Prior to the Revolutionary War, and took a prominent part in the struggle sor independence. He was a member os the Provincial Con- vention, as a delegate srom Cumber- lany county, held at Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, June 18, 1775, and again represented the same county when the convention was in

bright spot to re- pair to — and that was the "public soup house," maintained by the city government in the Grant Street police station, where pails of hot soup were ladled out to the needy. The ordinary workingman of the earlier days received low wages and as a rule lived near his place of employment

, than Major Ellicott always appeared to me to be in the faithful execution of the public business committed to his charge." Andrew, son of Joseph Ellicott, was born in Bucks County, January 24, 1754, and became famous as a surveyor, astronomer, scientist and mathematician. While yet a young man, he and

government, one more in accordance with the spirit of liberty and independence. The officers who then controlled the colonies gener- ally sympathized with the Crown, and really had a majority of the citizens at thcir back. The patriots were in a mi- nority ; but what they lacked in numbers they made up in

good order and ready to do business. The wagon is as good as new. Those wishing to follow a pleasant business will please call on the under- signed, residing in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pa. HENRY RAEZER. H Daniel S. Von Neida, born December 23, 1844, son of Jacob and Catherine Swartz Von Neida

, and an upright citizen. The modern novelist who would defame or vilify such a character and would picture him a common philanderer, to make a book salable, deserves the condemnation of such or- ganizations as the Lancaster County Historical Society, and more, deserves a reproof, even a legal one, from

named as com- missioners for the Lancaster County section. For a score of years, 1773 to 1793, Zantzinger was a speculator in land, personally holding 3500 acres in eight different counties, and an additional 2500 acres in Northumberland County in the name of Paul Zantzinger and Company. His services as

PAPERS OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Vol. XLVI 1942 Nos. 2 and 3 By M. LUTHER HEISEY The leading residents of Lancaster, when it was incorporated into a borough, were those who were nominated and appointed in the charter as burgesses and assistants, and a few others. This charter

ranking among the most gigantic of all in the United States, and therefore in the whole world. Our story concerns only our own county. But let us take a glimpse or two into the dim past. One of the first references to the "post" or post office is found in the Bible. In the eighth chapter and tenth verse