work. I am preserving in this paper their names, and take a pardonable pride in so doing, for among them may he found some of the best representatives of old Lancaster. Many of

executed near Lancaster, amidst a very numerous crowd of spectators. The unhappy wretches, before their execution acknowledged the justice of their sentence, and died fully convinced of the heinousness of their offence. They have discovered several persons who aided and assisted them, but who

(Pa.)--History--18th century. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1927 Description: 6-7 p. ; 23 cm. Series: Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; c. 31, no. 1 Call Number: 974.9 L245 v.31 Location: LCHSJL -- Journal Article (reading room

and a good church, built of stone, tho' unfinished. But upon a prospect of my making the town the chief place of my residence, they have opened a subscription for finishing it against winter." On Tuesday, June 25th, 1751, a meeting was held in the court house, and twenty-seven persons subscribed £102